The Grand Café Odeon first opened its doors in July 1911. A magnificent Art Nouveau cafe with high ceilings, large windows, chandeliers, brass cladding, and marble-clad walls, the Odeon became a historical landmark in Zurich. Many well-known artists and intellectuals frequented the Odeon throughout the decades, including emigrants seeking refuge in Zurich during the turbulent first half of the 20th century. Some of the most famous among the Odeon’s guests were Stefan Zweig, Hans Arp, Albert Einstein, William Somerset Maugham, Erich Maria Remarque, Klaus Mann, Arturo Toscanini, James Joyce, Max Frisch, Friedrich Dürrenmatt and Lenin. After the Second World War, the Odeon continued to be a gathering place for young intellectuals, until it became negatively affected by the drug scene that got out of control in Zurich between the 1970s and 1990s. Today it is once again a typical, busy Zurich bar/café serving guests from all over the world.
The Grand Café Odeon first opened its doors in July 1911. A magnificent Art Nouveau cafe with high ceilings, large windows, chandeliers, brass cladding, and marble-clad wall ...
s, the Odeon became a historical landmark in Zurich. Many well-known artists and intellectuals frequented the Odeon throughout the decades, including emigrants seeking refuge in Zurich during the turbulent first half of the 20th century. Some of the most famous among the Odeon’s guests were Stefan Zweig, Hans Arp, Albert Einstein, William Somerset Maugham, Erich Maria Remarque, Klaus Mann, Arturo Toscanini, James Joyce, Max Frisch, Friedrich Dürrenmatt and Lenin. After the Second World War, the Odeon continued to be a gathering place for young intellectuals, until it became negatively affected by the drug scene that got out of control in Zurich between the 1970s and 1990s. Today it is once again a typical, busy Zurich bar/café serving guests from all over the world.
