Zürich: Schiffbau
Schiffbau means (literally) Ship building. So it’s a strange building to find in the middle of a city.
But no, they really used to build the boats that sail on lake Zürich down near Escher-Wyss Platz. The boats are fairly large too, with capacities of around 750 passengers.
But now the industrial area is steadily being converted into a trendy area with restaurants, clubs, cinemas and bars.
Schiffbau itself has two bars, a restaurant (LaSalle) and a Jazz Club (Moods) all of which I’ll be examining in detail in later posts.
The first port of call should be the bar at the top of the building, preferably at night. Overlooking the Freitag shop, the bar looks out over the rooftops, it’s not high but still impressive.
Then perhaps a meal in LaSalle, an elegant restaurant separated from the factory walls by a large glass cube in which the tables, chandeliers etc are situated.
Then on the third visit, why not try Moods for some relaxing, or modern jazz. www.moods.ch has up-to-date schedules.
Schiffbau is located in between Escher-Wyss Platz and Hardbrücke, and can be reached easily by Tram 13 or 4, Bus 33 and probably any number of S-Bahn trains.
Photos: Flickr
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