Guidebook for Zürich
Arts & Culture
Kunsthaus station
Great museum in beautiful park. Try the Japanese tea ceremony. You need to book for that.
35 locals recommend
Museum Rietberg station
Great museum in beautiful park. Try the Japanese tea ceremony. You need to book for that.
Museum Haus Konstruktiv
25 SelnaustrasseAvant-garde art exhibits, live jazz, plus a hip cafe/bar in the spiritual & quirky home of Dadaism
37 locals recommend
Cabaret Voltaire
1 SpiegelgasseAvant-garde art exhibits, live jazz, plus a hip cafe/bar in the spiritual & quirky home of Dadaism
Swiss National Museum
2 MuseumstrasseSwiss National Museum
Parks & Nature
Uetliberg
Utoquai
UtoquaiNice walk and great kids playground
Walk downstream on the right hand side of River Limmat. Start at Bellevue tram station. Its a really nice walk which takes you past all sorts of weird and wonderful places.
13 locals recommend
Limmat
42 LimmatquaiWalk downstream on the right hand side of River Limmat. Start at Bellevue tram station. Its a really nice walk which takes you past all sorts of weird and wonderful places.
Quiet beautiful square in the centre of town with a fabulous view over roofs of the old town. Play outdoor chess, use the swings or just relax under the huge Linden trees.
14 locals recommend
Lindenhof hill
LindenhofQuiet beautiful square in the centre of town with a fabulous view over roofs of the old town. Play outdoor chess, use the swings or just relax under the huge Linden trees.
Food Scene
Kafi Dihei
231 ZurlindenstrasseGreat Brekfast and Brunch
Bebek
171 BadenerstrasseLebanese
Gian & Nico's Jdaburg
44 Gertrudstrasse good food in cool venue
Beiz
114 ZweierstrasseSwiss Italian food
Salon
20 WeststrasseMaison Blunt
5 Gasometerstrassemoroccan style tea room
Gertrudhof
26 GertrudstrasseTypical Swiss restaurant. Try the Cordon Bleu
Cacio e Pepe
11 Via Giuseppe Avezzanagood uncomplicated Italian food
Piazza
2 IdaplatzMarktküche
98 FeldstrasseVegan
Roi-Et
30 Schöneggstrassegood thai
Josef
24 Gasometerstrassesomething different. sessions start at 7 or 9pm only.
les halles
6 Pfingstweidstrassefrench style brasserie. yummy muscles & uncomplicated.
Elle'n'Belle
118 Limmatstrassecool vegan restaurant
Chez Nhan
22 Uetlibergstrassegood simple Vietnam food with lovely courtyard
Zum Guten Glück
7 Stationsstrasseyummy pancakes and waffles
Eisenhof
20 Gasometerstrassefamous hot stone meat cooked on table. down to earth Swiss restaurant.
Daizy
28 Räffelstrassebit of everything from breki to dinner and flower shop
Bubbles
54 Werdstrasseyummy cheese cake
Fabulous local Lebanese takeaway or eat in. The mezze platter is super yummy. Lots of other small restaurants nearby.
Yalla Habibi
191 BirmensdorferstrasseFabulous local Lebanese takeaway or eat in. The mezze platter is super yummy. Lots of other small restaurants nearby.
Tapas & Friends
86 Aemtlerstrasselocal tapas restaurant. Its small so book or go early.
Drinks & Nightlife
Raygrodski Bar
49 Sihlfeldstrasse local bar
Friedas Büxe
23 FriedaustrasseRimini Bar
10 Badwegin the summer. Great venue
La Catrina
4 KurzgasseEl Lokal
11 GessneralleeCool bar by a river. Good live venue too.
Le Calvados
4 IdaplatzBar 63
19 Rolandstrassebest selection of Gin's.
Dante
22 Zwinglistrassegreat cocktails
Club Supermarket
17 Geroldstrasseits close to lots of other clubs.
Frau Gerolds Garten
23 Geroldstrasseits made of containers
Essentials
Migros Supermarkt
152 LimmatstrasseEntertainment & Activities
You want to swim in the Limmat river and enjoy a great atmosphere
132 locals recommend
Flussbad Oberer Letten
10 LettenstegYou want to swim in the Limmat river and enjoy a great atmosphere
Houdini Kino
173 Badenerstrassegood bar, restaurant and its close
Shopping
Markthalle Im Viadukt
Viaduktstrasselots of small shops under a viaduct