Drinx Bar sits on Dufourstrasse in Zurich's Seefeld quarter, a short walk from the opera house and Lake Zurich. The city's own guide, zuerich.com, and Switzerland Tourism both list it as a long-standing neighbourhood cocktail bar. The draw is a deep drinks list, with more than 120 cocktails and a wide range of single malts.
Published January 3, 2026 · By Morten Andersen
The room
The room is a cosy Seefeld local, warm and unfussy rather than a polished hotel bar, built for a long sit with a drink. It pulls a neighbourhood crowd from the surrounding Seefeld blocks alongside opera-goers before and after performances. The mood is relaxed and conversational, a contrast to the city's grander cocktail rooms.
Dufourstrasse runs through Seefeld near the lake and the opera, an easy walk from the centre. Drinx Bar shares the quarter with restaurants and cafes, which suits its evening-into-late rhythm. The neighbourhood setting keeps it a regular haunt rather than a one-off stop. The bar has been part of the Seefeld scene for years, a steady local rather than a passing opening.
What to order
The list runs to more than 120 cocktails, from classics to house builds, with around thirty non-alcoholic options for drivers. Zuerich.com notes the deep single-malt selection alongside the cocktails, plus beer, wine and Champagne. The kitchen keeps it simple, with homemade pizzette and garlic bread to go with the drinks.
For a first visit the cocktail list is the way in, since the long card is the bar's signature. The single malts reward a slower evening, and the snacks carry a longer sit. The non-alcoholic list, at around thirty drinks, gives drivers and non-drinkers a real choice rather than an afterthought. Prices sit in the mid-range for Zurich.
Who it is for
Drinx Bar fits a drinker after a long cocktail list, an opera-goer wanting a nearby drink, and anyone who rates a cosy local over a formal hotel bar. Skip it for a cutting-edge tasting menu or a club night, since this is a relaxed neighbourhood room. It rewards guests who settle in and work through the card.
Best time to go
The bar suits an evening into late, with the pre- and post-opera windows a natural fit given the location. A weeknight is the calm way in before the weekend fills the room. The cosy space means an early arrival helps on busy nights.
Opera nights bring a pre-show rush, so timing around the curtain helps land a seat. The long list rewards a return visit for whatever cocktail or malt catches the eye. A relaxed late drink is the room at its best. The lakefront and the opera house are both a short walk away, which makes it an easy stop on a Seefeld evening.
The detail worth knowing
The length of the list is the detail that sets it apart, since few Zurich neighbourhood bars carry more than 120 cocktails plus a deep single-malt range. Switzerland Tourism notes its long run on the Zurich bar scene, a fixture rather than a new opening. The Seefeld setting, near the opera and the lake, gives it a steady mixed crowd.
Pairing a long drinks card with a cosy local room gave Drinx Bar its identity over the years. Its listing on zuerich.com and Switzerland Tourism keeps it on the city's bar map. It remains a reliable Seefeld stop for a long evening.
The bottom line
Drinx Bar is a Seefeld cocktail bar near the Zurich opera house, a cosy local with more than 120 cocktails and a deep single-malt list. Come for a pre-opera drink or a long late evening, and work through the card. It is a relaxed neighbourhood room rather than a formal hotel bar, and the long list is the reason to go.
Keep exploring with our best cocktail bars in Zurich guide, the full Zurich bar guide, and our edit of cocktail bars worldwide. Pair Drinx Bar with Widder Bar, Old Crow, and Tales Bar.
