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Specialties from Zurich: Birchermüsli

Zürich Geschnetzeltes, Birchermüesli and Luxemburgerli: Every guest visiting the City on the Limmat should try these popular Zurich specialties at least once. The culinary delights are served in numerous restaurants and can also be purchased in many places in the city. In our list, you will also find some tips about where the dish or product tastes particularly delicious.

Kronenhalle, Zürich Geschnetzeltes

Zürich Geschnetzeltes

This veal dish, usually served with rösti potatoes, is especially tasty at the Kronenhalle, surrounded by genuine artworks by Picasso and Chagall.

Luxemburgerli

Light & Airy Temptation

A confectioner from Luxembourg brought a macaroon recipe to the Confiserie Sprüngli. It was refined – and in 1957 the Luxemburgerli was born.

Birchermüsli

Birchermüesli

A Healthy Treat

The world-famous Bircher muesli was created by Zurich physician and nutritionist, Max Bircher-Benner. This healthy dish can be found all over Zurich.

Tirggel

The Honey Cookies

Tirggel are thin, crispy cookies made from honey, flour and spices, and are often distributed at public festivals, They can be purchased at Globus.

Straumann Hüppen

Risk of Addiction

These long wafer rolls have a creamy chocolate filling. The name is said to derive from the Greek word, “hopyes”, meaning “a host-like wafer”.

Wiedikerli

The Cult Sausage

The most popular product from the Keller family firm is the Wiedikerli – a grilled pork bratwurst, named after the Wiedikon quarter.

Turicum Gin

Local Ingredients

Turicum Gin contains spices and ingredients from Zurich: lime blossom from the Lindenhof and hand-picked pine cone tips from the nearby forests.

Stadtjäger

Stadtjäger

The City Sausage

The Stadtjäger is an air-dried raw sausage that is entirely prepared and cured in the city of Zurich.

Zurich-Honey

On the roof of the Marriott Hotel, 18 bee colonies are industriously buzzing away. They are producing Zurich-Honey, which is on sale at Jelmoli.

Leibacher Biber

Making Old Into New

You can purchase or directly eat Leibacher Biber in these Zurich stores and cafés.

Züri Fondue

Züri Fondue

Real Zurich Cheese

Cheese and wine from the region transform Züri Fondue into a real Zurich culinary treat.

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