Best-of list
The 8 best hidden gem bars in Zurich, from the Old Crow whisky den to the Gypsy Rose speakeasy and Bar Las Cuevas. All ranked. Updated 2026.
The short answer
8 ranked rooms follow. How we picked is at the end of this guide.
Zurich keeps its best bars out of sight. The good ones sit down a cellar stair, behind an unmarked door, or up a backstreet the trams do not run past. The Swiss do not advertise. We judged these on the room, the list behind the bar, and how hard they are to stumble on by accident.
Eight made the list, from the whisky stacks of Old Crow to the freezer door speakeasy of Gypsy Rose. The full Zurich hidden gem bars list goes wider, the hidden gem bars worldwide guide goes deeper, and the Zurich bar guide covers the rest of the city.