The best bars and cafés Switzerland

In the heart of the cultural district, this coffee takes part in the lively life of Barfüsserplatz once dark. Spread over two floors, it offers different atmospheres, a bistro or a more cosy atmosphere. Summer, terrace with comfortable sofas and all year round jazz evenings not to be missed.

When there's a choice, it's not easy to decide where to spend the evening. Here, it's the ideal place to have a drink after a day's skiing, comfortably seated on the sofas at the back by the fireplace, or standing in front of one of the big screens on important match days. In the evening, the white lacquered grand piano comes into its own when its musician-humorist sits down to play blues or jazz, sometimes with his feet! Their slogan - "The place to be in Zermatt! Where people meet & eat!" - is true enough!

Located in the basement of the Hotel Post, the Broken Bar is Zermatt's oldest vaulted cellar and THE resort club where all day skiers don their best night clubber attire. The slope is in fact a wine barrel of great beauty. All generations love to get together on the dancefloor, and many live acts are produced under the stone vaults of the Broken Bar. The establishment also offers other atmospheres such as the Pink(live music bar), the Loft Club from the age of twenty-five, the Papa Ceasar and the famous Brown Cow pub.

A festive atmosphere... THE mythical bar of Verbier, which has been attracting a rather young and sporty clientele since the 1970s. As for drinks, the choice of inventive cocktails is wide. 30 shakers, 5 shots on the menu! And if you're hungry, don't hesitate to order the Mont Fort Burger! The evenings are always lively whatever the season. Don't miss the happy hours between 4 and 5 pm to share with friends the aperitif boards and other good snacks. DJ sets, concerts and live sports events also accompany your evenings.

This bar is perfect for any time of day. In the morning, you can sit at the counter for a coffee. At lunchtime, you can nibble a bite while sipping a drink. But it's especially in the late afternoon and evening that the atmosphere gets interesting. The bar organizes live concerts and DJ evenings on weekends, making for a very convivial atmosphere. The waitress is adorable, and at aperitif time - except Sundays - you'll be served a few side dishes to nibble on with your drink. There's also a high-speed internet café.

It is difficult to define La Fabrik 46'' and that is undoubtedly what makes its charm. This industrial space in the heart of the Les Bains district is at the same time a club, a bar and a gallery where various artistic events can take place. The guest DJs are either international DJs who have not yet come to Geneva, or local DJs who are not yet known. For each evening, VJs officiate next to the DJs. More and more contemporary art will be programmed, in the form of performances or video projections.

The atmosphere heats up and comes alive with funky-house music. Rather nice.

A concept store that will leave no one indifferent. Everyone will find the latest small accessories or designer furniture. It's hard to just come and have a drink in this huge space that houses a decoration shop and of course the Comptoir gourmand and the bar area. A heterogeneous and surprising place where you can come and have breakfast in the morning, snack all day long salad, soup, vegetable pie, or even taste a good wine at the end of the afternoon. All this in a gigantic loft that gives you lots of ideas!

In the middle of the long boulevard Saint-Georges, at the corner of avenue Sainte-Clotilde, this café has all the hallmarks of an old bistro that's been around. An atmosphere of yesteryear that plunges us into old movies. A character all of its own: the tapestry on the wall, its weathered wooden tables must have heard more than one anecdote, and its Parisian-scented bar, more than one bar joke! It smells of regulars mingling with a young, trendy clientele, and the two are a great fit. You could write a whole poem about it! Gay friendly, terrace

En route to the lands of the Caribbean and South America, the urge to dance to Latin sounds. Tropical climate on the dance-floor, with salseros rhythms for discerning revelers. A beautiful room with South American accents, sounds from Brazil, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Miami. A young, colorful, multi-ethnic clientele on the move! Mojito, piña-colada or caipirinha under the palm trees and the rules of the art, there's nothing like bathing again in this Latin atmosphere full of color and life.

