Guidebook for Zürich
Food Scene
Gaucho
18 NietengasseFor steak lovers - 2 min walk - better to make reservations
www.gaucho.ch
Very good Vietnamese couisine, also a take away 3 min walk from the flat. Open until 11pm.
comingsoon
9 RolandstrasseVery good Vietnamese couisine, also a take away 3 min walk from the flat. Open until 11pm.
Morgenstern da mario
27 ZwinglistrasseOne of my favorites in Zurich - good for late dinner
morgenstern-zh.ch
Concept: small portions of food, which you have to order 4 or 5 different. Small nice popular place. either make a reservation on arrive early.
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Josef
24 GasometerstrasseConcept: small portions of food, which you have to order 4 or 5 different. Small nice popular place. either make a reservation on arrive early.
Al Solito Posto
26 GasometerstrasseVery good italian pizza. Simple place, reminds a family owned italian trattoria.
Yooji's Josef
112 Josefstrassejapanese food chain, also take away, good quick sushi.
D-Vino
6 Limmatpl.Great place for wine degustation and some snacks.
Times Ristorante
7 GasometerstrasseEasy and good
famous for its Sunday's brunch. A bit hipster and have great coffee and tea.
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Maison Blunt
5 Gasometerstrassefamous for its Sunday's brunch. A bit hipster and have great coffee and tea.
La Baracca
103 KanzleistrasseItalian cuisine and great wine sortiment. About 8 min walk.
Vegans and not vegans will like it. 2 min walk, good for lunch, uncomplicated, healthy food, budget friendly, easy.
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Marktküche
98 FeldstrasseVegans and not vegans will like it. 2 min walk, good for lunch, uncomplicated, healthy food, budget friendly, easy.
Krokodil
44 Hohlstrassegreat place to go.
Lumière
5 WiddergasseFrench cuisine
Asian food, great location in the middle of Bahnhofstrasse. Good food and service. Outside when the weather allows.
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Tao's
3 AugustinergasseAsian food, great location in the middle of Bahnhofstrasse. Good food and service. Outside when the weather allows.
Great spot in Seefeld, known for Sunday brunches, good service, always busy, breat bar to see / meet poeple.
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Bohemia
2 KlosbachstrasseGreat spot in Seefeld, known for Sunday brunches, good service, always busy, breat bar to see / meet poeple.
Great lake view. A bit outside downtown but worthy to go. Great brunches and food also very good. Service could be better, tough.
If you are not in the mood to eat, there is a great bar on the top with a nice sunset view.
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Quai 61
61 MythenquaiGreat lake view. A bit outside downtown but worthy to go. Great brunches and food also very good. Service could be better, tough.
If you are not in the mood to eat, there is a great bar on the top with a nice sunset view.
Great restaurant to go in Kreis 5 near Hardbrücke. well known for its wine selection
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les halles
6 PfingstweidstrasseGreat restaurant to go in Kreis 5 near Hardbrücke. well known for its wine selection
Swiss fish from the Lake of Zurich. Great cuisine, service, awesome terrasse bar, great lake view and drinks. Can be fancy / posh.
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Fischstube
160 BellerivestrasseSwiss fish from the Lake of Zurich. Great cuisine, service, awesome terrasse bar, great lake view and drinks. Can be fancy / posh.
The Bite
15 BrauerstrasseFor Burger lovers
The most famous hotel in Zurich offers great food at the restaurants, awesome Sunday brunches and Spa. Can be pricey but worth the service.
Zurichberg, peaceful place.
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The Dolder Grand
65 KurhausstrasseThe most famous hotel in Zurich offers great food at the restaurants, awesome Sunday brunches and Spa. Can be pricey but worth the service.
Zurichberg, peaceful place.
Bar and gourmet restaurant (needs reservation) - tallest building from Zurich offers a nice view to the city
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CLOUDS
5 Maagpl.Bar and gourmet restaurant (needs reservation) - tallest building from Zurich offers a nice view to the city
Blaue Ente
223 SeefeldstrasseVery good
Ginger
62 Seefeldstrassemore than a japanese restaurant.
delicious organic salads and detox juices.
