La Cucina (Near Limmatplatz) and Scala (Near Schaffhauserplatz).

@Titius, you mean Scala in kreis 6 or La Scala somewhere else?

Still the most authentic Italian as a consequence. Just don't tell the internet or it'll turn out like Miracle in Seefeld. (Once magnificent, now just very good).

Sorry I meant Scala:
http://www.pizzeria-scala.ch/

I agree, Jimmy's is a place I regularly go to for an ambient environment, decent pizza, and budget prices. We always get a table, regardless of group size, and sans reservation. Plus, the owner and I are now chums and he throws in the odd free bottle of Wine/Grappa, that never hurts.

But for a treat, I'd head to Cucina (www.cucinarestaurant.ch) the best pizza I've had in Zurich. While this is a subjective comment, it beats Don Leone's, Santa Lucia, or Molino, hands down. Good service, nice wine, semi-chic, and very reasonable prices 18 - 30 Chfs for most entrées.

Is that the one where you have to enter through the back (i think the kitchen) There is no front entrance. Its also kind of hidden i think. If this is the place...then it is absolutely a great place

No, neither place has an entrance through the kitchen, Cucina has an entrance that skirts the kitchen (but it also has a separate front entrance). Jimmy only has a single non-kitchen entrance, here's a link to their place (pictures included for free! You're welcome)

http://www.jimmys-pizzeria.ch/ciao.htm

We love Da Toni's in Ruschlikon. Great little Italian restaurant that never fails.

I've not been for ages - it is due another visit to compare against Bar Basso.

With the kitchen hygiene they had there a few years ago, you'd better make sure that bottle is still sealed when you get it
But the menu was always fun to decipher.