Best Brunches In Zurich
Zurich Brunch Guide
There’s nothing nicer than a relaxing brunch at the weekend after a hectic week. Take a look at some of the places we’ve had our best brunches in Zurich and why not give them a try? Do make sure to make a reservation though as they tend to get booked up!
Brunch at NZZ am Bellevue
Enjoy a sumptuous fixed price brunch on both Saturdays and Sundays at the trendy NZZ Am Bellevue restaurant with free flow champagne. All in the heart of Zurich, just next to the Opera House.
Brunch at NZZ am Bellevue
Address: Theaterstrasse 3, 8001 Zurich
Tel: +41 44 715 00 55
When: Every Sunday (and now Saturdays too!) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Price: CHF 58 per person including champagne a discretion
Visit the nzz-am-bellevue.ch website here
=>> Click here to read our article all about our visit.
Brunch at Lux Restaurant Zurich
Enjoy a luxurious brunch with views over Lake Zurich in the spacious and elegant interiors of LUX Restaurant at the newly refurbished Kongresshaus, just opposite Bürkliplatz. There is a wonderful flying brunch service as well as lots of lovely delicacies which you can help yourself too including bread and pastries from John Baker and when we visited, fresh oysters too!
Brunch at Lux Restaurant Zurich
Where: Kongresshaus, Claridenstrasse 3, 8002 Zürich
Tel: +41 44 206 36 40
When: Sundays from 11am until 3pm
The Brunch Options are as follows:
Brunch de Lux – CHF 68 per person incline coffee, tea, water, juices & soft drinks
Visit the LUX-Zurich website here.
=>> Click here to read our article all about our visit.
Brunch at Baur’s Zurich
A fabulous a la carte brunch with everything you could wish for from smoothies and shots and bowls, delicious patisserie, waffles and pancakes to a whole selection of traditional freshly cooked egg dishes. The interiors of this elegant restaurant are absolutely beautiful and is it located very centrally, not far from Paradeplatz and Bürkliplatz.
Baur’s Zurich
When: Sundays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Address: Talstrasse 1, 8001 Zurich
Tel: +41 44 220 50 60
Visit the website here www.baurs-zurich.ch
Urban Fork
This cute little restaurant is a leisurely walk from Zurich’s main station, just up from the Museum Für Gestaltung and has an excellent Brunch Menu. Everything is à la carte, and you can choose from a “Full English” breakfast to a variety of Eggs Benedict, to burgers and Avocado Smash with poached eggs and the most amazing pancakes and waffles. The friendly staff are only too happy to help and you can eat outside on the pretty tables (when it’s warm enough) or in the cosy interior.
Urban Fork
8005 Zürich
Visit Urban Fork website here.
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=>> Click here to read our article all about our visit.
Confiserie Honold Herrliberg
Confiserie Honold in Herrliberg offers a beautifully presented Sunday Brunch served on stylish étagères. Fabulous, freshly baked croissants and breads, including their delicious Russian Zopf with candied fruit, delicious Birchermuesli, and softly boiled eggs. The lovely selection of fresh seasonal fruits, Swiss cheeses and a range of cold meats is very generous. As many coffees or hot drinks as you like along with freshly squeezed orange juice make it the perfect place to spend a relaxed Sunday morning in the very picturesque area of Herrliberg. Further options available with smoked salmon or roast beef. Standard brunch costs CHF 45 per person. Book in advance on 044 211 52 58.
Confiserie Honold
Dorf 12
8704 Herrliberg
Tel. 044 211 52 58
Visit Confiserie Honold Website
=>> Read all about our Brunch at Honold’s here
Fork and Bottle
Fork & Bottle is a well known restaurant with expats, but its very popular with locals too – especially for the wonderful Sunday brunch. Friendly host Mike and his staff cook up a wonderful array of specialities from the full English breakfast to eggs Benedict and lots more. The fluffy pancakes at Fork and Bottle are a must-try item! Brunch items priced separately.
