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7 of the best · Zurich, Switzerland

Cafés, Confiseries and Chocolate in Zurich

Sprüngli on the Paradeplatz and its Luxemburgerli, Honold on the Rennweg, the Café & Conditorei 1842, Café Felix, the Odeon, Frau Gerolds Garten and the Lindt Home of Chocolate.

Our 7 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026

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Three of our favourites from this list, vetted by people who know and love Zurich.

  1. On the Paradeplatz since 1859

    Confiserie Sprüngli, Paradeplatz

    Bahnhofstrasse & Paradeplatz·Confiserie and café

    Zurich’s great confiserie, founded in 1836, on the Paradeplatz since 1859: Luxemburgerli below, the café-salon above.

    Bahnhofstrasse 21, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map

  2. Since 1842

    Café & Conditorei 1842

    Altstadt·Café and patisserie

    A neo-baroque patisserie on four floors on the Napfgasse, in business since 1842, known for its hot chocolate.

    Napfgasse 4, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map

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  1. On the Rennweg since 1905

    Confiserie Honold

    Bahnhofstrasse & Paradeplatz·Confiserie

    The Rennweg confiserie, founded in 1905 and run by the fourth generation, selling from a temporary pavilion while its house is renovated.

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  2. On the Paradeplatz since 1859

    Confiserie Sprüngli, Paradeplatz

    Bahnhofstrasse & Paradeplatz·Confiserie and café

    Zurich’s great confiserie, founded in 1836, on the Paradeplatz since 1859: Luxemburgerli below, the café-salon above.

    Bahnhofstrasse 21, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map

Cafés 5

Coffee, cake and chocolate.

  1. Since 1842

    Café & Conditorei 1842

    Altstadt·Café and patisserie

    A neo-baroque patisserie on four floors on the Napfgasse, in business since 1842, known for its hot chocolate.

    Napfgasse 4, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map

  2. Teuscher’s café

    Café Felix am Bellevue

    Altstadt·Café

    The café of the Confiserie Teuscher on the Bellevue, with Teuscher’s pastries and chocolates in a riot of flowers.

    Bellevueplatz 5, 8001 ZurichExplore View on map

  3. Since 1911

    Café Odeon

    Altstadt·Grand café and bar

    The Art Nouveau grand café at Bellevue, open since 1 July 1911, where the Dadaists, Einstein and Lenin once sat.

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  4. At the foot of the Prime Tower

    Frau Gerolds Garten

    Zurich West·Garden restaurant and bar

    The urban garden, bar and restaurant at the foot of the Prime Tower, with a winter garden and fondue in the cold months.

    Geroldstrasse 23, 8005 ZurichExplore View on map

  5. Switzerland’s largest chocolate museum

    Lindt Home of Chocolate

    Kilchberg·Chocolate museum, shop and café

    Switzerland’s largest chocolate museum at Kilchberg, with the biggest Lindt shop and the Lindt chocolate fountain.

    Schokoladenplatz 1, 8802 KilchbergExplore View on map

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