We spent our first night in Switzerland at this delightful place dining Al fresco on the quiet…read morestreet across from the Hotel St. Gotthard. The service and welcoming demeanor from everyone on staff was so wonderful to experience! And the food (mixed salad, wienerschnitzel, and cordon bleu both with perfectly hot, crisp fries) was terrific (and very generous portions!)(Salad dressing was a bit too much for the size of the salad so we would order it on the side next time to keep things from getting soggy) Highly recommend this spot for anyone wanting good Swiss food and adult beverages!

No joke, it could easily cost you near 100 USD to get a buzz in Zurich. A.) Cocktails start out at…read more$15USD/Francs. Key words: "start out." B.) The drinks would fall in the category of borderline kiddie cocktails compared to those often found in the States. Needless to stay my $32 at Simplon did nothing...not a thing...in the realm of winding down. The only reaction I had was feeling poor (in the best of company and surroundings). On the upside, this is a beautiful bar. Wisely selected by my Zurich Yelp counterpart, Simon, who joined me and some Swiss Yelpers for a few cocktails on the outside benches. The waitstaff was extremely friendly and hospitable. Promptly greeted with an addictive popcorn whose flavors I couldn't seem to pinpoint (savory, heavy on the butter) - my hand kept going back for more - and more. Our table had a variety of delicious drinks including a thick and refreshing Pina Colada and Basil Smash. Despite its very lavish design and decor, Simplon Bar achieves an inviting and casual ambiance that would easily make me a regular.

Hotel Hechtplatz is a small hotel, situated in an ideal location in the center of Zurich within…read morewalking distance to the train station and close to many restaurants and other attractions, including Burgermeister, which is only 2-minutes away - which I highly recommend if you enjoy gourmet burgers at a great price. Linda is the owner and manager, and she and the staff are all friendly. The building itself is very attractive and the rooms are exceptionally clean and quiet. The atmosphere is casual and there is a bar downstairs with occasional live music. This was my second visit. Highly recommended.

I don't know why someone is posting asian food nonsense for this resto but this in an Italian…read morejoint. This ITALIAN joint is in a classic Swiss plaza and has the best view of the Lake Zurich Canal...20 feet away. Peep my pic. The service is prompt and the pizzas/pastas are perfectly prepared/delicious. Add cold beer. Rinse. Repeat. Be like Louis R, travel to Switzerland.

Dante bar in Zürich is famous for its Negroni! There's even a separate menu for all their Negroni…read moreconcoctions! Their napkins have pick up forms ready for guys. ;) A small drawback: credit needs a minimum spend of CHF50 and debit card minimum CHF15.

What a bummer. I was severely disappointed on my most recent visit…read more It was fairly busy upstairs, but downstairs was dead. Despite having having 3 bartenders behind the bar, they couldn't handle our drink orders. It was a zoo! It took forever to get a drink because they are sooooo slow. Some might argue that a good drink takes time, but do you really have to stir the damn ice cubes 640 times to properly incorporate two ingredients? By the time, the bartender was finally done with our unprecedented bulk order of 3 drinks, we asked to pay with a credit card. He asked if it was all together. We said it was two cards. He shook his head in disapproval and rudely said he couldn't deal with it now - he has other drinks to make. So we walked away! He's lucky we came back to order more of the world's slowest and rudest drinks, or we may have just forgotten to pay our tab. I mean, businesses do need money to thrive, don't they? His attitude the whole night was: too cool for school. Bottom line is: their specialty is gin (I prefer, whiskey, tequila and rum to gin anyway) and they make a good cocktail, albeit pricey (15-24 CHF), but there are plenty of other magnificent cocktail bars in Zürich that make incredibly delicious drinks and manage to treat their customers like customers! Think Barfly'z, Hotel Rivington & Sons, Kronenhalle Bar, Tina Bar... and the list goes on... I'm striking Dante from my list.

Cool bar in Kreis 2 to hang out for drinks. I've been here a couple of times for drinks after work…read morewith coworkers. It gets really crowded, so it's nice to make a reservation in advance and get some comfy lounge seating. I like the white couches along the sides. Bathrooms are clean and elegant, and there is a open coat rack on the side to hang up your coats. This is mostly just a bar, so not really a place to go for food, and not really suitable for dancing. But I saw a couple last night attempting to groove to the dj and looking utterly ridiculous. :P

seriously?! A bar right in town and such increadible Cocktails and drinks for a reasonable price …read more. awesome!! Nu mal wieder ernsthaft. Ein herzliches Danke schön andie Teilnehmer der BurgerTour, ohne die hätt ich das barfly'z wahrscheinlich nie kennen gelernt.Tolles ambiente, super schnelle Bedienung, sehr freundlich und hier kann man einen Cocktail echt noch bezahlen .. Beispiel: Long Island Icetea, super gemixed 12CHF .. wooooohhh!! Hier komm ich wieder hin.

