Best Cocktail Bars in Switzerland

Swiss cocktail bars run from a classic American bar opened in 1965 to a room facing a copper still, and the best cocktail bars in Switzerland span Zurich, Basel and Geneva. Late Bloomers on Zurich's Dienerstrasse ranks 44th on Europe's 50 Best Bars 2026 and is The Best Bar in Switzerland; its Papara blends retsina with tequila, mezcal, tomato and feta. Bar am Wasser serves cocktail tasting menus beside Lake Zurich, and Kronenhalle Bar, open since 1965, plays no music at all. Herz in Basel looks onto the city distillery's still, and MO Bar at Mandarin Oriental, Geneva pours Christophe Pinto's travel-journal menu. Bar am Wasser takes walk-ins only. These are the bars we would start with.