A must-visit for budget travelers in Switzerland: the century-old chocolate café

This time we would like to introduce Sprüngli, a famous Swiss chocolate brand. It was founded by Rudolf Sprüngli in 1836 and has a history of 180 years. There are two major series under it, Confiserie Sprungli and Lindt & Sprüngli. I believe Hong Kong people are very familiar with Lindt. How can you not eat here when you come to Switzerland? We visited on Sunday, and there were already crowds of people before 12 o'clock 😲, and there were also locals queuing up, which was really exaggerated! Location: On Zurich's boutique shopping street, Bahnhofstrasse. Environment: The space is very large, including the ground and first-floor dining seats, outdoor seats, and a wide variety of chocolates, desserts and other goods to browse. Unfortunately, it is closed on Sundays. The dining area on the first floor is large and can accommodate over a hundred people, which is no exaggeration. There are not only tables for two or four people, but also a bar area. The decoration is elegant but not ornate. The seats by the window offer a view of the European scene with sunshine. We were able to sit down when it was our turn. There is a large glass cabinet near the door displaying cakes, macarons, salads, etc. You can choose by yourself. Service: The staff are very busy and you need to wait patiently. Lunch: 🍴Raspberry Cake🍰 and Three-color Macarons The three-color macarons are passion fruit, 🍓berry, and 🍫chocolate flavors. All three are sweet and fruity, but they are all too sweet for me, so one try is enough! The cake 🍰 was a pleasant surprise 🤩, not sweet at all, and the raspberries didn’t have a nuclear medicine taste, which was completely different from Hong Kong. It was light in the mouth 😚, and the sweetness was just right without being greasy 😋. I recommend it! 🍴Sprüngli Waffles🧇 CHF19.5 First they served the wrong raspberry waffle, but it looked good, then they changed it to the right one with ice cream scoops 🍦waffles🧇. Since there are two waffles with the same name in the restaurant, it’s no wonder that the wrong one was ordered. The ice cream 🍦 is first-rate, with caramel and strawberry 🍓 flavors, very rich fruity and sorbet taste, set in one-quarter of the waffle, garnished with cream, banana slices and chocolate sauce, both the taste and appearance are outstanding. Hot Chocolate CHF7.9 There is a piece of chocolate 🍫 next to the mug. The rich aroma and the embellishment of cocoa powder make it very smooth to drink. The taste is indeed very strong. In the slightly cold autumn and winter, a cup of warm chocolate 🍫 will make you feel full of happiness 🥰. Confiserie Sprüngli AG flagship store 📍Bahnhofstrasse 21, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland #foodie #wintertravel #overseastravel #Switzerland #Swisstravel #Swisstravelguide #Swissrestaurant #Swisschocolate #Zurich #chocolatecontrol #tripcom5thanniversary