Best Bars in Zurich
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Hotel4.5★3,535 reviews
25hours Hotel Zürich Langstrasse
A 4-star lifestyle hotel where Zurich’s polished business district meets Langstrasse’s rougher nightlife edge. Expect themed interiors, a social lobby-bar, NENI restaurant, sauna, gym, and a central base a short walk from the main station. It works best as a place to stay, meet, eat, and use as a launch point for the city.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–48 hrs
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Hotel3.8★4,648 reviews
Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Airport
A 4-star airport hotel in Opfikon, Mövenpick Hotel Zürich Airport is built for transfers, meetings, and overnight layovers. Expect modern rooms, restaurants, a bar, meeting space, parking, and a free shuttle linking the hotel with Zurich Airport. The setting is urban and functional, with little in the way of scenery, but excellent logistics for early flights or short business stays.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
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Hotel4.0★3,807 reviews
Crowne Plaza Zurich by IHG
Crowne Plaza Zurich is a 4-star business hotel and conference venue on Badenerstrasse in Zurich West, set up for meetings, overnight stays, and city breaks with tram access. Expect a modern, indoor-heavy property with restaurants, a bar, wellness facilities, and event spaces rather than a sightseeing stop. It suits travellers who want straightforward transport, parking, and a functional base outside the old town.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
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Pub4.1★3,534 reviews
Nelson
Nelson Pub is a central Zürich bar built around the British pub formula: long beer lists, whiskey, snacks, sports, and late-night socialising. Set on Beatengasse in the 8001 district, it works as an after-work stop, a pre-club meeting point, or a full evening venue with DJs and themed nights. Expect a lively, informal room rather than a quiet meal.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
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Hotel4.3★3,196 reviews
Zurich Marriott Hotel
Set on the Limmat near Zurich Main Station, this large five-star hotel is built for efficient city stays, meetings and short breaks. Expect polished interiors, river and city views, a restaurant, bar, fitness facilities and easy access to the station, Platzspitz Park and central Zurich.
Price level $$$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
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Hotel3.8★3,912 reviews
ibis budget Zurich Airport
ibis budget Zurich Airport is a compact, 2-star transit hotel in Opfikon, built for early flights, late arrivals and short Zurich stopovers. Expect small, functional rooms, a straightforward check-in, breakfast, parking and quick links to tram and rail connections. The setting is urban and practical rather than scenic, with the airport corridor doing most of the work.
Price level $Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
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Hotel4.4★2,537 reviews
Hotel Motel One Zürich
Motel One Zürich is a large, design-led 3-star hotel in the Enge quarter, set between the lakefront and the city centre. It works best as a practical base for short stays: sleep, breakfast, a drink in the lounge, then out to Bahnhofstrasse, the Old Botanical Garden, or the lake. The atmosphere is modern, efficient, and businesslike rather than leisurely.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–72 hrs
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Hotel4.5★2,219 reviews
Park Hyatt Zurich
Park Hyatt Zurich is a high-end city hotel in the Enge district, close to Bahnhof Enge and the lake. It feels calm and businesslike, with a strong restaurant, bar, spa, and meeting facilities. Most visits are short and purposeful: a stay, a drink, a meal, or a spa appointment rather than a lingering sightseeing stop.
Price level $$$Time to spend 0.5–4 hrs
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Bar4.4★2,288 reviews
El Lokal
El Lokal is an independent bar and restaurant on Gessnerallee, a short walk from Zürich HB. Set between the Sihl and Schanzengraben, it feels more like a compact urban island than a standard pub. Expect casual food, drinks, and a programme that can shift from quiet daytime stop to lively concert night.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
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Hotel4.2★2,483 reviews
Dorint Airport-Hotel Zürich
Dorint Airport-Hotel Zürich is a modern, five-storey airport hotel in Opfikon-Glattbrugg, built for transit stays, business trips and short layovers. Expect a functional, polished interior, 235 rooms, an on-site restaurant and bar, plus a terrace and garden that soften the built-up airport setting. It is designed for quick arrivals, early departures and uncomplicated logistics rather than sightseeing.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
FIVE Zurich Hotel
FIVE Zurich Hotel is a large, design-led 5-star property on the Uetliberg side of the city, combining rooms and suites with restaurants, bars, a spa, pools and nightlife. It feels more like an urban resort than a conventional business hotel: polished, social and built for long stays, dinner plans and late evenings. The elevated setting gives it broad city views and a clear sense of separation from central Zurich.
Price level $$$Time to spend 1–36 hrs
Rimini Bar
Rimini Bar is a seasonal open-air bar on the Schanzengraben canal, set beside Zurich's historic Männerbad. In summer evenings, the compact waterside space fills with locals and travellers for drinks, grilled snacks, and long conversations on benches and beach chairs. It is central, low-key, and strongly weather-dependent.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
B2 Hotel Zürich
Set in a former brewery in Zürich’s Enge district, B2 Hotel Zürich blends industrial brickwork, a dramatic library lounge and direct spa access. It is less a sightseeing stop than a design-led urban retreat, drawing guests for slow breakfasts, wine, reading, meetings and wellness. The mood is quiet, polished and contemporary, with heritage details giving the place its character.
