The Switzerland Traveler

Just round the corner from the Kronenhalle is a decidedly more affordable restaurant, the Vorderer Stern. Located right by the Bellevue tram stop, it’s in an ideal location for the lake, opera, cinemas and shops.

Also known as Sterne Foifi, loosely translated as the fifth star, for reasons which I have not been able to fathom, the restaurant offers possibly the best Bratwurst in Zürich – at least according to a dear friend, Hugo, who knows about these things.

Outside there is a sausage stall, and inside a comfortable, stylish restaurant offering excellent food at reasonable prices. At least in Zürich terms it’s not expensive – it may well turn out a little more expensive than you’re used to.

The blonde and I opted for calves liver (and before you object, calves are looked after really well in Switzerland – no dark, constricted cells for them here) with an option of risotto or rösti. That was about CHF35 for a main course. We’d started with a delicious Steinpilzen/Cep Ravioli in a nutty butter – sorry, but I’m really not very good at this translating lark. I can tell you it was CHF 16 per portion though.

All washed down with a really nice Australian Shiraz from Bleasdale wineries at CHF47 a bottle. Lovely.

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