Drinking alcohol at the best bars in Zurich is going to be covered in full detail as this post goes along. Some may be searching for a tall glass of beer, a shot of vodka, to save money on liquor during local drink special times, or maybe to sing karaoke and either way we will get you sorted out.
We will kick this baby off with the best wine and cocktail bars in Zurich. Breweries and sports bars where you can watch the big game or maybe play some pool or throw some darts will get our second section.
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The best drink specials at bars near you with cheaper alcohol will come next before we pivot to bars with trivia, quiz, and/or game nights in your area. Bars for dancing, karaoke, and to listen to live music will garner our final section.
Expect to find a local bar map with all these spots pinned on it so you can have a better feel for what venues are closest to your current area at the moment. This region is one that we have written about many times in the past if you are interested in reading more.
Cocktail & Wine Bars
The best cocktail and wine bars in Zurich might just be:
- Barfly’z at Gotthardstrasse 21
- 4 Tiere at Feldstrasse 61
- Old Crow at Schwanengasse 4
- Felix at Kalkbreitestrasse 8
- Oak Bar at Claridenstrasse 30
- Yamas at Lagerstrasse CH-8004
- Hirschen-Zuerich at Niederdorfstrasse 13
Barfly’z is open seven nights a week serving finger food, snacks, and cocktails. 4 Tiere is open Tuesday through Saturday and is definitely a good option for quality cocktails in your area.
A fine selection of over 1,600 spirits and whiskeys are available Tuesday through Sunday at Old Crow. Food, wine, and beverages are served at Yamas. Hirschen-Zuerich is a local wine bar and restaurant with a rooftop terrace that is open for wine tasting as well as weddings, special occasions, and anniversaries.
Zurich Breweries & Sports Bars
Watch the big game with your friends and sample new flavors of beers at the best breweries and sports bars in your area:
- Bier Paul at Idastrasse 28
- Brewdaz at Hardpl. 17
- Hirnibräu at Käferholzstrasse 10
- Saatlen Pub at Saatlenstrasse 18
- Paddy Reilly’s at Talstrasse 82
- Le Calvados at Idaplatz 4
- The Lion Pub at Oetenbachgasse 6
Bier Paul is an award winning brewery and sports bar near you offering a variety of beers seven days a week. Delicious meals and beers are available at Saatlen Pub along with live sports on television, darts, pool tables, and a garden patio.
Paddy Reilly’s serves traditional Irish stouts, ales, and whiskeys and even offers live music and international sports events on television. Homemade classic pub fare as well as local draft and international bottled beers are available at The Lion.
Local Drink Specials
If you know of any bars with great drink specials in your area please tell us in the comments, thanks.
Trivia, Quiz, & Game Nights
There are plenty of bars with local trivia, quiz, and game nights:
- Grain.Ch at Zürichbergstrasse 71
- Shamrock Irish Pub at 8038 Wollishofen Platz
- Kennedys at Freischützgasse 14
- Myswitzerland at Football Museum Seestrasse 27
There is bar trivia near you on Tuesday nights from 8pm to 9pm at Grain.Ch. Pub quizzes are offered from 7:30pm to 10pm at Shamrock Irish Pub as well as games and sports including boxing, hurling, cricket, ice hockey, and much more every day.
Kennedys hosts pub quizzes on Monday nights at 8pm.
Dance, Karaoke, & Live Music
These bars are great for dancing, live music, and karaoke:
- Gay Juice and Booze Bar at Metzgergasse 3
- Honeyclub at Wehntalerstrasse 123 |
- Pickwick at Rindermarkt 68001
- Nelson Pub at Beatengasse 11
- Bar & Grill George at Gessnerallee 5
Gay Juice and Booze Bar offers food, beverages, and karaoke seven nights a week. Local baraoke nights and DJ’s are hosted at Honey Club.
Pickwick hosts live bands, pub quizzes, parties, karaoke, cultural events, and much more seven days a week. Live music is hosted every night at Nelson Pub. Don’t forget about the live music at Paddy Reilly’s from our best breweries and sports bars list either.
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Have Fun Drinking At The Best Bars In Zurich
Now that you have read all of that you should have a much better understanding of what is available in your area. There are plenty of local wine and cocktail bars, breweries to watch sports at, places with good drink specials to save money, trivia, quiz, and game nights, as well as bars to listen to live music, dance, and sing karaoke near you.
If you notice us listing any venues that are no longer open or just think we got something wrong please tell us in the comments so this page stays as up to date as possible. Now go have fun drinking at the best bars in Zurich.
