Café Elena
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Coffee specials, breakfast plates & treats dished out in a stylish cafe adorned with flowers.
attractions: Lindenhof, Grossmünster, Swiss National Museum, Kunsthaus Zürich, ShopVille - Zurich Main Station, Zurich HB, Fraumünster Church, Europaallee, Zurich Marriott Hotel, St. Peter, restaurants: Zeughauskeller, Haus Hiltl, Swiss Chuchi Restaurant, Hiltl Dachterrasse, Rheinfelder Bierhalle, Miss Miu, Babu's, Kennedy's Irish Pub, Paddy Reilly's, Black Tap
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Coffee specials, breakfast plates & treats dished out in a stylish cafe adorned with flowers.
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Flower Café Elena is the most instagrammable, trendy and chic modern breakfast & brunch restaurant in the Swiss financial capital. I regularly enjoy to linger in this floreal pink, cozy and posh setting amongst other influencers and celebs. Open daily 9h-17h serving its aesthetically pleasing dishes: sweet “Acai bowls” (17CHF) topped with a Magnum Ice Cream (+4CHF), Elena French Toast served with Strawberries, Maple Syrup and Butter (22CHF) and a constellation of super tasteful 19 CHF Pancakes offerings such as “Dream Team” (Strawberry, Nutella and Banana) or “Lady America” (Blueberries, Whipped Cream and Pecans) with a fashionable “Chanel” logo impressed with powdered sugar on the wooden board to glamourize your tik tok or insta stories! Sweet Breakfast (Bread basket, butter, jam, cold cuts and fruits, Bircher muesli, Greek yogurt; 27 CHF). Following up with salty dishes Elena serves amongst others its “Lieblingsbagel” (Cream cheese, guacamole, poached egg, served with garnish & nachos; 19 CHF) and the Burrito Chilli con Carne Breakfast (Two filled burritos with scrambled eggs, tomatoes, spring onions, peppers gratinated with cheddar cheese served with chilli con carne and three toppings: guaccamole, sour cream and homemade salsa; 35CHF). N.B. No reservations so make sure to be mindful during peak hours and weekends. Elena serves a variety of vegetarian and vegan alternatives and all of its meat products are Halal. In conclusion: Elena is the ultimate tasteful & fashionable brunch experience in Zurich!
Gabriele GuidoniGabriele Guidoni
10
when we entered the establishment we were greeted by very pink, flowery and very over the top decor and room design. the atmosphere in the café is unique and matches the "instagram food influencer" aesthetic. so does the presentation of the food and drinks. everything is well thought out and looks great to post. as my cousin would say "everything in café elena is very instagrammable", which i agree with. we visited café elena in a rather big group of seven people. everyone ordered something different to eat and drink. we also added a bagel that we shared among our group. the food was really tasty, i heard no complaints from any of my family members. the drinks also were very tasty and unique. sadly the pink hot chocolate wasn't really hot when we got it. the hot chocolate could at most be described as luke-warm. in my opinion, while the food tasted great, the portion sizes were kind of small and that is why i don't think the prices are justified. it is very expensive and eventhough the quality ofnthe food is good, it does not match the price of the individual items. if money isn't a big concern for you, café elena delivers good and tasty food and drinks, that are a bit on the more expensive side... even for zürich. sadly, whilst our service wasn't bad at all, it wasn't the best either. we noticed that another customer had to wait a rather long while, before she got seated. the service was nothing to write home about, but its not bad at all.
Francesco De NuccioFrancesco De Nuccio
10
Mein Besuch im Café Helena ist eine sehr schlechte Erfahrung! Sie haben einen sehr schlechten, unprofessionellen und langsamen Service, das Restaurant ist schön, es hat eine gute Lage in der Nähe des Züricher Bahnhofs, es ist klein und schön, aber es braucht mehr Beleuchtung, sie könnten es mehr verbessern! Das Frühstück, das ich hatte, war hässlich, mit minderwertigen Produkten, sie servierten mir einige getrocknete Ricula, Früchte in schlechtem Zustand, ein fast rohes Rösti, das Schlimmste war ein schlecht gekochtes Rührei, das flüssige Ei, das ich fast erbrach, als ich es aß !!! ! Alles, was ich probierte, mangelte an Qualität und Liebe, ich beendete mein Frühstück enttäuscht! Ich habe mehr von diesem Restaurant erwartet, ansonsten musste ich lange warten, bis ich bedient wurde, ein anderes Mal zum Frühstück und sogar zum Bezahlen der Rechnung, schlechter Service! ! ! ! Ich kann es nicht empfehlen und ich werde nicht zurückkehren! In Zürich gibt es viele schöne Orte mit besserem Essen und Service. my visit to cafe helena is a very bad experience! They have a very bad, unprofessional and slow service, the restaurant is nice, it is well located near the Zurich train station, it is small and nice but it needs more lighting, they could improve it more! the breakfast I had was ugly, with low quality products, they served me some dried riculas, fruits in poor condition, an almost raw rosti, the worst thing was a badly cooked scrambled egg was the liquid egg that when I ate it I almost vomited !! ! everything I tried lacked quality and love, I finished my breakfast disappointed! I expected more from that restaurant, apart from that I had to wait a long time to be served, another