Drinking and buying sake in Switzerland

 

Here are some Swiss restaurants, bars and shops where you can order sake to keep on discovering! If you have anything to add to the list please let me know.

There are also a number of online shops in the EU, but bear in mind that you will have to import the alcohol into Switzerland by having the post office or courier handle customs clearance for you or, if you live near an EU border, by using a parcel delivery service in the EU country, picking up your order and clearing customs yourself.

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Drink sake in Zurich

Bimi Seefeldstr. 25, 8008 swissbimi.ch

Ginger  Seefeldstr. 62, 8008 ginger-restaurant.ch

Kokoro Neufrankenstr. 25, 8004 kokoro-restaurant.ch

Ooki Zentralstr. 53, 8003 ooki.tokyo

Ooki Pavilion Badenerstr. 457, 8003 ooki.tokyo

Tokyo Tapas https://www.tokyo-tapas.ch/

Yooji’s https://www.yoojis.com/en/

Yu-An Werdstr. 66, 8004 yu-an.ch

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Swiss options for sake delivery or collection

Yamasake

Switzerland’s first sake brewery, in Canton Zurich! As well as their own sake, they also sell kо̄ji rice, sake kasu (lees), amazake and home brewing kits.

Cavasake

Kitsune Trading

Sakeshōchū, Japanese spirits and beer, plus tea, Hario accessories and knives

Le passeur de vin

Natural wine shop in Geneva/Lausanne with a selection of unusual and interesting sake and sake-based fruit liqueurs. The shop is currently open, please call to confirm if you visit and collect, or place an order for delivery.

Nishi

Japanese supermarket in Zurich (Falkenstrasse/Stadelhofen and Schaffhauserstrasse), their full sake selection is not listed on the site so email them for a list.

Shinwazen

Specialist Japanese food and accessory shop, stocking a carefully selected range of condiments, classic ingredients and sake.

Shizuku

Another specialist shop in Zurich. A growing selection of sake, shochu and Japanese beers.

Uchitomi

Japanese supermarket in with branches in Geneva and Lausanne with a wide range of sake. One Geneva branch and the Lausanne branch are open for limited hours. Download the mail order PDF, which is regularly updated.

Ueno Gourmet

Specialist German retailer with a warehouse in Switzerland, also holding online tastings.

Yumihana

Japanese/Korean shop near Zurich HB with an improving selection of sake, not all of which is listed on their site.

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EU options for sake delivery

 

Firenze Sake (Italy)

Kanpai (Belgium)

Ma-Sake (Retail store, Oldebroek, Netherlands)

Midorinoshima (France)

Milano Sake (Italy)

Oh My Sake (Belgium)

Osake (Belgium)

Otemba (Netherlands)

Sake 36 (Germany)

Sake.nl (Netherlands)

Sake Company (Italy)

Sake Kontor (Germany)

Sakelicious (Netherlands)

Ueno Gourmet (Germany)