5 Best Nightlife in Vaud, Switzerland

Slot machines, table games, and multiple dining venues distinguish the Casino Barrière. Be sure to bring your passport, because no other ID will get you in. The casino is open most days from 10:30 am to 3 am, except Friday and Saturday, when it doesn't close until 5 am.

This happening jazz bar at the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace is named for local legend Claude Nobs, the founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival. It features spacious, wood-paneled interiors, burgundy leather chairs, and enthusiastic bartenders who shake up inspired house cocktails to the beat of live musicians. A full menu features traditional Caesar salads and club sandwiches, alongside more exotic fare like crab tempura with ponzu sauce. All this fun, however, comes at the standard high prices of a hotel bar.

Adjacent to a popular Italian restaurant, the eclectic La Vinoteca is the smallest bar in town. Look for an excellent selection of Italian wines.

An urbane, designer-clad crowd flocks to the Mayfair House to take in the afternoon sun and make plans for the evening.

Rotating DJs attract a young crowd to Millésime Club, which has all-white designer couches for a swank, Miami Beach feel.