Fork and Bottle
Allmendstrasse 20
8002 Zürich
Tel. 044 201 18 17
Fischer’s Fritz
A great lake side restaurant, Fischer’s Fritz, occupies a fabulous location in Wollishofen, right on the lake. Surrounded by grassy lawns and lots of greenery you’re brunching right in front of the lake. With picturesque view of sailing boats bobbing on the lake you sip your champagne before deciding which delicacies to choose from the wonderful buffet in the large tent. There is something for everyone here from fresh fruits, to baked goods and pastries through to cold meats and cheeses and event a hot egg station. As you look out across the blue waters of Lake Zurich whilst sipping on your champagne, you can’t help but relay!
Brunch: Sunday brunch costs CHF 58 per person including coffee, tea, water and champagne. It takes place on Sundays from 10am – 3pm. Please check for opening times outside Summer season.
Fischer’s Fritz
Visit Fischer’s Fritz website here.
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=>> Click here to read our article all about our visit.
Seerestaurant L’O Horgen
Please note that L’O is unable to serve brunch at the moment.
Situated right on Lake Zurich in Horgen, just a couple of minutes or so from the train station and ZSG boat stop, the location is simply stunning. In Summer you’re seated outside on the beautiful terrace with a delicious and generous buffet inside, a station where you can order hot egg dishes outside, and the TV presenter Patricia Boser is your host. The food is fresh, the champagne is flowing and the atmosphere is relaxed and elegant. You almost feel like you’re on holiday !
Brunch: Sunday brunch costs CHF 58 per person including coffee, tea, water and champagne. It takes place on Sundays from 10am – 3pm.
Seerestaurant L’O
Address: Bahnhofstrasse 29, 8810 Horgen
Tel. +41 44 725 25 25
Click here for Google directions.
=>> Click here to read our article all about our visit.
Milchbar Zurich
Situated in a pretty little courtyard just off Bahnhofstrasse the location could not be more central. Outdoor seating around the beautiful fountain and in the covered passageway with a high quality cold buffet menu that you serve yourself from, as well as hot egg dishes which you order via the waiting staff. Non stop coffee refills and bottomless champagne round off this high quality and stylish offering.
Brunch: Sunday brunch costs CHF 58 per person including coffee, tea, water and champagne. It takes place on Sundays from 10am – 3pm.
Milchbar
Address: Kappelergasse 16, 8001 Zurich
Tel. 044 211 90 12
Visit the Milchbar website here.
=>> Click here to read our article all about our visit.
Marriott Hotel
The Marriott hotel offers a sumptuous brunch menu with lots of choice. It’s popular with families and offers a magnificent selection of Swiss, European and even Japanese sushi and Thai specialities. For those who like to get their Sundays off to a sparkling start, prosecco is included. They even have cheese from their own cow and honey from their own bees.
Brunch: the buffet breakfast is CHF 75 including prosecco and all drinks. Children under 6 eat for free and 7 – 12 year olds are half price.
Zürich Marriott Hotel
Address: Neumühlenquai 42, 8006 Zürich
Tel. 044 360 70 70
=>>Read about out our visit to the Marriott Hotel Brunch here.
Die Rüsterei
Brunch will be back at Die Rüsterei from 12th September. They are taking reservations from 1st July 2021.
The brunch at Die Rüsterei in Sihlcity was the first place we ever visited for brunch in Zurich years ago. Our experience there was so good that we still keep going back. It’s a favourite with visitors too. Housed in an old paper factory it’s got a unique vibe and some crazy fun chandeliers with a culinary motif high ceilings and a great range of both hot and cold food, and sweet and savoury. It’s certainly a place to have a relaxed brunch and you help yourself from a selection of tables. Lots of juices, and a good selection of coffee and included in the price is one glass of prosecco.
Brunch: Help yourself buffet CHF 65 per person including 1 glass of prosecco, Children up to 12 half price and under 6 free.
Die Rüsterei
Address: Kalanderplatz 6, Sihlcity, 8045 Zürich
Tel. 044 317 19 19
Café Bebek
Bebek with its high ceilings and interesting décor gives you a feel of the Orient as soon as you walk through the door and the food certainly does not disappoint. There is a great selection of food on offer with an oriental flavor and it’s all beautifully presented. We particularly love the baba ganoush and the hummus. Once you’ve been once you will keep going back.
