If you're on a 20 hour layover on your way back to the States and seeking a beautiful and diverting…read moreway to take your coffee on a lazy Saturday morning, look no further than Monocle Cafe and Shop. As a fan of the publication, I was happy to learn they also serve up java and croissants at this location, a mere 4 min stroll from my hotel by the opera house and 1 block from the lake. The outdoor vibe was soothingly Swiss to this weary traveler and offered some post-caffeine browsing opportunities as well. If I'm ever back in Zürich, I'll be sure to add this to my morning rotation.

Muchas gracias por la atención brindada, es bastante relajante tomarse un café ahí en su terraza.read more

While tripping around Kreis 3 yesterday, I came across this tidy, little English-language bookshop…read more pile of books is comprised of three rooms connected by wide corridor, a fourth room is staff-only. If I didn't know any better, then I'd say that the space may have been converted from a house many moons ago. From the street, one enters into the fiction room. Directly next to the fiction area seemed to be a room consisting mostly of biography and music, and beyond both of those front spaces is the used book room at the back of the shop. There are tables set-up in each space with book displays, antique books are tucked here and there, and, in the used book area, stands a chair for one to plop down in while thumbing through second-hand reads. pile of books reminds me of independent bookshops in uni-towns across the US, and I love it. If one is keen on finding both new and used books, both bestseller and obscure titles, then a visit to POB is worth one's time. POB also holds singer/songwriter musical events either out front during warmer months, or, in the winter season, in one of the front rooms of the book shop. Note: POB is closed from 13.00-15.00 Monday through Friday.

From the owner: English language bookstore. literary fiction - nonfiction -…read morecrime - children's books

I visited Zurich last year and found Calligrame while I was walking through the Old Town. I fell…read morein love immediately. The owner is wonderful and sweet. Between English and my very poor French and Swiss German, she and I were able to communicate just fine. In my apartment in California, I have taped to my wall several postcards that I bought from Calligrame. I miss the store a lot and look forward to visiting again when I return to Zurich.

Fantastic little shop in Zurich. Mostly oriented towards people who like to work on puzzles, as…read morewell as small and young children. Inside the shop you find little experiments for kids, 3D wooden as well as other puzzles, and an assortment of things you do not seem to find elsewhere. I picked up several 3D birthday cards. If you like Pinocchio, this seems like a shop worth visiting.

You need it? They probably have it. Great place for detailed (1:25000) walking maps of Zürich…read moreKanton, which is what I was looking for. Not cheap at 30CH, but it is better than using Google Maps to really understand geographical relationships. Very accommodating staff, especially when our US chipped card kept asking for a pin, which it doesn't have!

This store is located on the ground floor of Sihlcity shopping center. The staff is friendly and…read morespeaks enough English to help me find what I need. Today I called to inquire about two "Deutsch in der Schweiz" books for my German class. They found them in stock and reserved them for me so I could pick them up after work. When I arrived, I walked up to the cash register, gave my name, whipped out my credit card, and wah-la! Transaction done in minutes. If the books that you want are not in stock, they will order for you and let you know when available to pick up. Fast and easy service = two thumbs up!

Great little used record and Cd store - a lot packed into this little spot. It is located centrally…read morein the lower village street on the left side after the Rheinfeldner beer Hall. I picked up some vintage Schlager records for cheap!

Very nice bookstore where you can stay for ours to read. A big collection of books about,…read morephotography, art, fashion, design, architecture and many more.