Rooftop

Zürich


Such a bubble of urban warmth on shop-lined Bahnhofstrasse comes as a surprise. On the 6th floor of Modissa fashion store, this glass-walled, bronze-kissed restaurant has terrific city views – best admired from the terrace when the sun’s out. The menu takes a world tour from tasty shrimp dim sum to ceviche with quinoa and papaya salad.


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