Blinde Kuh - Zuerich

To this day, one of the most unique dining experiences. The Blindekuh (Blind Cow is a restaurant that is completely in the dark (the original! . As can be imagined, there's a lots of screaming and laughing that goes on as each dish is brought out. The most astonishing part is that all the staff are Blind or Partially Blind, giving them the opportunity to work in their own environment.

There are no pictures! Phones and belongings are locked up in personal, locked lockers to provide total darkness with dinner. We are guided to dinner by wait persons who are either blind or visually impaired as they explain the concept of the restaurant. They communicate directly to you as how walk, follow and seat yourself at the table. We picked the mystery dinner, and could only guess at the foods we were eating, the foods were Swiss and we didn’t always know what we were eating. The dinner was amazing; we could hear other conversations, smell the delicious foods and follow the conversations of family members closer in the dark than a normal setting. My niece, who is visually impaired, stated that this meal was similar to how she eats in a dimly lit restaurant at home and this restaurant was very close to her reality. I enjoyed the evening with her, we laughed more that usual, we talked about the great foods and out evening in Zurich. Was certainly a great time!

Good for them that the restaurant is fully in the dark, because what was in our plate was canteen level. Don 't get me wrong: it is not dreadful, but it is also not worth over 100 chf per person for a surprise menu consisting of a soup, a mixed leaf salad bathing in sauce, a bit of beef, and an apple strudel. What I think everyone expects from a blind restaurant is to be surprised with textures, temperatures and tastes. I know very few people who primarily go to such a place to experience what it 's like to have a disability while eating regular, poor quality food. From my own, personal experience: there was nothing surprising from the surprise menu, and my sense of taste was left as blind as my vision. After a 3 hours long experience from A to Z (only 4 servings , the only thing I wanted was to leave as soon as possible. When it comes to the service, it was ok (maybe too much apologies because it 's a long day . Although we had to wait at least 30min in a room without chairs before getting seated because some other group was smoking a cigarette. Apparently the restaurant processes and the staff disability don 't allow them for sitting people in an order that makes sense to the customers, which is unfortunate. I 'm sure they can find solutions.

Everything was good, but the food wasn't that good, hence 2 stars

A really great experience eating here. Everything went smoothly with the reservation, even one more person registered two days earlier. The instructions were great. Our service was very friendly and courteous. It was also exciting not knowing what you would be served. Because you don't have the sense to see, your sense of hearing increases. With the starter it was clear what we were eating. The main course was difficult. The dessert again very simple. I can only recommend everyone to go out for dinner. Thank you for the great evening