Nelsons is the place to be if you're looking for a nostalgic dance party in Zurich. During our layover, my friends and I decided to pay our respects to the legendary Tina Turner by visiting her home. Afterward, we headed straight to Nelsons to continue the celebration of her remarkable life. And yes, this place delivered! The moment we stepped inside Nelsons, we were transported back in time to the jams of the 80s and 90s. The atmosphere was electric, fueled by the incredible selection of music that filled the air. They have a great DJ here spinning an awesome playlist that even played some of Tina's fantastic dance remixes. Totally fun. read more

Nelson - Pubs Near Me - Zürich, ZH

I was visiting from the United States. Rani is an excellent bar tender with great knowledge and service. She offered many taste tests and was extremely pleasant to talk to. Plenty of options for drinks. Paul the manager and owner were also a delight to speak with. If you have enough time to have a drink near the train station I would 10/10 recommend!!! read more

Nelson - Outside seating - Pubs Near Me - Zürich, ZH

Quaint cozy pub in the heart of cobble street old town Zurich. We tried several different beers & my beloved Prosecco. Fabulous service will try the food next time. Live music at some point. Need to go back! read more

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My favourite place in Zurich. Friendly English speaking staff. Coming here for lunch always cheers up my day. Great selection of beers and the menu has improved immensely. Love the way they embrace social media and off the wall parties like the UV Party are great fun. read more

Nelson - Georgia Pizza and Newcastle Brown - Pubs Near Me - Zürich, ZH

Free entry! The place was pretty busy when we came on a week night. There was enough seating in the back though. Reasonable prices. Good beer! It's also a great place to watch football. I haven't eaten here, but some guys next to me kept getting chicken nuggets that looked and smelled amazing... read more

Nelson - Pubs Near Me - Zürich, ZH

Located a few minutes away from the subway and train station. Nelson is tucked away in an off street from the main shopping road. With indoor and outdoor seating, you'll be able to mix and mingle with friends while snacking on foods and drinking some cocktails or beers. They have a decent selection of spirits with my uncle grabbing a whiskey while I enjoyed a draft beer. My sister opted for a house rose. All in all wasn't that too badly priced for Switzerland where even a meal at Burger King can get expensive. Didn't try out any food but saw that there were typical bar bites. The space feels a little cramped with so many booths, columns and railings oddly placed making it sometimes hard to get passed those that are standing near the bar to order drinks. I can only imagine how the place is when it's really packed. There were some huge TVs with a soccer game playing that had the whole bar in an uproar cheering or jeering depending on who you are. Outside didn't really work for us since everyone and I mean everyone was smoking. A quick stop here to start the night grabbing a drink after a day touring out in Zurich. read more

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Went to visit after seeing it advertised as a real English Pub. Drinks are fine. Food was terrible. Ee tried the fish and chips figuring it was a English specialty. Tasted awful. I literally had one bite of the fish and couldn't eat it. Disappointed to say the least. read more

I've been coming to Nelson for many years. I can't believe I haven't written a review! This is an English pub right in the heart of downtown Zurich. I've met several mates here over the years and is my "go to" place whenever I'm in Zurich. The bar itself is relatively small, but the place is relatively large. It has several different areas, depending on how you want to 'hang'. Atmosphere: friendly and noisy, much as you would expect from a pub. It's not too bad early in the week (and they are open late: bonus!) However if you get there on a Thursday night, Friday or Saturday, expect large crowds. They have a decent selection of beers from the U.K., both on draught and bottles. There are some non-UK beers as well. The food menu is decent. Their fish 'n chips seem to change every couple of years and most recently the size of the fish has decreased a bit. Not enough to remove a star, but a bit of a disappointment. What is not a disappointment is the staff: they are excellent. Paul (bar manager) and Mateusz (sp? New gent) are excellent. Paul has been there a long time, as has most of the staff. They are attentive and take care of you. If you smoke, they have a good outside area to keep things well separated. They will also give you a plastic glass when the bar is closing so you can finish off without rushing. I ended up going four times on my last trip. It's a great place to start or finish an evening. Highly recommended and of course I'll be back. read more

