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169 West
Zurich, Switzerland · Natural-wine bar and specialty coffee · Europe
169 West is a Zurich natural-wine bar that begins the day with specialty coffee and moves into wine and small plates later on. The District 3 room has built its identity around natural bottles, approachable guidance and weekend brunch rather than formal tasting-room ritual.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-20
Plan Your Visit
Weststrasse 169, 8003 Zürich, Switzerland
- Style
- Natural-wine bar and specialty coffeeChecked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Hours
- Wednesday–Friday 9am–midnight; Saturday 10am–midnight; Sunday 10am–8pm; closed Monday–Tuesday.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Booking
- Walk-in only; the venue does not take reservations.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
- Menu
- Natural wine and specialty coffee are joined by breakfast and homemade small plates such as labneh, walnut dip and kimchi-cheese toasties.Checked 2026-09-20 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
26.9 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 73.4
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 15.9
- Serious press
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 63.0
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
90/ 100
Historical 90/100 and high confidence retained. This source review checks attribution, not the proprietary score or a representative current customer sample.
Score context
One comment on zuri.net, attributed to Milan with a displayed 2025 year, praises natural-wine advice and hospitality at 169 West. Its original platform and exact posting or visit date were not confirmed; this is one selected account.
Guest sources checked:
Source excerpt
“Kai begrüsste uns freundlich mit gratis Wasser und einer wunderbaren Einführung in die Welt der Naturweine.”
German passage from the comment attributed to Milan (2025) on zuri.net. Its original platform and exact date are unknown; it is one selected account.
Source: zuri.net (linked below)
Review & discussion links
- zuri.netzuri.net — comment attributed to Milan · Displayed year 2025; exact posting and visit dates unknown
The German excerpt belongs to Milan’s 2025 comment at the exact Weststrasse address. The site’s generated summary and other comment cards are not additional voices in the stored sample.
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 319 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
No recorded global awards in the scored window.
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
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Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.