Brunch: CHF 29.50 per person all you can eat excluding drinks and excluding egg dishes or alternatively choose from the menu (as we did).
Café Bebek
Address: Badenerstrasse 171, 8003 Zürich
Tel. 044 297 11 00
Hotel Storchen
The Sunday Brunch in the elegant La Rôtisserie restaurant at the Hotel Storchen is sumptuous and refined and is the perfect place for a truly luxurious brunch. With amazing views directly across to the Grossmunster and the Limmatquai, this 5 star hotel occupies a super central location. The brunch includes not only an extravagant buffet, but water, tea, coffee and Prosecco à discretion. In addition to the buffet, hot egg dishes like Eggs Benedict or pancakes can be ordered and there is also a lunch menu included too. The friendly staff are super attentive and it all makes for a wonderful dining experience .
Brunch: Sunday brunch costs CHF 90 per person including coffee, tea, water and Prosecco. Children aged 6 – 12 years are CHF 45. It takes place on Sundays from 11.30am – 3pm. You can also choose the Champagne Brunch at CHF 130 per person or the Rosé Champagne Brunch at CHF 140 per person.
Hotel Storchen
Visit Hotel Storchen website here.
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=>> Click here to read our article all about our visit.
The Artisan
Located in a leafy garden in Wipkingen, The Artisans brunch is really good. Served outside in a garden in fine weather the breakfast options are well cooked and tasty and the service is attentive and good. The eggs we ordered were poached to perfection and the bacon beautifully crispy, and the breakfast burger from the brunch menu was delicious. All brunch items priced individually.
The Artisan
Address: Nordbrücke 4, 8037 Zürich
Tel. 044 501 35 71
Hiltl
Centrally located, just off Bahnhofstrasse, Hiltl is a great place to meet up with friends for a vegetarian or vegan brunch before exploring the city in the afternoon. You can choose either the all inclusive brunch option with prosecco and drinks, or alternatively go for the usual “weigh and pay” method so popular in this, the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the world.
Brunch: CHF 57, and for children aged 7 – 12 a bargain CHF 2 per year of age. Under 6s are free.
Haus Hiltl
Sihlstrasse 28
8001 Zürich
Tel. 044 227 70 00
Maison Blunt
Maison Blunt is an extremely popular spot for brunch, and for good reason. With a very laid back atmosphere, Maison Blunt is a perfect place to have a lazy Sunday brunch. They serve a delicious selection of authentic Moroccan food, along with freshly baked bread. There are lots of individual bowls of delicious treats which also make it an Instagrammers paradise! Brunch items priced individually.
Maison Blunt
Gasometerstrasse 5
8005 Zürich
The Dolder Grand
If you really want to splash out or maybe want to celebrate a special occasion, why not take a trip to the Dolder Grand? Along with a lavish breakfast buffet you get a magnificent view above lake Zurich. There are lots of delicious goodies on offer – so take your time when choosing or you’ll have no room left! As well as the usual cooked breakfast offerings they also have amazing desserts!
Brunch: CHF 128 per person, and CHF 64 for children 6 – 12.
The Dolder Grand
Kurhausstrasse 65
8032 Zürich
Tel. 044 456 60 00
Villa Suneschy
A beautiful spot a little out of the city, right on the lake in Stäfa. From 10am – 2pm, the team at Villa Suneschy serve a bountiful brunch with everything from homemade Birchermusli and speciality breads to eggs and other hot items from the grill.
Villa Suneschy
Seestrasse 156
8712 Stäfa
Le Pain Quotidien
Le Pain Quotidien which originates in Belgium is committed to using organic produce wherever possible and bakes a fabulous selection of breads and pastries which are an integral part of their lovely brunch options along with a good selection of tasty savoury and sweet offerings. Le Pain Quotidien is centrally located not far from Stadelhofen. Brunch items all priced individually.