Yay! I'm a fan. But maybe I'm a little partial to this place because of the name.... The pub is named after Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson, who commanded the fleet that defeated the French and Spanish forces at the Battle of Trafalgar, preventing Napolean's invasion of Britian. His mistress, Lady Hamilton, commands the namesake of the attached club next door. This happened to be one of the first bars I ever visited since coming to Zurich. What I will say is that I've always had a good time here. It is a cool spot to pop in for a drink, rather centrally located, and seems to be open late most nights when other places have already closed up (past 12 on a school night). Styled on a British pub it stocks a good selection of beers, many from the tap. A good place to pop in to watch Premier League football matches as well which are telecast live on the big screen. On weekends, the some of the cosy stools are pushed aside to make space for a DF, and with a DJ smashing out some regular house beats, this place has a small transformation from a cosy English pub where you can enjoy a quiet Newcastle Brown Ale to more of a semi-trashy club vibe. I have had alot fun here on weekends, and free entry is certainly a positive things, but there is better music and better clientele to be found elsewhere if you're really in that mood .... read more

Last place to hang at the end of a pub crawl, had a couple of drinks but buzz was starting to wear off by the time we showed up. They let the other people through no problem, than the bouncer started giving me crap like, asking me if I was drunk, and harassing me a bit, I wasn't belligerent or loud until he started messing with me. After a minute or two of this the pub crawl guide got me in, f-that mess. Late Saturday night it turns the bar into a nightclub, and not a very good one because of the booths from the bar setup. read more

I like Nelson pub. There are many a pub to choose from in Zürich, each with its own personality. I would say that Nelson Pub is like Charlie Sheen, whereas, The Lion Pub, for contrast, is more like Morgan Freeman and Paddy's is somewhere in between. That is to say that Nelson can get bonkers late nights and on the weekends, but you usually have a place to sit or stand and usually there is decent access to the bar. At Paddy's, neither of these are always taken for granted. They serve food here, which I've never tried. The service is friendly enough and the dance floor gets hot some nights. read more

Definitely not the best and most authentic Irish pubs out there. They played electronic music, no live band, no rock ... The dance area is very small and it is surrounded by a barrier which makes it hard to get there from the sides. They had a decent beer selection and they were very reasonably priced for Swiss standards. We only tried the "pub food section" which was decent quality but relatively small in size fir the price point. read more

nelson bar with dance area - the real english place is located nearby lady hamilton and hilton dachterrasse and near movie bar and news bar. The have a good selection of beers and drinks. You can watch there on different tv screens in general and mainly football matches. so the crowd in nelson pub is mixed of football fans, britsh people or english speaking person and people, which like more to go in an bar and listen to some disco sound. the sound is normally like dance classics and for example on a saturday evening the bar is full and crowded and the dance area is full too. the entry is free but there is a door seletion. the bartender has often a lot to do, but they are friendly. check it out. read more

Nelson - energy drink of nelson - Pubs Near Me - Zürich, ZH

Great place, The owner and the barkeeps great people we drink all night we tried all kinds of stuff plenty a room good atmosphere, air-conditioning is a plus outdoor seating, you have to see Julia she's a great bartender. They make the best Negroni and old fashion you ever had. read more

Nelson - Outside seating - Pubs Near Me - Zürich, ZH

My friend and I thought we were going to have a quiet dinner for a layover. Walked around Central for a bit and found this place. The bartenders were really nice to us. Some obnoxious drunk guy was harassing us, the bouncers made sure he left us alone. We had a blast and tried all types of different things. Definitely recommended read more

Nelson is a casual pub where you can come with friends or alone to watch some sports and have pub food with beer. Most food were under CHF 20. what a bargain! They have pizza from Sam's pizza and you find standard pub food like nacho, fish & chips and some meat pies. A big glass of draft beer was around CHF 6-7! It gets very crowded so don't expect to have a quite night out for a drink. I will definitely come back! PS: No table service. Just walk up to the bar and order. read more

Just great! Once you have to try the Chicken Wings all-you-can-eat offer on Mondays!! Very cheap and delicious!! Perfect to hang out with your friends read more

Not very friendly staff. There are definitely better bars in Zurich to hang out and have a drink.

My experience with going out in Switzerland is: proof of disaster!!! I am used to going out really late as in my country, so when I went out in Zürich for the first time I found myself lost with all the bars closing, is how I found Nelson. It is a nice place to go with friends, have some drinks, dance and also have chats in english, friendly english speaking people. Everytime I want to go out late I end up going there. NIce music too, but sometimes they repeat the songs like a lot (quite boring) but maybe is just me. Have fun;) read more