Restaurants in Geneva
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ù bobba
A cultured crowd gathers at this dining spot near the opera house, decked in red and gold, oozing attitude and flaunting what must surely be one of Geneva’s hottest roof terraces.
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Manora
Rather tasty buffet food, including extensive salad and dessert bars, are served at this quick-eat Swiss chain.
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L’Adresse
Something of an urban loft with a fabulous rooftop terrace, it is all hip at The Address, a hybrid fashion/lifestyle boutique and contemporary bistro at home in renovated artists workshops. The Genevan address for lunch, brunch or Saturday slunch (a cross between tea and dinner, ie a casual evening ‘meal’ of cold and warm nibbles, sweet and savoury, shared between friends over a drink or three around 5pm) …
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Bistrot du Boucher
Beef cuts are the mainstay of this feisty meat number, a Parisian-style bistro with lace curtains, stained glass and art-nouveau wood. Entrecôte (sirloin steak), côte (side), carpaccio or tartare are served with a choice of sauces, fries or risotto and salad. Baby-cow lovers will love or hate the sweet tartare de veau (Sfr30.50)
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Alliance Gourmande
A clever mix of old and new - beamed ceiling, leg of ham-strung bar and designer chairs - invites gourmands to feast on all things tempting and tasty (the ricotta-stuffed king prawns in a whisky sauce are irresistible). Inventive tasting sessions tickle the tastebuds and cooking workshops (around CHF10, noon to 14:00 Saturday) reveal some chef secrets.
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Café de Paris
An impressive dining experience around since 1930, everyone here eats the same: green salad followed by entrecôte with a killer-calorie herb and butter sauce of legendary standing and as many supermodel-skinny fries as you can handle. Eat between wooden panels inside or on the buzzing heated pavement terrace.
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Le Cheval Blanc
Le Cheval Blanc in Carouge is a cosy, young, pretty-stylish bar with one of the best brunch offers in town – an all-you-can eat fresh buffet with hot and cold drinks – and Geneva’s best tapas. And it has a club downstairs, Le Box, open for concerts.
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Le Lion d’Or
Formal and packed with suits, the Golden Lion sits in the heart of Cologny, Geneva’s most expensive ’burb. Mouth-watering fish and seafood creations honour a fine wine list. To avoid blowing a small fortune, dine in the cheaper bistro, which has a flowery garden.
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Auberge d’Hermance
Auberge d’Hermance, one of the most prestigious culinary addresses, where chickens are baked whole and served in a magical salt crust. TPG bus E (Sfr4.60, 30 minutes, at least hourly) links Hermance with Rue de Pierre Fatio on Geneva’s left bank.
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La Truffe Noire
Truffle junkies will be left breathless by this elegant boutique restaurant specialising in black truffles and cuisine from southwestern France. Rapée de truffe (grated truffle; around CHF48) followed by cuisse de canard (duck thigh) is a typical feast.
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Buvette des Bains
Meet Genevans at this earthy beach bar – rough and hip around the edges – at Bains des Pâquis. Grab breakfast, a salad, the plat du jour or dip into a fondue au crémant (Champagne fondue). Dining is on trays and alfresco in summer.
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Au Pied de Cochon
It is a porky affair ‘At the Pig’s Foot’ where fat stubby trotters – the house speciality – come stuffed, braised or pan fried. A zinc bar, noisy wine-quaffing clientele and plenty of game in season complete the classic bistro tableau.
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Café des Arts
As much a place to drink as a daytime café, this Pâquis hang-out lures a local crowd with its Parisian-style terrace and artsy interior. Foodwise, think meal-sized salads, designer sandwiches and other titillating lunch dishes (Sfr15 to Sfr20).
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Café Prunier
One of the world’s most prestigious caviar houses, founded in 1950, is at the heart of this up-market restaurant, tucked in a shopping mall behind the Caviar House & Prunier boutique. Pay Sfr50 for one precious spoon of caviar.
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RestO by Arthur’s
One of the city’s trendiest addresses, this designer-driven dining space squats on the 1st floor of industrial La Cité du Temps. Cuisine is world, every dish has its own wine recommendation and water views are unbeatable.
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Soupçon
Stark cream tablecloths, white china and a moneyed crowd add an urban edge to slick Soupçon, with a wooden decking terrace on busy Place du Bourg-de-Four. The cuisine is creative: think scallops strung on a lemongrass skewer.
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CALM
Divine quiches, Swiss bircher muesli and other house-baked goodies lure a discerning crowd to this kitchen-styled café just comme à la maison (like home) with a fabulous Italianate terraced garden out back.
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Gilles Desplanches
One for serious Swiss chocolate fiends: with its shocking-pink facade and exquisitely crafted cakes and chocolates alongside imaginative salads and savoury tarts, this is one address that bursts at the seams at lunchtime.
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Gelatomania
Right-bank choice: a constant queue loiters outside this shop where ice-cream maniacs wrap their tongues around exotic flavours like carrot, orange and lemon, cucumber and mint, lime and basil or pineapple and basil.
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Brasserie Lipp
An eternal favourite with the Genevois. Come for a drink and snack or full meal - everything from oysters to a perch fillet. There's an outdoor terrace in summer. It's on the 2nd floor of the shopping arcade.
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Boccaccio
This popular Geneva restaurant is done up like an Italian village with murals on the walls. A business crowd packs the place at lunch. The menu focuses on pizza, pasta and salads. Sit outside during summer.
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L'amalgam
Locals flock to this locals'-favourite café for its rotating menu of simple food; decorations include African art, palms and ochre tones. The mood is decidedly mellow. It's a tiny joint with no phone.
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Café des Bains
No brand labels, beautiful objects and an eye for design are trademarks of this fusion restaurant opposite the contemporary art museum where Genevan beauties flock. Several dishes woo vegetarians.
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Le Relais de L'Entrecôte
If entrecôte and fries (some say the best steak and chips in Geneva) are your cup of tea then this busy bistro wedged between designer shops is for you. Try to snag the table with lake view.
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Le Pain Quotidien
Choose from a heap of breakfasts (continental, English etc) and brunches (classic, countryside etc) at this twinset of rustic daytime spots: the second branch is on Blvd Georges-Favon.
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