Perfect for a meaty lunch: Restaurant Palavrion (16. December 2016)
If you are up for a meaty lunch, then the Restaurant Palavrion is the perfect place for that intention. I started with a “roast beef – thinly cut beef steak with tuna sauce, capers, onions, and grilled vegetables” (CHF 19.95). While the tuna sauce creates kind of a ‘vitello tonato’ experience, it actually is quite good with the perfectly cooked “roast beef” and also nicely surprising as usually you would have a ‘vitello tonato’ with veal and not as a ‘manzo tonato’ with beef.
The “beef burger, 200gr “Swiss Prim” beef, freshly prepared every day” (CHF 29.95) is quite a portion. I was a bit surprised though that they did not ask how you want your meat prepared but just bring it to you in ‘medium’ (which is fine but somehow I would expect the waiter to ask if you want it medium or medium rare or well done). However, the bun is a bit sloppy, the French fries are generally fine but not outstanding and the portion is definitely too big if you have already had a starter.
The service is friendly and attentive – shortly after being seated, we received the menu, our order was taken, and the beverages were served. However, when the starter had been served, a waiter showed up asking if it was fine if they main was already served. Given I was still in the middle of eating my starter, I asked them to wait 5 more minutes with serving the main dish. Somehow, the concept of 5 minutes was not really what the waiter understood – and it took them a good 15 minutes until the main was served. Definitely too long. Secondly, when it came to ordering the bill, it took much longer than expected. I mean, this is seriously something restaurants have to work on – why can everything else be almost perfect (more or less at least) and then it takes them ages to bring the bill to your table.
However, if you are into a meaty lunch, the Palavrion is a good choice for a fair price – which is also true for the beverages, i.e. “Double Espresso” accounts for CHF 5.90. A 0,8l bottle of “Rhäzünser” for CHF 9.90 though is quite a stretch. Booking for lunch highly recommended as the place was completely packed.
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Contact Details:
Restaurant Palavrion
Beethovenstrasse 32
8002 Zürich (CH)
Tel.: +41 44 286 54 54
E-Mail: customerservice@marche-int.com
Homepage: https://palavrion.com/zuerich/
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. 
