Gay Bars in Zurich

One of Zurich's oldest gay bars, running since the 1980s in the old town. A reliable local spot with a predominantly gay male crowd and no pretension.

Heldenbar runs just one night a week — Wednesdays in Kreis 5 — which gives this small Sihlquai bar the tight-knit feel of a standing appointment rather than a drop-in.

Long-running no-frills bar on Seilergraben in the old town, with a loyal local crowd and the kind of unpretentious atmosphere that's increasingly rare in central Zürich.

Long-running gay bar in Zurich's Niederdorf old town, drawing a predominantly male local crowd. One of the steadier fixtures on the city's small gay bar circuit.