Price level $$$Time to spend 1–48 hrs
ibis Styles Zurich City Center
A modern 3-star hotel in central Zurich, ibis Styles Zurich City Center is geared to short stays, business trips, and rail arrivals. Its main draw is location: close to Zurich Hauptbahnhof, with easy access to trams, the old town, and the city’s compact centre. Inside, expect a functional, contemporary stay with restaurant, bar, fitness facilities, and meeting rooms rather than character or views.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–72 hrs
Jules Verne Panoramabar
Set high in the Urania Observatory tower, Jules Verne Panoramabar pairs cocktails and light dining with a 360-degree view over central Zürich, the lake and, on clear days, the Alps. The room feels polished and compact, with a date-night mood and a premium price tag. It is best for a slow drink at sunset rather than a long visit.
Price level $$$Time to spend 0.8–3 hrs
Oliver Twist
On a cobbled street in Zürich’s old town, Oliver Twist is a long-running British-style pub built for drinks, pub food, live sport, quizzes, and darts. It feels informal and social rather than scenic, with an English-speaking, expat-friendly atmosphere and a medium-sized room arranged around the bar, screens, and tables. Outside seating adds a small street-side option in fair weather.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Holiday Inn Zürich - Messe by IHG
A full-service business hotel in Zürich’s Oerlikon district, Holiday Inn Zürich - Messe is geared to exhibition visitors, concertgoers and short city stays. It sits near Messe Zürich and Hallenstadion, with straightforward tram and rail access, on-site dining, meeting rooms and a fitness room. The setting is urban and functional rather than scenic, but it is efficient for northern Zürich and airport-linked itineraries.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
Hotel St. Gotthard
Hotel St. Gotthard is a polished, family-run city hotel on Bahnhofstrasse, a few minutes from Zurich Main Station. It works best as a central base for business trips, short stays, and dinner at the Lobster and Oyster Bar, rather than as a standalone sight. Expect a compact, urban setting, traditional service, and a premium price tag.
Price level $$$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
ibis budget Zurich City West
ibis budget Zurich City West is a compact economy hotel in Zurich-West, set right by the Technopark tram stop. It suits travellers who want fast, low-friction access to the city rather than a scenic stay. Expect small, functional rooms, a businesslike atmosphere, and easy tram links to Zurich HB and the centre in under 10 minutes.
Price level $Time to spend 1–72 hrs
Zurich Youth Hostel
Zurich Youth Hostel is a modern city hostel in Wollishofen, south of the centre, with easy access to Lake Zurich, transit links, and a social but low-key atmosphere. It works best as a base for overnight stays, group trips, seminars, and budget-conscious city breaks rather than as a standalone attraction. Expect a clean, functional property with a restaurant, bar, terrace, and 24-hour reception.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
Hotel Adler Zürich
Hotel Adler Zürich is a 3-star-superior hotel in the pedestrian lanes of Niederdorf, with the Swiss Chuchi restaurant on site. It works best as a central base: check in, drop your bags, and step straight into Zurich’s old town, where narrow streets, historic façades, cafés, and evening dining are all within a short walk.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–72 hrs
ibis Zurich Adliswil
ibis Zurich Adliswil is a straightforward economy hotel in suburban Adliswil, south of central Zurich. It suits travellers who want easy motorway access, rail and bus links, free parking, and a quiet overnight base rather than a central-city setting. Expect compact rooms, a functional restaurant and bar, and a calm, businesslike atmosphere.
Price level $Time to spend 1–72 hrs
Gainsbourg Bar & Event Location
Gainsbourg Bar & Event Location is a neighbourhood bar in Zürich’s Seefeld quarter, set up for drinks, snacks, dates, and small-group evenings rather than sightseeing. Inside, expect cosy seating, warm lighting, and a casual, familiar mood that suits after-work stops and longer social sessions. It also handles private and business events, so the atmosphere can shift from laid-back bar to booked venue.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–5 hrs
Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich
Facing Zürich Hauptbahnhof at Bahnhofplatz, Hotel Schweizerhof Zürich is a long-established luxury hotel with a polished, businesslike feel. It works best as a central base for rail travellers, short city stays, and meetings, with rooms, dining, and bar service wrapped into one compact, well-connected address. The setting is urban and practical rather than scenic, but the station-front location is hard to beat.
