7:30 pm – 1:00 am
Lounge @ SalsaRica
Salsa ·Bachata ·Kizomba ·CHF 10 ·Weekly
7:30 pm – 1:00 am
Salsa ·Bachata ·Kizomba ·CHF 10 ·Weekly
9:00 pm – 3:00 am
Salsa ·Bachata ·Kizomba ·CHF 15 ·Weekly

SalsaRica runs its parties out of the Bananenreiferei in Zürich‑West, so the night feels part dance school, part club. Depending on the event you'll be moving between multiple dance floors (some nights advertise up to four), with a 400m² terrace for breaks and separate studios upstairs used for workshops. Music rotates between salsa, bachata and kizomba — the site highlights DJ‑led sets rather than live bands.
If you turn up on a Monday expect a lounge format (doors from 19:30); Fridays are a later club night. The venue lists party hours (Mon 19:30–01:00, Fri 21:00–03:00) and a SalsaPractica team runs level checks in the early slot (Mon 19:30–20:30, Fri 21:00–22:00), so solo dancers and course students can slot in. The place can feel like a school roll call early on and become a busy, mixed crowd late evening — come after classes if you want the floor fuller.
Vibe
school-run, multi-floor club, social-practica crowd
Music
Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba; DJ-led mixes
When it fills
Mon 19:30–01:00; Fri 21:00–03:00 — busiest late evening (≈23:00–00:30)
Live music
DJ-led nights (site lists 'DJ & Music'); special events listed separately
Beginners
mixed; school offers many beginner courses and on-night practica for level checks (Mon 19:30, Fri 21:00)
Neighbourhood
Zürich‑West (Bananenreiferei / Pfingstweidstrasse)
Going solo
yes; courses accept solo sign-up and practicas help with placement
Floor
Multiple dance floors (events advertise up to 4), 400m² terrace, studios onsite for workshops
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Pfingstweidstrasse 101, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland
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