Cold be the best bar in the area. We were there on an off hour, so it was just us and a few locals,…read morewho were super friendly, sat down with us and bought us a beer. Was delighted they had augustiener, which is the best beer in the world. I'd say this is a local spot, but they are more than happy to chat you up, give you great beer, and send you on your way with a head full of recommendations. Unpretentious in every way. Also they gave me some free postcards.

Finally I found a bar where I don't have to be ashamed not to have Ray Ban sun glasses !!!…read more I have nothing against Ray Ban glasses, but I just don't like when a place is filled with bankers who are only talking about their expensive stuff :) This place is really down to earth. Nothing complicated, easy going and nice atmosphere. The staff is OK, but could be a little bit more friendly :) At the weekend it really get crowded. So get used to it to wait for a few beers. You will see me more here in winter because the outdoor area is not the best one. There are better outside summer options in Zurich. Anyway, cool bar to have a beer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love this bar and the owner. We didn't want to be stuck in the tourist section of town so we…read moreventured out a few blocks and found this cozy fun bar close to the center.

Feels like a US dive bar and is a pretty relaxed place to have a few drinks. It's small, and can…read moreget busy, which is no surprise as drinks here are a bargain for Zurich, which is a very expensive city. The location is very central, staff seemed friendly, albeit we had some language issues (which is obviously on us, and not them!)

Can't believe that I didn't know this bar before living so near by!…read more I liked it a lot because it has live music showcases (no cover, but they do pass the hat to collect some money) and also after the show the music and ambience is just what I like! Really casual and with no entrance price this is a nice place to go out on friday or the weekend. It does get full during the show, but that is fine and after it is pretty relaxed and you can dance away! I'll come back again and hopefully with the guys from Yelp, since the next round is on me!! http://www.bar-rossi.ch/info.html

This is a fantastic little hole in the wall place. Bar Rossi doesn't try to be anything that its…read morenot, just a very chilled location to have beer and enjoy live music. And my goodness it does this extremely well. The atmosphere is very relaxed. The clientele is in no way predefined. There is an eclectic mix of young and old, nerdy and hipster, locals and foreigners. Basically it is a place where everyone can just feel comfortable. The best thing about this place though is the live music. I have been there quite a few times, with absolutely no idea of who/what was playing and each time pleasantly surprised with the quality of music that is on show. The bar is not that big which helps in making the atmosphere as it doesn't require many people to give it that full/pumping feel. And as much a people squeeze into the back, there is always room at the front for a little boogie. After the bands back up, a DJ is generally on hand to lay down some tracks and set the mood. One of my favourite bars in Zürich!

Awesome hard rock bar. Actually I think it's the greatest rock music bar in Zurich…read more Although I grew up here I only discovered it about a year ago. According to Ruedi, the owner, I must have fallen through some kind of generational gap. In my late teens and early tweens there was a generation change and now there are often younger people saying to Ruedi "hi from my dad, he used to be a regular 20 years ago" ;-) What's really cool: Le Cactus started 34 years ago. And it's still here. And still awesome! It's open all day, but hardrock music starts at 6pm until 2am. There's DJs Wednesday through Saturday with house DJs DeeJoe and Urs plus regular guests. Both DeeJoe and Urs play hard music from the 70's to today. Urs really likes experimental stuff and on Wednesdays you might hear a few 15 minute songs. He turned me into a fan of The Cult and I still have a post-it where he wrote down for me his 3 favorite T-Rex songs. Just ask him questions about music and he'll be happy to share his knowledge and discuss/argue with you ;-) DeeJoe absolutely loves melodic rock from the 80s. And he played lots of Motorhead songs when Lemmy died. He's also a vinyl collector but loves the DJ software on his laptop. Depending on the people present and the current mood he will play classics by Foreigner, Deep Purple and ZZ Top, but also Stratovarius, Metallica and sometimes even Primal Fear, Children of Bodom, and of course the occasional Rammstein. And what I totally love about Le Cactus: Nobody cares what you look like or how old you are. I'm in my mid 40s and met really cool people 20 years younger and older than me. Just make sure you're at least 18. Or look 18 ;-) Obviously I love it here! Duh ;-)

Definitely the place of choice in Zurich if you're into classic rock or just want to have a few…read morebeer. They play classic rock without compromise. No heavy metal, no indie rock - simple, classic rock. Furnished like "your average biker bar", Le Cactus is a true classic and here to stay.

Common neighbourhood punk/rock pub, small and friendly, no whiskey, no green In sight.read more