2 tram stops from home - Staufacher
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Not Guilty
29 Badenerstrassedelicious organic salads and detox juices.
2 tram stops from home - Staufacher
George
5 Sihlstrassea nice rooftop bar and restaurant. It is on the top of Swiss Casino.
nice fancy place with a wonderful view at the lake. If you want a nice filet with fries or fish from the lake, nice drinks with in a marina atmosphere, there you go. A bit away from downtown but worth to go. Always busy in summer.
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Seerose
493 Seestrassenice fancy place with a wonderful view at the lake. If you want a nice filet with fries or fish from the lake, nice drinks with in a marina atmosphere, there you go. A bit away from downtown but worth to go. Always busy in summer.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bagatelle 93
93 Langstrassecool hipster place with good drinks and music. 5 min walk.
Club Zukunft
33 DienerstrasseGo and try. 7 min walk
very nice bar with great drinks. Good for singles and meeting friends. 10/15 min walk
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Dante
22 Zwinglistrassevery nice bar with great drinks. Good for singles and meeting friends. 10/15 min walk
Les Garcons
92 LangstrasseIt's a bar. :)
Bar with music, age avarage 25-45, DJ, good music, good drinks, in the middle of town. Fun place to go with a group of friends or to meet new people, expats, bankers, etc.
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Talacker Bar
41 TalackerBar with music, age avarage 25-45, DJ, good music, good drinks, in the middle of town. Fun place to go with a group of friends or to meet new people, expats, bankers, etc.
Great for a panoramic view of Zurich down town. Take the elevator at Brasserie Lipp (near Uriania Parkhaus) and go to the roof top. You don't have to order something for the view.
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Jules Verne Panoramabar
9 UraniastrasseGreat for a panoramic view of Zurich down town. Take the elevator at Brasserie Lipp (near Uriania Parkhaus) and go to the roof top. You don't have to order something for the view.
Awesome bar always busy, people coming and going, many expats, bankers, etc. Unique decoration.
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Razzia
82 SeefeldstrasseAwesome bar always busy, people coming and going, many expats, bankers, etc. Unique decoration.
"Badi" means a place to swimm. Although Badi Enge becomes a night spot after 6pm, when music starts and people gather for drinks in a nice summer day.
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Enge sundlaugsbar
9 Mythenquai"Badi" means a place to swimm. Although Badi Enge becomes a night spot after 6pm, when music starts and people gather for drinks in a nice summer day.
Another "Badi" that turns into a huge bar in summer evenings, great spot to meet people, have drinks, casual and fancy. DJ and always busy. Tram 8 stop Bahnhof Selnau.
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Rimini Bar
10 BadwegAnother "Badi" that turns into a huge bar in summer evenings, great spot to meet people, have drinks, casual and fancy. DJ and always busy. Tram 8 stop Bahnhof Selnau.
It's a small bar but so popular. Bankers are always there. Good drinks and happy place. Beautiful waitresses. :)
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La Stanza
10 BleicherwegIt's a small bar but so popular. Bankers are always there. Good drinks and happy place. Beautiful waitresses. :)
Club Bellevue
6 Rämistrasseposh, fancy, good music, all that champagne stuff
Gonzo
135 LangstrasseClub after party. 5 min walk
Bankers, posh, girls and that champgne stuff.
Food is very good at the restaurant. Excellet service.
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Aura
5 BleicherwegBankers, posh, girls and that champgne stuff.
Food is very good at the restaurant. Excellet service.
The club: weekends many young people, during the week - lots of concerts and attractions.
The outside bar is very nice.
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Kaufleuten
18 Pelikanpl.The club: weekends many young people, during the week - lots of concerts and attractions.
The outside bar is very nice.
Summer bar at Hardbrücke, always busy, alternative and cool. In winter - awesome place for fondue, bringing you to a swiss alps scene
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Frau Gerolds Garten
23 GeroldstrasseSummer bar at Hardbrücke, always busy, alternative and cool. In winter - awesome place for fondue, bringing you to a swiss alps scene
Parks & Nature
Great place for relaxing, yoga, picknick, reading or just walking along the lake, swimming.
