Guidebook for Zürich
Shopping
Viadukt
69/71 Viaduktstrasselots of nice boutiques
A skyscraper of a slightly different kind and one of Zurich’s top attractions: 19 recycled containers rising up vertically to create four sales floors and an observation deck with a view of the Prime Tower. It’s also worth paying a visit to the inside of the tower, which accommodates over 1600 bags and accessories made of old truck tarps. Every one unique and unmistakable. The first container floor also stocks a range of revolutionary F-ABRIC clothing: classic, fashionable basics made of flax and hemp fibres that are compostable at the end of their useful life.
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FREITAG Flagship Store Zürich
17 GeroldstrasseA skyscraper of a slightly different kind and one of Zurich’s top attractions: 19 recycled containers rising up vertically to create four sales floors and an observation deck with a view of the Prime Tower. It’s also worth paying a visit to the inside of the tower, which accommodates over 1600 bags and accessories made of old truck tarps. Every one unique and unmistakable. The first container floor also stocks a range of revolutionary F-ABRIC clothing: classic, fashionable basics made of flax and hemp fibres that are compostable at the end of their useful life.
On Tuesday and Friday Mornings there is a fresh market here. On Saturday, just across the street is the flea market.
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Helvetiaplatz
On Tuesday and Friday Mornings there is a fresh market here. On Saturday, just across the street is the flea market.
Food Scene
Food Market - fresh bread, cheese, and fruit as well as Swiss specialities and good lunch options
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Markthalle Im Viadukt
ViaduktstrasseFood Market - fresh bread, cheese, and fruit as well as Swiss specialities and good lunch options
Very good (Swiss) cuisine at reasonable prices - no wonder it's mostly fully booked
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Alpenrose
12 FabrikstrasseVery good (Swiss) cuisine at reasonable prices - no wonder it's mostly fully booked
great for coffees and cocktails. Their Basil Smashes are the city's favorite!
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Grande Café & Bar
118 Limmatquaigreat for coffees and cocktails. Their Basil Smashes are the city's favorite!
Bebek
171 Badenerstrassegreat middle eastern food in a nice location
Lots of people come to this hip place for an afterwork drink in this little oasis just near the train station Hardbrücke.
Ms Gerold and her garden are hemmed in, by two similar, if unequal, high-flyers: we’re talking Zurich’s most striking pair of highrises. There’s the Prime Tower, cosmopolitan symbol of business and luxury, and the unique Freitag tower. The garden has an unmistakably urbane touch and, thanks to its three Cs – cuisine, concepts and culture – attracts a public that could scarcely be more varied but still manages to find points in common. Hardly surprising, really. This fleck of green in the cityscape with its disused ship’s containers presents Zurich from its most attractiv
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Frau Gerolds Garten
23 GeroldstrasseLots of people come to this hip place for an afterwork drink in this little oasis just near the train station Hardbrücke.
Ms Gerold and her garden are hemmed in, by two similar, if unequal, high-flyers: we’re talking Zurich’s most striking pair of highrises. There’s the Prime Tower, cosmopolitan symbol of business and luxury, and the unique Freitag tower. The garden has an unmistakably urbane touch and, thanks to its three Cs – cuisine, concepts and culture – attracts a public that could scarcely be more varied but still manages to find points in common. Hardly surprising, really. This fleck of green in the cityscape with its disused ship’s containers presents Zurich from its most attractiv
Nordbrücke
58 Dammstrassecute neighborhood bar, sometimes with live music
Indian Tobacco shop that also offers good food. Try the Samosas if you have the patience to wait for them!