Price level $$$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
Kasheme
Kasheme is a compact cocktail bar and music venue in Zürich-West, where the evening is shaped by records, DJ sets, and an intimate lounge atmosphere. Upstairs feels like a listening room with drinks; downstairs can turn into a small club or performance space. It suits music fans, couples, and solo visitors more than casual daytime drop-ins.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–4 hrs
Via del gusto 28 - Italienischer Aperitif & frische Focaccia in Zürich
Via del Gusto 28 is a compact Italian café-bar in Zurich's Europaallee district, built around focaccia, coffee, desserts, and aperitivo rather than a long meal. Expect a casual counter-led visit, a sociable after-work crowd, and a short, urban stop that fits neatly between the station and the city centre.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.2–2 hrs
MEININGER Hotel Zürich Greencity
A contemporary budget-to-midscale hotel in southern Zürich, MEININGER Hotel Zürich Greencity is built for efficient city stays rather than lingering. Set in the newer Greencity district near the Sihl valley edge, it combines easy rail access with a quieter, more residential feel than central Zürich. Expect a modern lobby, breakfast, lounge space, guest kitchen and a casual, short-stay rhythm.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
Widder Bar
Widder Bar is a polished cocktail and whisky bar inside the Widder Hotel, set among Zurich’s medieval lanes. Expect red leather seating, timber beams, a lapis lazuli wall, and a room that feels built for long drinks rather than quick stops. It draws after-work crowds, couples, and whisky drinkers looking for a refined old-town address.
Price level $$$Time to spend 0.8–3 hrs
citizenM Zurich
citizenM Zurich is a modern, design-led hotel on Talacker in central Zürich, set up for short city stays rather than resort lounging. Expect compact rooms, a social lobby, self-service efficiency, and easy access to shops, offices, trams, and the pedestrian core. It works best as a practical base for exploring the city on foot.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.2–72 hrs
Toro Bar
Toro Bar is a long-running Spanish-themed bar and tapas restaurant on Zürich’s Langstrasse, where early evening plates can slide into karaoke, DJs, and late-night drinking. It is less about a polished dining room than a social, event-driven atmosphere: tapas, paella, pintxos, sports nights, and a crowd that tends to thicken after dark. Best for groups, couples, and solo travellers who want a lively indoor venue rather than a quiet meal.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.8–4 hrs
Grande Café & Bar
A compact café-bar on Zürich’s Limmatquai, Grande is built for coffee, pastries, light snacks and early evening drinks. The small interior feels close and sociable, while terrace tables look onto one of the city’s busiest riverside streets. It works best as a short, low-effort stop between sights, with the Old Town and tram corridor just outside.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Kon-Tiki Coffeeshop & Bar
A Zurich institution since 1955, Kon-Tiki blends bar, coffeeshop and live-music venue on Niederdorfstrasse in the Old Town. Expect an informal, slightly rough-edged interior spread over two floors, with coffee and tea by day, drinks into the night, and a programme that can include concerts, DJ sets and jam sessions. It suits adults, couples and solo travellers more than families.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–4 hrs
Helvetia
On the Sihl River near Stauffacher, Boutique & Art Hotel Helvetia blends a small design hotel with a restaurant, bar, and terrace. It feels urban and polished rather than grand: a place for dinner, drinks, or an overnight stay in central Zurich. The riverside setting gives it more atmosphere than a standard city hotel, especially in warm weather.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–4 hrs
Hotel Stoller
Hotel Stoller is a practical 4-star city hotel in Zürich’s Kreis 3, set on busy Badenerstrasse near Albisriederplatz. Family-run since 1938, it works best as a base for tram-linked sightseeing, business trips, and short city stays. Expect an established, urban atmosphere rather than a scenic retreat, with rooms, breakfast, restaurant service, and limited parking.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–72 hrs
Lady Hamilton's Pub
Lady Hamilton’s Pub is a central Zürich pub-bar a short walk from the main station, built for after-work drinks, pub food, and late-evening socialising. Expect a compact, indoor room with a British-style menu of burgers, wings, fish and chips, and snack plates. It is practical rather than polished, busiest on Friday and Saturday nights, and easy to fold into a night out in the station district.
Mon–Thu 17:00–24:00 · Fri–Sat 17:00–4:30Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Olé-Olé-Bar
Olé-Olé-Bar is a late-night bar on Langstrasse, one of Zürich’s busiest nightlife streets. Expect an adult crowd, music, drinks, and a compact indoor setting built for socialising rather than lingering. It works best as a pre-club stop, a post-dinner drink, or one leg of a bar-hopping evening in district 4.
