Café Bar Odeon

icon-locationLimmatquai 2, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
“Famous names like James Joyce, Einstein, Lenin and followers of Dadaism (Rebellious Art Movement) frequent here. This cafe bar is full of history”

Tucked away on the corner at Limmatquai 2, this legendary Boho landmark is teeming with artists and eccentric intellectuals, not to mention the quirky dictator. The Grand Café Odean first opened its artistic gates to the Zürich on July 1, 1911. The founder of Italian fascism, Mussolino had been here before the Second World War. Lenin frequented here to plan the revolution. Einstein used to come here to meditate on the theory of relativity. The rebel art movement Dadaism was born within the walls at Café Bar ideon. This is also the first place to serve “Cüpli” (champagne in a glass).

Featuring a turn-of-the-century art style, Café Bar Odeon has cute banquet tables to sit at, a curved wooden bar to order, and outdoor tables along the bar to catch the summer sun with plenty of seating by the door. window when it's cold. Despite its age, it is still popular with its trendy crowd and attracts many of the beautiful young Swiss urbanites.

The menu at Café Bar Odeon changes regularly to include heart-warming dishes like homemade lasagne, American burgers and fried veal liver with mashed potatoes; with a wide range of coffees, beers, spirits and wines served. This place is also very famous for delicious cocktail recipes, light glasses of Prosecco. The atmosphere is ever-changing, in the morning, guests are likely to sit next to a smart young professional reading a newspaper while enjoying coffee, while in the evening, Café Bar Odeon comes alive with meetings. wear the playful chat of stylish youth.


Address: Limmatquai 2, 8001 Zürich

Opening hours: - Monday - Thursday: 07:00 - 00:00

- Friday: 07:00 - 02:00

- Saturday: 09:00 - 02:00

- Sunday: 09:00 - 00:00

Phone: + 41 44 251 1650

Website : https://odeon.ch/en/