Simple Italian dishes with friendly service: Restaurant Marinella Trattoria (26. February 2025)
It turned out to be surprisingly hard to find a nice place to eat close to where I was staying in Munich – and finally, we ended up in the Marinella Trattoria. Given I was starving a little, I decided to go for the “Insalata Pomodoro e Cipolla” (EUR 7.50) to start, which was okay […]
Traditional, but overpriced dishes: Restaurant Loft Five (24. February 2025)
While I like the Loft Five for lunch because it’s swift and overall quite okay, I was less happy with my recent dining experience – the “veal cordon bleu (veal, Bündnerfleisch, raclette cheese, winter vegetables, Züri fries)” (CHF 52.00) was a relatively small portion, the meat was too small for my personal gusto, and it […]
A good choice for a swift business lunch with Pho Bo: Restaurant Nooba Europaallee (21. February 2025)
It’s a while ago since I’ve last been to the Nooba, but it remains a good spot for lunch. The selection is quite decent overall, and the “pho bo (rice noodle soup with beef stripes, soy sprouts, herbs, Nüang Jam sauce)” (CHF 27.90) is actually enjoyable. Personally, I have a preference for adding quite a […]
It remains an institution, but I feel it has not necessarily improved: Restaurant Didi’s Frieden (19. February 2025)
Conceptually, the Didi’s Frieden still offers the same – a small menu, and you have to pick at least three courses (CHF 85.00). After a small amuse bouche – and I got something vegetarian as my friend is vegetarian – which was nice … … I decided to go for the “Bresoala ravioli”, which was […]
Great for a swift lunch, but with average dishes: Restaurant Loft Five (19. February 2025)
The Loft Five is somehow still a safe bet after all these years. It’s a few years back since I’ve been here last – and it seems that nothing much has changed. The place is still rather full (although not so much this week since it was holiday season), so, it’s good to book your […]
A safe space for good food but with slow service: Restaurant Le Lyrique (11. February 2025)
It’s about 5 months ago since I’ve last been to Geneva, and somehow I had also been to the Le Lyrique back then. Well, seems, this is my “go to place” somehow. And I must say besides the fact that the tables are a bit small and quite close to each other, I actually like […]
A great French onion soup as a starter for lunch: Restaurant Castellan´s Mediterranean Eatery (10. February 2025)
It’s probably also a good 3 years ago since I’ve last been here – but it turns out, the place is actually not that bad at all. Sure, their lunch menu selection is rather limited (with about two to four options), but the price point is very decent, and the food is actually good. I […]
A lovely traditional place with unreasonable prices: Restaurant Kindli (6. February 2025)
It’s a good decade ago since I’ve last been to the Kindli – and it felt like nothing much had changed since I’ve last been. The food is still good, but the prices are still quite on the high side of things. I went for the “pure green salad with extra virgin olive oil” (CHF […]
