The Best Restaurants in Canton of Geneva
Top chef meets watch brand. The result is one of the coolest newcomers to Geneva's gastronomy. A visit to chef Dominique Gauthier's restaurant is just as good for a déjeuner as it is for a four- to seven-course evening meal. What should you eat? Frog and soufflé!
Seafood lovers will appreciate this excellent restaurant, which has remained true to its concept for over 25 years and creates sophisticated and beautifully presented dishes from the best ingredients from the world's oceans. The huge selection of wines offers the best from Swiss cellars.
On the quiet outskirts of Geneva, modern French cuisine is served in a polished house with a garden. Serge Labrosse's signature style can be seen in the seasonal menus. The ambience is unpretentious, but the kitchen's standards are very clear.
Even in France, a restaurant couldn't look more French. A bistro, off the beaten track in Geneva, with a tradition dating back to 1903, reopened under different management - and with more commitment than ever before. We had a favorable first impression during our lunch visit thanks to the view of the wonderful-looking pâté in the middle of the room. We had to restrain ourselves from ordering a whole slice on the spot, but we wanted to concentrate on the classics listed on the menu. The new management doesn't want to throw everything old overboard, but our impression is that they do want to spice things up. Vintage sardines with seaweed butter are on the menu, as is artichoke tart with mature Gruyère. Our ravioli with snails and wild garlic was very convincing, the queneelle de brochet with Nantua sauce turned out to be a large, fluffy, very tasty pike dumpling. The drinks menu proved that the "Brasserie Odéon" is also a wine restaurant of the best kind. Champagne is served up and down, not only from classics such as Jacquesson, but also from insider tips such as Chavost, Frédéric Savart and Benoît Déhu. While the Swiss wine scene is well represented, the nearby Savoy region is a little thin on the ground. But hey, in view of the many, many Burgundies and the generally good prices, criticism would be completely inappropriate. We started with a white Mâcon-Igé Les Vernayes from Bret Brothers and ended with a digestif with legendary status: there's probably no better way to round off a meal than with a glass of Chartreuse Liqueur du 9e Centenaire.
Bistronomy is celebrated at La Micheline: seasonal ingredients, masterfully combined, flavours clear and pithy. French finesse meets Mediterranean warmth, served with palpable pleasure. A place that shows that great cuisine can also be light-footed.
The garden is a green oasis and the tastefully furnished dining room invites you to linger. The contemporary dishes with a French touch are prepared using the best products. The polished cellar is well stocked with wines from France and Switzerland.
Tucked away in the quiet Champel district, La Tanière serves contemporary food with Asian influences - such as chickpea tagliatelle and salmon à la yakitori. Creative, fresh, surprising. The atmosphere is cosy, the wine selection large and the clientele loyal.
The Café du Levant combines rural charm with gastronomic sophistication. Seasonal French cuisine with local ingredients is served on the beautiful terrace with a view of the village. The menu changes regularly and the wine list leaves nothing to be desired.
The "hungry tiger", as the name translates, wants to be fed. And this is achieved in a creative way. They are not satisfied with the usual classics of Thai cuisine, they look for exciting combinations. But it has to be sticky rice for dessert!
A cosy gem in Chancy: De la Place conjures up "fait maison" cuisine with almost exclusively local ingredients. The focus is on seasonal classics and an excellent selection of Geneva wines. The terrace is a dream where time seems to stand still.
This traditional restaurant with its impressive dining room and large terrace is an oasis. Located very close to the Palace of Nations, the whole world dines here. Geneva bistronomy and French cuisine specialities are served to perfection.