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Dapur Indonesia: good eats in Zurich

StringGirl in the stylish and cozy Dapur Indonesia Dining room
Another trip to Zurich yields a dinner at best new restaurant in Zurich. Dapur Indonesia brings to StringGirl and colleagues the delights of Indonesian cooking.


Mixed appetizers
For the traditional team meeting preparation dinner, the team came together in Zurich Oerlikon to sample the fare at the sole Indonesian restaurant in Zurich (and perhaps Switzerland). For the five of us we ordered the Mixed Appetizers along with four separate entrees.
Decisions, decisions, decisions
Indonesian menu is such a departure from what most of my colleagues are used to it was difficult to arrive at simple decisions of what to try. So we tried it all (almost). On the appetizer plate we were treated to Sate Ayam with peanut sauce, Martabak telur, acar, fried shrimp, tahu isi (stuffed tofu).  As the main dishes we sampled 4 of the 9 entree choices on the menu.
The evidence of the clean plates that food was GREAT


  • Rendang (Sumatra) : Beef slow stewed in a spicy coconut milk sauce
  • Gudeg ayam Jogjakarta (Java) : Chicken, hard boiled egg, and Stewed jackfruit
  • Bebek goreng tepung (Jakarta, Java): Crispy Duck served with a peanut sauce
  • Udang kemiri merah: Grilled Shrimp with candlenut sauce


A pity we did not have a larger team to allow for sampling more tasty  dishes.

Many thanks to Diane and Rachel (our hosts) for another terrific meal. Can't wait until we come back to cover the rest of the menu
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