Bar Al Lenone Café
Bahnhofstrasse 32, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
A swanky café with muted green walls and a large bright interior, Bar Al Lenone Café is a lunchtime favorite with the business crowd and shopping mavens. The inside is outfitted in chrome and wood with frosted glass. A fine selection of coffees, panino sandwiches, and magazines.
Café Odéon
Limmatquai 2, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
This classic café's atmosphere is lively and intimate. It is extremely popular with traditional café fare and people flock here because it's hip and stylish. The menu offers tasty desserts and bar drinks. Tables are hard to acquire, so you need to arrive early.
Café Schober
Napfgasse 4, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
With homemade pastries, desserts, and renowned hot chocolate, this is the perfect stop for a pick me up. Housed in a building over seven hundred years old, the café has been updated with molded ceilings and exquisite light fixtures. The ambience still remains extremely traditional.
Café Terrasse
Limmatquai 3, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
Although only a café, this is a truly fine dining experience. Café Terrasse's white-linen tabletops, attentive service, and wonderful view set the mood for its excellent Italian cuisine. Enjoy an array of choices that range from the health conscious to the Mediterranean, and the tuna carpaccio makes a good starter. The café's decor is spacious with bright light colors. Reservations recommended.
Cafeteria Zur Münst
Münzplatz 3, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
A friendly, comfortable ambience sets the tone at this café. Its decor is a bit avant-garde, the chandeliers resemble a moving menagerie, and the menu consists of light fare, ice cream, and delicious desserts.
Gran Café
Limmatquai, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
Located along the canal, this is a must stop to people watch and sip a cup of coffee while you relax and enjoy the sunset. The decor is unforgettable with bright yellow tablecloths and warm wood furnishing, and the food is very good.
Juice Market
Augistinergasse 42, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
With fruity flavored drinks and light sandwiches like tomato and mozzarella on ciabatta, this is a city favorite. Located in an historic building, the Juice Market's decor is clean and whitewashed. It offers daily juice and sandwich specials, and the staff is extremely friendly.
Rathaus Café
Limmatquai 61, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
Across the street from the Gran Café, this smaller café offers a better view of the city. With only a few canal-side tables, it is still a local favorite to come sit and people watch. The Rathaus Café has great cappuccino and desserts. A great place to stop in for an early evening dinner.
Sprüngli Confiserie Café
Bahnhofstrasse 21, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
This is a longtime favorite located on the city's most glamorous shopping strip. Expect excellent coffee and delicious desserts. Meals are even better, and the staff is cordial. The café's outdoor seating is a must, but if you prefer a quieter setting dine indoors. A special note: the owner keeps Moët-Chandon chilled in case there's a special occasion.
St. Gotthard Café
Bahnhofstrasse 32, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
This long-standing favorite café sits atop the legendary Bahnhofstrasse. The café has some great cappuccino and makes a perfect stop if you are heading to or from the train station.
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