13. August 2014: Restaurant Lumière
The “Steak Tatar Classique with toast” (CHF 28.00) is of good but not outstanding quality but at least it is served with enough pickles, capers and onions to refine it to your liking. Additionally, there is – for once – enough toast so you do not have to re-order various times.
What the restaurant Lumière is apparently famous for is the “Filet de Bœuf, Café de Paris, 200gr” (CHF 64.00). At first I thought the price is quite heavy but I must admit that it is also worth the quality as the meat is delicious and the sauce even more so. However, I had ordered my meat medium-rare but was served it “medium” which was a bit of a disappointment.
The “Pommes Alumettes” which come with the Filet de Bœuf were tasty, no question but they do not match my preferred “pommes alumettes” (from the Restaurant La Côte).
The service was dedicated the whole night – whenever we ordered a new beer (0,25L, CHF 5.50), another bottle of wine (Passo Doble, CHF 48.00) or even the double espresso at the end (CHF 6.50) it was brought to our table within a few seconds. In addition to that, the waiters were friendly and helpful. The prices are definitely not the lowest but still fair for what you get. What is great though about the place is the atmosphere – it is really like a French restaurant, small, warm, and quite packed. Which obviously also leads to a certain level of noise which is only limitedly pleasant (especially if you are a larger group). All in all, I can recommend the Restaurant Lumière (booking recommended).
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Contact Details:
Restaurant Lumière
Widdergasse 5
8001 Zürich (CH)
Tel.: +41 44 211 56 65
Fax: +41 44 211 56 63
E-Mail: info@restaurant-lumiere.ch
Homepage: http://www.restaurant-lumiere.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. 
