The ten Barkeeper in the "Barkeeper of the year" category and the five up-and-coming talents in the "Best Barkeeper Talent" category will be putting their knowledge and skills to the test over the next few weeks.
The documents submitted by the bars will also be evaluated in detail by the jury before the shortlist of the three best in each category is published on September 5, 2025. The following Barkeeper and bars have made it onto the longlist for the SWISS BAR AWARDS 2025:
Barkeeper of the year
Antonio Miñarro
Einstein Bar, St. Gallen
Barreira Dionisio
Davos Klosters Bergbahnen AG, Hotel Waldhuus
Benjamin Kyburger
Fritz Bar, Lucerne
Christopher Kasuch
Le Bar 1903, Hotel Schweizerhof, Flims
Edi Selimi
Onyx, Park Hyatt, Zurich
Elia Salemme
Moonshiners, Neuchâtel
Lukas Lindt
Basso Bar, Basel
Michael Müller
Hotel Château Gütsch, Lucerne
Patrick Ralf Ade
Widder Bar, Zurich
Sayedur Rahman Khan
The Living Room & Bar Home Hotel, Zurich
Best Barkeeper Talent
Marc Pfister
Bar Rouge, Basel
Melina Reusser
Atelier Classic Bar, Thun
Miguel Sanchez Fernandez
Hanky Panky, Lucerne
Noah Bächi
Tipsy Tiger / Dry Club, Zurich
Pascal Maslic
Twenty's Cocktail Bar, Biel
Best Newcomer Bar
August Bar
St. Gallen
Bar Limón
Rotkreuz
Nest
Solothurn
Ora Bar
Zurich
The Living Room & Bar, The Home Hotel
Zurich
Best Longseller Bar
Atelier Classic Bar
Thun
Funky Claude's Bar
Montreux
George Bar & Grill
Zurich
Kronenhalle Bar
Zurich
Onyx
Park Hyatt, Zurich
Torre
Bathing
Werk8
Basel
Zanzibar Cafe & Lounge
Wohlen
Best Bar Menu
Einstein Bar
St. Gallen
Entre Nous
Genève
Gallery Boutique Bar
Thun
Hirschli
Baden
La Catedral
Zurich
Lakeview Bar and Cigar Lounge
Bürgenstock
L'Annexe Bar
Vevey
Moonshiners
Neuchâtel
Tipsy Tiger
Zurich
Aries Bar
Zurich
Best Hotel Bar
American Bar
Hotel Château Gütsch, Lucerne
Baur's Bar
Zurich
Funky Claude's Bar
Montreux
The Palace Bar
Kempinski Palace, Engelberg
Lenox Bar
Hotel Marriott, Zurich
Igniv Zurich
Marktgasse Hotel, Zurich
N/5 The Bar
Grace La Margna, St. Moritz
Nomad Bar
Basel
The Living Room & Bar
The Home Hotel, Zurich
The Seven Spirits Bar
Bergwelt, Grindelwald
Best Bar Team
Entre Nous
Genève
Holy Monkey
Lausanne
Hotel Grischa
Davos Platz
Lenox Bar
Zurich
Marea Cocktailbar
Zurich
N/5 The Bar
Grace La Margna, St. Moritz
Twenty's Cocktail Bar
Biel
Werk8
Basel
This is how it continues
- August 25: Qualifying round for the Barkeeper of the Year and Best Barkeeper Talent categories
- September 5: Publication of the shortlist
- September 5 to October 5: Online voting
- Sunday, October 26: Big Award Night at Trafo Baden
