Late Bloomers

Zurich, Switzerland

No. 44 on Europe's 50 Best Bars 2026.

Late Bloomers is a contemporary cocktail bar on Dienerstrasse in Kreis 4, off the Langstrasse, opened in November 2022 by Aineias Chilas, Stylianos Kalemis and Vangelis Dimitris, three bartenders from Greece. It aims to be a second or third home, a safe and welcoming room for open-minded, international guests, and serves modern cocktails and high-quality coffee. The drinks lean Mediterranean; the Papara mixes retsina, tequila and mezcal with tomato, cucumber and feta. Local DJs play funk, soul and new disco on weekends, and the team offers private events, bar catering and bartender training.