ABOUT US
Yardbird is Zurich's very first Southern Fried Chicken restaurant. It is the brainchild of the same people behind The Bite Gourmet Burger Restaurant and Brisket Southern BBQ & Bar.
The name "Yardbird" comes from a term derived in the deep South, where chickens run freely in your backyard. It's a staple down there, and has been a fixture here in Zurich since 2017.
All meat is locally sourced Swiss chicken and is served double-fried, buttermilk-style with four on-the-bone pieces per portion. Our chicken is brined for 24-hours and tossed in house spices. Each menu creation is inspired by traditional, local delicacies from the South, which we've put together using a modern twist. We hope you enjoy what we do!
OUR DISHES
We offer a wide variety of Southern-style Buttermilk Fried Chicken, each dish unique from the next! We use only high quality locally-sourced Swiss chicken. Our main dishes come with four on-the-bone pieces per portion or nine wings, where the chicken is brined for 24-hours using a very secret house recipe. Each main dish includes 325g – 350g of fried chicken. Our additional meats are: bacon CH, chorizo ES. Most main dishes can be ordered as a vegetarian option, please ask your server about the best combinations.
STARTERS
Nachos & Guacamole ... 11 CHF
nacho chips with homemade guacamole
Cheezy Nachos (min. 2 Persons) ... 26
nacho chips, melted cheddar cheese, guacamole, sour cream, homemade hot sauce
Crispy Chicken Skins ... 12
buttermilk braised chicken skins
served with thyme, honey, black pepper and homemade hot sauce
SALADS (excl. Sides)
Caesar Salad ... sm 13 / lg 24
buttermilk chicken strips or tempura fried veggies (veg option)
Backyard Salad ... sm 13 / lg 24
buttermilk chicken strips, coleslaw, cucumbers, pico de gallo and homemade ranch dressing
MAINS (incl. Sides)
*all dishes are available as a vegetarian option with tempura fried veggies. choose from 4 on-the-bone pieces or 9 wings! main courses come with one side included (dirty fries +3 CHF).*
Classic Style ... 25.5
our house recipe of buttermilk-crusted chicken
plus homemade ranch sauce +3 CHF
Chicken & Waffles ... 33
comes with belgian waffles, homemade whipped honey butter & maple syrup
Buffalo Style ... 29.5
tossed in our homemade buffalo hot sauce, served with a whipped blue cheese sauce and celery
Nashville Hot ... 28
the pearl of nashville is their hot of sauce, so it’s time to turn up the heat! tossed in homemade hot sauce
American Dream ... 28.5
tossed in a homemade glaze of honey, bacon, chipotle & rosemary
BBQ Style ... 28
tossed in our homemade bbq sauce
choose from: bbq, medium, hot, very hot, and stupid hot!
Beast from the East ... 27.5
tossed in our homemade chinese spicy mix
Amalfi ... 28.5
southern italy's favourite! olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and rosemary
Seoul Style ... 28
tossed in a delicious roasted soy garlic & apple vinegar sauce
PLATTERS (Incl. Sides)
minimum 2 people, prices per person, 1 side per person
Dirty South ... 29 CHF
BBQ Style - Lemon Pepper Chicken - Nashville Hot
Metropolitan ... 29 CHF
Classic Style - Buffalo Style - Seoul Style
Heat Wave ... 29 CHF
Spicy BBQ, Buffalo Style, Nashville Hot
