Going out
A selection of cafés, bars and clubs is presented below. For more tips and the daily party and concert program see Züritipp (German), Usgang (German, French, Italian), Ronorp (German, English) and also Zurich Tourism.
ETH, conference hotel area and related neighborhoods:
ETH Bistro* - on the science city campus
bQm student bar* - at the ETH main building, views
Kafischnaps* - bistro, bar, local people, popular
Nordbrücke* - café, bar, local people, comfy
Café Des Amis* - café, bistro, popular
Pier West** and Oberer Letten** - popular bars at the Letten river
Downtown, Niederdorf, lake:
Kronenhalle Bar*** - classic bar, cocktails
Jule Verne Bar*** - in the old observatory, views
Rosaly's - bar, cocktails
Nachtflug* - comfy bar
el Lokal* - not only for soccer enthusiasts
Hafenkneipe - tiny bar, sometimes live music
Wings* - for all who miss the airplaine feeling
Cabaret Voltaire - café, bar, dada arts
Pumpstation** - food and drinks at the lake
Rimini** - outdoor bar at the Schanzengraben
acqua*** - restaurant, bar, lounge at the lake
Seebad Enge* - bar at the lake
PurPur*** - bar, lounge, club
Barfussbar* - parties ON the river
Kaufleuten*** - the classic club, lounge, bar
Mascotte - club in the heart of Zurich
Stall 6 - parties, arts, concerts
Bazillus - small jazz club, bar
Bauschänzli** and Reithalle** - beer gardens at the Sihl river and at the lake
Paddy Reilly's, Oliver Twist, James Joyce, Nelson - Irish and English pubs
Rheinfelder Bierhalle, Bierhalle Wolf*- traditional beer halls with folksy music
Langstrasse area (cultural diversity every day till late):
Josef* - bar, appetizers and cocktails
Casablanca - cafe and bar, popular, trendy
RiffRaff - cinema, bar, bistro
Maison Blunt* - arabic restaurant and tea room
Sansibar - rock and table top soccer
Acapulco - a typical Langstrasse bar
Rossi - bar, cocktails
Bagatelle - new, trendy
Forum - bar, lounge
piccolo giardino* - food and drinks, local people
Xenix* - arts movie cinema, small bar
Longstreet - club-like but usually free entrance, popular
Zukunft - club for very late hours, electronic music
Kanzlei - club, hip hop, RnB
X-tra - club, bar, party, live music
Bling - club and bar, disco, party
Züri West (former industrial quarter with clubs and creative scene):
les halles* - bar, food, market hall, bicycle exchange, ...
hard one - stylish bar
Moods - jazz club
Exil, Hive, Indochine***, Escherwyss, Labor Bar - more clubs with DJs, live music, parties
* also outdoors, ** only outdoors, *** tends to be upscale
Map for locating these venues
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