The old stones of the vaulted cellar take you straight into a cosy, hushed world. This is a place to discover, so original and sympathetic is it, an atmosphere of a world country where Ganesh is king. A superb setting with the character of the past, furniture and objects straight from the neighboring boutique, L'Enfer Vert, and a sublime wooden floor that creaks under our feet. We love sharing a tapas slate and indulging in the latest trendy cocktails.

The oldest bar in the Rue de l'Ecole-de-Médecine is mainly attended by students, who are delighted to enjoy the games and comics on offer, cheap drinks and some simple food. At more than thirty years old, the place is in great shape! Quiet during the day, the young people play card games, but more hectic in the evenings and at weekends. There is a terrace in the inner courtyard which can be enjoyed during the hot summer months. The thirsty ones can also drink their coca in large cans usually intended for beer.

A tiny jewel for lovers of good Italian cuisine. The 15 tables in the small room are usually packed because the Cantina dei Vini allows lovers of good Italian wine to taste nearly 100 vintages, while enjoying the delicious antipasti from the Flavours of Italy grocery store. We love this place during the lunch break to eat a sandwich with ingredients, some more appetizing than others, such as succulent smoked San Daniele ham, mortadella, sundried tomatoes.

A simple kitchen to feel at home. With its wooden furniture, coloured paper lamps and exposed stone walls, the Café du Lys has a retro feel. During the day, you can taste the homemade syrups or one of the many teas, comfortably installed in one of the mismatched armchairs, with a slice of chocolate cake on the coffee table, while chatting with your friends. For a more hearty and healthy meal, we opt for sandwiches or vegetarian salads. A reference for tapas in Geneva.

Located in front of the University of Geneva (Uni Dufour), this establishment regularly receives a clientele of teachers or bankers for lunch. In the evening, the latter give way to a clientele that comes to dine after the shows (the Comédie de Genève is close by). You can also have breakfast there. The establishment offers Italian and French Mediterranean cuisine, without forgetting the unavoidable Geneva specialties such as longeoles or the famous perch fillets. Tables are a bit crowded.

En route to the sensuality, life and music of South America, Café Cuba is also a restaurant serving a wide range of Latin American specialties. With a caipirinha or a mojito in hand, you can enjoy tacos, quesadillas and tapas on the red-topped tables, in the sofa area or on the huge, colorful terrace, which gets crowded as soon as summer arrives. On Saturday evenings inside, tables and chairs are pushed aside to make way for the tropical dance floor and its unique atmosphere.

A place you can't miss, not only because it's located in the center of the Place du Bourg-de-Four in the old town, but above all because it's an institution. Here, regulars, Sunday or market-day strollers and tourists stop for a moment on the terrace to catch a glimpse of Geneva life. Clémence refers to the cathedral's largest bell, which can be heard ringing in the distance. There's always a lively atmosphere on the square, with street performers on hand to entertain you over your smoothly frothed cappuccino.

A real period bistro, timeless! The old posters, the newspaper clippings on the ceiling, the caricature paintings on the walls are the witnesses of a popular atmosphere and a frequentation by regulars for years. It is the café-restaurant where it is nice to meet for a drink accompanied by a cold plate or a brasserie dish, without forgetting to enjoy the home-made röstis. A little outside the place du Bourg-de-Four, it offers the advantages of it, the peace and quiet. Nice terrace in summer.

A real buddy bar, so much so that sometimes it's hard to tell the waiters from the customers. Relaxed atmosphere guaranteed.

A place that bears its name well since it is the meeting place of many journalists and novelists. This illustrious café is located in the Jonction district. With its original pointed-edge shape, you can feel the warm atmosphere behind its bay windows and you'll be happy to lean over to the magnificent rounded bar to enjoy a beer and some local tapas. A place that never fails to fill up, with a pleasant terrace on summer evenings. There is also plenty to eat with a large menu, or for a snack at the beginning or end of the evening.

