Very nice small bites tray, great wine ( Spanish temperanio)…read more Service was super with views of the old city.

Tuchlaube is an evening and after-Theater bar in Aarau, Switzerland. The bar is very well known…read moreamong intellectuals and playwrights. Usually the place is empty until 4pm. After that, the place takes reservations for tables - if you show up after that time you will need to sit outside or stand at the bar. Tuchlaube serves local (light) beers some whiskeys and tea/coffee, as well as small bites like burgers, sandwiches and flat-dough pizzas. The interior is hip, bright and the ceiling slopes to the back. The wait staff are clueless. There were big mistakes in our waiters' knowledge of basic prices for beers and food (I was overcharged). After we dined, I was also charged 2 Francs for 'mineral' water - when I specifically asked for tap! That is a trick waiters pull in Europe to up the bill amount. Nevertheless, Tuchlaube is a funky and bright bar with lots of chatter. The bar didn't sell the whiskey I had felt like drinking. Come to Tuchlaube for a quick hot tea on a cold day - or sit outside in the summer. Now all you have to do is find it! Review: 4

This cozy little bar & diner in the heart of Aarau combines my two favorite things: vintage…read morecocktails and burgers. The cocktail menu is extensive, and you will need a while to browse through it to find your medicine of choice. I chose a classic dirty Martini. The martini was ok. I would have liked it a bit more "dirty" and it only had one olive (I like mine with three massive blue cheese stuffed olives - yes, I am part american) but I am sure that had I asked for a bit more olive juice and a few more olives, they would have obliged. The food menu is short and to the point, this makes decision making easy! I have now tried two burgers off the menu and both have been FANTASTIC... and I am picky! The meat was perfectly cooked and juicy and the accoutrements were perfect. This combined with the really warm and intimate feel of the place has made it my new favorite hang-out. Only thing missing... the bookcase hiding the stairwell to this new Aarau Speakeasy!