Restaurant Reithalle

Frommer's Review

One of Zurich's most genuinely unpretentious restaurants occupies the battered premises of what was originally built as a stable and horseback-riding rink. Cost-conscious locals frequent the Reithalle, which is set on a small island in downtown Zurich, bordered by the Schanzengraben Creek and the Seil Canal. It's at its most fun in midsummer when picnic tables are set up on the quiet, cobblestone inner courtyard, which is mobbed every day at lunch and dinner. The rest of the year, tables are moved into the severe-looking, heavily timbered interior that once sheltered horses and riding equipment from the city and weather outside. Menu items are hearty and generous and include beef curry; peppered paillard of veal; Iranian-style lamb stew; grilled squid with lemon sauce; and several kinds of pastas and salads. Saturday nights from 11pm till around 3am, the interior of this place becomes a disco, charging an entrance price of 15F ($12/£6.25) per person. (Patrons of the restaurant enter free.)

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