Sweet Tooth ... 33.5 CHF
Chicken & Waffles, American Dream, Nashville Hot
SOUL FOOD (Incl. sides)
The Classic Burger ... 25.5
crunchy buttermilk chicken patty, spicy thousand island sauce, cheddar cheese sauce, homemade pickles
The Ranch Burger ... 25.5
crunchy buttermilk chicken patty, thick cut bacon
served with cali style pepper ranch dressing
Yardbird Burrito ... 25
buttermilk chicken strips, bacon, pico de gallo, guacamole, cheddar cheese, sour cream, lettuce
Dirty Burrito ... 29
buttermilk chicken strips, pico de gallo, guacamole, fries, cheddar cheese sauce & chorizo
SIDES
Leaf Salad ... 6 CHF
French Fries ... 6 CHF
Coleslaw ... 6 CHF
Dirty Fries ... cheddar sauce, chorizo,
red wine pickled onions ... 9 CHF
DESSERT
ask your server about today's homemade dessert options
COCKTAILS
Bourbon Sweet Tea ... 16 CHF
maker's mark bourbon, ice earl grey tea, honey, lemon juice, peach bitters
Yardbird Mule ... 16 CHF
maker's mark bourbon, buen amigo reposado tequila, lime juice, angostura bitters, spicy ginger ale
Killa Beez ... 16 CHF
latvijas balsams gin, apple juice, honey syrup, lemon juice, fresh rosemary
El D.F ... 16 CHF
mezcal san cosme or buen amigo reposado tequila, lime juice, simple syrup, hibiscus infusion, fresh cilantro
Rum Passioned ... 16 CHF
plantation rum, simple syrup, lime juice, passion fruit purée, ginger ale
Peaty Me ... 16 CHF
maker’s mark bourbon, laphroaig, agave syrup, lime cordial, spicy ginger
Kentucky Lemonade ... 16 CHF
muddled mint & ginger, moonshine whiskey, lemon juice, simple syrup, ginger ale
Italian Hook Up ... 16 CHF
latvijas balsams gin, aperol, simple syrup, lemon juice, grapefruit bitters
Yardbird Old Fashioned ... 16 CHF
maker's mark bourbon, amaro di montenegro, brown sugar, angostura bitters
Bitter Sweet ... 16 CHF
partisan vodka, st. germain, grapefruit juice, grapefruit bitters, prosecco
BEER
(BOTTLES)
Dr. Brauwolf Zurich Boho Lager (ZH) 0.33L ... 8.5 CHF
Dr. Brauwolf Zurich Witbier (ZH) 0.33L ... 8.5 CHF
Anchor Californian Lager 0.35L ... 9 CHF
Dr. Brauwolf Red Ale (ZH) 0.33L ... 9 CHF
Dr. Brauwolf APA (ZH) 0.33L ... 9 CHF
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale 0.35L ... 9 CHF
Dr. Brauwolf Black IPA 0.35L ... 9 CHF
(TAP)
Sprint Lager 0.5L ... 7.5 CHF / 1.5L Pitcher ... 21 CHF
Orion IPA 0.5L ... 8.5 CHF / 1.5L Pitcher ... 23 CHF
WINE
(BOTTLE)
Nudo - Prosecco Brut DOC, Veneto, Italy ... 42 CHF
Nudo - Vino Spumante Rosato Extra Dry IGT (bio), Veneto, Italy ... 42 CHF
Chardonnay Reserva DO - Montes, Valle Central, Chile ... 39 CHF
Roero Arneis - Pescaja, Piemonte, Italy ... 42 CHF
Regula Cuvée Weiss AOC, Müller - Thurgau, Vidal Blanc, Cabernet Blanc, Scheuerbe,
Smith&Smith, Zurich, Switzerland ... 42 CHF
Miraflors Rosé AOP - Mourvèdre Grenache Gris, Domaine Lafage, Côtes du Roussillon, France ... 42 CHF
Primitivo Orion Salento - Masseria, Li Veli, Puglia, Italy ... 42 CHF
Malbec Reserva DO - Montes, Colchagua Valley, Chile ... 49 CHF
(GLASS - 0.1L)
Sparkling Rosé ... 7.5 CHF
Prosecco ... 7.5 CHF
Chardonnay ... 7 CHF
Roero Arneis ... 7.5
Miraflors Rosé ... 7.5
Primitivo ... 7.5
Malbec ... 8 CHF
SANS ALCOOL
Homemade ice-tea or lemonade 0.3L ... 5 CHF / 0.5L ... 6.50 CHF
Bottled soft drinks 0.33L ... 5