Daily 17:00–4:00Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Hotel Montana Zürich
Hotel Montana Zürich is a practical 3-star city hotel a short walk from Zürich Hauptbahnhof. It suits travellers who want fast rail access, a central overnight base, and an efficient check-in-and-go rhythm rather than a destination stay. Rooms are compact, the setting is urban and functional, and the appeal lies in location, not spectacle.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
RAUM 84 - Karaoke - Bar - Ping Pong - Beer Pong - Partylocation
RAUM 84 is a central Zurich nightlife venue built for groups rather than quiet drinks. On Langstrasse, it mixes karaoke, ping pong, beer pong and bar service in a flexible indoor space that suits birthdays, after-work gatherings and private parties. Expect a lively, informal room, late starts on some nights, and a crowd that comes to sing, play and stay out.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–5 hrs
Fred Hotel Zürich Leonhardstrasse | Self Check-in
Fred Hotel Zürich Leonhardstrasse is a compact, self-check-in city hotel in central Zürich, a short walk from the main station, Central and the financial district. It is built for efficiency rather than linger time: book online, check in digitally, collect your room access on your phone, and head out into the city. The setting is urban, practical and well connected, with little in the way of on-site leisure.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–72 hrs
Central Plaza Hotel
Set at Central, one of Zurich’s busiest inner-city junctions, Central Plaza Hotel is a 4-star stay built for walking, tram connections, and short urban breaks. It sits near the main station and the edge of the Old Town, with some rooms looking toward the river and historic rooftops. Expect a practical, slightly formal city-hotel atmosphere rather than a leisure resort.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
Hotel Alexander Zürich
Hotel Alexander Zürich is a practical 3-star base in the Niederdorf quarter, a short walk from Zurich HB and the Limmat. Set on lively Niederdorfstrasse, it suits travellers who want to step straight into the Old Town’s narrow streets, restaurants, and city-centre sights. Expect a compact, urban stay rather than a destination hotel.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
Radisson Hotel & Suites Zurich
A modern hotel and serviced-apartment base in Opfikon, Radisson Hotel & Suites Zurich is geared to airport transfers, business trips and longer stays. Expect a practical, contemporary interior, on-site dining, a rooftop terrace and easy tram links to Zurich Airport and the city centre. It is more functional than scenic, but efficient and well placed.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–7 hrs
Venice Bar
Venice Bar is a rooftop cocktail bar and restaurant in Zurich West, set above Schiffbauplatz in the city’s former industrial quarter. Expect Venetian-leaning aperitivo, tapas-style plates, and a lively evening crowd drawn by terrace views over the district. It is strongest after work and into late night, when the space shifts from dinner service to DJ-led drinks.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.8–3.5 hrs
BarMünster
BarMünster is a compact cocktail bar in Zürich’s Old Town, set on Münstergasse in a historic street grid. It draws a mixed crowd for well-made drinks, a social but unhurried atmosphere, and a menu that leans more toward cocktails than food. The room is small, the setting is central, and evenings can feel busy without becoming chaotic.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–2.5 hrs
Basilica
Basilica is a large indoor bar-lounge in Zürich-West built for long evenings rather than quick drinks. Expect a broad open-plan room, a 12-metre bar, shisha service, cocktails, and a crowd that shifts from relaxed after-work chatter to fuller nightlife energy on weekends and event nights.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–4 hrs
O'Callaghan's Shamrock Irish Pub
A straightforward Irish pub in south Zurich, O'Callaghan's Shamrock pairs pints, pub food and live sport with a large beer garden and a regular quiz-night crowd. Set by Wollishoferplatz at the end of Tram 7, it draws locals, expats and visitors looking for an easygoing evening rather than a formal meal. Expect multiple TVs, a casual pace and a sociable, after-work atmosphere.
Mon–Fri 11:00–24:00 · Sat–Sun 12:00–24:00Price level $$Time to spend 0.8–3.5 hrs
Barfly’z
Barfly’z is a polished coffee-and-cocktail bar on Gotthardstrasse in Zürich’s Enge district, shifting from daytime café stop to after-work drinks spot. Expect coffee, lunch plates, snacks, and classic cocktails in a compact urban setting that feels social rather than scenic. It suits short pauses, relaxed meetups, and longer evening sessions.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Wohnzimmerbar
Wohnzimmerbar is a neighbourhood bar in Zürich’s Kalkbreite/Wiedikon district, built around the idea of a second living room. Expect sofas, a terrace, drinks, and an easygoing crowd that gets louder as the night goes on. Early evenings are best for conversation; weekends can shift into DJ-led dancing and a more animated late-night scene.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–4 hrs
Le Raymond Bar
Le Raymond Bar sits on Bleicherweg in central Zürich, a compact bar-café with a terrace facing the Schanzengraben canal. By day it works as a coffee stop; by evening it shifts into a polished cocktail bar with light food and an after-work crowd. Its appeal is less about spectacle than location: close to Paradeplatz, easy to reach, and made for lingering over a drink rather than rushing through.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Simplon Bar & Restaurant
A central Zürich bar-restaurant near the main station, Simplon pairs cocktails and classic pub-style dishes with a polished, sit-down atmosphere. It works well for lunch, an after-work drink, or a longer dinner, with a menu that runs from burgers and schnitzel to tartares, flammkuchen, and vegetarian plates. The setting is urban and practical rather than scenic, but the hospitality history gives it character.