An old name for a wine bar with "new" wine nuggets. Crus by the glass and local bites delight the many customers of this small bar in the Plainpalais district. In a warm and friendly setting, this former butcher's shop with a paved floor and decorated with earthenware is divided into two small rooms, one of which houses the bar and the other an intimate space that invites you to meet people. In the summer, a charming teak terrace with flowers overlooking the Place des Augustins pleasantly extends the bar. The service is relaxed.

The concept of Red and White can be summed up as the combination of red wines with southern flavours, or dry or sweet white wines accompanied by creamy tapas and gastronomic buffets. This chic and creative wine bar perfectly unites the know-how of Eric the chef and the flawless nose of Alain, a sommelier emeritus. Their passion is conveyed in their choice to enhance the terroir through simple and tasty dishes. You will enjoy a rib of beef or a slate of home-made tapas, seasonal products from the local terroir.

Coffee in all its forms but not only. Starbucks is also a warm setting where you can sit down all afternoon and take the time to taste cappuccinos, mocha late, frappucino and other specialties. Here, you can choose everything: capacity, coffee, milk, whipped cream, etc. It's sometimes really hard to make up your mind! The pastries are very good too, and recently you can even order a salad or a sandwich and, of course, everything is to take away. There are several addresses in Geneva, such as rue du Mont Blanc.

Almost at the edge of the lake, the house is divided into two arcades, one of which takes care of the house, the other to relax us thanks to its café-restaurant. It is a colourful atmosphere where you are served, in Maghreb pottery, very copious tajines and couscous. The scents of saffron, ras el-anout and orange blossom sharpen your taste buds as soon as you enter the restaurant. As for coffee, it is the chicha that invites itself to be shared in a convivial atmosphere. Don't forget to taste the famous mint tea. An address full of exoticism.

Go to London or any other part of England to relive the unique British pub atmosphere in Switzerland's largest pub. A large space that extends to the basement with a stage for weekend concerts. Always a lot of entertainment in this place of meeting privileged by the international community. Convivial and cheerful, the atmosphere does not disappoint the Anglo-Saxon good mood. Large choice of beers and giant screens for the championship games. There's nothing like watching a game together over a pint!

A beautiful setting on a corner of Pâquis, extended in summer by a large terrace. The play of light on the sophisticated decor makes this a cosy place to meet friends for a drink, a meal or a Sunday brunch. A little bohemian, a little brocante, a little "like home", but with a much higher noise level - in other words, very noisy. Try the Japanese-style beef tartare and miso salmon. It's a union of Western and Japanese flavors perfected by chef Hitoki, with interesting results.

It seems that the range of whisky is impressive, more than 700 kinds... A connoisseur's bar for lovers of the malted drink. Moreover, the BDN will propose you to taste its own whisky! You will feel at ease in this very graphic and vintage decoration which gives its tone to this sure value of the Carouge nights. All in cream and black, we feel that there is a fan of the sixties behind the choice of tables and chairs worthy of collection. A lot of taste in the decoration, not too expensive drinks, a pleasant music.

It's an old neighborhood bar where you can eat a free booze while watching a football game. The place is frequented by a very mixed population and the drinks are really not expensive. In summer, the terrace, located at the crossroads of rue Jean-Violette and rue Prévost-Martin, allows you to observe the life of the neighbourhood. Octopus lovers will find their happiness here, but rest assured: it does not come from the lake! The place is known by the Genevans as a very nice address for Iberian bistro cuisine.

Mythical. One of the oldest pubs in the city where you come for its large choice of beers - about twenty -, and its opening days. It can indeed be difficult to find a bar in the old town that is open on Monday evenings until 2am. Even complaints from the neighbourhood about the noise caused by the comings and goings of King Ubu have not been able to dethrone this institution. You will love the decoration of the place, mixing the wood of the furniture with the warmth of whitewashed walls, its seventies rock music, but also its friendly atmosphere.

