Perfect for a traditional, down-to-earth lunch in a nice little patio: Restaurant Riithalle (18. August 2022)
If you are looking for simple Swiss dishes in a simple but appealing atmosphere, then I can definitely recommend you to try the Riithalle. I went for the “simple sausage-cheese-salad (sausage, cheese, salad with cervelat from Zurich and Gruyère cheese)” (CHF 16.00) which turned out to be quite a portion, especially for a starter. I mean, the dish was nice and quite typical in terms of sausage-cheese-salad.
The “fish crisps (deep-fried perch fillets (DE) in beer batter with home-made tartar sauce and lettuce with croutons)” (CHF 31.00) were a bit too greasy for my gusto, but other than that, the dish was quite nice. And there was sufficient sauce tartar, which is very often not the case.
The restaurant is actually a former horse stable and has a nice garden patio in the back (which is quite lovely to sit down in summer). The service is super friendly and surprisingly quick given how many people were there to eat at the same time. In any case, booking in advance is highly recommended, although it seems that it is not a must when the weather isn’t perfect.
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Contact Details:
Restaurant Riithalle
Gessnerallee 8
8001 Zürich (CH)
Tel.: +41 44 212 07 66
E-Mail: reservation@riithalle.ch
Homepage: http://www.riithalle.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. 
