Outside appearance is quite the swiss standard. Once over the threshold you enter a local bar. Familiar, friendly. «Populare» in the French sense of the word. Have a beer or coffee inside and get a feel for old Zurich -pre tourists. Great terrace in the afternoon sun. Come stop by.
Important warning.
If you are not from here, do not speak German, or your German is not fluent — even if you are white — I strongly advise you not to come here. For foreigners who do not understand the language, this is not a safe place.
As in many parts of Europe, racism is very real here. Switzerland is no exception. The bigger issue, however, is that it is deliberately silenced and covered up. Even when you try to warn others or share your experience in reviews, these comments are often blocked or removed by platforms like Google.
Being in the city center, tourist areas, or so-called “safe” locations does not change this reality. I personally witnessed deeply disturbing behavior inside establishments, and I also experienced an incident myself. What happened to me was clearly racist and aggressive. It was not physical, but it was verbal, hostile, and intimidating.
I am saying this very clearly: this place can be dangerous for foreigners.
If you are not already here, especially if you do not speak the language, please stay away.
Very local, so don’t go if you want full service in English. But if you want to feel a bit of Züri uncle charm who knows just little enough English - you’ll love it.
Whether you’re wandering the city at 6am looking for a last drink to quench your insatiable thirst, in need of a table to faint on without getting disturbed or thrown out, or just looking to find the finest people in town, Gräbli’s got your back.
Tested and approved by the Irish Ministry of Hangover, this is the only worthy memory you’ll bring back of Zurich.
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Joe Murray
4 months agoOutside appearance is quite the swiss standard. Once over the threshold you enter a local bar. Familiar, friendly. «Populare» in the French sense of the word. Have a beer or coffee inside and get a feel for old Zurich -pre tourists. Great terrace in the afternoon sun. Come stop by.
Inan Celik
7 months agoImportant warning. If you are not from here, do not speak German, or your German is not fluent — even if you are white — I strongly advise you not to come here. For foreigners who do not understand the language, this is not a safe place. As in many parts of Europe, racism is very real here. Switzerland is no exception. The bigger issue, however, is that it is deliberately silenced and covered up. Even when you try to warn others or share your experience in reviews, these comments are often blocked or removed by platforms like Google. Being in the city center, tourist areas, or so-called “safe” locations does not change this reality. I personally witnessed deeply disturbing behavior inside establishments, and I also experienced an incident myself. What happened to me was clearly racist and aggressive. It was not physical, but it was verbal, hostile, and intimidating. I am saying this very clearly: this place can be dangerous for foreigners. If you are not already here, especially if you do not speak the language, please stay away.
Anatoli Shakin
7 months agoVery local, so don’t go if you want full service in English. But if you want to feel a bit of Züri uncle charm who knows just little enough English - you’ll love it.
Davide Quagliuolo
5 months agoWhether you’re wandering the city at 6am looking for a last drink to quench your insatiable thirst, in need of a table to faint on without getting disturbed or thrown out, or just looking to find the finest people in town, Gräbli’s got your back. Tested and approved by the Irish Ministry of Hangover, this is the only worthy memory you’ll bring back of Zurich.
Anne-Sophie
a year agoGreat place, good beer nice service!!! The lady serving in made a huge effort to understand our English !!🫶