Arsenic

Specializing in more offbeat acts the Arsenic books a full schedule of avant-garde theatre, jazz and pop music, and installation/performance art throughout the fall, winter and spring.

nightlife

Address: Rue de Genève 57
Website: arsenic.ch (opens in a new tab)

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Les Docks
Located in an industrial zone, this room offers concerts once or twice a week, from French "chanson à texte" to metal (mostly world music, though).
Do
Les Docks
Live music and bar.
Eat
Poco Loco
So you probably aren't going to travel to Switzerland for the Mexican food, but if you get a hankering while you're there you could hardly do better than this noisy, popular, and fairly authentic joint which is attached to a Spanish-language cinema and a hip bar. The dessert menu offers a selection of Mexican cigars, tequilas, and of course sweets. Moderately vegi-friendly, they do have vegetarian fajitas and a "spinach wrap".
Mon-Wed 11:30-14:00, 18:00-23:59, Thu 11:30-14:00, 18:00-01:00, Fri 11:30-14:00, 18:00-02:00, Sat 18:00-02:0030-35 Frfor dinner
Eat
Le Club
Upscale Italian cuisine in a large trendy all-glass restaurant. Try the truffle ravioli. In the summer the terrace, insulated from motor traffic, is a big draw for singles of all persuasions. Free Wi-Fi.
Expect to pay around Fr. 50 per person for dinner.