3 Best Bars in Zürich, Switzerland

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Of all the Swiss cities, Zürich has the liveliest nightlife. The Niederdorf is Zürich's nightlife district, with cut-rate hotels, strip joints, and bars crowding along Marktgasse, which becomes Niederdorfstrasse. On Thursday and weekend nights, the streets flow with a rowdy crowd of club- and bar-hoppers. In Zürich West, the locales are all a shade hipper. In winter, things wind down between midnight and 2 am, but come summer most places stay open until 4 am.

Moods

Kreis 5

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

Schiffbauplatz, Zürich, 8005, Switzerland
044-2768000

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Splendid Piano Bar

Kreis 1

This lively, old-fashioned piano bar hosts jazz greats from around the world.

Roseng. 5, Zürich, 8001, Switzerland
079-3702915
Nightlife Details
Closed Mon.

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Widder Bar

Kreis 1

The popular Widder Bar attracts local celebrities with its 1,000-count "library of spirits"---some of them very rare---and top-name jazz acts.

Widderg. 6, Zürich, 8001, Switzerland
044-2242526

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