Le Pain Quotidien
Römerhofplatz 5
8032 Zürich
Tel. 044 251 6260
Tibits
Tibits offers a vast array of vegetarian and vegan delicacies at all time of the day including Sundays. Served from its vast boat shaped buffet there are lots of different flavours to sample with both savoury and sweet dishes and fresh juices to wash it all down. As is usual here, you help yourself and pay by weight. The Tibits NZZ bistro is closed for brunch on Sundays until the end of August but you can get a regular buffet at the Seefeld branch of Tibits or visit the newly opened Tibits in Oerlikon for Sunday brunch.
Tibits
Tramstrasse 2
8050 Zürich
Tel. 44 317 25 55
Babu’s
Whether you fancy home made pancakes, traditional Butterzopf and jam or eggs and bacon there is plenty of choice at Babus. Centrally located in Löwenstrasse in Zurich, it’s a popular spot with young families and very popular at weekends. Their tasty offerings are all freshly prepared and they have a good assortment of juices and prosecco too.
Brunch: items all priced individually or you can get the “Brunchétagère” at a set price of CHF 35, CHF 45 or CHF 55 all with different offerings and plenty of choice. A great way to start your Sunday!
Babu’s Bakery & Coffeehouse
Löwenstrasse 1
8001 Zürich
Tel: 044 212 87 45
Helvti Diner
The Helvti Diner in Bellevue is conveniently located 3 minutes walk from Stadelhofen train station and two minutes walk from Bellevue tram stop. With its bright new look, American diner charm and wonderful brunch options it’s bound to be one of Zurich’s top brunch spots. Each of the brunch selections is individually priced, starting at around CHF 6.50 for porridge with a range of smoothies, fruit options as well as a range of cooked egg dishes. There is a also a burger option, and from 2pm on Sundays the full menu (with a variety of burger options) runs along side the brunch menu too. We loved the eggs Benedict and the fresh smoothies!
Helvti Diner
St Urbangasse 4
8001 Zürich
Tel. 043 500 05 35
=>> Read all about our Brunch at Helvti Diner here
Brunch on The Churchill Red Arrow Train
Eleven times a year you can have brunch on the historic Churchill Red Arrow Train, with the journey beginning and ending in Zurich main station. The brunch consists of unlimited coffees and teas and hot chocolate, a glass of orange juice or water, a platter of sliced meats and cheeses, a variety of rolls and croissants as well as scrambled eggs and bacon. You can also have a fresh fruit salad or Birchermuesli. The whole experience begins at 10.30 am at Zurich HB and the scenic round trip takes you as far as the Rhienfalls as well as out along the Glatt Valley and you arrive back in Zurich around 2.15pm. It’s a wonderful experience and perfect for a celebration or special occasion.
Brunch on The Churchill Red Arrow Train
Adult tickets cost CHF 174 each, with HalbTax CHF 149, with a GA Card CHF 134. Children aged 6 – 16 years old are CHF 80 without a Junior Karte and CHF 67 with a Junior Karte.
Click here to read all about it.
Outside Zurich
How about a trip to the mountains beginning with a Sunday Brunch? Take a look here:
Italian Style Brunch at Ristorante Pomodoro, Hotel Waldhaus Flims
Every Sunday between 11.30am – 2.30pm the Ristorante Pomodoro serves a wonderful Italian Style Brunch with a sumptuous offering of both both hot and cold dishes. Imagine delicious Italian starters, dried meats, salamis, Italian cheeses plus beautifully presented small portions of wonderful meat and pasta dishes. And did I tell you that they do mini pizzas and wonderful dessert too? See the details below or read our article here.
Where: Ristorante Pomodoro at the Hotel Waldhaus Flims
Address: Via dil Parc 3, 7018 Flims
Tel: 081 928 48 48
Prices: Adults CHF 55 & children (6-11 years) CHF 25 Prices include coffee, tea and water.
For more information visit the website here.
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Other Brunch option you might like to consider are on the Zurich Brunch Cruise boats which operates through the Summer until mid September each year and the annual farmer’s brunch to celebrate Swiss National Day on 1st August.
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Article co-written with Sofia Mikton
Please note all information correct at time of writing but do call first and reservations are always recommended.
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