This place is a gem in Zürich! You can get a huge selection of stuff at prices much lower than at…read moreMigros or Coop. Prices could be comparable to those at Denner, but the latter tends to have a smaller selection of merchandise. The only thing is that Lidl doesn't stock certain items, like soymilk, peanut butter, whole-wheat pasta, or those lovely pie/tart wedges that I like to eat for dinner once in a while. But for the staples (and a little exotica not readily found in other stores--Mexican tortillas, American chocolate chip cookies, Schwäbisch Maultaschen, Swedish oat cookies, American marshmallows), this place is great! I love filling up my bags and then checking how little the final bill comes out to be. :D

WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!…read more This Lidl has the absolute worst customer service from both employees and the managers. Living in Switzerland for over 9 years this place is by far the worst I have experienced! I shop here often because they have good selections and "Aktionen" items and in general the prices are relatively inexpensive compared to the bigger Swiss supermarket chains like Migros and Coop. But for some inexplicable reason the employees and managers working here are exceedingly rude and unhelpful. Most of the time I put up with it and just not ask for any assistance from anyone. I pay for everything with Apple Pay or TWINT on my iPhone. On most days I also carry some cash as a backup. Today while I was shopping I noticed my phone had ran out of battery. Unfortunately I left the house in a hurry and forgot to take my backpack with the backup cash inside. I walked around until I found a Lidl employee (whom I've never seen at this Lidl before) and asked if it's possible to charge my phone somewhere just for a couple of minutes only for the purpose of making the payment on the groceries I already picked up. He seemed visibly annoyed but looked around behind displays for a plug. Then I said I don't have a cable and asked if maybe someone who works there does. He said there is one iPhone charger upstairs in the office but it's very inconvenient for him to charge my phone there. I apologized for causing his inconvenience and thanked him profusely for his help. He punched the code at the personnel door and disappeared behind it with my iPhone in hand. He came back less than a minutes later and said it is not possible as "This is not a service we provide!" I was a little taken aback as I'm obviously just asking him for help and not expecting it to be a typical service provided by Lidl. I calmly explained to him that I have been shopping at this Lidl store for many years since it opened at this location. This is the only time this situation has ever occurred while I'm shopping here. I'm asking for a favor not expecting a service. Coincidentally, at the same moment, the manager walked by and the employee quickly said something to the manager. The manager looked at me with disdain, rudely threw up a hand and said absolutely not before walking away. I put down my basket with the groceries inside on top of a stack of cases of beer and walked out of the store taking a little comfort in the thought that it would take him longer to put back all the items than to charge my phone for a couple of minutes. NEVER SHOPPING AT THIS LIDL AGAIN...EVER!!!

Blattner is indeed where kitchen wares meet 'hard wares'. Lured in by the espresso machine in the…read morewindow, I found myself scouring the aisles for various house hold items in need: the rubber 'feet' for furniture, sieves of all sizes, key rings, drill bits, etc. Need a blender, a Le Creuset dutch oven, a mixer, a toaster, an electric kettle, Kilner jars, storage containers, vacuum cleaner bags, UK/Swiss adapters, a power drill, a saw, etc.? Then go to Blattner!

Der Blattner, oder für Traditionalisten 'Iron Meyer' ist eine Institution im Seefeld. Ein buntes…read moreSammelsurium an Elektroartikeln, Gartenzubehör und ein Keller voller Schrauben in allen Grössen und Varianten. Genau das was den üblichen Baumärkten und Grossverteilern fehlt. Hier findet jede Schraube ihre Mutter. Gestern fiel mir auf, wie ich den Iron Meyer charakterisieren würde... Als den Pusterla des Haushalts und der Schrauben. Man kriegt hier den kleinen Krimskrams den andere nur im Grosspack anbieten auch einzeln, einfach zu Apothekerpreisen.

Can't find an appropriate airmail envelope at the post office? That was my experience this morning…read moreat both my local post and the main post office around the corner from the Stadthaus. Fortunately, I remembered this fab, four-story, paper goods-and-more-store was just a few blocks away from where I was and went straight there. As usual, I was greeted immediately upon entering the shop and took notice of how the employees seemed ready to jump in and help could I not manage to find my way to the parcels and packaging area. Zumstein is very well 'signed', so one needn't wander aimlessly from floor to floor looking for that one special item unless one really wants to do so. I've done that, too, and it's sort of a magically journey through office supplies, art supplies, and mailing supplies (they also have a parcel service, but I didn't get the specifics on it). As has already been mentioned in other posts, the employees are professional and helpful. I usually feel very well taken care of when I'm in Zumstein. This place is a must-visit for anyone who needs to post an item, write a letter, make a bit of art and then some.

I was looking for some stuff to spruce up my place, and my friend recommended this store on…read moreRennweg. It's filled with candles, holders, pillows, bath stuff, throw rugs, scented diffusers, kitchen stuff, dining stuff, etc. Right now they have a lot of seasonal Christmas-y stuff, including wooden stools with fur on them. They looked nice, but probably not suitable for my apartment right now. :P I picked up some cushions for my sofas, some chargers to put under my dinner plates, some candle holders, candles, and sand to go into the holders, fancy napkins, coasters, fancy scented diffuser, and a pretty good chef knife. Prices are quite reasonable for Zürich, and they are affiliated with Migros, so you can collect Cumulus points here with every purchase. I just got a 20% off coupon in the mail for this store with my monthly Migros mailer, so I'll definitely be coming back at some point to see what else I might want to get. :)

I love this place! You can find lots of stuff for the home and it has great gift sets sometimes!read more

The most visually interesting furniture store I have ever had the whimsical pleasure of exploring.read more

This is the place for all your stationary needs. I was looking for heavy/fancy paper and they carry…read morethis. Range of weight and also that matte frosted "wax" paper/envelopes as well (not wax, just looks like it...don't know what it's called). Prices for these fancier papers were fair, as long as you're not looking to buy in bulk, it was reasonable. If you're looking for adhesive 3M hooks, they have it here, whereas JUMBO carries only the brand Tesa. If you want English bday/novelty cards, they carry a range but it's pricey. The German ones are about 2.90fr and the English ones are about 5.90fr or so. They also carry party goods eg) balloons, bday candles, etc