time for breakfast and even to pay the bill, poor service!!!! I do not recommend it and I will not return! In Zurich there are many nice places with better food and service. la mia visita al cafe helena è una brutta esperienza! Hanno un servizio pessimo, poco professionale e lento, il ristorante è carino, è ben posizionato vicino alla stazione ferroviaria di Zurigo, è piccolo e carino ma ha bisogno di più illuminazione, potrebbero migliorarlo di più! la colazione che ho fatto era brutta, con prodotti di scarsa qualità, mi hanno servito dei ricula essiccati, frutta in pessime condizioni, un rosti quasi crudo, la cosa peggiore era un uovo strapazzato mal cotto era l'uovo liquido che quando lo mangiavo quasi vomitavo !!! tutto ciò che ho provato mancava di qualità e amore, ho finito la mia colazione delusa! Mi aspettavo di più da quel ristorante, a parte questo ho dovuto aspettare tanto per essere servito, un'altra volta per la colazione e anche per pagare il conto, servizio scadente!!!! Non lo consiglio e non ci tornerò! A Zurigo ci sono molti bei posti con cibo e servizio migliori. ma visite au café helena est une très mauvaise expérience! Ils ont un très mauvais service, peu professionnel et lent, le restaurant est agréable, il est bien situé près de la gare de Zurich, il est petit et agréable mais il a besoin de plus d'éclairage, ils pourraient l'améliorer davantage ! le petit déjeuner que j'ai eu était moche, avec des produits de mauvaise qualité, ils m'ont servi des riculas séchées, des fruits en mauvais état, un rosti presque cru, le pire était un oeuf brouillé mal cuit c'était l'oeuf liquide que quand je l'ai mangé j'ai failli vomir !!! tout ce que j'ai essayé manquait de qualité et d'amour, j'ai fini mon petit déjeuner déçu ! J'attendais plus de ce restaurant, à part ça j'ai dû attendre longtemps pour être servi, une autre fois pour le petit déjeuner et même pour payer l'addition, service médiocre!!!! Je ne le recommande pas et je n'y retournerai pas ! À Zurich, il existe de nombreux endroits agréables avec une meilleure nourriture et un meilleur service.
Sheda KempfSheda Kempf
30
We were about 11 people, the experience wasn't great, and they don't do any reservations which was not the problem at all. So we met in Cafe Elena to do our Diploma Party on a Saturday. The waitress informed us in the beginning that we need to eat there, and they can't let us stay only for a drink. We told her that we were going to eat anyway. The problem was that she kept repeating and insisting that we should order. We clearly said that we will, but first we need to wait for the rest of our friends to come, but then they gave us this look and made us uncomfortable. We decided to ordered our food, and finally the rest of our friends came and then she had to say it again. The service was terrible, the waitresses should be trained better. I don't want to eat with having this feeling uncomfortable. We left with no TIP. I have to say that the food was great. I totally recommend the Turkish Menu. The Cafe itself is beautiful! Perfect for taking pictures especially for instagram👍🏻
Shaha MetaShaha Meta
60
What didn't go well - The cafe does not have good ventilation on a hot day. We found a hair in the Farmer's Breakfast and tried to get the waiter's attention to let them know. Since it was one person serving all the tables it took them a while to attend to us and once we pointed out the problem they refused to accept it was a hair - see image attached. They offered a replacement egg but we didn't want to eat it any further and they also refused to remove the item from the bill. What went well - The rest of the food was delicious and the waiter offered a complimentary tea to make up for the hair in the dish after they accepted it was an actual hair in the dish.
Sandhya SrinivasSandhya Srinivas
10
Immediately you notice, there's a pinkness to the cafe that's tastefully done and carries into the menu - the pink velvet latte and the pink cream cheese (cream cheese whipped with beetroot) The food presentation was well executed, the plate looked appetizing (and Instagram worthy) The staff was warm and friendly and none to intrusive - they leave you in peace and appear only when you need them. The food itself was average - nothing done poorly but not out of the ordinary either. I'll come again for the vibe or just to hang and chill, but I doubt I'll crave for the food anytime. And that's fine. It's a cafe, not a michelin star restaurant.
Utkarsh KhannaUtkarsh Khanna
40
Nearby Attractions Of Café Elena
Lindenhof
Grossmünster
Swiss National Museum
Kunsthaus Zürich
ShopVille - Zurich Main Station
Zurich HB
Fraumünster Church
Europaallee
Zurich Marriott Hotel
St. Peter

Lindenhof
4.7
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Grossmünster
4.5
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Swiss National Museum
4.5
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Kunsthaus Zürich
4.7
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Nearby Restaurants Of Café Elena
Zeughauskeller
Haus Hiltl
Swiss Chuchi Restaurant
Hiltl Dachterrasse
Rheinfelder Bierhalle
Miss Miu
Babu's
Kennedy's Irish Pub
Paddy Reilly's
Black Tap

Zeughauskeller
4.4
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Haus Hiltl
4.6
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Swiss Chuchi Restaurant
4.3
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Hiltl Dachterrasse
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