Vegetarian epicurean offerings

StringGirl opts to sample a Zurich classic Hiltl. This restaurant a long time Zurich institution offers a wide selection if vegetarian food. Diners can select to order either a'la carte or from the buffet.

The buffet is paid for by weight so piling the plate up american buffet style can get expensive, but they do offer an discretion concept where you can continue to top up for 60CHF (roughly $72 lately) as it was two trips to the buffet weighed up to a 50CHF food bill.

The dishes on the buffet were pretty extensive; indian food is well represented, though chinese noodles, italian pasta, quiche, frittes and othe offerings we abundant as well. The spread cover two large chaffing tables, a chilled salad bar and three smaller heat tables arranged at the windows. Spicy abergines, okra and paneer sit comfortably next to tortellini, quiche lourraine, and fettuccini. Spring rolls and fried rice and noodles, try to draw you from the salad bar.

StringGirls friends Roald and Eva were happy to join us for such fine food. Eva ordered from the menu. The "hiltl" tartare looked good, perhaps a little bit like an artists rendering of what tartare should look like is a hyper realistic 3D movie. Perhaps a little too bright red. But it's taste and texture was very pleasing, and the overall effect would certainly had vegetarians who did not suspect the dishes origins run to fetch the buckets of red paint to cast upon the barbarians who would dare eat raw meat mixed with raw egg and spices.