In the Geneva countryside, after a nature outing, one is quickly tempted by a little indulgence when entering this tea-room. It's the haunt of the locals, who come to chat over La Tribune (the local daily newspaper). What's more, it's a warm, country-style place that also serves meals all year round to a varied clientele from the surrounding area. In addition to homemade cakes and pastries, there's also an excellent steak tartare. Village simplicity for a light, unpretentious yet tasteful cuisine.

Here's a place where everything's in place to entertain you and have a good time. In the middle of winter, when you're feeling a bit blue, you'll want to rush to this café-bar-restaurant, and in summer, with its small terrace, the atmosphere lasts well into the night. The colors of the walls and paintings are superb, as are the warm welcome from the staff, the sunny music and the drinks.... You can discover art exhibitions here, or come for the concerts. It's always a young and friendly atmosphere, worth any therapy!

The Irish pub par excellence, with a hundred beers and the equivalent in whisky, the flat screen for the games… We think it looks like a manche! Warm atmosphere on weekends and especially at St. Patrick's!

Cafe Gavroche is not like other cafes. Here, we debate on various subjects around a dish or coffee. Under the guidance of a couple of friendly and welcoming owners, the establishment clearly displays its credo: another world is possible. A world to be reinvented through discussions but above all a world of sharing. You can sit down with friends to discuss your life and the atmosphere of a philosophical bistro takes on its full meaning: film screenings, concerts, debates and other cultural activities.

Opposite the banking district, this warm-weather spot is a veritable paradise along the river. This huge terrace near the Place de Saint-Gervais, with its multicolored deckchairs, attracts a varied clientele: bankers at aperitif time, girlfriends getting together or lovers on their first date. It's a place where people like to see and be seen, which is made particularly easy by the arrangement of low tables and seats along the long steps of the Quai Turrettini, the city's first tiered quay.

An internet café named Charly in the middle of the Pâquis, in the rue de Fribourg, which is full of good addresses. Video and DVD in English in a spacious but warm setting. Two rooms with PC and colour laser photocopiers. A 6 min bonus is offered for every 5 CHF spent. Many services at your disposal such as CD burning, document binding, laser photocopying and even courses possible. And for those who like to play network games, everything has been provided for.

Association for residents of the eponymous neighborhood. We sip a drink and talk about life in the neighborhood. More than just a refreshment bar, it's a place to exchange ideas. As far as you're concerned, this association is unfailingly dynamic, taking over the Parc des Cropettes every summer, organizing concerts, cultural picnics, storytelling, performances, dance parties and contemplative listening moments with podcast bars. It's a great place to be, with a great atmosphere. The rallying cry? Let's be positive!

Very convenient location, between Uni Bastions and Uni Mail, when you don't have a computer on hand. Twenty computers equipped with the now indispensable webcam. In case of exhaustion and extreme pallor behind the screen, against thirst and hunger, snacks are there to sustain us. 5 CHF per hour and minimum 30 minutes at 3 CHF. Black and white printing is 20 centimes, 2 CHF for a scan, 1 CHF for colour printing. Western Union mailings and phone cards.

Schiff's motto is "100% organic"! Here, all the products are carefully selected: fresh fish, organically grown vegetables, meat from animal-friendly farms... Among the specialities are the Swiss veal liver with butter rösti and market vegetables. People come here to eat or drink in a relaxing atmosphere or to admire the sunset from the terrace, the "Deck".

The Velvet Club is a cabaret located in Geneva. It offers dance and entertainment in an elegant and sophisticated atmosphere. Velvet Club boasts a friendly and professional staff, as well as a team of talented dancers who deliver high-quality performances. The club also regularly organizes special events and theme nights to entertain its guests.

