GaultMillau restaurant "Helvetia" in Zurich
Redeem your Amex Dining credit at the Helvetia restaurant for traditional Swiss cuisine.
Swiss sophistication at the Helvetia restaurant
The Helvetia on Stauffacherquai in Zurich is a hotel, restaurant and bar all in one – and it is the cuisine that really sets it apart. With its sophisticated, traditional Swiss cuisine, characterised by the refinement and freshness of seasonal and regional ingredients, the restaurant has impressed the testers from the GaultMillau restaurant guide across the board. They awarded it 14 points.
It is therefore well worth trying out the culinary delights of the kitchen team for yourself – especially if you are a Platinum Card holder from American Express. With this premium credit card, you will receive a credit note worth CHF 40 when you spend over CHF 250 in an American Express-accepting GaultMillau restaurant in Switzerland. This means you can benefit from an annual credit of up to CHF 160.
Authentic brasserie classics and modern dishes
The menu at Helvetia offers classic dishes and surprises: meatloaf and Wiener schnitzel feature alongside Mediterranean delicacies such as octopus with tomato hummus and cauliflower in chickpea batter. Lovers of fine dining will feel just as at home here as fans of down-to-earth cuisine.
Pool bar and rooftop at the Helvetia
For many decades, Helvetia has not only been a culinary institution in Zurich, but also a popular destination for connoisseurs of all kinds thanks to its many other amenities. In addition to the restaurant bar, the idyllic summer terrace, the Miami-style pool bar with changing pop-up concepts right on the Sihl river and the exclusively bookable rooftop bar are all great places to visit when the weather is fine. And if you don't feel like driving home after a meal, you can stay overnight in the adjoining boutique hotel with its exclusive collection of modern art.
The Helvetia: a Zurich institution
The Hotel Restaurant Bar Helvetia is well known to almost everyone in Zurich thanks to its long tradition as a bar and the hotel and restaurant that were added in 2008. If you want to enjoy Swiss cuisine at its best, this is the place to be. Mathias Schendel has been leading his kitchen team since 2024 and has impressed not only the GaultMillau inspectors but also the many regular guests.
As a Platinum Card holder from American Express, you can redeem your dining credit at this and all other GaultMillau restaurants in Switzerland. The Gold Card from American Express also offers dining benefits such as an annual credit of up to CHF 100 for consumption in restaurants and delivery services in Switzerland.
Frequently asked questions and answers
The cuisine at the Hotel Restaurant Bar Helvetia offers Swiss classics and modern Mediterranean dishes of a consistently high standard. In addition to the classics, the menu features seasonal dishes.
The restaurant is open Monday to Friday from 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to midnight, and on Saturdays in the evening only. It is closed on Sundays.
Helvetia is located at Stauffacherquai 1, right on the Sihl in Zurich-Selnau.
