Babu's, Zurich Travel Guide

Babu’s Bakery & Coffeehouse on Löwenstrasse is the original branch of a Zurich-born bakery-café brand, set in the city centre near the main station area. It functions as a daytime café, brunch spot, pastry shop and takeaway stop, with a menu built around breakfast, coffee, cake, lunch and baked goods. The setting is compact and urban, with the emphasis on steady service and a place to sit rather than on spectacle.

Inside, the mood is warm, busy and practical: the kind of room where people settle in with laptops, meet for brunch, or pause over coffee before heading back into the city. The street-level location places you in Zurich’s dense commercial core, so the experience is shaped by foot traffic, office hours and the rhythm of downtown life. It is not scenic in the postcard sense; the appeal lies in the comfort of a well-run café in a highly convenient location.

Most visitors come for a breakfast plate, a late-morning brunch, a quick lunch or a pastry to go. The visit usually unfolds in a simple sequence: order at the counter or service point, find a seat, and linger as long as you like. That makes it useful for solo travellers, couples, small groups and business visitors who want an easy meeting place without leaving the centre. If you are moving between Zurich HB, shops and offices, it works as a restorative stop rather than a major outing.

Babu’s was founded in Zurich in 2011 and has grown beyond this first location, but Löwenstrasse remains the branch most closely tied to the brand’s origins. The food offering is broad for a city café, and vegetarian and vegan brunch options are part of the appeal. Expect mid-range Zurich pricing, indoor seating, takeaway options and a generally reliable daytime rhythm. The venue is best in the morning and around brunch, though it remains useful through lunch. In poor weather, demand tends to rise because the café offers a dry, heated break in the middle of the city.