Just a stone's throw from Paradeplatz, this is one of Zurich's favourite coffee bars. After sneaking through a charming passageway, we come across this place that looks like a delicatessen: beautiful floor tiles, wooden tables, candles on the floor for a cosy effect. Coffee is celebrated here and the baristas are having a great time. On the kitchen side, we enjoy sweet and salty breakfasts, Sunday brunch (with champagne) is very gourmet! The icing on the cake is that the restaurant and coffee bar opens onto an adorable courtyard with a romantic fountain.

Facing the lake, this bar-restaurant is the ideal place to take a break before going for a swim. Ideally located, you can also rent a deckchair on the terrace. Here you can come and have a drink or a bite to eat. For many locals, this is one of the best spots, whether for the quality, the welcome or simply the view and the possibility to take a dip between two sips! You chill, you enjoy and you take your time, what more could you ask for?

In the heart of Thun's old town, on the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, you'll find this beautiful establishment housed under an arcade: the Ratsstübli. In this bar-bistro, you'll find a great drinks menu: local beers, glasses of wine, as well as a wide selection of whiskies and cocktails, not to mention gourmet snacks (pizzas, tarts flambées, sandwiches...). And there's always plenty of entertainment on offer, with concerts and DJ evenings organized every month. A very pleasant place, with pleasant service and a warm atmosphere.

Discover Bar Bohemia, an unrivalled experience of pleasure and comfort in Basel's nightlife. The expert baristi will serve you the finest cocktails, spirits and delicacies until late at night. The bar also knows how to satisfy small hungers. A menu offers a variety of dishes throughout the day, from salads to delicious snacks and desserts. The emphasis is on quality local ingredients, cooked daily. From local beer to hand-roasted coffee, let yourself be surprised by this wine and cocktail bar!

The V.O and the Ar'Lov Jazz Café form both a bar and a jazz scene very popular with the lausannois public. Open late, they can enjoy a drink in a relaxed atmosphere. On weekends, jazz often fades for DJ evenings. Jam-sessions every week also.

Li Lo is ideally located in the heart of Montreux, right on the Quai de Vernex, facing Lake Geneva. Li Lo is located behind the Montreux Convention Center (2m2c) and a stone's throw from the Montreux Palace. Li Lo's cuisine is all about local produce, seasonal dishes and homemade, fresh, high-quality ingredients. The perfect place to sip rosés, local wines, champagnes, craft beers and refreshing cocktails over dishes to share.

Opulence and simplicity merge at the Amber Bar, a sanctuary where 1920s influences and Art Deco mingle with artistic wallpapers, materials and furnishings tinged with amber, gold, brown, powder and petrol. In the south tower of the 150-year-old barracks, this establishment offers breathtaking views of the old town and the Rhine, making it a must-see. Basel architect Focketyn del Rio Studio has transformed the barracks into a lively cultural venue, the kHaus, where the Amber Bar occupies pride of place.

In the heart of the Badischer Bahnhof, discover the Bar du Nord, the leading address for soccer fans. All matches are broadcast live on the big screen, whether in the bar, in the concert hall or on the terrace. Housed in the former buffet of the German railway station, the Bar du Nord offers a unique atmosphere where music lovers and soccer enthusiasts meet. The friendly Bar du Nord team promises an unforgettable evening. Enjoy a game of billiards or dance to the rhythm of the tango. Both rooms are available for private events.

Take a moment to take advantage of the atmosphere on the Andreasplatz. This bakery offers croissants ("hell" or "dunkel", white flour or complete meal), treats and drinks; all in organic and fair trade. The wooden table is shared most of the time and the few tables inside are often busy. If there is no room, sit on one of the benches of the square to taste the excellent bakery products. Romantic atmosphere guaranteed!

Domenico Azzarito welcomes you warmly in its café to the sober and modern decor. The small room of a dozen tables is surrounded by Italian accents because there are many accents of the neighborhood (Gottelfquartiere). You can choose between about fifteen coffee variations. It is good to sit at a table in front of the big storefront to stroll and watch passers-by. Very good address also to recover simply, at noon.