The invention relates to a lid with drinking closure (5) for a drinking vessel (15) that includes an upwardly curved cover element (1), which internally comprises a screw thread (16) for connection with the drinking vessel (15) and comprises a drinking opening (2) with an upwardly oriented round drinking spout (6), whereby a hinge (3) is arranged on the upper cover surface (14) of the cover element (1) and is connected with a pivot arm (7) with a closure cap (8), and which closes the drinking spout (6) in a form-fitting manner upon downward pivoting. The invention is characterized in that the drinking opening (2) with the drinking spout (6) is arranged laterally offset relative to a straight line (11) through the hinge center (13) and the center point (12) of the cover element (1), and in that the pivot arm (7) is laterally bent or curved from the hinge (3) to the drinking spout (6).