Buffet

If you’re in Zurich, Hiltl is a must visit place for vegans! While the food is damn delicious, none of the desserts impressed us. They’re apparently the world’s oldest vegetarian restaurant. And they have loads of clearly labelled vegan options. (Well, not clearly labelled actually, but I’ll come to that later.) It’s a pay-by-weight buffet concept. As with all things Switzerland, it’s quite pricey. But that didn’t keep us from visiting there twice. Their vegan options are flavourful and creative. You can see they make an effort at it. I wish they had a separate vegan section though. Instead of placing the vegan dishes in between the ones containing dairy and egg. (Yeah they’re not strictly vegetarian, they’re eggitarian). Unfortunately on our last visit there was a mix up with the allergen labels. There was a non-vegan brownie with the correct label on one side and a wrongly vegan one on the other side. It contained both dairy and eggs. Serious allergens. Mistakes happen sometimes, it’s understandable. But what wasn’t right was the dismissive attitude about this from the chefs and front end staff! Only the manager came out at the end and apologised politely. But really the damage was done by then. He did assure us this was a one off thing and that they have multiple meetings each day to ensure everything is labelled correctly. It was our last day in Zurich. So I can’t honestly tell you if I would’ve gone back there or not if my stay had been longer. In the balance of damn tasty vegan food vs shitty service…it’s hard to say which way the scales might tip. I do still recommend Haus Hiltl to vegans. Just be careful to double check labels. Especially the brownie.

A vegetarian buffet with a lot of vegan options, love everything on their vegan menu, wish it was a little cheaper though

It’s the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the world, so expectations are high, but it fully lives up to them. Most of the buffet options are vegan, and they are clearly labeled. The variety is impressive, and the flavors won’t leave you indifferent. Es el restaurante vegetariano más antiguo del mundo, por lo que las espectativas están altas, pero cumple al 100%. La mayoría de las opciones del buffet son veganas, y están bien indicadas. La variedad es impresionante, y los sabores no te dejan indiferente. #zurich #switzerland #buffet

A wonderful spread of dishes from various cultures and countries (asian in particular), you'll never get bored! Just a warning: it is at least 26-30 euros per dish 💸

Wenn es nicht so teuer wäre, würde ich jeden Tag im Hiltl essen gehen. Einfach alles dort ist so lecker und kreativ: Von einfachem Pastasalat zum veganen New Roots Käse ist allerlei dabei. Obwohl sie, wie sie sagen, als 'ältestes vegetarisches Restaurant der Welt' nach erstem Anschein nach nur vegetarisch sind, würde ich sie meiner Erfahrung nach als weit über 95% vegan bezeichnen! Wer noch nie in einem der vielen Hiltl/ Tibits Restaurants war, sollte dies unbedingt tun!