Est. 1898. The first and oldest vegetarian restaurant in the world! A large & popular facility with modern decor. The menu is 90% vegan. Has a buffet, self-service and takeaway, a la carte menu, a bar-lounge, a cooking studio, and a shop. View vegan options on the website 'food and drinks' section by clicking the vegan box at the bottom of the page. A five-minute walk south of the main train station. Open Mon-Thu 7:00am-10:00pm, Fri 7:00am-11:00pm, Sat 8:00am-11:00pm, Sun 10:00am-10:00pm.
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Sihlstrasse 28 (at St Annagasse), Zurich, Switzerland, 8001
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203 Reviews
First Review by Stevie
leporem
Points +13
Great - Edit
Super veggie options in great city location.
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shjipstone
Points +383
Good buffet, quite pricey and modern - Edit
Loved this buffet, wonderful plate of home cooked food. Priced by weight, and mine was 43 franc which is a lot. For the oldest veg restaurant it felt very very modern inside; perched bar stool style seating, a lot like a hotel lobby
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HP131
Points +70
Buen ambiente - Edit
Estuvimos de noche y el ambiente es genial, para comer tienen buffet libre con muchas opciones veganas. Buenos sabores y calidad. Se paga por peso y el precio es normal por ser Zúrich. Probé el cóctel de la Geisha y me encantó. Servicio rápido y amable.
Read morePros: Muchas opciones veganas , Buen sabor , Ambiente animado
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emkoi
Points +1399
Huge buffet - Edit
I only had a small takeaway from here, but everything was full of flavour. There are so many dishes to choose from, it’s almost overwhelming!
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hailseitan9
Points +253
So many options - Edit
Went to the buffet and had a lot of options to choose from. I have never been to a restaurant that charges you by weight. Cool concept though!
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YasEats
Points +4866
Probably the largest variety of all branches - Edit
Loved the variety of dishes here. So many protein options with Plant.d chicken. Would love to see more interesting vegan desserts but the apple crumble and chocolate mousse were pretty nice. Food was so nice it was omnivore approved 😀
Read morePros: Large variety of dishes
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eydernorn
Points +178
The best! - Edit
I usually go to the buffet instead of ordering from the menu. They have a huge amount of fenomenal vegan options at the buffet, you'll love it! The "Hiltl Tatar" is for sure one of the best things I've ever eaten, you should try it. Even my dad who is very sceptical of the concept of veganism and in general doesn't like to eat most vegetables loves the food at Hiltl. 100% my favorite vegetarian restaurant.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-01-24
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jollieduck
Points +1574
Incredible - Edit
I loved this place so much! We sat upstairs and ordered a la carte although the buffet on the first floor looked amazing too. The majority of the menu is either vegan or can be made vegan with substitutions. It seemed like for some items, like the mille-feuille dessert, they made two versions and have vegetarian and vegan ones ready to go. We ordered one item of the special seasonal menu, the beetroot steak with nut crumble, which came with mashed potatoes and cabbage. Also tried the Züri Geschnetzeltes which was Swiss comfort food elevated into high vegan cuisine.
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savoury
Points +32
Vegan wonderland - Edit
The buffet is sensational, there are too many vegan options to even try them once. The quality is stunning. There are even more vegetarian options. Staff is super friendly. They have always seats for people without reservations
Read morePros: The sheer number of vegan buffet options , The quality , You can try without reservation
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Plantos
Points +1795
Big variety buffet - Edit
We were unsure whether to choose the buffet or à la carte. However, we were pleasantly surprised by the big variety of vegan options at the buffet, having expected more vegetarian dishes.
Read moreWe appreciated the mix of cuisines, along with a quite nice selection of desserts (try the Plum Haselnut Crumble).
We paid for two main dishes ~65 CHF in total, and for the two desserts 25 CHF (5CHF/100g).
Pros: Many different cuisines , Laid back Ambiente , Fast and attentive staff
Cons: Not on the cheap end
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Esthergreen
Points +420
Almost all vegan buffet 💚 - Edit
The buffet has almost all vegan dishes. The variety is unbelievable, see here a picture of my plate with over 25 different dishes. The tastes are really good, balanced and no 2 dishes taste alike. The dessert buffet has also several vegan choices. I really liked the ambience, very city hip.
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Catbutler
Points +88
Amazing place, decent prices - Edit
We were so excited to come here as it was on our must-do list for Zurich. We were not disappointed! The buffet was fantastic! The outdoor seating was charming and the staff was so pleasant and helpful!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-10-08
Pros: Delicious food, Nice outdoor seating, Helpful staff
dancingvegan
What were the vegan dishes you had?
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I did a grab-n-go, so the details escape me. Looking at the photo, I remember there was an amazing marinated artichoke heart, a Thai salad with heirloom tomatoes and marinated seitan, some sort of mixed grains salad, beautiful crunchy mixed greens, cucumber with dill. All super fresh and very tasty.
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That sounds fantastic
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jawdoc
Points +48
Mostly very high quality vegetarian fare as a buffet option - Edit
The buffet option was much appreciated, as we had little time to enjoy any atmosphere. The base meals we chose were quite good, and the plumb/bread pudding (Zwetchen crumble) was excellent, but the regular bread pudding was mediocre at best.
