15. August 2014: Restaurant La Cucina
I was not aware that there are restaurants in Zurich which are supported by Swiss banks for their employees which are open to the public. The Restaurant La Cucina is such a restaurant. You are free to pick one plate from the anti pasti buffet which has a nice but not overwhelming number of antipasti. However, the quality of the food is good.
As a main course I went for the “gnocchi con dadini di pollo alla paprica” (CHF 25.00 incl. anti pasti buffet and double espresso) which were astonishingly aromatic and of nice consistency. In all fairness, I did not expect to find such good gnocchi here but I did.
As somehow I felt like dessert, I went for “tiramisu” (CHF 5.00). The tiramisu was good as well – not as good as the main course or the antipasti buffet but definitely also enjoyable.
With regards to the service, I must admit that the waitress was friendly and helpful. What I consider amazing though about the place is the price performance ratio. Where in Zurich would you find an antipasti buffet, a main course (including meat), 0,5L water plus an espresso for CHF 25.00 only? Frankly, I haven’t found a place so far.
However, on top of that the interior of the Restaurant La Cucina is also quite nice. Deifnitely nothing mind-blowing or breath-taking but definitely a nice place where it makes absolutely sense to have lunch: very fair prices, nice service, extremely good price-performance-ratio and last but not least a nice atmosphere.
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Contact Details:
Restaurant La Cucina
Nüschelerstrasse 6
8001 Zürich (CH)
Tel.: +41 44 234 30 71
Fax: +41 44 234 68 55
E-Mail: reservationsbuero.elite@sv-group.ch
Homepage: http://lacucina.sv-group.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. 
