The music venue portion of Papiersaal is an intimate space where one feels almost directly next to…read morethe stage even when standing at the back of the room. One enters through the rather spacious bar area which was, for a Saturday night, rather dead. One can't access the bar during show times without also being a guest at the show. -too bad as a tad more people there would have livened the joint up a bit. Having said that, I can't complain about not really having to wait at the bar long before ordering a drink. Apropos drinks: I ordered one beer the whole night, and, thanks to some uber-efficient staff member, was only able to drink about half of it before it disappeared from its perch next to me. -guess I should have chained the darn bottle to my wrist. After reading TN's review I now know that toilets are on another floor at the opposite end of the joint and I am glad I never had to go on the hunt for them. Half a beer consumed does not a full bladder make. Transport: Trams 5 and 13

Great show, great little club. Enjoyed seeing Alex Vargas and the bar tending staff was charming…read more I'd love to go back!

We paid 15 swiss francs each for entry literally not worth a penny. Tiny basement like enviornment…read morewith lots of 18 year olds maybe even younger. Music choice was TERRIBLE. Not much of a selection of anything. Waste of money, we had one beer each and left after 10 minutes. Young guy feeling his girlfriends boobs lifting her shirt on the dancefloor is just gross and trashy. If your 24 and up you will feel like the teacher of a class of freshman. So many better spots, if your in your late or mid 20s go to Kaufleuten, mascotte, or Jade. So much better and worth the heaftier price tag for entry. Some hotels offer free entry with a promo card, doesnt hurt to ask.

Gonzo and I are in love. I just can't get enough. A club that doesn't play techno? YES! I mean, I…read morelove me some god electro-whatever but, it's a nice change. Last weekend they we're playing oldies. But... It works. And sometimes they're remixed or whatever, but it's always dance-able. It's refreshing to have a cool club that plays a funky eclectic mix that differs from the majority. Sort of typical look... a downstairs, basement-y, small, funky place that does get tight but not uptight. And if it's not uptight, it's ok to be tight. I mean, you don't have to be bothered bumping into people, cause everybody's cool, but not TOO cool... Know what I mean?

Cool bar with a decent selection of drinks and indoor/outdoor option during nice weather. Houses…read moresome cool female bartenders and one of them is rocking it with awesome tattoos. Interior is not Zurich pretentious, but instead a cool vibe with dark walls and an interesting decor of hanging champagne bottles against the walls. It's a nice place to hang out with a small group of friends in casual wear and once in a blue moon conversations will even strike up with friendly strangers. Yes. In Zurich. Wow.

I can actually sum this up in a list of words instead of sentences to help out people who actually…read moremight be interested in coming here... Atrocious waiting times for coat check Super boring and monotonous music Abnormally bitchy girls (perhaps Swiss girls keep it in all week and let out their bitchness during the weekends??) You'll never be cool enough, so don't try Did I mention the coat check queue?!?!? GAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!! Sorry to be such a club scrooge, but wow! Come up and visit me in Amsterdam and you can enjoy some real clubs!!

I visited Helsinkiklub last night and was very, very impressed. First, it is a real bar. None of…read morethat over expensive, übershiek crap hereso sir, this is a drinkers bar. When I visited they had a great live free-style hip-hop, show put on by two guys from Berlin. The show was top-notch, the sound great, and the crowd was well mixed and hopping. Strange to be at a live hip-hop show and not a brother there to representing the black man, but whatever. Since there was a live show, there was a 14 CHF cover which I though was worth every cent. Drink prices where also quite reasonable, costing 6ish CHF for mixed drinks and wine. The people working there where very laid back and friendly. Worth noting here is when you order vodka, they will not understand you unless you pronounce it vood-ka, but maybe they where just giving the foreigner some shit. :) The location is stumbling distance from the Hardbrüke station, nice to know when it is pissing rain. Over all I highly recommend Helsinki as a drinking and live music venue.

Best alternative concert place in town. Go there! Especially on Sundays to Trio from Hell, hard to…read morefind a place with a better atmosphere and friendlier crowd than this.

