Dada Locations in Zurich | zuerich.com

Some of the restaurants, clubs and bars have remained unchanged to this day, and still exude the magic of the Dada myth.

Cabaret Voltaire, Zurich

Cabaret Voltaire

Dada’s Birthplace

It all started here: Hugo Ball opened the Voltaire artists’ tavern on February 5, 1916.

Café Bar Odeon, Zurich

Odeon

Artists’ Café

The Odeon was a popular haunt among artists and intellectuals – the Dadaists, too, were regular guests here.

Terrasse

Artists’ Café

Before the Odeon opened, the Café de la Terrasse, as it was then known, was a popular meeting place among artists.

Zunfthaus zur Waag - Restaurant

Zunfthaus zur Waag

First Dada Soirée

This establishment has been a tavern since 1385. In July 1916, the 1st Dada Soirée was held here.

Zunfthaus zur Meisen, Zurich

Zunfthaus zur Meisen

7th Dada Soirée

In this rococo building on the River Limmat, Tristan Tzara organized the 7th Dada Soirée on July 23, 1918.

Kaufleuten Zürich

Kaufleuten

8th Dada Soirée

It was here that the eighth and final official Zurich Soirée took place – a legendary evening.

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