Am Damm
6 DammwegIndian Tobacco shop that also offers good food. Try the Samosas if you have the patience to wait for them!
Markthalle Im Viadukt
ViaduktstrasseCasual restaurant with fresh seasonal cuisine
Park Platz
101 WasserwerkstrasseCool community project to use a space. With a nice café
Café Boy
2 Kochstrassevery good wine selection
Maison Blunt
5 Gasometerstrassegood moroccan food
Co Chin Chin
7 GasometerstrasseVietnamese food. Very delicious, but on the pricey side
Tamil street food for an easy quick meal. Consider also the one across the street (don't recall the name)
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Friends Corner
146 JosefstrasseTamil street food for an easy quick meal. Consider also the one across the street (don't recall the name)
Roi-Et
30 SchöneggstrasseVery authentic Thai. Atmosphere also typically Thai... not very nice, but good food
Fat Tony
135 Langstrassefor Pizza and Drinks
Die Waid
45 WaidbadstrasseBest view in Town, I think
Arts & Culture
Migros Museum of Contemporary Art
270 LimmatstrasseMuseum of Contemporary Art
Swiss National Museum for the national history and changing shows on different topics
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Swiss National Museum
2 MuseumstrasseSwiss National Museum for the national history and changing shows on different topics
Drinks & Nightlife
Dante
22 ZwinglistrasseBest Gin&Tonics
At Zurich’s first Acid House Party in 1988, techno pioneer Dieter Meier from Yello of all people was denied entry. That will never happen to him at Acid. Because this uncomplicated mix of a café, bar and shop is delighted to welcome guests of all size, shape and colour. We are more restrictive about letting only our favourite products in – all organically, fair or sustainably produced: like the best coffee in all of Zurich from micro roaster Miró. Or gin, rum and vodka from our own Swiss spirits line. Welcome to the new Zurich Acid House!
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ACID
67 LangstrasseAt Zurich’s first Acid House Party in 1988, techno pioneer Dieter Meier from Yello of all people was denied entry. That will never happen to him at Acid. Because this uncomplicated mix of a café, bar and shop is delighted to welcome guests of all size, shape and colour. We are more restrictive about letting only our favourite products in – all organically, fair or sustainably produced: like the best coffee in all of Zurich from micro roaster Miró. Or gin, rum and vodka from our own Swiss spirits line. Welcome to the new Zurich Acid House!
In Frieda's living room you can dance all night long to deep electronic beats. Still one of my favorites. Ask me for the current line-up
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Friedas Büxe
23 FriedaustrasseIn Frieda's living room you can dance all night long to deep electronic beats. Still one of my favorites. Ask me for the current line-up
Outstanding cocktail bar and very cozy club. Mature crowd, rather downtempo music
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Kauz
21 AusstellungsstrasseOutstanding cocktail bar and very cozy club. Mature crowd, rather downtempo music
A staple club in Zurich with a solid track record of great parties and consistently good bookings. Depending on the party, not the best crowd, though.
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Hive
5 GeroldstrasseA staple club in Zurich with a solid track record of great parties and consistently good bookings. Depending on the party, not the best crowd, though.
Nice outdoor seating, very popular among locals for drinks. There's also good food from the BBQ!
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Damm
3 HönggerstrasseNice outdoor seating, very popular among locals for drinks. There's also good food from the BBQ!
4 Tiere
61 Feldstrassestylish cocktail bar
Vineria Centrale
42 Neugassepopular wine bar with antipasti buffet
A swimming place for women only during the day opens also for men in the evening. Beautiful atmosphere to have a few drinks
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Barfussbar
12 StadthausquaiA swimming place for women only during the day opens also for men in the evening. Beautiful atmosphere to have a few drinks
Sightseeing
Fraumünster
Check out Chagal's stained glass windows
Walk here from Schipfe or Bahnhofstrasse and enjoy nice view over the old town and the Limmat. People are playing chess with huge figures.
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Lindenhof
13 HöfnerstrasseWalk here from Schipfe or Bahnhofstrasse and enjoy nice view over the old town and the Limmat. People are playing chess with huge figures.
ETH Zürich Hauptgebäude
101 RämistrasseTechnical university offering nice views!
Zurich's "home mountain". Nice hike up (or take the train) and nice views
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Uetliberg
Zurich's "home mountain". Nice hike up (or take the train) and nice views
Grossmunster
7 GrossmünsterplatzThe other famous church - with the option to go up the tower
Get a great view on the 31st floor. The restaurant is rather pricey, but breakfast in the Bistro is good value. It is also a bar that serves its very own Gin.
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CLOUDS
5 Maagpl.Get a great view on the 31st floor. The restaurant is rather pricey, but breakfast in the Bistro is good value. It is also a bar that serves its very own Gin.
Essentials
Migros Supermarkt
152 LimmatstrasseLarge grocery store
Entertainment & Activities
Riffraff Bar
57-63 Neugassemovie theater with good selection of Arthouse movies