Raffael's Bistro

Wow. Literally wow the best home made ice cream. It is not cheap. I would say on the higher side of ‘pricey’ but literally worth every Swiss Franc. Our waitress was friendly , so no complaints on the service side at all. The atmosphere was perfect , we sat outside under umbrellas so we could enjoy the summer beauty but still be protected from the boiling sun. There is indoor seating too. The ice cream was super delicious, honestly the best ice cream I have had to date, and all my summer hiking / day out trips need to have ice cream , so I have had many. I would highly recommend you try this hidden gem , I call it that as it is not on one of the main roads in Zurich. We came across it by chance. They have take away ice cream options too , that might be a more suitable option for you if you are in the middle of a hike or busy sight seeing.

Very nice atmosphere, great deserts! If you are nearby and need to warm up with a cup of tea or cool off with a cocktail or a beer it's a great place! Fast service

Such a beautiful gem in the heart of Zurich city. Amazing cakes, coffee, awesome ambience, super friendly staff . The bistro is so beautiful and nice. You get the cakes till late evening also can order food. A place not to miss. The lake is 5 mins walk away!!

Delicious food, great ambiance. Lose to many Zurich sites. Would highly recommend. Just one note that the staff did not speak much English.

Dessert all day no problem here. Dessert at night no problem here. Cakes and cookies, coffee and tea. A dream for sweet. Friendly and attentive staff.

I went here today and tried a piece of cake, ice cream and a Flammekueche. All were good and I specially liked their cake. It was a great amount of sweetness. I found most of the cake in Zurich far too sweet. And as we loved the cake so much we even ordered our daughter birthday cake from here. The cake looked amazing taste even better and price was very reasonable, they even had a delivery service. Thank you to make my daughter birthday so special.

The restaurant has a large patio with umbrellas and a dining room with an oversized open door. The service is very polite, efficient and friendly. Americano coffee was served with small pitchers of hot water and hot milk - a very nice touch. The ice cream is presented in containers that have spinning elements in them (almost like top loading washing machines) that continuesly blend tge ice cream and keep it creamy. Their cakes look very appetizing.

Very small but a very busy place. As we were staying in the same building, It was very convenient for us so we had few visits to this bistro amd everything was really good. Like everything in Zurich, a bit of a sticker shock