Best Bars near Anna

Hotel Krone Unterstrass is a central Zurich hotel in the Unterstrass district, set on Schaffhauserstrasse with a tram stop at the door. It works best as a practical base for business trips, city breaks, and short stays, with on-site dining, bar service, and meeting facilities. The atmosphere is polished and functional rather than scenic, but the location makes getting around the city straightforward.

Cooper’s Pub is a straightforward Irish-style bar on Schaffhauserstrasse in Zürich-Oerlikon, geared to drinks, conversation, and casual evenings rather than sightseeing. Expect an indoor, street-front venue with a relaxed pub rhythm, beer-led ordering, and a local crowd that builds later in the day. It suits after-work stops, group meet-ups, and low-key nights out.

The Hoppy Corner is a casual sports bar in Zurich's Oerlikon/Seebach area, set up for beer, live games and unhurried after-work sessions. Expect an indoor, social room rather than a sightseeing stop: bar seating, screens, and a steady flow of regulars and small groups. It suits a drink stop or a few rounds before heading elsewhere.

Heldenbar is a compact queer bar and occasional club night in central Zürich, known for its weekly Wednesday format, free entry, and community-first atmosphere. Expect late arrivals, DJ sets, dancing, and the occasional drag show rather than a casual drop-in bar. It sits in the Provitreff building at Sihlquai 240, a short walk from the city centre.

A full-service business hotel in Zürich’s Oerlikon district, Holiday Inn Zürich - Messe is geared to exhibition visitors, concertgoers and short city stays. It sits near Messe Zürich and Hallenstadion, with straightforward tram and rail access, on-site dining, meeting rooms and a fitness room. The setting is urban and functional rather than scenic, but it is efficient for northern Zürich and airport-linked itineraries.

IQ Bar is a contemporary neighbourhood bar on Hardstrasse in Zürich-West, known for drinks rather than dining or sightseeing. Expect an indoor, seated setting where the focus is on gin, cocktails, conversation, and a late-evening crowd that builds through the week and peaks on Friday and Saturday nights. It suits adults looking for a low-key but lively city bar.

Dubai Shisha Lounge is a specialist shisha bar in Zürich Oerlikon, set on a busy urban street rather than a tourist strip. Expect an indoor lounge built for long evenings: hookah, drinks, conversation, and a steady late-night rhythm that picks up after dinner, especially on weekends.

Mahsen Shisha Bar & Lounge is a compact indoor lounge on Friesstrasse in Zürich-Oerlikon, geared to long, unhurried evenings rather than sightseeing. Expect table service, shisha, drinks, and a social atmosphere that builds after work and peaks late on weekends. The setting is urban and functional, with easy access from Oerlikon station and little reason to linger outside the venue itself.

Basilica is a large indoor bar-lounge in Zürich-West built for long evenings rather than quick drinks. Expect a broad open-plan room, a 12-metre bar, shisha service, cocktails, and a crowd that shifts from relaxed after-work chatter to fuller nightlife energy on weekends and event nights.

Eldorado is a compact craft beer bar in Zürich’s Kreis 5, known for a long beer list and an easygoing, evening-first atmosphere. Since 2012, it has drawn beer drinkers who want choice rather than spectacle: bottles and taps from around the world, a conversational room, and a central location on Limmatstrasse. It suits unhurried drinks, not sightseeing.