A Turn For The Wurst

Hornecker

The  Metzgerei Hornecker shop on Albisriederplatz has been in business for four generations. The butcher's shop describes sausage-making as its speciality, and the homemade cervelats in particular are well-know. Much better than the generic ones from the supermarket. 

Albisriederplatz 1, 8003 Zurich

Metzgerei Künzli

Künzli

The specialities of Metzgerei Künzli are produced in Stallikon and sold in Albisrieden. The sausage assortment ranges from salsiccia to veal sausage and white sausage.

Letzigraben 149, 8047 Zurich

Macelleria Fulvi

Fulvi 

The name says it all: At Macelleria Fulvi, the focus is on salsicce all'italiana. Depending on the season, with different ingredients and spices such as: Peperoncini, fennel seeds, porcini mushrooms, rocket...mmmh....

Schöneggstrasse 28, 8004 Zurich

Metzgerei Keller

Keller

Although Metzgerei Keller is no longer in family hands, the traditional restaurant on Manesseplatz still exists (and is still labelled «Metzgerei Keller»). Of course, the Wiedikerli inventors should not be missing from this list. Try the spicy ones. They are amazing.

Mikas

Mikas

Here, it's not tradition but innovation that's important: since 2010, Mika Lanz has been making sausages that are 100% made from organic meat from the city of Zurich and 100% «Made in Zurich». I like! And recently the «Zwickerli» and the «Stadtjäger» have been joined by the meat free «Gartenjäger».   

Friedheimstrasse 4, 8057 Zurich (Sale, Thu 16 - 19h) and in various shops throughout the city.

Francis Sausage Company

Francis

The Francis Sausage Company is completely dedicated to…er… sausages. The range includes the classics (veal sausage, Züri Stumpen) as well as the signatures (for example, smoked sausage with chilli or cheese sausage).

Globus Löwenplatz, Schweizergasse 11, 8001 Zurich
Sihlcity, Utoplatz, 8045 Zurich

Seefeld Metzgerei

Seefeld Metzgerei

The Seefeld Metzgerei also belongs to the dying breed of Zurich's traditional butcher's shops: the restaurant, now run by the Regattieri brothers, has existed for over 100 years.

Seefeldstrasse 181, 8008 Zurich

Hiltl Vegimetzg

Hiltl Vegimetzg via Farmy

When it comes to meatless sausages, Hiltl Vegimetzg, Switzerland's first and only meatless butcher's shop, is an address you can't miss in Zurich. The range includes the «Züri-Chrüter» (with herbs,) and the «Züri-Scharf». (Spicy!)

St. Annagasse 18, 8001 Zurich

Ziegler Metzg

Ziegler

For almost 100 years, Ziegler Metzg functioned as a classic butcher's shop. Since 1998, the shop in Oerlikon has also been a delicatessen with a varied lunch buffet.

Welchogasse 5, 8050 Zurich

Prétôt Delikatessen

Bechinger

The sausages that Prétôt Delikatessen sells come from the St. Gallen butchers, Metzgerei Bechinger. In the past, these sausages have already been awarded the title «Best stadium sausage in Switzerland» (the jury was made up of three people from Zurich...). 

Kuttelgasse 3, 8001 Zurich


Metzgerei Reif

Reif

The Reif family has been running their butcher's shop in the university quarter for 40 years. Over the years it has developed into more than a butchers but still a great place to get a «Wurst»

Zürichbergstrasse 20, 8032 Zurich

Green Mountain Bratwurst

Green Mountain

Vegan sausages are one thing for me: on the one hand, I think it's great that there's an ever-growing selection of them, but on the other hand, I'm often disappointed when I take a bite. No so with  the sausages from Green Mountain. I can recommend and even the experts agree with me.

Available at Coop and other retailers