Roots

Plant-based restaurant with some dairy items (pastries, milk for coffee). No meat, fish, or eggs are mentioned in any source. Menu is marked and staff are knowledgeable. The kitchen is essentially vegetarian-dedicated since the concept is pflanzenbasiert (plant-based).

AddressMaschinenstrasse 8, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland

CuisineVegetarian

Price€€€

Websiterootsandfriends.com/

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Per-allergen evidence

Vegetarian

confidence 0.65 ·

Marked menu + dedicated, Allergen-marked menu plus dedicated fryer / prep area. Staff trained. Not a fully dedicated kitchen.

✓ staff trained

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[1] aggregatorroots - Lintheschergasse - Zurich Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCowHappyCow listing for Lintheschergasse branch; marks the venue as Vegan with 4.5 stars (94 reviews). Describes plant-based concept, sugar-free smoothies, and labels in-store. Reviews confirm 'good labels' and staff helpful with dietary questions.fetched 2026-05-23 [2] aggregatorRoots - Maschinenstraße - Zurich Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCowHappyCow listing for Maschinenstrasse branch; now categorised as Vegetarian (Lacto) with 4.5 stars (22 reviews). Reports that as of August 2025 the venue is no longer fully vegan — serves dairy pastries and cow's milk. Friendly staff, good food quality.fetched 2026-05-23 [3] blogWillkommen bei Roots , rootsandfriends.comVenue's own website rootsandfriends.com; describes itself as 'pflanzenbasiert' (plant-based) with a focus on healthy, sustainable ingredients. Navigation shows Food, Locations, Shop. No menu or allergen detail available on this landing page.fetched 2026-05-23

Vegan

confidence 0.75 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

Originally fully vegan, but as of August 2025 serves pastry with milk and cow's milk for coffee. Most dishes remain vegan and are well labelled; staff are helpful and answer questions. Shared kitchen means cross-contamination with dairy is possible. Marked menu and aware staff, but no dedicated vegan prep area.

Honest caveat: No longer fully vegan since August 2025 — dairy pastries and cow's milk coffee are now served on site.

✓ staff trained

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Sugar-free

confidence 0.40 ·

Available on request, No marked menu but staff will accommodate. Quality varies by who is working that shift.

Menu includes sugar-free smoothies, suggesting the kitchen can accommodate sugar-free requests. No marked menu or dedicated prep area for sugar-free. Accommodation depends on staff knowledge and availability.

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