Out & About

As a reminder of the ongoing protests in Iran, I would first like to highlight my three favourite ­Iranian places in Zurich: have a coffee at Anny-K and try the vegan desserts. For a unique treat, go to Karim’s Wine and Steakbistro. Have lunch at Payam’s kiosk after your swim at ­Oberer Letten before noon on the concrete side.

For Lebanese food go to Café Bebek. Shop vintage at Love at the Bus Stop or Elif ­Boutique. Get beautiful flowers at Floral Lokal. If you want to try something else other than Sprüngli, have Juliette’s Pain d’amour’s excellent French patisserie. Buy the beautifully designed books by AKI-Verlag. For a quick great lunch around Löwenbräu, have Marie’s sushi at Tokyo ­Tapas in the Markhalle or alternatively visit her son’s Gyoza Dumpling-Bar. Afterwards, enjoy Zurich’s best ice cream at ­Eisvogel. Try Swiss food such as Zürich Geschnetzeltes at Hardhof or Falken.

Shirana Shahbazi (*1974 Tehran, Iran; lives and works in Zurich) Over the course of her career, Shahbazi has developed a unique approach to the medium of photography to create uncompromising layouts and installations in which her political consciousness comes to the fore. Shahbazi’s works are represented in the collections of the Centre Pompidou, Paris; Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Museum of Modern Art, New York, Tate Modern, London.