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New openings in Switzerland — September 2026

20 openings dated September 2026, 2 of them still to come. We read the local press, watch the venues themselves and check the booking systems, so the date here is the one that turns out to be true.

Across Basel, Bern, Luzern, Schwyz, Uri, Zug, Zürich.

Opening soonPhoto 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.

Opening soonImage via Thirteen Auras

Bäch, Schwyz · 26 Sept 2026

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

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 openRendering: Osteria OTTO

Zürich · 15 Sept 2026

Restaurant · Italian, Osteria, Handmade pasta, Swiss & Italian wine, Quick lunch

Osteria OTTO

Riedtlistrasse 2, 8006 Zürich

Stefano Corrado and Maria Ventola of ANNA open their second restaurant a few steps off Schaffhauserplatz — a 60-seat modern osteria for handmade pasta and Italian and Swiss wine, meant for more often than once a month.

Now openPhoto via M Shot Café

Zürich · 12 Sept 2026

Café · Specialty coffee, Açaí bowls, Protein food, Aperitivo, Sunday brunch

M Shot Café

Hagenholzstrasse 65, 8050 Zürich

Marco Ganassi, a barista and nutrition coach from Scandiano, has opened an organic nutrition bar in Oerlikon — his own coffee blend, açaí bowls, wraps and protein ice cream, and an Emilian aperitivo on Thursdays.

Now openPhoto via Instagram @creamcakery.ch

Basel · 12 Sept 2026

Café · Bakery, Coffee

Cream Cakery

Spalenberg 55, 4051 Basel

Basel's cheesecake specialist moves to a bigger spot on Spalenberg — handmade cheesecakes, bagels, coffee and matcha.

Now openPhoto via Hüsli Café & Bar

Erlenbach, Zürich · 11 Sept 2026

Café · Lakeside, Aperitivo, Italian small plates, Focaccia, Coffee

Hüsli Café & Bar

Schiffländestrasse 2, 8703 Erlenbach

The 1950s waiting house on the Erlenbach boat landing, ten steps from the lake, is now an all-day café and bar for barely twenty — espresso in the morning, focaccia and small Italian plates later, and a Negroni as the evening sun comes across the water.

Now openPhoto via Instagram @takeramen_zug

Zug · 08 Sept 2026

Restaurant · Ramen, Japanese, Take-away

Take Ramen by Black Goldfish

Baarerstrasse 43, 6300 Zug

Zug's sushi specialist Black Goldfish opens a second address on Baarerstrasse, this one built around ramen — three broths, bao buns and gyoza, eaten in, taken away or delivered.

Now openPhoto: Marküs

Zürich · 08 Sept 2026

Restaurant · Tasting menu, Fermentation, Altstadt

Marküs

Glockengasse 7, 8001 Zürich

Markus Stöckle's most personal restaurant to date, in the Glockengasse house that was Kaiser's Reblaube until 2021 — twelve courses built on small Swiss producers and the kitchen's own fermentations.

Now openPhoto via Instagram

Zürich · 06 Sept 2026

Restaurant · Pop-up, Turkish

Lokum

Parea, Gertrudstrasse 44, 8003 Zürich

A slow Turkish weekend brunch in Kreis 3 — served tepsi-style and rooted in Turkish breakfast culture, with börek, a signature onion dolma and sucuk toast, plus a day bar that runs on into the evening.

Now openPhoto via KULT Pilates

Zürich · 05 Sept 2026

Café · Specialty coffee, Functional drinks, Pilates studio café, Morning hours

KULT KAFÉ

Flurstrasse 32, 8048 Zürich

The Reformer Pilates studio by Letzipark turned one and opened a café inside its own doors — a specialty café with what KULT calls a functional drinking culture, built for the rituals before, after and in between classes.

Now openRendering: Kopfklang

Emmenbrücke, Luzern · 05 Sept 2026

Venue · Techno, Nightclub, Industrial

Kopfklang Club

Emmenweidstrasse 20, 6020 Emmenbrücke

The Emmenbrücke techno club is rebuilding itself — new sound, new light, new interior in 500 square metres of raw concrete and steel — and reopens on 5 September with Klofama behind the decks.

Now openPhoto via @der.wilde.kaiser

Zürich · 04 Sept 2026

Restaurant · Austrian, Wiener Schnitzel, Sissi Bar & Lounge

Der Wilde Kaiser Beisl 2.0

Kalanderplatz 6, 8045 Zürich

The Wilde Kaiser's Beisl has a room again — Viennese Schmäh, Schnitzel «ohne Wenn und Aber» and a Sissi Bar & Lounge for Austrian gin and late glasses, installed in the old Sihl paper mill at Sihlcity after a long search for a new home.

Now openPhoto via @wearsoto

Zürich · 04 Sept 2026

Shop · Japanese brands, Curated garments, Repairs

Soto

Sihlstrasse 46, 8001 Zürich

Contemporary Japanese clothing on Sihlstrasse — curated garments chosen for form, material and everyday wear, with a repairs and alterations counter built into the shop rather than bolted on.

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 @melodia_business

Volketswil, Zürich · 04 Sept 2026

Venue · Event hall, Live music, Business events

Melodia

Grabenwisstrasse 3, 8604 Volketswil

An event and entertainment hall in Volketswil with international live music every Friday and Saturday, a TV studio and a members-only business circle — bookable end to end for weddings, corporate evenings and private parties.

Now openPhoto via @lapiazzetta_bulach

Bülach, Zürich · 02 Sept 2026

Restaurant · Italian, Bistrò, Event location

La Piazzetta

Kaffeestrasse 10, 8180 Bülach

Kaffeestrasse 10 has reopened as an Italian bistrò and event location under the epicurea gastro group — Cecchetto coffee, pastries and cannoli across a marble-topped bar, with the room also available for functions.

Now openPhoto via Grano Antico

Opfikon, Zürich · Sept 2026

Restaurant · Italian, Pizzeria, Pasta, Lounge, Delivery

Grano Antico

Europa-Strasse 19a, 8152 Glattbrugg

Two friends with more than ten years in restaurants behind them have opened an Italian ristorante, pizzeria and lounge in Glattbrugg — pizza, pasta, meat and fish, with vegetarian and gluten-free options, to eat in or have delivered.

Now openPhoto: Burgermeister

Bern · Sept 2026

Restaurant · Smash burgers, Takeaway, Near the station

Burgermeister Bern

Laupenstrasse 4, 3008 Bern

The Zurich burger chain crosses into Bern on 1 September with its fifteenth Swiss branch — smash burgers from Swiss beef and house-made sauces, a few minutes west of the station on Laupenstrasse.

Now openPhoto: Travois

Bern · Sept 2026

Café · Specialty coffee, Design showroom, Second location

Travois at Anliker Home

Laupenstrasse 8, 3008 Bern

Travois opens a second Bern café on 1 September — this one inside Anliker Home, the interior showroom on Laupenstrasse, pairing the brand's specialty coffee with 700 m² of furniture to sit in while you drink it.

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