Good lunch offering but overly jovial service: Restaurant Amalfi (10. September 2018)

The Amalfi is just a save bet – even on a day like “Knabenschiessen” when half of the city is kind of closed, the Amalfi is open and offers a good selection of dishes for lunch. The “menu salad” is not a simple green salad but richly garnished.

The “tagliata di tonno con zucchine saltate e patate al rosmarino” (CHF 32.00) was okay (although it looked a bit sad on the plate) but the tuna was overcooked – which matters especially since the waiter specifically asked if I wanted it ‘medium’. Well, it wasn’t. Still, it was okay.

The price for a “double espresso” is with CHF 7.00 on the okay end of Zurich but the coffee isn’t good – they ‘compensate’ for it with some friandises though.

The waiter was very jovial and friendly but overdid it a bit – it is nice to be funny, it is nice to be joking, and it is nice to be jovial. But, it’s still your job and I’m coming to a restaurant mainly to have a good meal and not so much to be entertained. Still, the Amalfi remains a sound solution for a brief lunch.

Rating:

Atmosphere:
Service:
Dishes:
Price-Performance Ratio:
Overall Rating:

Contact Details:

Restaurant Amalfi

Mainaustrasse 23

8008 Zürich (CH)

Tel.: +41 43 497 96 86

Homepage: http://www.bindella.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.