vegetarian restaurants in Zurich

Switzerland is more famous for cheese than for vegetarian specialities, but Zürich has some excellent veggie restaurants. The most famous is the Hiltl, founded over a hundred years ago. Most of the vegetarian restaurants in Zürich serve mainly lacto-ovo-vegetarian food, so vegans should check with the staff for vegan options.

Hiltl and Tibits

Hiltl (Sihlstrasse 28) is Switzerland’s oldest vegetarian restaurant. First opened in 1898, Hiltl is still run by the same family and is one of the most famous vegetarian restaurants in Zürich. The lacto-ovo-vegetarian and vegan foods are high quality and a selection of beers and wines is available. Hiltl serves a breakfast buffet during weekdays, a la carte and buffet all day and a Sunday brunch. Favoured by the rich and the famous, Hiltl is extremely popular. To book tables, call 044 227 70 00. Hiltl also has a cooking school and has published its own cookbook.
Hiltl is also one of the owners of the Tibits chain of vegetarian restaurants, cafés and takeaways.  Located on Seefeldstrasse 2, Tibits offers lacto-vegetarian and vegan foods, salads, snacks, fresh juices, coffees and other drinks. You can select from a wide variety of foods from the self-service buffet and pay by weight, and take it out or eat in the café. The range of foods on offer is excellent and so is the quality.