Wadi-Brau-Huus brews on the western shore of Lake Zurich in Wadenswil, an organic brewpub billed as Switzerland's first organic brewery, pouring house beers and hearty plates since 1992.
Published March 31, 2026 · By Daniel Okafor
Wadi-Brau-Huus sits at Florhofstrasse 13 in Wadenswil, on the western shore of Lake Zurich a short train ride from the city centre. cityseeker and Falstaff both log it as a pioneer, billed as Switzerland's first organic brewery and the first gastropub brewery on the lake, brewing on site since 1992.
Who would love it: the beer drinker who wants organic, house-brewed pints with a proper plate of food. Who would skip it: anyone set on a cocktail bar or a central Zurich address, since this is a lakeside brewpub out in Wadenswil.
The room
The brewpub runs to a large seating area, with standard dining tables inside, high tables and stools for drinkers, and a courtyard plus an enclosed outdoor section for warmer months. The brewing kit is the backdrop, and the place hosts seminars that walk beer fans through the process. It works as a long lunch, an after-work pint, or a full dinner. The scale means groups fit easily.
What to order
The house organic beers are the reason to come, brewed from tested organic raw materials and rotated through the taps, so ask which are pouring. Pair a pint with the hearty kitchen, which runs from small bites for drinkers to full meals at lunch and dinner. Prices track lakeside Zurich rather than budget rates, fair for organic beer brewed on site. A tasting flight is the smart move for a first visit.
The crowd and best time to go
The crowd mixes local Wadenswil regulars, beer enthusiasts on a brewery run, and groups in for a meal. The courtyard is the move on a warm afternoon; the indoor hall fills at dinner and on event nights. Weekday lunch is the calm window. The lake setting makes it a daytime destination as much as a night out.
The detail worth knowing
The pedigree is the pitch. Wadi-Brau-Huus has brewed organic beer since 1992 and claims the title of the country's first organic brewery, an early mover in a Swiss craft scene that has since caught up. Its place on Falstaff's roundup of the best breweries in canton Zurich keeps it in current company, and the on-site seminars underline that the beer, not the bar snacks, is the main event. The Wadenswil address ties it to the lake rather than the city grid.
Who it is for
This is for the craft beer drinker, the brewery tourist, and anyone working through Zurich craft beer bars who wants organic pints at the source. Skip it for a cocktail night in the old town. For the wider area, see the full Zurich bar guide and our roundup of the best craft beer bars worldwide.
The verdict
Wadi-Brau-Huus wins on history and source, a lakeside organic brewpub where the house taps and a hearty plate carry the day. Take the train to Wadenswil, sit in the courtyard, and order a flight. For more of the area's beer rooms, compare the city-centre taps of Turbinenbrau and the craft list at Beerlinale.
