25 venues in Zürich rated S to B for vegetarian, every tier backed by cited sources.
Venue is part of the Hiltl chain, the world's first vegetarian restaurant. All sources identify it as vegetarian. No meat or fish on premises.
Hiltl Sihlpost is a dedicated vegetarian restaurant with no meat on the premises, holding the Guinness World Record as the oldest continuously open vegetarian restaurant. All dishes are vegetarian, with clear labeling for vegan options, and multiple sources confirm the 100% vegetarian kitchen.
Mohini operates as an exclusively vegetarian venue. The kitchen is lacto-vegetarian, meaning no meat, poultry, or fish is used. Confirmation of 100% vegetarian cooking comes from the official site, HappyCow, and the menu. The kitchen is structurally dedicated to vegetarian preparation.
The kitchen is 100% vegetarian. No meat or fish are kept on the premises. The homepage includes the statement 'Wir verzichten bewusst vollständig auf Fleisch und Fisch', and the venue appears on many listings as vegetarian. This structural guarantee means the restaurant is verifiably safe for vegetarian diners.
Tibits is a 100 percent vegetarian restaurant with no meat or fish on the premises and a dedicated kitchen. The menu is all-vegetarian by concept. Multiple sources confirm this, including the venue's own positioning, HappyCow, and Lunchgate.
The kitchen is 100% plant-based. All dishes are suitable for vegetarian diners.
All food served is vegan or vegetarian; the premises contain no meat or fish. The kitchen is built exclusively for vegetarian cooking. HappyCow marks both locations as 'Vegan', and Wanderlog identifies the restaurant as vegetarian. Staff understand plant-based diets well.
All branches operate as plant-based or vegetarian kitchens; no meat is used in any location. The HappyCow category for Maschinenstraße is listed as 'Vegetarian', while the other two branches are classified as 'Vegan'. Multiple reviews confirm the absence of meat. Dairy products appear in some branches, which makes those locations suitable for vegetarians. The kitchen is effectively 100% vegetarian.
As a fully vegan kitchen, the restaurant uses no animal products (meat, fish, dairy, eggs). Vegetarian requirements are inherently met.
As a fully vegan bakery, every product is inherently vegetarian. The 100% vegan kitchen uses no animal products, so all items meet vegetarian requirements.
The kitchen operates on a 100% vegetarian basis, and the venue is explicitly a vegetarian bistro serving only vegetarian and vegan dishes, with no meat kept on the premises.
As a vegan restaurant, it is inherently vegetarian. HappyCow categories and reviews confirm no meat or fish. The Maschinenstr branch's dairy pastries are vegetarian, so no conflict.
The restaurant's approach to vegetarian dietary needs is the same as for vegan. All vegan food is vegetarian, and the kitchen is dedicated to plant-based cuisine, ensuring no animal products are present.
As a fully vegan brunch, the venue is inherently vegetarian. All dishes are plant-based, so no animal products are used. The venue's website confirms the menu is entirely vegan, which is a subset of vegetarian.
Haus Hiltl has been a 100% vegetarian kitchen since 1898, according to the restaurant's own website. A celiac blogger also describes it as the oldest vegan restaurant, which suggests the kitchen operates entirely without meat.
Klara's kitchen serves only plant-based food. No meat, fish, or poultry is kept on the premises. Cow's milk is available, though this does not affect the restaurant's suitability for vegetarian diners.
The venue's own website states 'rein pflanzenbasierte Gerichte' (purely plant-based dishes), which means it is a dedicated vegetarian kitchen. HappyCow also lists the venue as a vegetarian restaurant. Since all dishes are plant-based, vegetarian needs are accommodated fully and without risk.
As a fully vegan restaurant, it is inherently suitable for vegetarians. HappyCow categorises it as Vegan Restaurant.
The menu focuses on crêpes and clearly marks many vegetarian choices. While the kitchen is shared with meat-based fillings (designated non-veg by HappyCow), the vegetarian items are well identified. Staff can accommodate.
Roots is a plant-based restaurant that offers some dairy items, such as pastries and milk for coffee. No meat, fish, or eggs are mentioned in any source. The menu is marked, and staff are knowledgeable about the ingredients. Because the concept is pflanzenbasiert (plant-based), the kitchen is essentially vegetarian-dedicated.
The venue's website states they cater to vegetarians ('Vom reinen Geniesser bis zum Vegetarier soll jeder/jede etwas für sich finden'). The menu is cheese-centric with vegetable options. However, the menu also includes meat options (sausages, beef) and the kitchen is shared, so cross-contamination with meat is possible. No dedicated vegetarian prep area is mentioned.
Chimy's labels vegetarian options on its shared buffet, where meat dishes also appear. Staff have indicated awareness of dietary requirements. Because the kitchen and buffet are shared, there is a risk of cross-contamination.
Menu is marked with a 'vegetarian' icon per dish. Several pizzas and starters are vegetarian. The kitchen is shared and meat toppings are present. Cross-contamination is possible.
The menu marks many dishes as 'Vegetarisch' (vegetarian). There is no evidence of a dedicated preparation area or fryer; the kitchen is shared with meat dishes. Staff awareness of dietary needs is indicated by the menu labelling.
At the Cuisine branch, the menu includes a vegetarian section. Multiple reviews, one accompanied by a photo of the menu, point out that dishes marked with an asterisk contain fish sauce, which is not vegetarian. The Brasserie branch lacks specific reviews for vegetarian options. Diners must explicitly ask for vegetarian preparation and confirm the absence of fish sauce. This presents a significant cross-contamination risk for strict vegetarians.