Winter weekend in Zurich
Wintering in Zurich — cosy dinners, skating, holiday lights and the small rooms that feel right when it's freezing out.
Top spots in Zurich
Uetliberg
OutdoorsUetliberg
20-minute train to Zurich's mountain — easy summit walk and a panorama of the Alps.
Lake Zurich Promenade
OutdoorsSeefeld
9km of waterfront with lake baths, paddle-boats and Alps on a clear day.
Lindenhof
OutdoorsAltstadt
Tree-shaded hilltop terrace over the Limmat — chess boards and skyline.
Kunsthaus Zürich
CultureHeimplatz
New David Chipperfield wing — biggest Giacometti and Munch collections outside Norway.
Old Town (Niederdorf)
CultureAltstadt
Cobblestone medieval lanes — Grossmünster, Fraumünster Chagall windows, café-lined squares.
Where to eat
Café Sprüngli
$$Patisserie · Paradeplatz
Luxemburgerli macarons, hot chocolate, Bahnhofstrasse people-watching.
Hiltl
$$Vegetarian · Sihlstrasse
World's oldest vegetarian restaurant (1898) — pay-by-weight global buffet.
Kronenhalle
$$$$Swiss / French · Altstadt
1924 dining room hung with Picassos and Chagalls — Zürcher Geschnetzeltes is the order.
Razzia
$$$Mediterranean · Seefeld
Old cinema turned grand bistro — pasta, lamb chops, theatrical room.
Zeughauskeller
$$Swiss · Paradeplatz
Cavernous old arsenal — sausage platters, beers in litre steins.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Lake Zurich Promenade, Old Town (Niederdorf), Uetliberg. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Zurich and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.