The 10 best wine bars with neutral wines in Zurich
The Gamper Bar is a paradise for lovers of natural and liqueur wines, vermouth and other specialities. In the elegant atmosphere, you can order a glass or a bottle from the regularly changing selection, accompanied by delicious snacks made from selected ingredients.
The perfect interface between bar and ristorante. Creative cocktails with that certain "lupo twist", first-class natural wines, and pasta classics such as tagliatelle al ragù or creamy carbonara reminiscent of Grandma. A lively hotspot that constantly invites new talent and magnetically attracts half of Zurich.
The Bar Sacchi at Lochergut is a hotspot for classic cocktails and Italian flair. Owner Claudio Sacchi combines nostalgic charm with a modern ambience, green leather sofas and 1950s lighting. The Negroni is served from a soda gun. Natural wines and Monday wine specials are also available.
169 West is one of the city's natural wine pioneers. Origin, craftsmanship, and naturalness are what count here. The menu includes rarities, older vintages and exciting new discoveries as well as coffee specialities. Plus homemade small aperitif plates to share.
The Légère in Badenerstrasse has been a popular meeting place in the neighbourhood for years. It serves tasty cocktails, a fine selection of (natural) wines and comfort food such as hot dogs and fried food. The unpretentious space and professional service are constantly reinventing themselves in terms of food.
The Kunsthaus Bar on Heimplatz is the place to finish off after the exhibition. There are carefully selected wines in the glass and uncomplicated dishes on the plates. Anyone sitting here has a view of the hustle and bustle on the square and is close to Zurich's cultural pulse.
The Nordic-style interior has remained the same, but a breath of fresh air has been blowing through "Frisk Fisk" since August. Owner Matteo Trivisano has entrusted the management of his Zurich fish restaurant to a new host couple. Rony Weiss is now at the stove, while his partner Emelie Brandin looks after the guests and the wine cellar. Brandin herself is Swedish and the couple have already worked together in Norway, so they know what Nordic cuisine is all about. The menu offers an exciting mix of Scandinavian and French influences. The main focus is on the excellent fish and seafood caught in the wild, which Frisk Fisk imports mainly from Norway. We start with a glass of Champagne and slices of warm bread with whipped brown butter. Shortly afterwards, we get a "handful of shrimps", half of which are smoked and the other half boiled. They are so good that we almost completely ignore the aioli - although we also really like it. We continue with a fine salmon tartare, served in small bites in a snail pan. For the main course, we opt for halibut, which is countered in an airy hollandaise flavoured with shellfish. We also order buttery dill potatoes and a tartare of smoked beetroot with tarragon and egg. For dessert, we stick to the refreshing and get a scoop each of sea buckthorn sorbet, liquorice ice cream and vanilla ice cream - made from smoked vanilla - delicious! We also really like the wine list with wines from small, artisan producers. We will be back!.
The bar at Coco on Paradeplatz is small, cosy and completely fumoir. Those who dock here sip Champagne or cocktails while the air smells of cigars and wanderlust. More aft deck than bar, a place for convivial aperitifs and late-night drinks. And yes: it can also be hired if you want to have the whole ship to yourself.