On a Sunday night, this bar is open later than most everywhere else in Zurich, aside from its…read moreLangstrasse neighboring bars that cater to a very different audience (think establishments with clothing optional "performances" and all night hookah bars). It's a bit divey, for sure, but not in a dirty or dingy way. Despite Yelp saying that credit cards are accepted here, the bartenders told me otherwise (with a 30CHF bill), so keep that in mind if you're visiting from out of town and have limited Swiss currency. I'm guessing those instances are probably limited, given the relative neighborhood-y feel to the bar, but with its proximity to the train station you never know. There's not much specifically identifiable as great about Olé Olé, but it's the culmination of everything about the place that just makes it generally lovable. The bartender gals are cheerful and charming, and even manage to have their own labeled beer as a result of their infamy. The patrons are chill, but friendly, so much so that we wound up back at the flat of one of the people we met at the bar to have some after-hours drinks and inevitably chat about global politics (some things never change). Pricing seemed decent, with 4 beers (I think) being about 25-30CHF. They only had the local beer Amboss on draft in two varieties, which was pretty mediocre, but still better than the Bud or Miller products you would find in a similar dive back in the U.S. This definitely feels like more of a shots or whiskey sipping kind of bar. The bathroom deserves its own special mention here, with some of the most odd / interesting decor I've ever seen, featuring a full size skeleton hovering over the toilet with a bouquet of flowers for a groin, and a machine that dispenses something called "Travel Pussy".

This is a very nice location to go out on a weekend and to have drinks…read more The bar is the beginning of the vibrant part of Langstrasse. The interior is nice and well decorated. The crowd is kinda down-to-earth till the a-wanna-be-a-hipster. The music is nice (alternative - Rock). Prices of drinks are OK. Normal prices for Kreis 4. Just pay attention, it is a narrow bar. It gets difficult when you are with more then 4 people. And you can not be outside because it is right at the street. For sure a place to go once in a while.

A small bar in Kreis 4…read more Very nice atmosphere. It has a big terrace and they a a few things to eat. The burger is very good !! The staff is friendly. A nice place to hang around in summer on a sunday afternoon.

Amazing atmosphere, good food, average service. I loved the location and the set up of the place,…read morevery chilled with a nice garden seating area. The food was good- I had the burger (the portions were good), the service like almost all places in Zürich was OK, not friendly, not rude just there to do their job basically you get used to it when you realise the service level in Switzerland is just extremely low compared to other countries. All in all a place I would recommend!

Xtra is typically a night club that is for a couple nights each year turned into a Roller Skating…read morerink for Rollerdisco evenings. Thus, the space for roller skating is small and the floor is not flat and smooth. But, you can't be picky when their are no roller skating rinks to be found in Switzerland. Be sure to come early when doors open at 10pm, because if you don't have your own skates to bring, they most likely will run out of the popular sizes. For 25 CHF and a personal ID (be sure to keep the paper number in order to pick your ID back up at the end), you get a pair of quad skates and the ability to skate your heart away for the evening to music played by DJ's from across multiple generations, so if you are a hater of the 70's Disco era, do not fear, because they only played a couple of songs from that genre. Once you have obtained your skates, you can rent a blue Ikea bag for 5 CHF to put all your personal belongings in and have stored (be sure yet again to not loose the paper number). Once you have successfully put on your skates, be prepared to climb some stairs in order to gain access to the "rink" area. There is a bar serving libations and random places to sit outside the rink floor. Once the evening gets going the floor becomes a slow moving rolling sea of bodies, some of which dressed up in colourful attire. There is no end of wonderful people watching opportunities here. For those with real skating skills, you will find solo roller dancers showing off their funky moves in spaces they can find on the side. A good evening out with friends, to get your "skate" on, enjoy some people watching, and groove to the music.

Super cool idea- I was really excited for this. But when I…read morearrived after 11, it was my size skate they missed. (And my pals already had skates, so I was a bit pissed!) There were too many folks, so all skating slow- And the more they drank, the more hit the floor. (And that stops the traffic even more!) The music was nice while I was there. And teenies and adults mixed without care. So I would go back, but for 25 Franks- I'd hope to get skates! Please and thanks :-)

As an American in Zurich I would say this place is getting a bad wrap from what appears to be…read morelocals. I had the chicken burger with cornflake breading, it was hot and lettuce was fresh. Fries were hot and also fresh, the shaker of table seasoning was nice (possibly old bay). This is one of the better and least pretentious meals I've had all week including a McD burger that had a nasty red pepper yogurt dressing for 15 CHF. PJ's is much better and fresher than an Applebee's. I didn't try the ribs so I can't compare to a Chilis. I would say the food is closer to a Red Robin for quality and taste. Portions are generous as well. Like everything else about Zurich it's expensive for what you get.

This is a little taste of American. But small portions and higher prices. The ribs looked good. But…read morewe wanted chicken wings. We chose the extra crispy fried cornflakes batter wings. It came with good fries($26 franks) . Wings were small with lots of fries. It said with tartar sauce? It was ok. We ask for extra chili sauce.