MARKÜS, Zurich

Marküs is an intimate yet vibrant new restaurant by acclaimed chef Markus Stöckle. Playfully named after his nickname, the restaurant marks one of the most personal chapters of his career to date.

Located at Glockengasse 7 in Zurich’s Altstadt, the restaurant occupies one of the city’s oldest surviving buildings, originally constructed in 1260 during the Early Middle Ages. The building is immediately recognisable by its striking exterior sgraffito decoration, created by artist Wilhelm Hartung (1878–1957), showing vines that rise from the Vaud coat of arms to entwine the innkeeper and guests within the wine tavern.

Marküs is a hyper-seasonal, joyfully unrestrained approach to cooking, rooted in a deep sense of place, time and respect for Markus’ Zurich home. The menu reflects close relationships with local producers, alongside in-house fermentations and an ongoing scientific collaboration with ETH Zurich.

The interiors were conceived in collaboration with Milan-based design studio Studio Dragó. On the ground floor, lacquered red walls and bold black detailing make a striking statement, while the upper-level Goethe Room, where Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once stayed, retains its original 13th-century wood panelling. The result is a dining environment that feels simultaneously loud yet intimate, historic yet unmistakably contemporary.