An amazing new restaurant in the Kongresshalle: Restaurant LUX (6. September 2022)
The Restaurant LUX is a place which has opened only recently, and I completely missed out on if it wasn’t for a friend who mentioned it. It is a new restaurant which was built as part of the new Kongresshalle – and which is quite lovely. Not only in terms of interior design, as the place is spacious, full of light, and modernly designed – I absolutely liked it. But it also has a rather interesting and good concept for lunch, which is CHF 49.00 and starts with “bread and spread”.
Then, you get to pick a soup and another starter. I went for the “pho soup with poultry, vegetables and udon with watermelon tataki with mint yogurt” which are both served at the same time as a starter. When I got that served, I was a bit taken aback as the portion seemed quite small. Turned out, it actually wasn’t (a) that small and (b) this would be compensated by the main course. The pho soup was a bit too weak, in terms of intensity of the broth, for me, but otherwise enjoyable.
As a main, I had chosen the “sautéed char filet with jasmine rice, grilled cicorino rosso and citrus-ginger vinaigrette” and while it, again, didn’t look all too exciting, I must say, it was actually quite a good main course. The char wasn’t dry, and the citrus-ginger vinaigrette definitely added to the flavour profile. The ‘grilled cicorino rosso’ was definitely something you don’t have every day, and it was giving the dish an interesting twist.
The staff is super friendly, and they are also quite swift. Frankly, all in all, this is how a business lunch experience should be – lovely setting, good and friendly service, tasty dishes, and fair prices. Make sure you book in advance.
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Contact Details:
Restaurant LUX
Claridenstrasse 3
8002 Zürich (CH)
Tel.: +41 44 206 36 40
E-Mail: hello@lux-zurich.ch
Homepage: http://www.lux-zurich.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. 
