Café Bar ODEON — Restaurant in Zurich

Paradise for literature buffs ! Café Odeon, which opened on July 1, 1911, quickly became a hub for intellectuals, artists, and politicians. Modeled after Viennese coffee houses, its Art Nouveau style and cosmopolitan atmosphere attracted a diverse clientele. Let us focus on its famous visitors: Early 20th Century: The café drew figures like Albert Einstein, who sometimes gave lectures there, and Vladimir Lenin, who was often seen reading newspapers. Benito Mussolini also frequented the café during his time in Zurich. Artistic and Literary Hub: The Odeon became a gathering place for Dadaists such as Hans Arp, Tristan Tzara, and Hugo Ball. The Irish author James Joyce spent many hours there, and his works sometimes reference Zurich streets and pubs. Other writers who frequented the café include Franz Werfel, Stefan Zweig, Frank Wedekind, Karl Kraus, William Somerset Maugham, Erich Maria Remarque, Kurt Tucholsky, Klaus Mann, Alfred Kerr, Herman Hesse, Thomas Mann, and Bertolt Brecht. World War I Era: During World War I, the café was a meeting point for Russian exiles, including Lenin and Trotsky, and Dadaists. Mid-20th Century: After the war, the café continued to attract artists, poets, and musicians, including Toscanini and Puccini. We are waiting eagerly for the scholar writing the definitive study about the architecture and cultural impact of...

Americans staying over in Zurich for a layover and walked the city. We targeted this place because it had 4.4 stars and the Swiss, we've learned don't give out high marks unless they are earned. Here's what we loved:

Susanna is unbelievably efficient waitress. Friendly (got us an English menu!), sure, but EFFICIENT. we got cappuccino (dopio) and a latte. They were so good we got two. Susanna was surprised I got two dopios. 😂😂 We ordered eggs, bacon, croissants, and "traditional mountain cheese." In the US, we call it Swiss cheese and I'm telling you I've never had "Swiss cheese" that's in the same category as what we got here. classic old European town vibe, all locals (except us). all topped off with a mid-late 80s US rock playlist including Start Me Up, Private Dancer, Purple Rain, The Time of My Life (Dirty Dancing), and True Colors Zurich all up is a great town and we've been greeted kindly and warmly - in English - everywhere we've gone (folks here learn French and English in school and they speak Swiss German natively). Oh and btw it's shockingly clean!!!

If you get to Zurich, consider yourself lucky, swing into this place and...

Last October 1 at around 8 am, I visited ODEON for breakfast. An old waitress came out and she spoke German to me. I'm a tourist from usa. so I asked her, "can you speak english?"but the waitress told me. "NO ENGLISH" "ONLY SPEAK GERMAN" And she asked for a vaccine certificate. So, I presented the vaccine certificate vaccinated in the United States, the Corona PCR test certificate issued at the airport, and ID. Then she asked for only a Swiss-issued vaccine certificate, and if you have no Swiss-issued vaccine certificate, you have to go out! I felt so bad and uncomfortable. Do you know how many people who visit Zurich from outside Europe speak German? How many foreigner have the Swiss vaccine? Until I visited ODEON, I think Zurich, Switzerland, was known as a cosmopolitan city. After my visit to ODEON, my perception of Switzerland has changed. If someone do not speak German and do not have a Swiss vaccine, I recommend that you never visit ODEON. You will definitely be kicked out by an old waitress who can only...