4 Best Bars in Kreis 5, Zürich

Hipsters smoke shisha here in an Italianate setting of red velvet and marble statues.

This café-bar by the railway, where festoon lights drape between freight containers, is the coolest place to be come rain or shine. Hip locals gather on truck-tarp-clad benches to sip white wine and eat pita with hummus at this bar-meets-picnic-spot in the summer, which transforms into a fondue-scented heated hut in the winter.

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

This spot hosts international and local jazz acts in the hip Zürich West district. The atmosphere is relaxed and easygoing.