We track 9 active bars in Zurich, and the 10 below are where we would start. Every listing below is verified by BarMagazine, with addresses, opening hours and the signature drinks worth ordering.
A contemporary cocktail bar on Dienerstrasse in Zurich's Kreis 4 that positions itself as a second or third home, a safe, welcoming space for open-minded, international guests. It serves modern cocktails and premium coffee, and also offers private events, bar catering and bartender training. The bar holds No. 44 on Europe's 50 Best Bars 2026.
An award-winning cocktail bar on the Stadthausquai overlooking the Limmat in central Zurich, founded by bartender Dirk Hany. Known for multi-course cocktail menus, No & Low Volume and High Volume, in three or five courses from aperitif to digestif, alongside bar snacks from charcuterie to steak tartare. Walk-in only, no reservations.
An Italian-inspired food bar in Zurich's Kreis 4 built around three pillars: housemade pasta, natural wine and cocktails. The list runs to roughly 140 natural wines, and the aperitivo-style cocktail menu includes a signature Negroni with pomegranate and bergamot, served alongside dishes like pappardelle ai funghi. No reservations.
A cocktail bar in Zurich's old town on Münstergasse with a menu of around 100 drinks plus rotating bartender specials, alongside beer, wine and gin tonics. Simple food runs from antipasti platters to chocolate cake, with friendly service and fair prices; reservations for groups of four or more except Fridays and Saturdays.
A legendary classic opened in 1965 next to the storied Kronenhalle restaurant, designed by Robert Haussmann with green morocco leather, a mahogany-panelled ceiling and lighting by Diego Giacometti, surrounded by original works by Miró, Picasso and Klee. Head bartender Christian Heiss keeps a decades-long archive of regulars' cocktail preferences, and drinks are served with no music under the house motto Sans pareil.
A cocktail bar on Zurich's Limmatquai with a seasonally changing menu of creative craft cocktails. It operates walk-in only, with private events available on request between November and February.
A spirits-focused bar in Zurich's old town stocking over 1,700 bottles with a particular emphasis on whiskey. Alongside classic cocktails, the menu features rare and historic recipes, complemented by champagne, beer, wine and sake, with an emphasis on personalised service.
Self-described as Das Cocktail-Wohnzimmer, the cocktail living room of Zurich, a late-night cocktail bar run by hosts Michel, Mark, Adam and Wolfgang. It focuses on a cocktail-driven menu in a living-room atmosphere and also offers bar catering.
The hotel bar of the five-star Widder Hotel, ranked the number one bar in the DACH region on the Top 500 Bars list, set among ancient wooden beams, red leather seats and a lapis lazuli wall. It offers over 650 whiskies and some 1,200 spirits, custom-crafted cocktails and live piano; reservations are not accepted.
These 10 are the starting point. The full BarMagazine directory covers every listed bar in Zurich, with a map, filters by bar type, and new openings as we verify them.
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