Creative Lunch Club is a global community for people working in the creative industries. Whether you are a graphic designer, a photographer, a marketer, or a filmmaker, the Creative Lunch Club gives you the chance to regularly meet other creatives in your city for lunch.

Impact Hub Zürich is part of the global Impact Hub network, located right under the arches of the Viadukt in Zürich-West. It's geared towards entrepreneurs and innovators working on meaningful projects, and the location — in the heart of the creative district — makes it hard to beat.

Westhive is one of Zurich's more design-conscious coworking spaces, with locations in Zürich-West and Basel. The Zurich space has a community feel that goes beyond a basic hot desk setup, with a good mix of startups, freelancers, and small creative studios.

Im Viadukt is a covered market and shopping destination built into the arches of a century-old railway viaduct in Zürich-West. Local designers, food producers, a weekly farmers market, and some of the city's more interesting independent shops — all in one walkable stretch underneath the tracks.

Rote Fabrik on the western shore of Lake Zurich is a long-running cultural centre in a converted red factory building, with live music, theatre, club nights, and an outdoor terrace right on the water. It's been an important independent venue in the city for decades and still feels more local than touristy.

Cabaret Voltaire in the Altstadt is where Dada was born in 1916, and it still runs as a cultural space with events, exhibitions, and a bar. A small but historically charged venue — the kind of place where the walls genuinely carry some weight.

Freitag's flagship in the Gerolds-Areal is a Zurich landmark — a tower of stacked recycled freight containers housing the full collection of bags made from repurposed truck tarpaulins. Climb to the top for one of the best views over Zürich-West. As much an experience as a shop.

Museum für Gestaltung is one of Europe's leading design museums, part of the Zurich University of the Arts. The collection covers graphic design, product design, and visual communication, with a strong archive of Swiss poster art and a consistently sharp exhibition programme.

Café Sprüngli at Paradeplatz is a Zurich institution — a confectionery and cafe on this spot since 1859. The Luxemburgerli macarons are the thing to get, but the cafe itself is a proper old-school European patisserie worth sitting in for a coffee when you're in the Altstadt.

DRAFT Coffee on Wildbachstrasse is a contemporary specialty coffee shop with a beautifully designed interior and a brunch menu that goes beyond the standard. One of the more considered coffee destinations in the city, popular with the design crowd in Seefeld.

Impact Hub Zürich is part of the global Impact Hub network, located right under the arches of the Viadukt in Zürich-West. It's geared towards entrepreneurs and innovators working on meaningful projects, and the location — in the heart of the creative district — makes it hard to beat.

Frau Gerolds Garten in the Gerolds-Areal is a modular urban garden bar and restaurant right next to the Freitag flagship. A relaxed outdoor spot with small shops, changing food menus, and a sun-drenched terrace that fills up with the Zürich-West creative crowd when the weather cooperates.

Hiltl on Sihlstrasse has been serving vegetarian food since 1898, making it the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the world. The buffet is excellent, the central location is convenient, and it draws a wide, creative crowd. It's earned its reputation many times over.