With a tradition of excellence in the culinary arts, Zurich’s many exciting hot-spots bear witness to its status as a magnet for commerce and art. Quality and attention to detail are the hallmarks of this Swiss standard bearer. The restaurant interiors photographed here encompass the sleek as well as the sumptuous. And there is a range of first-rate recipes to browse as well.

Felicitas Grunder is the Vice President of Archithema, the publisher of magazines such as ATRIUM and Ideales Heim. She lives in Zurich, Switzerland.

• The top picks for fashionable public dining spaces, all of which were chosen for their innovative design, varied menus and universal appeal
• Another title in teNeues’ now famous Cool Restaurants series, this flexi-bound guide includes over 130 color photos as well as selected recipes