Giger-Bar Kalchbühl — Restaurant in Chur

Average place. There is a Giger theme here but other than that nothing special. I would rate it as 4 otherwise.

But.

I have to rate this place with two stars just to bring greater good to the society.

They require you to sanitize hands and the staff wears masks. Which totally makes sense.

However, they only accept cash!

I am sorry but in the new age it is just not acceptable. The old-school business that doesn't want to transition to digital, contactless payments should evolve or go away. Buying a card reader is a very small expense - I know - I have one. If you don't do it in modern times - it bluntly outlines how socially irresponsible you are. And we as consumers have a civil responsibility to make this transition to digital happen. If not for corona - then for our own...

First things first: you can disregard the review that says you can only pay in cash. As of May 2025, you don’t have to worry about that at all.

The rest of the reviews are basically spot on. There’s oddly incongruent pop music playing, though quieter than I expected based on other reviews. There’s a cute dog that barked when someone attempted to pet it. Etc.

This bar is not associated with the Giger estate, which makes the experience less curated but also kind of fun. How surreal is it to see a neon glowing Red Bull statue behind the bar, or a dinosaur skeleton?

Fun times, lovely staff, worth the trip out for me. But if you can only do one, better to go to the “official” (ie associated with the estate) bar...

This is a strange experience. But not why you'd think. It's surrounded by extremely suburban environs, and because it's in a weird complex, it's hard to find. The address is 23, not 19 as Google originally reported. Inside, you'll get an authentic Geiger experience, with skeletal furniture. But the music and staff are at odds with the aesthetic. Country to pop music plays while you're having a normal drink experience. No word drinks or cocktails. Just everyday beer, wine, and alcohol. The theme falls short because of it. Also, the hours are extremely weird for a bar. It kind of feels like an art installation in a mall. Not sure why they...