Very trendy, very "in" some like it, some find it too pretentious and over-priced. It has a…read moreMichelin star and 18 Gault Millau points, placing it at the top of Zurich's culinary landscape. We were surprised by the youthful, relaxed service we received.
There is only one menu on offer. Seven (it's actually more like thirteen!) courses cost you CHF 220.-. All courses were very modern, showing incredible precision and perfect preparation of all ingredients.
The desserts were very good. You've got to ask for more desserts, since their menu only has one dessert. If you ask, then the menu suddenly has three desserts. Chef de cuisine Marcus Lindner isn't just a culinary artists, but a lover of good desserts. He bombards you with friandises after the meal, including home-made macarons (filled with a Felchlin Grand Cru ganache, yummy!), marshmallows, chestnut gugelhopf, vanilla caramels and much more.
The real genius of his cuisine is that you're not feeling like an over-stuffed Christmas turkey after eating more than twelve courses. After having your senses pleasurably overwhelmed for four hours or more due to Marcus Lindner overload, the money seems well spent.
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