No joke, it could easily cost you near 100 USD to get a buzz in Zurich. A.) Cocktails start out at…read more$15USD/Francs. Key words: "start out." B.) The drinks would fall in the category of borderline kiddie cocktails compared to those often found in the States. Needless to stay my $32 at Simplon did nothing...not a thing...in the realm of winding down. The only reaction I had was feeling poor (in the best of company and surroundings). On the upside, this is a beautiful bar. Wisely selected by my Zurich Yelp counterpart, Simon, who joined me and some Swiss Yelpers for a few cocktails on the outside benches. The waitstaff was extremely friendly and hospitable. Promptly greeted with an addictive popcorn whose flavors I couldn't seem to pinpoint (savory, heavy on the butter) - my hand kept going back for more - and more. Our table had a variety of delicious drinks including a thick and refreshing Pina Colada and Basil Smash. Despite its very lavish design and decor, Simplon Bar achieves an inviting and casual ambiance that would easily make me a regular.

Not an old man bar, not a hip bar, but nice old-school classy bar. The decor reminds me that you…read moreshould always wear a button down shirt, and chinos. I had their signature cocktail, it was decently made, but a classy drink at a classy bar in Zurich ended up being $20, so not cheap but they do give you free popcorn.

Cool bar with a lounge area! Decent drinks!read more

Casual, cool, fun, friendly great place. Nice patio. Great inside seating with comfortable…read morecouches and nice ambiance

I really like the presentation of their drinks! I ordered a blue drink and they put a little…read moregummy-dolphin on it :-D The prices are fair as well :-)

Located in the heart of trendy Zurich West, the Nietturm Bar sits on top of the Schiffbau building…read more(with the fancy La Salle restaurant). Although it has two levels, the bar is relatively small, so it will look and feel packed very fast. Service is mediocre, prices high - taking advantage of the location. The view disappointed me: I had expected to see more of the city. The audience reveals that this is not a really trendy place (any more): mostly young, mixed, some agglo folks. Nevertheless, this can be a nice step as you drink your way through the neighborhood. Just don't expect it will be the highlight of the night.

trendy, small and expensive. everything u want for a good night out. nice views too.read more

Dante bar in Zürich is famous for its Negroni! There's even a separate menu for all their Negroni…read moreconcoctions! Their napkins have pick up forms ready for guys. ;) A small drawback: credit needs a minimum spend of CHF50 and debit card minimum CHF15.

What a bummer. I was severely disappointed on my most recent visit…read more It was fairly busy upstairs, but downstairs was dead. Despite having having 3 bartenders behind the bar, they couldn't handle our drink orders. It was a zoo! It took forever to get a drink because they are sooooo slow. Some might argue that a good drink takes time, but do you really have to stir the damn ice cubes 640 times to properly incorporate two ingredients? By the time, the bartender was finally done with our unprecedented bulk order of 3 drinks, we asked to pay with a credit card. He asked if it was all together. We said it was two cards. He shook his head in disapproval and rudely said he couldn't deal with it now - he has other drinks to make. So we walked away! He's lucky we came back to order more of the world's slowest and rudest drinks, or we may have just forgotten to pay our tab. I mean, businesses do need money to thrive, don't they? His attitude the whole night was: too cool for school. Bottom line is: their specialty is gin (I prefer, whiskey, tequila and rum to gin anyway) and they make a good cocktail, albeit pricey (15-24 CHF), but there are plenty of other magnificent cocktail bars in Zürich that make incredibly delicious drinks and manage to treat their customers like customers! Think Barfly'z, Hotel Rivington & Sons, Kronenhalle Bar, Tina Bar... and the list goes on... I'm striking Dante from my list.

Let's see... what can I say about this place? I've only been here once, and it was dark, filled…read morewith happy peeps, lots of alcohol was flowing, and people were dancing on the chairs and tables. Yup, it must have been a good night for partying. LOL.

This place ticked me off. First off I will say I had left my cash in room which added to the…read moreproblem but the service was stupid. I wanted to drink a beer and the beer menu sucked. So I thought I would just go for it and try something different. I ordered and the bar tender went and got my drink while I looked at the people in the bar....when I turned around I had a pink bubbly drink in front of me....it was a freaking wine cooler.....I am 6'4" 235lbs....why the hell would this bar tender not question my order knowing that I was American from our conversation?????? So gross, so I didn't even drink it and ask for check and tried to pay with card.....oops $20 minimum for a card...so then I had to order a scotch on the rocks...... Should never have gone in this crap hole.

We stopped in here to have a drink while in Old Town Zurich. Do you ever walk in to a place or…read moreapproach it and say to yourself, "I'm not so sure about this place..."? This is one of those places. Listen to your little voices! Horrible beer options, the wine...so-so. The thing that makes it a 1 star review? The server/bartender/owner with the piss poor attitude. Maybe because she was drinking heavily while standing at the bar with her smoking mother/sister? Oh yeah, and they DON'T TAKE CREDIT CARDS. Something you think would be advertised right out front. Avoid this place for your own self respect.