New bars in Switzerland

14 new bars we are tracking across Switzerland, 5 of them still to come. Each one is listed with its opening date, address and hours as soon as we can confirm them — and stays here once it is no longer the newest thing in town.

Currently across Affoltern am Albis, Andermatt, Bäch, Basel, Geneva, Langenthal, St. Moritz, Verbier, Zürich.

Opening soonPhoto: Nüni

Zürich · 15 Nov 2026

Bar · Winter terrace, Glühwein, Afterwork

Glüehwii im Nüni

Hohlstrasse 430, 8048 Zürich

Restaurant Nüni in Altstetten decks out its terrace for winter, with fire bowls and hot Glühwein for an afterwork apéro.

Opening soonPhoto: Bellevue Noël

Zürich · 19 Nov 2026 – 23 Dec 2026

Bar · Pop-up, Mulled wine, DJs

Glüh dich glücklich

Bellevueplatz, 8001 Zürich

A Glühwein pop-up on the winter terrace above Club Bellevue, part of the new Bellevue Noël Christmas market.

Opening soonPhoto: aff

Affoltern am Albis, Zürich · 21 Nov 2026

Bar · Winter terrace, Glühwein, Fire bowl

aff Winterterrasse

Büelstrasse 15, 8910 Affoltern am Albis

aff in Affoltern am Albis brings back its winter terrace, with a fire bowl, Glühwein and food stalls for winter evenings in the Säuliamt.

Opening soonGrace La Margna St. Moritz

St. Moritz, Graubünden

Bar · Speakeasy, 15 seats, Bar am Wasser

the BOUTIQUE — Grace La Margna

Via Serlas 5, 7500 St. Moritz

Zürich's Bar am Wasser and the Grace La Margna open a 15-seat speakeasy in the hotel's former boutique, from the start of the winter season.

Opening soonThe Ski Lodge

Verbier, Valais

Bar · Vinyl bar, Cocktails, Weekend DJs

The Listening Room — The Ski Lodge

Route de la Poste 12, 1936 Verbier

A vinyl bar inside Verbier's new Ski Lodge – cocktails, wine and aperitivo plates, with DJs at the weekend.

Now openDorsi

Zürich · 16 Oct 2026

Bar · Pop-up, Brasserie, Cocktails & DJs

Dorsi

Talstrasse 40, 8001 Zürich

A temporary bar and restaurant on Talstrasse – brasserie plates for sharing, early aperitivo, cold martinis and DJs until late.

Now openPhoto: Roman Schubert

Zürich · 29 Sept 2026

Bar · Cocktail bar, Cabaret-era interior, Pâtisserie pairing

RAZZIA Bar à Cocktail

Seefeldstrasse 82, 8008 Zürich

Razzia's Seefeld institution reopens its corner bar with a cocktail list built by the team behind Barcelona's Paradiso — and chocolates designed to match, from GaultMillau's 2022 Pâtissière of the Year.

Now openImage via Thirteen Auras

Bäch, Schwyz · 26 Sept 2026

Bar · Aperitivo, Cocktails, Pinsa, Lakeside, Private events

Thirteen Auras

Seestrasse 80, 8806 Bäch

A new aperitivo and cocktail bar opens on the lakeside Seestrasse in Bäch on 26 September — signature cocktails, pinsa and Italian-style plates to share, with a business lounge and room for private events.

Now openPhoto via @sisyphusbarbasel

Basel · 16 Sept 2026

Bar · Cocktail bar, Low & no alcohol, 40 seats

Sisyphus Bar

Klosterberg 5, 4051 Basel

The team behind Hinz & Kunz returns with a forty-seat cocktail bar on the Klosterberg — a broad spirits list, room to experiment, and a deliberate turn away from the volume of the Markthalle years.

Now openPhoto: Chez Smith

Andermatt, Uri · 04 Sept 2026

Bar · Wine bar, Aperitivo, Andermatt Reuss

Chez Smith

Ritomgasse 10, 6490 Andermatt

The Smith & Smith family's Zurich wine bar takes its idea into the mountains — good wine, aperitivo and sharing plates at Andermatt Reuss, open from Friday 4 September.

Now openPhoto: Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Zürich · 04 Sept 2026

Bar · Altstadt, Apéro, Historic

Café Züri Bar

Niederdorfstrasse 24, 8001 Zürich

The Niederdorf institution — by some accounts the oldest bar in Zürich — has reopened under three new hands, with coffee added in the mornings and the name officially becoming Café Züri Bar.

Now openPhoto via nzzbar.ch

Zürich · 13 Aug 2026

Bar · Train station, Meeting rooms

NZZ Bar

Bahnhofplatz 15, 8001 Zürich

A café-bar and meeting space on the first floor of Zürich HB, from NZZ and Candrian Hospitality — coffee to cocktails, with a front-row view of the platforms.

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Now openMineral

Geneva

Bar · Wine bar, Natural wine

Mineral

Chemin Neuf 4, 1207 Genève

A new wine bar in Eaux-Vives from the founder of Le Tablard and the De Bleu! cheese shops, pouring natural wine with shared plates from chef Nikitas Chatziroumpis.

Open since July 2026Photo via @aura_skybar

Langenthal, Bern · 03 Jul 2026

Bar · Rooftop bar, DJ nights, Jura views

Aura Sky Bar

Lotzwilstrasse 66, 4900 Langenthal

A rooftop bar on the fourth floor of the Meilenstein in Langenthal, open since 3 July 2026 — cocktails and lounge seating over the rooftops, resident DJs on Friday and Saturday, and the Jura ridge on the horizon.

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