Must-see nightlife in Bern

  • Kapitel Bollwerk

    Bern

    Starting as a restaurant where businesspeople come for light, healthy lunches, this award-winning venue morphs by evening into a bar recognised around…

  • Klösterli

    Bern

    A tavern since the 18th century, Klösterli has a cosy, stone-walled interior for sampling Swiss wines from flinty Chasselas to fruit-forward Pinot noirs…

  • Sous le Pont

    Bern

    Delve into Bern's grungy underground scene at this alternative-arts centre in the Reitschule, a graffiti-covered former riding school built in 1897. It's…

  • Volver

    Bern

    This corner bar with a chalkboard tapas menu is a hip spot for cocktails and coffees from morning to night.

  • Marta

    Bern

    In the afternoon street-level tables under Bern's Old Town arcades make a pleasant spot to enjoy cream tea with scones and homemade jam. Come evening the…

  • Café des Pyrénées

    Bern

    Nicknamed 'Pyri' by locals, this bohemian corner joint remains a beloved Bern institution for its traditional Parisian cafe-bar vibe. Its central location…

  • Alpin

    Bern

    Alpin specialises in Swiss wine and has an attached cafe, making it perfect for a try-before-you-buy session.