Buying groceries in the neighborhood; restaurants in the city
Food scene
very charming café, open during the day until about 6pm. nice cakes and good lunch menu. On Hofstrasse 19. (In walking distance.)
Paradiesli
100 Hinterbergstrassevery charming café, open during the day until about 6pm. nice cakes and good lunch menu. On Hofstrasse 19. (In walking distance.)
Conveniently located good restaurant - bar on Kreuzplatz. In walking distance.
67 locals recommend
Bohemia
2 KlosbachstrasseConveniently located good restaurant - bar on Kreuzplatz. In walking distance.
Good Swiss food on Bellevue. In walking distance.
42 locals recommend
Sternen Grill + Sternen Grill Restaurant im oberen Stock
22 TheaterstrasseGood Swiss food on Bellevue. In walking distance.
Paneolio
8 CramerstrasseVery charming and very good Italian restaurant, lively and small, with garden.
Metzg
159 SeefeldstrasseExcellent meat restaurant and butcher.
Bei Babette
16 BertastrasseA friendly place!
Volkshaus Bar
60 StauffacherstrasseRestaurant with slight bohemian chic.
Konditorei Caredda
119 JosefstrasseWonderful sicilian bakery with café.
Another restaurant that I like, and the "Viadukt" is also full of little specialised shops selling vegetable, fish, cheese etc.
38 locals recommend
Viadukt
69/71 ViaduktstrasseAnother restaurant that I like, and the "Viadukt" is also full of little specialised shops selling vegetable, fish, cheese etc.
Another very nice Italian restaurant in Zurich. Charming and with a friendly garden.
22 locals recommend
Italia
61 ZeughausstrasseAnother very nice Italian restaurant in Zurich. Charming and with a friendly garden.
Large supermarket. In contrast to Migros, they sell alcohol. (In walking distance.)
11 locals recommend
Coop Supermarkt Zürich Kreuzplatz
4 ForchstrasseLarge supermarket. In contrast to Migros, they sell alcohol. (In walking distance.)
Denner Discount
120 LetzigrabenDiscounter for groceries. Also on Kreuzplatz. (In walking distance.)
Two good bakeries and a grocery store with excellent fruits and vegetables. (In walking distance.)
6 locals recommend
Hottingerplatz station
Two good bakeries and a grocery store with excellent fruits and vegetables. (In walking distance.)
Organic produce and good cheesecake (Quarkkuchen). Also popular with Uni people for an informal lunch (In walking distance.)
7 locals recommend
Vier Linden
50 FreiestrasseOrganic produce and good cheesecake (Quarkkuchen). Also popular with Uni people for an informal lunch (In walking distance.)
Friends Corner
146 JosefstrasseVery informal Srilankan Restaurant.
Don't Worry Eat Curry
29 MattengasseAnother informal but cosy Srilankan restaurant.
Vivace
60 AsylstrasseAn Italian restaurant close by. I haven't been there yet, but it looked promising!
Felix
5 Bellevuepl.…because of the cakes and ice cream. (In walking distance.)
Honold
53 RennwegAnother excellent bakery. Love the ice cream, cakes etc etc
Classic Zurich sweets supply. Conservative, bourgeois etc - but what a chocolate cake!
76 locals recommend
Confiserie Sprungli
21 BahnhofstrasseClassic Zurich sweets supply. Conservative, bourgeois etc - but what a chocolate cake!
Miki & Ikoo
4 HottingerstrasseVery decent ramen in walking distance.
Microscopic wine bar and shop (with tables outside). See what the neighbors are drinking. In walking distance.
Wy7 Weinhandlung und Bar
22 KlosbachstrasseMicroscopic wine bar and shop (with tables outside). See what the neighbors are drinking. In walking distance.
les halles
6 PfingstweidstrasseLively informal brasserie.
Si o No
6 AnkerstrasseA nice neighborhood bar!
Tina Bar
4 NiederdorfstrasseClassic bar. Last time I was there, smoking was allowed (and practiced).
Hirschen
6 DorfstrasseOne of the oldest wine taverns in Zurich, I suppose. Located in a medieval cellar.
Eichhörnli
16 NietengasseVery good Swiss restaurant
Zeughauskeller
28A BahnhofstrasseLoud, touristy, Swiss restaurant - but still nice!
the name says it all: entering the premises in this charming bar only bare feeted. during the day only women are allowed to enter and take a swim. open only during the summer months.
20 locals recommend
Barfussbar
12 Stadthausquaithe name says it all: entering the premises in this charming bar only bare feeted. during the day only women are allowed to enter and take a swim. open only during the summer months.
the equivalent of the Barfussbar: during the evening a nice (but often crowded) bar on the river (for everyone), during the days only men are allowed to enter and take a swim. open only during the summer months.
78 locals recommend
Rimini Bar
10 Badwegthe equivalent of the Barfussbar: during the evening a nice (but often crowded) bar on the river (for everyone), during the days only men are allowed to enter and take a swim. open only during the summer months.
Large supermarket (part of the largest chain of supermarkets in Switzerland). You will find everything except for alcohol. On Kreuzplatz. (In walking distance.)
87 locals recommend
Migros Supermarkt
3 ScheffelstrasseLarge supermarket (part of the largest chain of supermarkets in Switzerland). You will find everything except for alcohol. On Kreuzplatz. (In walking distance.)
I have heard only good things about this Japanese-Korean restaurant. Promising! (In walking distance.)
Minine
I have heard only good things about this Japanese-Korean restaurant. Promising! (In walking distance.)
Sightseeing
nice park, just a few minutes away, great to relax and have an ice cream (at sorbetto ice cream, Neptunstr. 49 - right by the park)
Artergut
25 Klosbachstrassenice park, just a few minutes away, great to relax and have an ice cream (at sorbetto ice cream, Neptunstr. 49 - right by the park)
Books
Pile of books
16 ZentralstrasseBest English book shop in Zurich.