Read morePros: Lots of choices for a vegan buffet, Most of the choices were good to excellent, Good service at weigh-in counter
Cons: Expensive, A few options did not meet the standard of others, It was a little busy and noisy
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TheBananaAnna
Points +28
Best-of worlds cuisines - Edit
Lots of choices of true dishes, not just raw vegetables, from cuisines of all over the world ( lebanon, greek, indian etc). Can be however crowdy, and quite expensive for ZH at midday
Read morePros: International cuisine
Cons: Expensive
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ThomasVegano
Points +2394
All you can eat or buffet style - Edit
I would definitely recommend this place if visiting Zurich for the experience. Food was ok and many many many options and everything quite well labeled, there was way more vegan options than vegetarian, with exception for desserts, as most of the dishes were vegetarian. I went with their all you can eat for breakfast option and I was served a prosseco even! Options I got were not very breakers suited but that was my good choices 😂 it was more like a lunch for me. I see a few comments commenting on the price but tbh looking at Zurich prices I believe the price here is fair, it’s Switzerland after all!
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dariakara
Points +340
Yummy but crazy expensive - Edit
I know it’s Zurich but gosh I paid about £80 for three plates that weren’t even that full! Went for my birthday last year and the food was good though
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veganevolutionist
Points +2138
Awful customer service - Edit
I wanted to leave a one star but HC automatically add another for being veggie.
Read moreOrdered from Guy A, Guy A serves me my order but then while I pop my card in the machine he walks off and Guy B waits for the transaction to go through, which it did. The machine said, Transaction Approved, Remove Card. I removed my card and Guy B looked panicked and called over Guy A. Guy A says something went wrong, I said the transaction had gone through fine and went to walk away. Guy A says unless I fill in a form of personal info Guy B will have to pay for my order. It all sounded a bit like a scam to me. He said, you must have had this happen before. I said, no never. He kept insisting I complete the form otherwise Guy B will have to pay for my order. I wish I’d thought more quickly and asked why Guy B when it was Guy A who’d served me but I was hot and now very bothered. Guy A said he’d get Guy B to pay and so I just filled out his darn form. I felt very upset and angry with the blackmailing treatment of this person.
Cons: Poor customer service, Blackmailing tactics
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MsDW
Points +359
Brilliant breakfast buffet - Edit
We met a friend here for breakfast. The buffet is veggie and vegan and everything is well labelled. There are a lot of options for breakfast/brunch. A lot is not your typical breakfast fayre but that’s ok! There are a lot of different tofu dishes and tofu ‘egg’ mayo.
Read moreThe coffees are excellent and there is a good selection of juices.
This place is a weight restaurant and you weigh your food to determine the price.
Cakes are also available but we didn’t indulge this time!’
Pros: Variety
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CaleighC
Points +300
Classic Vegetarian Place - Edit
I honestly have to go against the grain here.
Read moreIf this were fifteen years ago I'd be over the moon with this place. Like, oldest veggie restaraunt in the world and has vegan options?! Wow! But tbh.. Today? It can do better..
Buffet is insanely expensive for what it is. Sit down meals are more often than not, only veggie - and my supposedly vegan meal even came to my table veggie. I had multiple bites before anyone came to change my plate out with a vegan dish.
Everything was good, sure! But quite basic fare. If you want to eat at the 'oldest vegetarian restaraunt in the world' (an unconfirmed and undoubtedly only european record, btw) come here and say you did. But when the meal comes out to like 200 francs for two people? Meh..
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SergAMox
Points +368
Amazing buffet - Edit
This is the vegan pig out place. Some dishes are vegetarian but vegan options are clearly labelled. Just an abundance of delicious food. Come hungry.
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StevenCraft
Points +208
Superb buffet - Edit
An amazing selection of vegetarian and vegan food on the buffet with about 80% vegan. The food was all very tasty, hot and the buffet was kept very clean and replenished. It isn't cheap, but neither is Zurich. You pay by the weight of your plate, but with so many amazing options it is hard to not weigh your plate down!
Read morePros: Incredible choice, Well maintained buffer, Delicious
Cons: Expensive, but Zurich is expensive
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brdm
Points +642
Love it! - Edit
I‘ve been there several times and I love it! I‘d say it‘s one of the most famous vegan/vegetarian restaurants because it has several locations and because it has existed since 1898! This is definetly the nicest location since it has the biggest buffet!
Read moreI love that it has a buffet where you can choose from everything (most of it is vegan) and it‘s super delicious! And on the top floor there’s an á la carte menu. I had a burger and the rest also sounded really nice but I prefer the buffet. Even though it can get a bit pricey when you‘re hungry I can really recommend a visit there!
My favourites are the „Züri Gschnätzlets“ and „Ghackets mit Hörnli“. And I love that they offer free water to drink.
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EC5
Points +2114
Delicious and historic! - Edit
Had the buffet: everything is clearly labeled and most of the options are vegan. The food was delicious and it was exciting to eat at the oldest veg restaurant in the world!
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Pissenlit
Points +915
Oldest vegetarian restaurant in Zurich - Edit
I went twice to this place. Once just for smoothie and a brownie, both were really delicious. A second time for the restaurant. You have the choice between choosing on the menu or choose at the buffet (you can then weight your plate for price).
Read moreAs we didn’t not fully understood there were these two options, we ordered on the menu. A rösti with mushrooms and a burger. They were both really good! I will definitively go back!
Pros: Lot of vegan options, Buffet seems really nice
Cons: Not fully vegan, Pricy
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JaneZawadowski
Points +103
Superb buffet, staff, decor - Edit
The buffet had probably 30 vegan hot food choices, and 5 desserts, definitely the majority of the offerings. And so delicious! I was blown away.
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daham.vegan
Points +1423
Best vegan Brunch ever - Edit
This was by far the best vegan brunch I have ever been to. The selection is really wide from warm to cold savoury dishes, salads, bakery goods, juices and different varities of sweets. If you are in Zürich I can only recommend going here for brunch!😄
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xiaofeiji
Points +21
Best vegetarian restaurant - Edit
Buffet line has a wide variety of vegan/ vegetarian food. Service is excellent too.
Read moreAlso offers ala carte options which looks delicious too.
A must visit in Zurich!
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