I am writing this based on my relative experience in Switzerland for a bowling alley - no reference…read moreto other countries. For Switzerland being bowling is not the most common big sport, this place located not too far of a walk from the Schlieren train station (10-15 min walk) is not too shabby. It has the essentials of what you need: a 90s style/suburban old town style bowling aura (this is in comparison to what I've seen in the U.S.). But the lanes are fully functional, the machines do the scoring and there are a variety of balls (those they are quite old and are not very smoothly perfect). They rent shoes and also sell food/beer - which is a huge plus as the first bowling place I've been to stopped serving beer and food after 6pm (somewhere in the middle of nowhere near Zug). So all the elements for a good time are there: food, drinks, bowling balls, shoes and functioning lanes with machine scoring systems. All you need to do is bring your entourage and some money! Reservations are highly recommended as even on a Wednesday evening the lanes are fully packed!

This is a pretty large bowling center with pool tables, foosball tables, ping pong, electronic…read moredarts, air hockey, and what looked like an arm wrestling machine from afar. Lots of sofas in the lounge areas on the side, and a glass smoking room in the middle. It had a good-sized crowd on a Saturday afternoon with a mix of families with kids, couples on dates, and friends just hanging out. They also have disco bowling after 9 pm on weekends. Free parking on-site and a bar with drinks and snacks made this a fun place to visit on Saturday afternoon.

We had a great time with our 8 year old. It is a clean and friendly environment where the staff…read morewill do whatever to achieve your happiness and satisfaction. Not only do they have bowling but also some arcade options for the bored. We were very pleased with our experience and would recommend it fully!!!

This place is iconic. The coolest and most social event…read morethey regularly offer is runaround ping-pong, I'm serious! When they tried to abandon it, the people even held small demos, which resulted in a separate ping-pong room. It's the perfect place to getting to know new folks and meeting those you already know. Apart from this, they offer a fanciful drink menu you can have a lot of fun with. Very often they've got live bands/DJs/other events going on. If you're early enough, it's usually free. In summer, they've got a barbecue running, there are pétanque fields and a lot of cosy seats. And I love their wood-burning stove whenever it's cold outside.

They have lots of drinks, loud music and tons of youngsters there. Walking distance from the…read moretrain station this is the party spot close by. Last time I was there the bartender gave us all a free shot because we was there awhile with a group of people. I give the place a 3 star rating because I felt old there.

We were craving pasta in a big way, so we got a recommendation from the hotel concierge for Madonna…read moreRistorante, which was just a block or so away. Their menu had lots of choices, we were served very quickly, and the pasta was very tasty, with the dishes beautifully presented. The wait staff all spoke very good English, and the servce was spot-on. The ambiance was very nice, and the prices were very reasonable - especially for Zurich. I'd have no problem returning or recommending this place.

A bit on the pricier side for Italian places in Kreis 1, but definitely also a bit more up scale in…read moreterms of atmosphere, service and selection. It seems like the city's worst kept secret among downtown workers that the owner's Mother is responsible for the Lasagna that is served every Wednesday. If you want to give it a try, make sure to make a reservation beforehand, as it tends to be quite busy on Wednesday's for lunch. The lasagna is actually well worth the hype, but I have found it to be on the smaller side and have left a bit hungry before, which shouldn't be the case for CHF 25 (if i remember correctly..)..

Outstanding draft and bottle selection. Nice guy working. Cute little taproom with big open…read morewindows. Definitely worth a stop if you're super into craft beer!

Decent new neighborhood bar/hangout…read more Went there for an Yelp gathering recently on a Friday evening. The bar was pretty packed as the space is not very big. We had the seating section on the platform as it was a group of 10+ people. The "chairs" along side the wall was made of empty wooden crates flipped upside down with a cushion on top, which was pretty interesting and different. The music was loud but we could still talk to each other without screaming, definitely a plus. I went up to the bar to get a beer. Didn't take long for the bartender to come over and take my order. I ordered a Chimay. He acknowledged and walked away. A couple minutes later he returned to my spot and asked what does it look like (LOL). My friend pointed out the Chimay bottle on the display shelf above the bar and the bar tender thanked him and returned a minute later with the beer. Thought that was funny. He must have been new too. Would go back from time to time. Their beer selections seemed quite extensive. Maybe that's why it's hard to find ;)