Author Archive: 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.
An overrated pop-up I wouldn’t visit again: Restaurant Oder Watt @ Brasserie Süd (29. July 2026)
I’m always curious to try pop-ups because they offer something new and something interesting. Now, that being said, the Oder Watt didn’t really fully fit my expectations. I went for the “half a ‘mettbrötchen’ with butter” (CHF 7.00), which is basically raw minced pork meat with onions and a bit of seasoning. And frankly, that […]
Exquisite ramen dishes, but confused service staff: Restaurant Machida Shoten Stampfenbachplatz (28. July 2026)
I’ve been to the other joint of Machida Shoten and the system is the same – you can’t book a table, so you either have to be early or you have to queue. Luckily, I was early to still a score a table outside (given the weather was nice), but it only took five more […]
A place I love to return to – just amazing ramen in mouth-watering broth: Restaurant Slurp Nudelbar Bahnhof (26. July 2026)
Given I’ve been here just three days ago, I figured I need to order something else, so, today, instead of the duck, I went for the chicken, but I couldn’t refrain from getting the wheat noodles and the Sichuan hot bean broth. So, the “wheat noodle ramen with eggs, breaded chicken and spicy Sichuan hot […]
A traditional Bavarian restaurant in the middle of nowhere with good food and inattentive service: Restaurant Gasthof zur Post Aufkirchen (23. July 2026)
The Gasthof zur Post in Aufkirchen is what you would call a traditional Bavarian restaurant. And I must say that I was really looking forward to it. Given it was already late, we decided to go straight for the main course and I picked the “Original schnitzel from Vienna made from veal (baked in butter, […]
A delicious modern option for Bavarian Cuisine: Restaurant Elsa (22. July 2026)
I hadn’t heard of the Elsa before, so, I was quite interested to try out their cuisine, and it turned out to be traditional Bavarian cuisine. We started with “bread from Vinschgau (salted butter, lard, parsley)” (EUR 6.50) to get started. I must say that the bread was dense, but tasty, and on top of […]
Outstandingly tasty ramen noodles with a mouth-watering broth: Restaurant Slurp Nudelbar Bahnhof (22. July 2026)
It’s a bit ago since I’ve last been to the Slurp Nudelbar in Munich, but given it was in walking distance, I figured this place might also be nice for lunch. And it turns out, it is – they offer the same as in the evening plus a few things more, but I still wanted […]
A lovely drinks concept with drinks in bags, but mediocre food: Pool Bar @ Hotel Helvetia (21. July 2026)
Whenever I hear about a new pop-up in Zurich, I will inquire and try to visit it within the first few weeks. I wasn’t even aware that the Hotel Helvetia had a pool bar, and all the more I was surprised that they had a pop-up. Now, that pop-up is really a kind of regular […]
A great lunch option – before Tomorrowland and any other day: Restaurant Album (18. July 2026)
Given I had a full day of Tomorrowland ahead of me, I decided that I needed to eat something before to have sufficient energy for the day, and found the Album. I found the name a little surprising (not necessarily a name I would pick for a restaurant), but it turned out that it is […]