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Bürkliplatz Zürich
Great place for relaxing, yoga, picknick, reading or just walking along the lake, swimming.
I hate Zoos but this Zurich one is very special, beautiful park, free animals, good for a walk, it doesn't look like a zoo. I highly recommend it.
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Zürich dýragarður
221 ZürichbergstrasseI hate Zoos but this Zurich one is very special, beautiful park, free animals, good for a walk, it doesn't look like a zoo. I highly recommend it.
Grasagarðurinn
107 ZollikerstrasseVery nice place to go with kids or without them
Strandbad Mythenquai
95 MythenquaiSunny weather? swimming mood?
Zürichhorn
Sunny weather, swimming, young joyful people,
Nice peaceful place. Not my kind of garden but nevertheless a nice chinese garden.
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Kínverskur garður
138 BellerivestrasseNice peaceful place. Not my kind of garden but nevertheless a nice chinese garden.
Bäckeranlage
FeldstrasseLittle park with a playground 3 -5 min walk.
Arts & Culture
Kunsthaus Zürich
1 Heimpl.Very good exhibitions
Zürichska óperan
1 Sechseläutenpl.Opera, arts, ballets, orchestras
ticketcorner.ch
Svissneski þjóðminjasafn
2 Museumstrassebeautiful architecture
Shopping
Jelmoli
1 Seidengasseworldwide brands, great groceries
GLOBUS Zürich Warenhaus
11 Schweizergasseworldwide brands, great groceries
Best shopping street if you are looking for the most popular brands, jewlery, watches and everything else.
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Bahnhofstrasse
BahnhofstrasseBest shopping street if you are looking for the most popular brands, jewlery, watches and everything else.
At the main station you can find everything you need. Open on Sundays.
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ShopVille - Zurich Main Station
1 MuseumstrasseAt the main station you can find everything you need. Open on Sundays.
a mall where you can find from shampoo to ski boots, less pricey as Globus or Jelmoli.
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MANOR Zürich
Museumstrassea mall where you can find from shampoo to ski boots, less pricey as Globus or Jelmoli.
Sightseeing
“All kind of stores in old town. From big brands to small designers. Typical architecture and good restaurants.
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Niederdorfstrasse
Niederdorfstrasse“All kind of stores in old town. From big brands to small designers. Typical architecture and good restaurants.
Grossmunster
7 Grossmünsterplatzfrom outside - the postcard of Zurich. Surroundings are nice
Fraumünster
“from outside - the postcard of Zurich. Surroundings are nice”
Stunning city view, a bit outside the city, has awesome brunches and great for a little hike or just walking for fresh air. There is a little train " Uetliberg" running every 30 min from the main station. Great family or couple program.
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Uetliberg
Stunning city view, a bit outside the city, has awesome brunches and great for a little hike or just walking for fresh air. There is a little train " Uetliberg" running every 30 min from the main station. Great family or couple program.
It's a little charming funicular that brings you up the hill to Universität Zürich, ETH, Zurichberg etc. very nice area to walk around, beautiful archtecture, nice cafes. Kids will love the funicular.
Polybahn funicular
PolybahnIt's a little charming funicular that brings you up the hill to Universität Zürich, ETH, Zurichberg etc. very nice area to walk around, beautiful archtecture, nice cafes. Kids will love the funicular.
Haus zum Rüden
42 LimmatquaiIt's a restaurant in a famous sightseeing
Entertainment & Activities
Take a boat at Bellevue and go to Rapperswil for a nice boat tour around the lake. Rapperswil is a charming beautiful town with a little castle, an awesome Zoo for kids (they can interact with some animals, feed them etc) and beautiful lake view 7 good restaurants at the lake too. Highly recommend.
You should go by boat and come back to the city by train, so you save some time.
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Rapperswil-Jona
Take a boat at Bellevue and go to Rapperswil for a nice boat tour around the lake. Rapperswil is a charming beautiful town with a little castle, an awesome Zoo for kids (they can interact with some animals, feed them etc) and beautiful lake view 7 good restaurants at the lake too. Highly recommend.
You should go by boat and come back to the city by train, so you save some time.