Kronenhalle Bar ★ 4.7
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.
Signature drink: Negroni and classics
Food: Bar snacks, Kronenhalle plates
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Old Crow ★ 4.5
The 50 Best Discovery cocktail bar on Schwanengasse: a deep rare-spirits library, small intimate room, slow drinks, very serious about technique.
Signature drink: Rare spirits flights
Food: Bar bites
Widder Bar ★ 4.5
The Widder Hotel's art-deco bar with a serious spirits library, on Widdergasse one block west of Bahnhofstrasse. Old-school polish, capable bartenders.
Signature drink: Classics and rare whiskies
Food: Bar plates
Razzia Bar ★ 4.3
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.
Signature drink: House cocktails
Food: Bar plates from the kitchen
Frau Gerolds Garten Bar ★ 4.4
The Zurich-West urban garden bar beside Hardbruecke: 20,000 square metres, fairy lights, summer terrace April to September, winter cheese stube.
Signature drink: Aperol spritz, Hugo spritz
Food: Summer grills, winter cheese