Mon–Fri 11:30–24:00 · Sat 17:00–24:00Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Aya Bar
Aya Bar is a steady Zurich-West address for drinks, light food, and unhurried evenings. Set on Hardstrasse near Steinfelsplatz, it mixes indoor lounge seating with seasonal garden and winter-lounge formats, making it useful year-round. Expect an urban, sociable atmosphere rather than a late-night club scene, with after-work crowds, couples, solo visitors, and local regulars.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3.5 hrs
Aparthotel Adagio Zurich City Center
Aparthotel Adagio Zurich City Center is a central serviced-apartment hotel a short walk from Zürich HB. It suits travellers who want space, kitchen facilities and easy transit access rather than a scenic or social hotel scene. The setting is urban and efficient, with offices, shops and transport links all around, making it a solid base for a few nights or a longer city stay.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–21 hrs
Raygrodski
Raygrodski is a contemporary cocktail bar on Brupbacherplatz in Zürich’s Kreis 3, known for classic and seasonal drinks, a terrace, and a polished aperitif crowd. It feels urban and compact rather than clubby: a place for pre-dinner rounds, after-work drinks, or a small group evening that starts early and stays civilised.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–4 hrs
Mövenpick Wein-Bar
Mövenpick Wein-Bar Zürich is a polished wine bar in the city centre, set up for aperitifs, tastings, casual meals, and bottle buying. Expect a busy, indoor room rather than a scenic stop: the draw is the long wine list, the central Bahnhofstrasse area, and a steady flow of office workers, shoppers, and wine-minded visitors. It works best for a relaxed drink or a longer evening around food.
Mon–Fri 11:30–14:00, 17:00–23:00 · Sat 12:30–23:00Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
La Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich
On Zurich’s lakefront, La Réserve Eden au Lac combines a preserved early-20th-century facade with Philippe Starck’s sharp interiors, plus restaurants, bars, and terrace views. It feels more like a polished social address than a conventional hotel: calm, expensive, and oriented around breakfast, cocktails, dinner, and long lake-facing evenings.
Price level $$$Time to spend 1–4 hrs
Hotel City Zürich
Hotel City Zürich is a compact 3-star superior boutique hotel on Löwenstrasse, a short walk from Zürich HB and Bahnhofstrasse. It suits travellers who want a practical, design-led base in the city centre rather than a sprawling full-service property. The atmosphere is urban and businesslike, with an on-site restaurant/bar and easy tram access right outside.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
Ambassador Zurich Hotel, an SLH Hotel
A renovated historic hotel in Zurich’s Seefeld district, the Ambassador pairs Belle Époque character with a polished contemporary interior, a rooftop terrace, and easy access to the opera, lakefront, and city centre. It is best used as a central base for short stays, business trips, or a refined city break rather than a place to linger all day.
Price level $$$Time to spend 1–72 hrs
Placid Hotel Zurich
Placid Hotel Zurich is a modern 4-star business hotel in western Zurich, combining rooms, coworking, meeting space, restaurant and bar under one roof. Set in Altstetten rather than the old city, it feels practical and urban, with a quiet, work-focused rhythm. Some upper floors offer city views, but the main appeal is efficient access, clean design and a well-organised stay.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–72 hrs
Swiss Senator Lounge E
SWISS Senator Lounge E is a premium airside lounge in Zurich Airport’s Gates E area, built for long connections, early departures and quiet work. Expect runway views, a covered terrace, buffet dining, a whiskey bar and a calm, businesslike atmosphere. It is not a public attraction; access is restricted to eligible passengers.
Daily 6:00–22:00Price level $$$Time to spend 0.5–4 hrs
Fat Tony
Fat Tony is a long-running bar and pizza venue on Zürich's Langstrasse, built for evenings rather than sightseeing. Expect a compact, street-level room, cocktails, casual food, and a crowd that builds as the night goes on. It works best as a first stop, a mid-evening pause, or a late return after other bars.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Andorra
Andorra Bar is a compact, long-running old-town bar in Zürich’s Niederdorf, known for beer, whiskey, live-music nights and a sociable late-evening crowd. It is less a sightseeing stop than a place to settle in for a drink or two in a narrow historic street setting. Expect a busy, adult atmosphere, especially on Fridays and Saturdays.
Mon–Thu 16:00–24:00 · Fri–Sat 16:00–2:00Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Hotel Glärnischhof by Trinity
A 4-star city hotel on Claridenstrasse, Hotel Glärnischhof by Trinity puts you within easy reach of Paradeplatz, the lakefront and Zurich’s main business district. Expect a practical, urban stay rather than a destination property: rooms, breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a location that works well for short breaks, meetings and overnight stopovers.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–72 hrs
ELISABURG
ELISABURG is a compact cocktail bar on Elisabethenstrasse in Zürich’s Kreis 4, built around crafted drinks, a themed interior and a social, inclusive mood. It is more evening meeting place than late-night club: expect seated conversation, a carefully mixed cocktail list and a room that feels intimate rather than sprawling. Best suited to a drink stop that can stretch into a long night.
