30. January 2011: Gran Café Motta
An Italian bar in the middle of Zurich – the Gran Café Motta is just that. The interior is a bit brighter than a usual Italian bar but the rest fits. The coffee is great – not to talk of the Cioccolata all’italiana (CHF 5.80) which is practically pure chocolate and tastes terribly good! The chocolate is thick lick glue and when you stir the chocolate you can see its creaminess. The price is absolutely okay for the chocolate – especially for Zurich.
The waitress is really friendly – although she forgot our table in the beginning but apologized than and admitted that she just had completely forgotten about us – and serves rather quick. The atmosphere is rather nice too. The Gran Café Motta is the perfect place to sit down when it’s cold outside (or outside in summer), take a break and read a book.
It is easily reachable from the main station by tram 4 or 15 (stop: Rathaus) or even on foot (800 meters only). In its vicinity are the Rathaus Café, Edi’s Weinstube, the Restaurant Santa Lucia Niederdorf, the Restaurant Rheinfelder Bierhaus “De bluetig Duume”, as well as the Oliver Twist Pub.
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Contact Details:
Gran Café Motta
Limmatquai 66
8001 Zürich (CH)
E-Mail: infoch@autogrill.net
Homepage: http://www.autogrill.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. 
