Photos: Roland zh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Marc Gabriel Schmid, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Roland zh, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Ввласенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Marc Gabriel Schmid, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zurich chocolate and food walk
Your local guide
Reto Baumann
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Highlights
- Luxemburgerli fresh from a historic confectioner
- Cacao roasted and ground on site, bean-to-bar
- Zürcher Geschnetzeltes with Rösti, explained
- Swiss cheese stacked in a Niederdorf shop
- Truffles from a maker's grandfather's old street
About this tour
This session follows Zurich's food scene from a historic confectioner known for Luxemburgerli to a small bean-to-bar chocolate workshop. You see cacao beans roasted on site and Swiss cheese stacked behind a Niederdorf counter. It closes near a kitchen preparing Zürcher Geschnetzeltes with Rösti.
The guide checks sound at the confectioner's window, then moves shop to shop, explaining each process as it happens. You can ask about ingredients, methods or history at any stop along the way. A short list of the shops visited is sent on afterwards.
This suits anyone planning a food-focused visit to Zurich who wants specific shops rather than a general list. It also suits chocolate enthusiasts curious about small bean-to-bar production.
Included
- Live video session with a local guide
- A close look at the dishes and where locals buy them
- A short list of places and dishes to try later
Not included
- Food and drinks shown on camera
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Zurich before heading out.
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A historic confectioner 21 min
The camera looks into a historic confectioner's window as trays of Luxemburgerli, small macarons, are set out fresh. The guide explains how the shop has kept the same recipe since it opened.
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A bean-to-bar chocolate maker 21 min
At a small chocolate workshop the camera follows cacao beans being roasted and ground into bars on site. The guide explains what bean-to-bar means and why so few Zurich makers work this way.
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A Niederdorf cheese shop 21 min
The camera finishes in a Niederdorf shop, wheels of Swiss cheese stacked behind the counter. The guide explains what separates a few regional cheeses and mentions a plate of Zürcher Geschnetzeltes with Rösti served nearby.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Zurich: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Rösti and Kreis 4 (Langstrasse), worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Zurich time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Zurich, showing you Lake Zurich and Uetliberg live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Zurich live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Zurich time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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