SWISS BAR AWARDS

On August 26 in Effretikon

Qualifying round for Barkeeper the Year and Best Barkeeper

On the qualification day on August 26, 2024, at QN-World in Illnau-Effretikon, the bar professionals who made it onto the long list had to take written tests, present their signature cocktails, and make video recordings.

It is no coincidence that the SWISS BAR AWARDS have been considered the most prestigious awards in the Swiss bar scene for years. In the categories Barkeeper the Year and Best Barkeeper Continue reading ...

These are the nominees

The longlist for the SWISS BAR AWARDS 2024 has been announced

Bars and Barkeeper had until the end of May to apply Barkeeper the SWISS BAR AWARDS 2024. A large number of bar professionals and bar businesses took advantage of this opportunity and submitted their applications. The jury has now met and drawn up a longlist from the large number of applications.

The ten Barkeeper the "Barkeeper the Year" category and the five young talents in the "Best Barkeeper category will be putting their knowledge and skills to the test in the coming weeks... Continue reading...

Short interview with three former winners

Why you should apply for the Swiss Bar Awards 2024!

Three of the winners of the Swiss Bar Awards 2023 talk about what motivated them to apply and give tips on why it's worth applying for the 2024 awards!

Erik KorenAward Best Bar Team 2023 What motivated your team to apply for the SWISS BAR AWARDS?Erik Koren: In addition to recognition for our hard work, it was ... Continue reading ...

Swiss Bar Awards 2024
Apply by May 31

Looking for Barkeeper best bartenders and trendiest bars in Switzerland!

The SWISS BAR AWARDS are presented annually to the best Barkeeper the hottest bars in Switzerland. Interested bar professionals and bars can apply online or submit a nomination until May 31.

The SWISS BAR AWARDS recognize outstanding achievements each year. This award ceremony is the oldest and most prestigious award in the Swiss gastronomy scene. The awards are presented in the following seven categories: ... Continue reading ...

Canvas Bar at the Dolder Grand

Best Hotel Bar 2023

After Zurich's Widder Bar won the award last year, this time it was the Canvas Bar & Lounge at the Dolder Grand that shone and brought the award back to Zurich. Until the very end, the following two establishments were still in the running for this award and on the shortlist: Hotel Einstein, St. Gallen, and Hotel Hermitage, Lucerne.

At the Dolder Grand, the Canvas Bar & Lounge is the ultimate meeting point, whether for guests from the neighborhood or hotel guests. The bar is... Read more...

Award at SWISS BAR AWARDS 2023

Widder Bar is Best Longseller Bar 2023

At the 21st Award Night last October in Baden, Widder Bar won another award at the SWISS BAR AWARDS and was named Best Longseller Bar 2023.

The Best Longseller Bar award can be won by establishments that have been successful in the market for at least ten years and are perceived by guests as "the place to be." At the 21st ... Continue reading ...

Jojo Bar in Aarau wins "Best Bar Menu" award

Excellent bar menu

The best bar menu comes from the "jojo" in Aarau. It not only offers special drinks, but its attractive design also makes it a collector's item. The bar menu won the Best Bar Menu 2023 award at the SWISS BAR AWARDS last October.

The "jojo" is located at Metzgergasse 4, in the middle of Aarau's winding old town. When you enter this bar, which has been around since 2007, you feel like you're in a tube-like ... Continue reading ...

Award at the Swiss Bar Awards 2023

Paradies Bar is Best Newcomer Bar 2023

The title of Best Newcomer Bar 2023 goes to Baden. More precisely to Paradies am Cordulaplatz. Here, Niklas Schneider's team breathes new life into a somewhat sleepy square with a restaurant, bar and cigar lounge.

The square in front of the stately four-storey building on Cordulaplatz was packed with guests from all over the Baden region when Paradies reopened at the beginning of September 2022. On the façade ... Read more ...

Best Barkeeper Talent 2023

The best Barkeeper talent comes from Lucerne

The young Barkeeper Timo Schulz from the Capitol bar in Lucerne won the "Best Barkeeper Talent 2023" award at the big award night on October 25 at TRAFO in Baden. He has only been working in this profession for two years.

When you enter the Capitol bar at Zentralstrasse 45 a, there is a beautiful display case at the back. There are lots of different cocktail books and merchandise from the ... Read more ...

SWISS BAR AWARDS 2023

Finalists' cocktails

At the 21st SWISS BAR AWARDS, the three finalists for "Barkeeper the Year 2023" each presented two of their own creations – a short drink and a long drink.

These are the recipes from the finalists of "Barkeeper the Year 2023," who presented their cocktail creations at the award night on October 25, 2023. William Loves Gipfeli (short drink) Mirco Giumelli, ... Continue reading ...

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