Bd Helvetique
Quai Wilson
Rue de la Servette
Route de Malagnou
Route des Jeunes
Quai Gustave Ador
La Grange
Lake Geneva
1 Mikado
€
€€€
(
9 Rue de l’Ancien Port, +41 227 324
774
) Sushi galore, as well as fresh sashimi and delicious
Japanese salads and hot dishes, make Mikado a popular
lunch spot with locals. It’s also handy for a quick bite
before hitting the bars of Paquis, or for grabbing a green
tea on the move.
2 El Galliano
€€
€€
(
10 Quai du
Cheval-Blanc, +41 223 013 890
) Peruvian specialities and
Pisco Sours are on the menu at this family-run restaurant
in a riverside setting. Choose from chilled spicy ceviche,
shredded beef with plantain chips or a simple steak with
an egg on top, before tucking into the luscious lúcuma
tiramisu.
3 Café Leo
€€€
€
(
12 Rue Pierre-Fatio, +41 223
115 307
) Occupying a prime corner spot for keeping an
eye on the world around, Café Leo is great for lunches
and dinners, serving up an enticing array of salads and
pastas. For something more substantial, the pièce de la
résistance is the enormous escalope of veal à la Milanese.
4 Rasoi
(
Mandarin Oriental Geneva, 1 Quai Turrettini, +41
229 090 000
) For swanky, spicy, subcontinental cuisine,
Geneva
look no further than Rasoi. In elegant surroundings,
renowned chef Vineet Bhatia serves an exquisite array of
delicate dishes. If you’re unsure what to choose, the menu
gourmand is an unmissable introduction to Indian cuisine.
5 The Clubhouse
(25 Rue Philippe-Plantamour, +41 227
321 022)
One of Geneva’s favourite hangouts for sports
fans, the friendly bar staff serve good pub grub and a
choice of ales, lagers and ciders. If you get peckish, grab a
burger. They’re so good they deserve their own cheer.
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For a pleasant winter walk, head to
Parc des
Bastions
at the foot of the Old Town. Tree-lined paths
wind around the park, where giant chess boards prove
popular with the Genevois and tourists come to marvel at
the austere Reformers’ Wall.
7 Hell or Paradise: The Origines of Caricature
Learn
about the emergence of caricature as a tool for worship,
propaganda and political derision in this entertaining
exhibition at the Musée International de la Réforme.
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