Small by American standards, but this has turned out to be one of my favorite places ot hang out in…read moreZürich. Why: It's an indoor shopping mall, so perfect for hiding out from inclement weather. The selection of shops isn't huge, but it's enough for everything you need. Electronics, groceries, haircut, pharmacy, clothing, shoes, greeting cards, bookstore, ice cream, restaurant, cafe, bar, sporting goods, pet shop, video games--you name it, it's enough for all the essentials and then some. Large movie theater across the way with 3D screens, and Burger King is open on Sundays--for when I need my perfect french fry fix. Easy access via S4 train or Trams 5 or 13 or Bus 33. My only gripe is that the mall isn't open on Sundays.

This is one of the best place to shop all different things at moderate prices. Especially, if you…read moreare looking for a certain electronic item, this is awesome as there are Interdiscount, mediamarkt and Fust all in one location so you can compare the prices. It's awesome place to spend all day if you are bored to death from all the outdoor activities. Huge Coop and multiple restaurants, movie theater and clothing shops. Highly recommended to check it out. With tram, only 8-9 min. S-bahn, 5 min. from HB.

This place is a gem in Zürich! You can get a huge selection of stuff at prices much lower than at…read moreMigros or Coop. Prices could be comparable to those at Denner, but the latter tends to have a smaller selection of merchandise. The only thing is that Lidl doesn't stock certain items, like soymilk, peanut butter, whole-wheat pasta, or those lovely pie/tart wedges that I like to eat for dinner once in a while. But for the staples (and a little exotica not readily found in other stores--Mexican tortillas, American chocolate chip cookies, Schwäbisch Maultaschen, Swedish oat cookies, American marshmallows), this place is great! I love filling up my bags and then checking how little the final bill comes out to be. :D

WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!…read more This Lidl has the absolute worst customer service from both employees and the managers. Living in Switzerland for over 9 years this place is by far the worst I have experienced! I shop here often because they have good selections and "Aktionen" items and in general the prices are relatively inexpensive compared to the bigger Swiss supermarket chains like Migros and Coop. But for some inexplicable reason the employees and managers working here are exceedingly rude and unhelpful. Most of the time I put up with it and just not ask for any assistance from anyone. I pay for everything with Apple Pay or TWINT on my iPhone. On most days I also carry some cash as a backup. Today while I was shopping I noticed my phone had ran out of battery. Unfortunately I left the house in a hurry and forgot to take my backpack with the backup cash inside. I walked around until I found a Lidl employee (whom I've never seen at this Lidl before) and asked if it's possible to charge my phone somewhere just for a couple of minutes only for the purpose of making the payment on the groceries I already picked up. He seemed visibly annoyed but looked around behind displays for a plug. Then I said I don't have a cable and asked if maybe someone who works there does. He said there is one iPhone charger upstairs in the office but it's very inconvenient for him to charge my phone there. I apologized for causing his inconvenience and thanked him profusely for his help. He punched the code at the personnel door and disappeared behind it with my iPhone in hand. He came back less than a minutes later and said it is not possible as "This is not a service we provide!" I was a little taken aback as I'm obviously just asking him for help and not expecting it to be a typical service provided by Lidl. I calmly explained to him that I have been shopping at this Lidl store for many years since it opened at this location. This is the only time this situation has ever occurred while I'm shopping here. I'm asking for a favor not expecting a service. Coincidentally, at the same moment, the manager walked by and the employee quickly said something to the manager. The manager looked at me with disdain, rudely threw up a hand and said absolutely not before walking away. I put down my basket with the groceries inside on top of a stack of cases of beer and walked out of the store taking a little comfort in the thought that it would take him longer to put back all the items than to charge my phone for a couple of minutes. NEVER SHOPPING AT THIS LIDL AGAIN...EVER!!!

The Bürkliplatz flea market is a fun visit even if you aren't looking for anything in particular…read more It's a good place to find little trinkets if you're up for the hunt. We stopped by at around 9am on a Saturday, the market was fairly crowded with stalls selling antiques, cameras, prints, clothes, accessories etc. Even though it's a flea market things are still a little on the pricier side. We came back around 2pm and found that most of the prices in the shops had been dropped by half. The sellers are looking to make a sale before the market closes so I would recommend trying your luck a little before closing time. At the end of it all we found an antique collectible toy car, an old print, a small decorative vase and an antique mug all for 27 CHF.