Wed–Thu 17:00–24:00 · Fri–Sat 17:00–1:00Price level $$Time to spend 1–3 hrs
Fred Guest House Hauptbahnhof | Self Check-in
Fred Guest House Hauptbahnhof is a compact, self-check-in guest house in central Zurich, a few minutes from the main station. It is built for travellers who want a simple overnight base rather than hotel ceremony: drop bags, get in, get out, and spend the day on trains, trams, or in the city centre. The setting is fully urban, with shops, transit links, and nightlife close by.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–3 hrs
Baradox
Baradox is a central Zürich bar-café with cocktail-bar energy, casual food, and a strong after-work rhythm. Set on Sihlstrasse in the city centre, it draws locals and visitors for drinks, dinner, and group evenings rather than sightseeing. Expect an indoor, urban setting, a social atmosphere, and a venue that feels most alive from late afternoon into the night.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3.5 hrs
Cinchona Bar
Inside 25hours Hotel Langstrasse, Cinchona Bar is a compact, urban cocktail bar built around highballs, coffee, snacks, and easygoing lounge seating. By day it feels calm and practical, a place for a quiet drink or informal meeting; by evening it shifts toward a livelier hotel-bar rhythm. Its central Zürich location makes it an easy stop near the main station.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Eldorado - Craft Beer Bar
Eldorado is a compact craft beer bar in Zürich’s Kreis 5, known for a long beer list and an easygoing, evening-first atmosphere. Since 2012, it has drawn beer drinkers who want choice rather than spectacle: bottles and taps from around the world, a conversational room, and a central location on Limmatstrasse. It suits unhurried drinks, not sightseeing.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.8–3 hrs
Hotel Marta - 1950’s architecture in Zurich’s vibrant old town, near main station
Hotel Marta is a compact city hotel in Zurich’s old town, a few minutes’ walk from the main station. Its appeal is practical rather than decorative: a central base in a dense, walkable district, with 1950s architecture and easy access to trains, trams, restaurants, and the Limmatquai.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.1–48 hrs
Mata Hari
Mata Hari is a compact tiki cocktail bar on Langstrasse, one of Zürich’s busiest nightlife strips. It is an evening-only stop for tropical drinks, music and socialising rather than a sightseeing venue. Expect a lively indoor room, a casual crowd and a short, drink-led visit that usually begins after dinner and can stretch into late night.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Edi's Weinstube
Edi's Weinstube is a small, low-key wine bar in Zürich's Old Town, set on Stüssihofstatt in the medieval street grid near the river. It draws locals and visitors for reasonably priced drinks, easy conversation, and an informal atmosphere that can lean slightly quirky, with occasional art-related programming adding extra interest.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–2 hrs
Wüste Bar
Wüste Bar is a small, long-established drinking spot in Zürich’s Old Town, set on Oberdorfstrasse amid narrow historic streets. It is the kind of place people drop into for cocktails, wine, beer, and conversation rather than a long sit-down meal. Expect a cosy room, a lively evening crowd, and limited space that fills quickly on busy nights.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–2 hrs
Late Bloomers
Late Bloomers is a compact bar-café on Dienerstrasse in Kreis 4, a short hop from Zürich's Langstrasse district. By day it can work as a coffee stop; by evening it shifts into a relaxed neighbourhood bar with cocktails, conversation and a steady after-work crowd. Expect an intimate room, street-level access and an informal, social pace rather than a full dining scene.
Tue–Thu 18:00–24:00 · Fri–Sat 18:00–2:00Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Dalí's Bar | Zürich
Dalí’s Bar is a compact cocktail bar in Zürich’s 8003 district, set up for walk-ins, late drinks and unhurried conversation. The mood leans retro and playful, with Dalí-inspired branding rather than museum-style theatrics. Expect an indoor, neighbourhood-scale venue where cocktails are the main draw, weekday evenings are calmer, and Friday and Saturday nights run livelier and later.
Tue–Thu 17:00–24:00 · Fri–Sat 17:00–2:00Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Hotel Rössli Zürich
Hotel Rössli Zürich is a small boutique hotel in the Old Town, set on a narrow historic street a short walk from the Limmat and central Zurich. It works best as a practical city base: check in, drop your bags, and step straight into lanes lined with heritage buildings, cafés, and easy tram links. The atmosphere is urban, compact, and walkable rather than secluded.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
Barfussbar
Barfussbar is a seasonal open-air bar inside Zürich’s historic Frauenbadi, set directly on the Limmat beside the Old Town. Shoes come off at the entrance, and the mood shifts to easygoing summer evenings with river views, drinks, and occasional music. It feels local, compact, and distinctly seasonal rather than club-like.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Goethe Bar
Goethe Bar is a polished central Zürich bar beside Sechseläutenplatz and the Opera House, where drinks, light food and seated conversation replace nightlife noise. Linked to Brasserie Schiller and the historic NZZ building, it suits aperitifs, pre-theatre stops and unhurried daytime breaks. Expect urban refinement, not a party scene.
