107 Best Bars in Switzerland

Revelers drink during weekdays and dance late into the night on weekends (in winter only) at Casa Antica, a centuries-old converted barn.

The bright, glassed-in Casino is one of the main socializing places in Davos. It opens at 2 pm daily and does not require formal dress.

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.

In the Hotel Central, the Central 1 bar is a popular neo–art deco café by day and a piano bar by night.

A popular after-dinner spot, Chesa Bar has piano music and several intimate bar areas.

Enjoy the three floors of music at Club 59, where the DJ rages through disco to reggae. There's also a popular outdoor terrace for cocktails in the summer months.

This popular gay bar stocks a broad selection of rums and mixes up fine cocktails in an industrial-chic spot.

Inside a converted cinema, this legendary nightspot is a mix of film, fashion, and music.

The extremely popular Café des Arts draws an interesting mix of patrons with its leather stools, grand piano (often complete with a musician), and elegant spiral staircase.

The dance floor is on duty until 3:30 am on Friday and Saturday at Du Théâtre. Check the schedule online for special events and parties on other days of the week.

At the luxurious Hotel Eden Roc, Eden Bar is the place to sip Bellinis and listen to live jazz, pop, and standards.

Even if you don't snag a dinner table at Einstein Gourmet, make reservations for its sultry bar, decked out in leather and dark woods and serving almost 100 whiskeys, plus fanciful cocktails, wines, and draft beer.

In the Hotel Europe, the Ex Bar is where locals and tourists gather to listen to bands and DJs, and have a bite to eat along with their beer.

The Farm Club is the place to be seen in Verbier—it stays open until 4 in the winter season.

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.

Located in what locals call the "Bermuda Triangle" because of its concentration of nightspots, this is a lively bar where you can enjoy cocktails, including the Matterhorn Mule, made with homemade ginger beer.

This elegant wine bar with its wood, stone, and fur seat cushions serves a wide range of wines, along with small plates and larger grilled dishes, and is conveniently located on the main street.

The futuristic Giger Bar is a strange (and a bit out of the way) space created by Academy Award winner H. R. Giger, a Chur native who designed the monsters and sets for the film Alien.

Located at the bottom of Run 21, near the Gotschnabahn, the Graströchni is a lively place to end a day of skiing with a pint.

The bar can get crowded, but the focal point of this nightclub is the massive dance floor fitted over the Palace Hotel's pool.

Hang out in the cozy leather chairs with a drink in hand in this popular weekend hangout, open only in the winter season. There’s live music every Saturday starting at 9 pm.

Not just for intellectuals, I.Q. has a fully stocked whiskey bar.

This is a beautifully paneled Irish pub where the wood is as dark as the Guinness.

This festival seeks out performers a cut above the standard jazz and swing groups. It attracts an amazing array of international performers to its open-air bandstands for one week in June, as well as winter concerts in various locations hosted by the Jazz Cat Club.

This has been the definitive after-hours club for decades. Don't get here too early, because the place doesn't come alive until midnight.

This wine bar boasts a wraparound view of downtown.

To get a feel for Fribourg's nightlife, try one of the cellar bars scattered throughout the Old Town, such as La Cave de la Rose. This convivial place stays open into the wee hours of the morning.

Croissants, tarts, and snacks go with a robust drink menu and delightful people-watching on the terrace of this quintessentially Genevese café.