Café Life in Zurich
Where to find a Good Coffee
One or the pleasures of living in Zurich is visiting the cafes dotted all over town. Whether you’re looking for somewhere busy and frenetic, somewhere calm and mediative, somewhere trendy or somewhere cosy and warm – or perhaps a cafe with a view, Zurich can cater for all your wishes. Here are a selection of some of our favourites.
Babus Bakery & Coffee House – a large bustling café, now in three locations across Zurich, with great food, snacks coffees and juices. Very popular.
Bohemia – as well as being a restaurant and bar Bohemia is also a great place for a coffee stop and when the sun is shining you can sit outside and watch the world go by. Good wifi and plenty of space to sit down.
Brasserie Schiller – whether the sun’s shining and you choose to sit outside with a cocktail or a coffee on Sechseläutenplatz just next to the Opera house, or cosy up inside it’s a great location and very close to Stadelhofen station. Good wifi if you want to get online.
Cafe Felix – effusive flowers, beautiful chocolates and delicious pastries, Felix on Bellevue is situated in a great location and there is plenty of seating on two levels. Great location to sit outside too on a sunny afternoon.
Cafe Schober – this cafe dates back hundreds of years and each room is decorated in the most beautiful individual style. The “Salon Rouge”with its red velvet and gilt is a cosy retreat on a cold, chilly day whilst the patio outside is summery and relaxing on a sunny day. Don’t miss the beautiful old-fashioned till and the stunning light fitting in the entrance room. A must-see for visitors and locals alike.
Cafe Noir – At Café Noir they have there own coffee roaster and as well as serving great coffee they also sell coffee beans, freshly ground as required. Selected from small local producers, they also have a good selection of teas.
Clouds – for coffee with a view head no further than the highest point in Zurich. Clouds cafe bar is located in Prime Tower, the tallest building in Zurich (and until the Roche Tower supersedes it, the tallest billing in Switzerland).
Frau Gerolds Garten – located in Zurich West this outdoor cafe serves a small selection of well priced and fresh food as well as coffee and hot and cold drinks. It’s a great place to go to meet friends or simply people watching.
Honold Tea Rooms – although the flagship store in Rennweg is currently undergoing renovations, there are branches in Zurichberg, Herrliberg, Erlenbach and Küsnacht too and during the building works there is a pop up called Le Pavillon Honold which is located next to the fountain at the bottom of Rennweg. It is a family run business which has been going since 1905 and an insider secret for some of the best cakes, pastries and chocolate to be found in Zurich. Don’t miss their hot chocolate – you’ll definitely be going back for more!
Le Pain Quotidien – lovely long communal tables, a French inspired menu this is a lovely location for salads, soups and lunches as well as coffee. Generous “bowls” of coffee served and you their home made meringues are enormous!
Café Odéon – known as the cafe that James Joyce frequented, as well as many other famous names from the past, this centrally located cafe just off Bellevue is a convenient meeting place and full of character and history.
Cupcakes
Bonne Maman ( formerly Cupcake Affair) Zurich
Baking Supplies and Courses
If you’re making your own cakes and cupcakes you may like to visit www.Bakeria.ch to get your baking supplies. They also have a baking supplies shop at at Gotthardstasse 30, 8800 Thalwil (10 km from Zurich) and they also run courses at their Bake Academy in English.
Email us at newinzurich (at) gmail.com with your favourite cafe so that we can add it to the list! Or write us a comment in the section below. We look forward to hearing from you.
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