Price level $$$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Baryton Cocktail Lounge
Baryton Cocktail Lounge is a compact lounge bar in Zürich’s Kreis 1, a short walk from the main station and Bahnhofstrasse. It suits a quick aperitif, a pre-dinner cocktail, or a longer evening of conversation in a relaxed but lively indoor setting. The appeal is centrality, late hours on selected nights, and an adult social atmosphere rather than sightseeing.
Tue–Thu 15:00–23:00 · Fri–Sat 15:00–2:30Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–4 hrs
Konrad Kaffee- und Cocktailbar
Konrad is a compact café-bar a short walk from Zürich Main Station, shifting from coffee and light lunches by day to classic cocktails and conversation after work. The room feels polished but unforced, with a central-city rhythm that suits quick stops, informal meetings, and low-key evenings. It is more about reliable drinks and location than spectacle.
Mon–Fri 15:00–24:00 · Sat 14:00–24:00Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Bar Sacchi
Bar Sacchi is a compact neighbourhood bar in Zürich's 8003 district, built around wine, conversation and a walk-in-only rhythm. Expect a street-level room, a social after-work crowd and a visit that usually runs from one drink to a long evening. It is more local stop than destination sight, with the appeal lying in its atmosphere rather than any grand setting.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–2.5 hrs
Marea Cocktailbar
Marea Cocktailbar sits on Limmatquai in Zürich’s old town, a central spot for cocktails rather than long dinners. Expect a compact, indoor-led bar with a polished feel, riverfront context and an evening rhythm that builds after work. It suits couples, small groups and solo drinkers looking for a short, well-made stop in the Altstadt.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3.5 hrs
Bar 63
Bar 63 is a compact cocktail bar in Zürich's Kreis 4, set in the Langstrasse nightlife zone near Rolandstrasse. It draws a mixed, adult crowd for rum-led drinks, including its signature Punch 63 and a house rum said to be 63% alcohol. Expect a street-level, social atmosphere rather than a dining room, with the busiest energy from Thursday to Saturday evenings.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
BIERlab
BIERlab is a compact brewpub in Zürich’s 8004 district, built around on-site beer production, tastings, and a social bar atmosphere. Expect a modern indoor space where visitors linger over flights, food pairings, and brewing courses rather than dropping in for a quick drink. Evenings and event nights are the liveliest times.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–4 hrs
The Home Hotel Zürich, a member of DESIGN HOTELS
A 4-star design hotel in Sihlcity, The Home Hotel Zürich pairs Dada-inspired interiors with a converted paper-mill shell, plus restaurant, bar, gym and spa. It is more urban base than sightseeing stop: practical for tram access, business stays, and evenings built around dinner, drinks, and a compact wellness break.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–72 hrs
Vagabundo
Vagabundo is a street-level bar and bistro on Badenerstrasse in Zurich's Kreis 4, built for relaxed drinks rather than formal dining. Expect cocktails, beer, wine, coffee and a social, moderately lively room that can stretch from an after-work stop to a long evening with friends. It suits travellers who want an urban neighbourhood bar with a casual, local feel.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
KWEER
KWEER is a compact café-bar on Spitalgasse in Zürich's Niederdorf, where daytime coffee gives way to evening drinks, quizzes, karaoke, and a strong queer community feel. The room is small, social, and unpretentious, with indoor seating, a few outdoor tables, and a history tied to Zürich's queer scene since the 1950s. It suits a short stop or a longer night out.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Hotel Krone Unterstrass
Hotel Krone Unterstrass is a central Zurich hotel in the Unterstrass district, set on Schaffhauserstrasse with a tram stop at the door. It works best as a practical base for business trips, city breaks, and short stays, with on-site dining, bar service, and meeting facilities. The atmosphere is polished and functional rather than scenic, but the location makes getting around the city straightforward.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
Marktgasse Hotel
Marktgasse Hotel is a compact historic boutique hotel in Zurich’s Old Town, set in a building linked to hospitality since 1291. It combines preserved fabric with modern interiors, plus an in-house bar and restaurant. The appeal is practical rather than sprawling: step outside to narrow lanes, tram links, and easy walks to the Limmat and central Zurich.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–72 hrs
Felix Bar
Felix Bar is a neighbourhood cocktail bar in Zürich’s Kreis 3, set on Kalkbreitestrasse rather than in the old-town tourist circuit. Expect a compact indoor room, attentive bartending, and drinks built around creative mixes rather than spectacle. It works best as an evening stop for couples, solo travellers, and small groups looking for a relaxed, urban night out.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–2.5 hrs
