5 bars worth the trip across Switzerland, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Switzerland guides.
Kronenhalle Bar ★ 4.7 · Zurich
Raemistrasse 4, 8001 Zurich
Gustav Zumsteg created the bar in 1965; Robert Haussmann designed the room and Diego Giacometti made the light fixtures. The city's most iconic bar.
Old Crow ★ 4.5 · Zurich
Schwanengasse 4, 8001 Zurich
The 50 Best Discovery cocktail bar on Schwanengasse: a deep rare-spirits library, small intimate room, slow drinks, very serious about technique.
Widder Bar ★ 4.5 · Zurich
Widdergasse 6, 8001 Zurich
The Widder Hotel's art-deco bar with a serious spirits library, on Widdergasse one block west of Bahnhofstrasse. Old-school polish, capable bartenders.
Frau Gerolds Garten Bar ★ 4.4 · Zurich
Geroldstrasse 23, 8005 Zurich
The Zurich-West urban garden bar beside Hardbruecke: 20,000 square metres, fairy lights, summer terrace April to September, winter cheese stube.
Razzia Bar ★ 4.3 · Zurich
Seefeldstrasse 82, 8008 Zurich
Razzia's bar runs Tuesday to Saturday from 09:00 until midnight: full art-deco room of the former Seefeld cinema, capable cocktails, late kitchen.