8. August 2014: Meta’s Restaurant Le Chef

I already wanted to have lunch at the Restaurant Le Chef a couple of times but somehow it never worked out in the end. And I must admit that it is a pity that I was not able to eat here any earlier – as the lunch was actually delicious. As a starter (part of the menu), a “carrot wasabi cream” was served. The light spiciness with the basic taste of carrots was an ideal start for lunch.

Usually, I am not much of a vegetarian – but the “beet root gnocchi with kohlrabi on a saffron-Caotina-blanc sauce” (CHF 23.00) really sounded appealing to me. And I must say, as a matter of fact, this was quite an amazing main course. The taste of the Caotina blanc was not really strong but it somehow sweetened the saffron sauce a tiny bit – perfect match with the aromatic beet root gnocchi.

Last but not least I decided to have a “small cheese platter with home-made dried fruit bread, nuts and honey” (CHF 9.50). The cheeses served were “Jersey Blue”, “truffle cheese” and “herb mountain cheese”. The selection of the various cheeses was nice and so was the intensifying taste.

Already before the first course was served some bread and spread was put on the table – and frankly speaking the spread was one of the best I have had in the last couple of months.

Which was even improved by the fact that olive oil and a very special salt were provided – somehow it seemed to have flower ingredients in it making it very taste-intense and aromatic.

With regards to the interior of the restaurant it was definitely well-designed. The combination of wood, white covers as well as high-quality glass and cutlery make it a truly comfortable atmosphere which is even reinforced by …

… quite funny decoration like the picture below. The service is dedicated, passionate and you see that they are not just doing a job but it is really something they truly enjoy doing.

All in all, the Meta’s Restaurant Le Chef is definitely a place worth going – especially for lunch as where else in Zurich do you get a starter and a main in this quality for just CHF 23.00?

The only thing which definitely surprised me quite a bit was the fact that the restaurant was basically empty during lunch – there was just one other table occupied. However, I would recommend you to book in advance as I cannot imagine that it will remain this empty in the future.

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Contact Details:

Meta’s Restaurant Le Chef

Kanonengasse 29

8004 Zürich (CH)

Tel.: +41 44 240 41 00

E-Mail: info@restaurant-lechef.ch

Homepage: http://www.restaurant-lechef.ch

About the Author: Sven

I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org. Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City.