Guidebook for Köniz
Food Scene
The place is now called Pho Saigon and serves the best fresh vietnamese noodle soups in town. Only a 10min walk from our house.
Pho Saigon Bùi
236 KönizstrasseThe place is now called Pho Saigon and serves the best fresh vietnamese noodle soups in town. Only a 10min walk from our house.
Looking for some real Swiss food? This is the place to go! Very nice restaurant with a big selection of fondues, raclettes and röstis!
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Lötschberg
16 ZeughausgasseLooking for some real Swiss food? This is the place to go! Very nice restaurant with a big selection of fondues, raclettes and röstis!
Swiss brewery and restaurant, best burgers in town!
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Altes Tramdepot
6 Grosser MuristaldenSwiss brewery and restaurant, best burgers in town!
Babylon Pizzakurier
257 SchwarzenburgstrasseFast Pizza, Home Delivery Service.
Around the corner of our house.
Ängelibeck
11 SchwanengasseBakery with excellent bread, but not cheap
Domino
3 SchwanengasseExcellent Lebanese Restaurant!
Nice bar in Köniz, serves good beer and some snacks. Only a 15min walk from our house
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Schichtwechsel
47 WaldeggstrasseNice bar in Köniz, serves good beer and some snacks. Only a 15min walk from our house
Drinks & Nightlife
Burgunder Bar GmbH
15 SpeichergasseSmall but extremely cosy bar in the center!
Drei Eidgenossen
69 RathausgasseNice bar with local crowd
Wohnzimmer
Very nice location in an old gym hall with outdoor bar service in summer. Has often concerts or parties inside, popular location for students.
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Turnhalle
4 SpeichergasseVery nice location in an old gym hall with outdoor bar service in summer. Has often concerts or parties inside, popular location for students.
Kreissaal Bar
63 BrunngasshaldeEnjoy a nice drink in this cave-style and jazzy bar
Check it out! Make sure to make it down to the bar in the cellar.
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Kornhauskeller Restaurant
18 Kornhauspl.Check it out! Make sure to make it down to the bar in the cellar.
The place to be in summer just around the corner of our house, a bar run by 3 guys from Tuscany. Sit outside and enjoy a beer in the evening sun - if you're lucky there is even some live music (free)
Bar Campo
The place to be in summer just around the corner of our house, a bar run by 3 guys from Tuscany. Sit outside and enjoy a beer in the evening sun - if you're lucky there is even some live music (free)
Nice bar in one of Bern's typical locations - take the steps down to this bar in the cave
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MARTA Cafe - Music - Bar
8 KramgasseNice bar in one of Bern's typical locations - take the steps down to this bar in the cave
Essentials
A Châu Trading AG
320 SchwarzenburgstrasseBiggest Asian supermarket in town
Migros Supermarkt
43 ZähringerstrasseBiggest supermarket close-by
Big grocery store, including alcoholic beverages.
Opening hours:
Mon-Thu: 8am - 7pm
Fri: 8am - 9mp
Sat: 8am - 5pm
Sun: CLOSED
Coop Supermarkt Köniz Stapfenmärit
5 StapfenstrasseBig grocery store, including alcoholic beverages.
Opening hours:
Mon-Thu: 8am - 7pm
Fri: 8am - 9mp
Sat: 8am - 5pm
Sun: CLOSED
Shopping
Kariert
3 StapfenstrasseSmall shop with some handcraft products
Westside
100 RiedbachstrasseShopping mall including cinemas and a spa center
Parks & Nature
Gurten Kulm station
Gorgeous view from the top of the hill!
Getting Around
Train to Bern, Number S8. Takes around 10min to Bern main station, leaves every half hour at xx.14 and xx.44.
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Köniz, Bahnhof
Train to Bern, Number S8. Takes around 10min to Bern main station, leaves every half hour at xx.14 and xx.44.
Köniz, Zentrum
Bus station to Bern main station
Sightseeing
This park with Bern's bear is a must see if you are in town. After that have a beer at the Tramdepot and enjoy the view on the old town.
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I-Bear Pit
4 Grosser MuristaldenThis park with Bern's bear is a must see if you are in town. After that have a beer at the Tramdepot and enjoy the view on the old town.