Heldenbar

Heldenbar is a very cool bar by the river, between Zurich HB and Hardbrucke, loved the vibe, the dj was fun and the drinks especially the beer 🍺 are good value for money. Open only on Wednesdays. In overall recommend it!

Cool location, easy-going atmosphere and unpretentious crowd. And I mean that as a compliment.

Cool, busy spot only open Weds. good looking crowd, alternative vibez, cool outdoor smoking area on the river. Only objection - I don’t know social / bar norms in Zurich, but I kept getting charged an extra franc and after three drinks the penny dropped that it was a deposit for the glass. Sometimes was served in plastic cup / sometimes in glass (w deposit) - would have been nice to be told about deposit as I felt a bit duped. Transparency would have been preferred :)

Visited on December 8th. Admission only when vaccinated or recovered (2G-rule) with COVID Certificate (Swiss or EU compatible) and ID. I did register on their website and received covid-tracing SMS, but…no one asked for it, no one checked it, etc. Music seriously needs some changes. No ’coat check’. You can only (as I understood) pay in cash. DJ was smoking weed, so the smell in general wasn’t pleasant. Drinks are really affordable (compared to others in the area/city). Diverse crowd. Usually I wouldn’t rate places like this because ‘my cup of tea’ doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be yours. If you are someone who enjoys little bit fancier places, avoid this one.

There are always nice people around and the drinks are cheap but still good value. Sadly it's only open on Wednesday. The music is usually not great at all and it's very packed most of the time.