PLATZHIRSCH ZÜRICH Downtown Boutique Hotel & Sushi Lounge
A compact boutique hotel with a sushi lounge in Zürich’s Niederdorf quarter, PLATZHIRSCH puts you in the middle of the Old Town’s narrow lanes, cafés and historic façades. The 24-room property suits short city breaks, business trips and couples who want to walk to the main station, Bahnhofstrasse and the lakeside without relying on a car.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–72 hrs
Züri Bar
On Niederdorfstrasse in Zurich's Old Town, Züri Bar is a compact, two-storey drinking spot with a long local following. It is less about sightseeing than about settling into the city’s evening rhythm: after-work drinks, noisy conversation, and a steady flow of regulars and visitors moving through the pedestrian lanes. Expect a casual, urban bar rather than a polished cocktail room.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Drinx Bar db
Drinx Bar is a long-running cocktail bar in Zurich’s Seefeld quarter, a short walk from Bellevue and Bahnhof Stadelhofen. It is built for apéro, date nights, and small groups rather than sightseeing: expect a broad cocktail list, single malts, non-alcoholic options, and a relaxed, music-backed room that fills after work and on weekends.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.8–3 hrs
Cranberry Bar
Cranberry Bar is a compact, central Zurich queer bar that has been part of the city’s LGBTQ scene since 1997. Set on Metzgergasse in the old town, it is more social meeting place than club, with cocktails, conversation, and occasional themed nights such as karaoke and pop-dance events. Expect an indoor room that starts quietly, then fills with a regular local crowd later in the evening.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Gotthard Bar
Gotthard Bar is a long-running Langstrasse nightlife address where drinks, live sets and DJ nights shape the evening. The room is compact, urban and unpolished, with the focus on music rather than décor or views. Expect a social crowd, late hours and a venue that feels most alive once the night is underway.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–4 hrs
Onyx
ONYX Bar is a refined hotel lounge inside Park Hyatt Zurich, set up for cocktails, aperitifs and light plates rather than a long night out. Expect a polished room, seated service and a business-district crowd that shifts from after-work drinks to late-evening conversation. It suits travellers who want a calm, upscale stop in central Zurich.
Price level $$$Time to spend 0.5–2.5 hrs
Dubai Shisha Lounge
Dubai Shisha Lounge is a specialist shisha bar in Zürich Oerlikon, set on a busy urban street rather than a tourist strip. Expect an indoor lounge built for long evenings: hookah, drinks, conversation, and a steady late-night rhythm that picks up after dinner, especially on weekends.
Price level $$Time to spend 1–3 hrs
Leeward shisha bar
Leeward Shisha Bar is a central Zürich shisha lounge on Langstrasse, set up for long, social evenings rather than sightseeing. Expect indoor seating, drinks, and shisha in a compact street-front space with a distinctly urban, after-dark feel. It suits adults looking for an unhurried stop between bars or as a destination in its own right.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Mars Bar
Mars Bar is a compact, down-to-earth pub on Langstrasse, a short walk from Zürich HB. Expect sofas, simple tables, beer, alternative music, football on screens, and occasional live concerts. It is the sort of place for an unhurried drink rather than a polished cocktail session, with a steady local feel and a late-night edge on event evenings.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3 hrs
Longstreet Bar
Longstreet Bar is a compact, street-front nightlife venue on Zürich’s Langstrasse, known for its red-plush interior, low-lit bulbs, DJ sets and upper-floor dance space. It draws a late crowd for drinks, hip-hop-heavy music and a straightforward bar-to-club flow rather than a lounge experience. Expect a lively, urban room that comes alive after dark.
Thu 20:00–2:00 · Fri–Sat 20:00–4:00Price level $$Time to spend 1–4 hrs
Cooper's Pub
Cooper’s Pub is a straightforward Irish-style bar on Schaffhauserstrasse in Zürich-Oerlikon, geared to drinks, conversation, and casual evenings rather than sightseeing. Expect an indoor, street-front venue with a relaxed pub rhythm, beer-led ordering, and a local crowd that builds later in the day. It suits after-work stops, group meet-ups, and low-key nights out.
Price level $$Time to spend 0.5–3.5 hrs
Memphis Bar
Memphis Bar is a compact Langstrasse nightlife venue built around drinks, live sets and DJ nights rather than casual daytime drop-ins. Set at street level in District 4, it sits in one of Zürich’s busiest evening corridors, where bars, takeaways and clubs keep the pavement active well past midnight. Expect an informal crowd, a small-room feel and a visit shaped by the event calendar.
Fri–Sat 23:00–6:00Price level $$Time to spend 1–4 hrs
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