Bd Helvetique
Quai Wilson
Rue de la Servette
Route de Malagnou
Route des Jeunes
Quai Gustave Ador
La Grange
Lake Geneva
1 La Bergerie du Gruyerien
€
€€€
(
6 Rue Francois-
Bonivard, +41 227 323 042
) Some say this place serves
the best fondue in town. Whether that’s true or not, the
atmosphere in this buzzing spot attracts groups of lively
diners night after night, who come to wolf down melted
cheese and crusty bread with abandon.
2 Brasserie
Lipp
€€
€€
(
8 Rue de la Confederation, tel: +41 223 188
030
) In the style of a Parisian brasserie, this French eatery
is exceptionally popular with the business crowd. In the
colder months, diners eat in the opulent surroundings
indoor, while looking out over the snowy garden
courtyard. Book in advance.
3 La Coupole
€€€€
(
15 Rue Pierre Fatio, tel: 022 787 5010
) A long-established
landmark in the centre of Geneva, La Coupole is an old-
fashioned delight. Their filet de perche with lemon sauce
is amazing, while the skinny chips are terribly moreish. Be
sure to try a dessert, it will be well worth the indulgence,
and is a fine finale to a typically Swiss meal.
4 Demi Lune Café
(
3 Rue Etienne Dumont, +41 223 121
Geneva
290
) A popular Old Town watering hole for Geneva’s
after-work crowd. Fashionable but understated, this a
great place to relax over some tasty snacks.
5 Seven Arts Bar
(25 Rue de Monthoux, +41 227 413 000)
Make your way down to the basement of this unassuming
bar to hear local rock bands in an informal setting.
Upstairs, at ground level, the bar serves international
beers and ciders. If you’re lucky, you may even be treated
to a traditional Irish jig by one of the regulars.
6
New York-style boutique bakery
Cupcakes in the
City
(
24 Rue des Vollandes, 1207 Eaux-Vives, +41 22
700 28 43
) is well known among sweet-toothed locals.
The cakes are almost too pretty to eat but, really, who
could resist such fiendish flavours as black and white
Toblerone or lime and ricotta?
7*
Celebrating all that’s
great about autumn, from cheese to furniture, the annual
Les Automnales festival
of art, entertainment and
food takes over the Palexpo convention centre on 8-17
November.
automnales.ch
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