Came here around 7 pm for some drinks after work. Unfortunately, I wasn't feeling too well, so I…read morestuck with oj and Apfelshorle. Did learn about a new drink though--called "Fish"--which is a mixture of ice tea and vodka? My friends who were drinking it seemed to like it, so I'll have to try it one day when I'm feeling better. This placed was filled with the after-work crowd in suits, and the outside was already filled with smokers. My friend and I were able to get a nice corner inside by the window to sit and chat while enjoying our drinks. They really pumped up the music around 8 pm, and it got really crowded, so you practically had to shout to talk. I was starting to get a stuffy head and decided to bail early. It's definitely a nice place to hang out and decorated with cozy, plush seats. Didn't try any of the food here, but other people's plates looked (and smelled) pretty good. Will have to give it a try some other time.

I was just wandering around this neighborhood when I saw their sign, with its strange blend of…read moreJapanese and Korean. I can read Korean but I wouldn't be able to tell you what the meaning of that sign is--it's some kind of slang that I'm not familiar with. It was closed at the time but I could see through the windows that it was a pretty cool place, with funky decorations and art. I vowed to come back, and a few days later that's exactly what I did. It was around 6:30 so it was a young, hip-looking after work crowd. I thought it was pretty funny that I was the only Asian in the place and I was a tourist. There are some other Korean signs sprinkled throughout, like to the bathrooms and stuff. You order at the bar and they bring out your stuff to you. They have a pretty good happy hour menu--the food prices are a downright bargain for Zurich. I got the currywurst plate and a beer. I was chatting with the very nice bartender and I asked her what the significance of the Korean was, and she said that one of the owners was Korean. Oh, ok, mystery solved. I parked myself at one of the tables by the windows, which were cracked open to let in the night air and cigarette smoke from the patio. I enjoyed the currywurst plate very much; generous portions and it had a very nice spicy sauce accompanying the tender little weiners. The big puffy papadam pieces (like a deep-fried Indian tortilla) were a nice accompaniment. All in all, a very cool place, one that I wouldn't mind visiting again--for happy hour, of course!

I have tried Old Fashion twice. I was thoroughly unimpressed with service and price, both times…read more The drinks are seemingly watered-down AND expensive. There are great places in Zurich and I really pull for Old Fashion to get it together! The location is great and the decor is cool. But, I wouldn't go back again, unfortunately.

The service is good and the restaurant is quite nice. However, the food is overpriced.read more

A popular gathering spot, Restaurant Viadukt sits next to a large park and has plenty of outdoor…read morepatio seating. It is so popular, I recommend making a reservation. However, you can still get a table without one, just be prepared to leave by a certain time. Also, check the sun's angle before sitting down. In the afternoon any tables will have intense sunshine on a cloudless day. Plenty of servers and many speak english well enough for me to order without difficulty. The menu varies with the season. I had the lamb roast with mashed sweet potatoes and broccoli. Excellent, the roast was tender and the broccoli was still firm. As a finish to the hot day, I had the artesian ice cream (mango), fun presentation with the fruit and crisp wafer.

The food was amazing. The service was friendly and insightful. Finally very cute local hangout…read moreaway from the tourists traps. Highly recommend this place.

Racist bartender. Stopped serving a certain drink after I asked for it when he had served it to my…read morefriend literally less than 5 min before hand. Then claimed he was going to give me two drinks for the price of one and charged me 18 Francs for what turned out to be juice and water. Can't believe this behavior still exists in 2021 but I wouldn't recommend it or go ever again. Ridiculously concerning behavior...

This review refers only to the brunch offering. On the website the place looked very promising but…read moreupon getting there the overall product was disappointing. The sparkling water was served without ice and lemon and the cappuccino, at chf 5.50 on was beyond unforgiveable (no milk foam, spilled all over the cup and plate). The interior is great so we'd say fix the service and wait for winter to come and this will be a great brunch location ;)