Geneva

Geneva (French: Genève, German: Genf), Switzerland's second-most populous city and the largest French-speaking city in Switzerland, is one of the world's major centres of international diplomacy, having served as the site of the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross since its foundation in 1863. Although the United Nations is now headquartered in New York, the organization still retains a large presence in Geneva at the Palais des Nations and many of its sister/child organizations, such as the World Health and International Labour Organizations. The City of Geneva has only 200,000 inhabitants but over one million people live in the metropolitan region (2019).

See: 23
Do: 15
Eat: 35
Drink: 19
Buy: 6

35 places match

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Asia Garden

Boky

Large selection of Chinese and Japanese dishes. Quality Chinese food (it's always full of Chinese customers) but no fancy atmosphere.

Open now · closes 11:59 pmFr. 14-20

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Boulangerie Tea-Room Deux-Ponts

Portuguese "tea room" serving sandwiches, bifanas (hot sandwiches) and pastries that are fresh, delicious, large and don't cost very much. The catch: they don't have very much on display so you can't just point at stuff but need to explain what you would like to order and how you'd like it - in French or Portuguese!

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Brasserie Bagatelle

A centrally located restaurant with a varied menu and moderate prices for being in the middle of Geneva. Really good tartar with French fries.

Daily 11:30-22:30main course and glass of wine Fr. 30

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Buvette des Bains (Bains des Paquis)

Wonderful place in the middle of the lake. Beach in Summer, fondue restaurant in Winter. Good "plat du jour" all day for Fr. 12

Fr. 12-20

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Café Art's

Café Art's (sic) has a limited menu of salads and pasta dishes, but all around or under Fr. 15 and service is non-stop all day.

Mon-Fri 17:00-02:00, Sat Sun 11:00-02:00Fr. 8-20

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Café Gourmand

Great friendly atmosphere specializing in East-West fusion dishes. Open weekdays.

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Café de Paris

Vegetarians beware, this Genevois favourite serves one dish only: steak with the butter sauce that bears the name of the restaurant, French fries, and salad. But apparently they do it very well.

You can buy the butter in 250 g (0.5 lb) for Fr. 18. The menu costs Fr. 42 per person.

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Café des Négociants

Wonderful hip restaurant with wonderful hip food and a wonderful hip wine cellar where you can wander around and choose from all the wonderful hip wine on the racks. You can guess what the desserts are like. Everyone wants a piece of this place, so plan to reserve up to a week or so in advance.

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Café du Soleil

This ancient Petit Saconnex roadhouse claims to be possibly the oldest restaurant in Geneva and to have probably the best fondue in Switzerland. They have a nice large patio in front that is overlooked by a 2nd floor balcony with a few small tables and also inside seating. Surprisingly popular even if it's in a mostly residential part of Geneva, even among international guests.

mains Fr. 10-35

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Edelweiss Manotel

This is a must if you want to taste the Swiss culture. You will get the cheese fondue, of course, but also some other local delicacies. But you get there for the show: you can hear and see folklore music and yodelling singers, as well as many other instruments. It is however a very touristic restaurant and you are not likely to see many Swiss people eating there.

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Edward's The fine art of sandwiches

Packed with locals at lunchtime and for a reason - delicious warm sandwiches and cakes. On the downside it is a bit hectic and it might be difficult to find a seat.

sandwich and coffee around Fr. 10

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Espresso Club

A tiny bar and three tables means this little local spot is usually packed with a very international crowd of people who know where to get the best pizza, salads, and pasta dishes in town, with many vegetarian selections. Espresso club keeps the ovens going late for late working customers and it's a nice spot for a café and newspaper afternoon as well. Unfortunately the quality of its customer service does not mirror that of its pizzas.

Mon-Fri until 02:00Fr. 1-20

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Hashimoto

Hashimoto Sushi is a favourite spot for Japanese diplomats and international civil servants in Geneva, which should tell you enough.

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L'Adresse

Self-consciously hip but decent food. Occasionally snooty service.

Tue-Sat 11:00-19:00

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L'Entrecôte Couronnée

Excellent steak restaurant with fast and efficient staff. The wine card is limited but has good Swiss wines. Just 40 seats so better reserve a table

Mon-Sat 10:00-14:15 & 19:00-22:45

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L'Europa

A little hard to find, but worth it for the fresh, hand made pasta dishes and generous portions. A favourite for lunch among the UN crowd.

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La Cuccagna

Cosy Italian restaurant in Carouge with a wide variety of well known and lesser known Italian dishes and even occasionally live music. The service is a bit slow but the ambience so you won't probably mind sitting there for a little bit longer.

open also on Sundaysmains Fr. 15-30

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La Veranda

A pleasant restaurant with Italian flair in the Hotel International-Terminus.

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La feuille de banane

One of the best ratios of food quality to price in Geneva for Asiatic food. For around Fr. 10, you can have a tasty meal with chicken, beef or fish, and various choices of sauces. The service is ultra fast since everything is already cooked, but yet fresh and tasty.

Fr. 10-20

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Le Comptoir

Easy-Listener-chic Asian/fusion restaurant and bar sporting white leather sofas and the occasional local DJ. Not a cheap choice, but the food is unusually interesting and the crowd friendly.

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Le Montparnasse

French and Swiss cuisine and a healthy "antidote" to the extremely touristy restaurants serving Swiss food. Most of the visitors are older locals who drop in for a few glasses of wine and a chat with the owner. Try the menu of the day and a good local wine!

mains Fr. 20-40, but has lunch specials and the three-course "Menu of the day" for Fr. 30

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Le Triporteur

This little place fills a nice niche at the low end of the high end, where it is likely to impress the heck out of a date without overly denting the bank account. The room is cosy and romantic. The service is attentive, but not at all pushy or snobbish. The Triporteur has the feel of a lot of the better restaurants in say, San Francisco. Expect to spend around Fr. 50 per person if you're drinking the house wine.

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Manora

Cafeteria like serving area with everything and anything including (but not inclusive): chicken, pasta, pizza, desserts, entree of the day, salads, and coffee. Great view of the Geneva skyline from the balcony eating area.

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Perle du Lac

The only restaurant located adjacent to the Lake Geneva footpath. Food and service are excellent. The view of the Lake is excellent and the ambiance is outstanding.

Fr. 65 (lunch), from Fr. 88 for set menu

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Piment Vert

Indian and Sri Lankan fast food in a charmingly appointed space. There's also a terrace during warm weather.

Fr. 14-20

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Wasabi Sushi

As the name suggests, Japanese food to eat in the restaurant or to take away.

Mon-Sat 10:00-22:00

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