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Mango Deck
€15
(
20
Cours de Rive, tel: 022 840 2006
)
A favourite among healthy-eating enthusiasts, Mango
Deck's clever concept of
paniers
(
steam cooking baskets) is
a winner. Containing meat, vegetables, fish or fresh pasta,
they are available to eat in or take away.
2
La Caravane Passe
€30
(
11
Rue Alfred Vincent, tel: 022
731 3431
)
Warm colours, sumptuous surroundings and a
convenient location in the cosmopolitan Pâquis district,
complement the exotic fare in this North African eatery.
Menu highlights include succulent lamb and chicken
chunks wrapped in pitta, falafel, tabbouleh and houmous.
3
L’Esquisse
€50
(
7
Rue du Lac, tel: 022 786 5044
)
A
fashionable French neighbourhood bistro that doubles up
as an art gallery. After trying the restaurant's homemade
wine, diners can tuck into a juicy steak while pondering the
paintings on the wall, all of which are for sale.
4
Brasserie du Parc des Eaux-Vives
Exclusive
(
82
Quai
Gustave-Ador, tel: 022 849 7575
)
Situated on the ground
floor of a grand mansion, this brasserie boasts one of the
Geneva
city’s finest views through the park to the Jura mountains
beyond. Be prepared for impeccable service and a
delicious meal of seasonal specialities.
5
Kalvingrad
(
4
Place des Volontaires tel: 022 781
4057
)
Forming part of a factory-turned-cultural centre by
the Rhône, Kalvingrad is dedicated to hardcore music fans.
The party runs late into the night, with anything from rap
and reggae to "stoner rock" and heavy metal. Check the
website for the full programme.
kalvingrad.com
6
Chocolaterie Stettler
What better way to surprise
your Valentine than with a handmade creation from one
of Geneva's most long-established chocolatiers? Choose
from Stettler's famous slabs and truffles or commission
your own special request.
chocolaterie-stettler.ch
7
Gstaad
is synonymous with glitterati, glamour and
first-class ski slopes. Although it's within easy reach
of French-speaking Geneva, the architecture and the
restaurants are distinctive for their strong Swiss-German
influence.
laura mathew, alpineeating.blogspot.com
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2
Route de Malagnou
Route de Jeunes
Rue de la Sevette
Quai Gustave Ador
Quai Wilson
Lake Geneva
La Grange
Bd Helvétique
First-class ski slopes
can be found in Gstaad
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