La Rôtisserie, Zurich
The second restaurant I tried in Zurich was a place called La Rôtisserie by the river. There are several restaurants in the same building. I was lost for a while struggling to find the entry. I was very pleased since it was a sunny day, and the restaurant has an amazing view of the outside.
The menu is a mix of set menu and à la carte. While for me, I went for the brainless option, i.e., the full course set menu. Before jumping to the food part, I found the service is a bit slow. However, it is lunch service and I care little about that so-called fancy service, hence I will not complain about this. Separately, the menu is also short, only six dishes, and of a minimised description; this was the same case in Widder. I did enjoy reading this style, simple and straight to the point.
Menu
The first dish I will recommend is Breton Lobster. Instead of the stereotyped rich flavour when serving lobster, the seasoning was very light and paired with melon. Although I doubt that they invented this combination, they definitely executed very well. It gave me a sense of foresting spring in the winter time.
Breton Lobster
The first main, Luma Pork Belly, was an interesting dish to me. Pork belly is a very common ingredient in China—I grew up in mainland China—yet it often gets too fatty or too dry with a meaty end sauce. However, this dish used very Asian seasoning, Kimchi, Garlic, and fresh herb. I also enjoyed the fresh, light seasoning a lot, and I could still taste both the muscle and fat.
Luma Pork Belly
Last, the entire set closed with a dessert combining savoury and sweet, which is a big plus for me, since I dislike purely sweet dessert given my Chinese tongue (Surely, I did not finish the final sweet bites for coffee and tea). Also, I like the plate: black but textured surface.
Form of Roquefort
Overall, I liked this restaurant, though the service was slightly slow, possibly due to lunch service and there are many tables occupied. I always only want to judge by the food; to this end, this place is as expected. One of the big big plus here is the amazing view, if you are looking to impress your plus-one, partner or family.
🐼 Score: 3/5
