And that's what happened to me last week when I was invited to Zurich's Restaurant Opera, which is chef David Krueger's new HQ. David Krueger is a big name in the haute cuisine world, having received 15 Gault-Millau points while working in both Hotel Drei Könige and Hotel Waldheim, and 14 Gault-Millau points while at Restaurant Feinwerk.
Chef David Krueger ¦
© Hotel Ambassador à l'Opéra
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The restaurant is opposite Zurich's opera house, just a few steps away from Lake Zurich. At our arrival, our table (beautifully dressed, by the way) was waiting for us with some selected hors d'oeuvres.
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If you're curious to know what chef Krueger's menu was, I'm sharing it with you (pictures below):
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Hors d’œuvre
Wild thyme bread
Acorn flour bread
Watercress butter
Juniper berry schmaltz
Safflower oil
Goat jerky
Sweet chestnuts
Fish
Perch and crayfish from Lake Zug
Perch fillets tartare with meadow flowers
Perch fillets carpaccio marinated with spices and cleaver espuma
Perch jowls with rosemary and smoked river crayfish
Main course
Fallow deer prepared in a sustainable manner
Fallow deer liver meatball with rowan berries
Essence of quail with truffle from Rigi
Fallow deer roll with wild raisins
Roasted fallow deer
Mashed potatoes with sow thistle and blackthorn coulis
Boletus roll
Glazed beetroot
Beet chips
Dessert
A sweet feeling of fall
Chocolate with chestnut caramel, milk slice and clover flower ice cream
Marigold flower espuma, blueberries from Michaelkreuz and acorn crumble
Goat milk topfenknödel with cornelion cherries, balm pesto and honey
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When it comes to aesthetics, I can definitely say the fish course was my favourite. There was a harmonious contrast between the row fish, the vivid colours of the flowers from the meadow, the deep creaminess of the sauce and the golden crayfish. What did I like most in this dish? THE SAUCE! Oh my! The sauce was rich, smooth and flavourful... a lovely creation.
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The fish course* |
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The main course* |
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A close-up of the broth, because those truffles are totally worth it :) |
And then... dessert. (I don't think a description is needed, right? Dessert is dessert... Dessert = heaven). :)
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Dessert* |
We finished our delicious meal with coffee, but we weren't expecting a little surprise from chef Krueger to have along with our coffee: more sweet treats! <3
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I hope you'll visit Restaurant Opera next time you'll be in town.
Restaurant Opera
Falkenstrasse 6
8008 Zurich
I highly recommend it!
Photos marked with * were kindly provided by the restaurant.
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