Event ideas & inspiration in Switzerland
The best venues and event ideas for your next celebration
Venues
Dominik Hartmann of Magdalena Is GaultMillau's Chef of the Year 2027 — and He Doesn't Cook Meat
The dining guide's top chef title for 2027 went to a two-Michelin-star kitchen in a 700-year-old house next to the chapel it's named after, in Rickenbach SZ — the first time it's gone to someone who serves no meat at all. We were there for the announcement.
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Venues
September's New Openings — and Which Ones You Can Actually Book for an Event
An event hall built entirely for private hire, a lakeside cocktail bar already taking Christmas dinner enquiries, a rebuilt techno club that doubles as a corporate party room, and a 700-year-old Altstadt house for the client dinner that matters — the September openings worth knowing about, and what each one is actually good for.
9 min read
Venues
Zurich Film Festival 2026: What's On, and Every Venue It Takes Over
The 22nd ZFF runs 24 September to 4 October. The programme so far, what a corporate event around a premiere actually involves — and the eleven Zurich venues the festival borrows, every one of which you can book the rest of the year.
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Venues
The Appenzeller Huus Is GaultMillau's Hotel of the Year — and It's in a Village of 1,500 People
The dining guide's 2027 hotel prize went to Gonten, population 1,500. We were there for the announcement — and stayed long enough to work out who should be booking it.
5 min read
Venues
August's New Openings — and Which Ones You Can Actually Book for an Event
A private chalet above Lucerne, a five-storey culture house on the Langstrasse, meeting rooms with a view of the platforms at Zürich HB — the August openings worth knowing about, and what each one is actually good for.
11 min read
Team Building
10 Team Building Venues in Zurich That Come With an Activity Built In
From making your own cheese beside platform 18 to a treetop ropes course in the forest — ten Zurich venues where the team building isn't an add-on, it's the whole point.
5 min read
Weddings
10 of the Most Unique Wedding Venues in Switzerland
From a medieval castle on Lake Geneva to a snow igloo beneath the Matterhorn — ten of Switzerland's most unforgettable places to say 'I do'.
5 min read
Venues
Zurich's Best Rooftop Terraces for Your Next Event
From lake-view lounges to a converted 1937 silo, these are the rooftop terraces that make a Zurich summer event unforgettable.
5 min read
Corporate
Where to Host Your Next Corporate Event in Zurich
Twelve Zurich venues for corporate events, ordered by group size — from two meeting rooms above the station platforms to a hall for 840, with real capacities and addresses throughout.
8 min read
Celebrations
Zurich Birthday Party Venues for Every Style and Group Size
From lakeside lidos to a 1,200-guest traditional Gasthaus, here's where to throw a birthday in Zurich no matter the size of the party.
2 min read
Dining
Where to Eat Fondue in Zurich This Winter
Zurich's most charming fondue spots this winter, from mountain views to lakeside chalets and hidden city corners.
5 min read
Venues
Espresso Yourself: Zurich's 10 Coolest Cafés
Marble tabletops, hidden courtyards and flat whites that deserve their own poetry — Zurich's coolest cafés to sip, work and chill.
3 min read
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