Petra's Tip-Top-Bar

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.

Petra's has been a fixture on the Zürich scene for decades — one of the older surviving bars in the city centre. It sits on Seilergraben, a street with a long association with the city's nightlife. The bar is small and straightforward: drinks, conversation, regulars. No themed nights or production value — just a place that's stayed itself while the neighbourhood changed around it.