Geneva
Amsterdam
Inglewood
€
€€€
(
17RuedeMontchoisy, +41 22 700
2785
) Thehomemadepattiesherewere recentlyvoted the
bestburgers inFrench-speakingSwitzerland, so itwould
be rudenot togoand judge for yourself. For a trulySwiss
flavour, try theValaisan,whichcomeswith raclettecheese
andgherkins.
LeDemi-Lune
€€
€€
(
3RueEtienne-
Dumont, +41 22312 1290
)Occupyingaworld-go-byspot in
theOldTown, theHalfMoon, as thename translates, is the
sortof placeyoucan “go foronedrink”, andendupat the
wholenight, hopping fromcafé terrace to loungesofa.
Nonolet
(
5BoulevardGeorgesFavon, +41 22311 8850
)
Join thesmart set for aclassymid-weekapéro in thiswine
andcocktail bar inGeneva’sbusinessdistrict. Itmaybe
on thepriceyside, but it’sagoodplace tostart yournight
beforeheading to thenumerousbarsaroundPlainpalais.
Frommid-November,Genevaembraces thechillydaysby
openinga freeoutdoor ice rink in the
ParcdesBastions
.
Wrapup, hiresomeskatesand trynot tobeoutshoneby
Geneva’s icehockey-lovingkids.
carolinebishop
HelloSushi
€
€€€
(
72Eerste vanderHelststraat, +31
206648942)
Yakitori, temaki andaselectionof tastysalad
rolls (try theduck) are tobe foundat thiscafé inoneof the
best spots forpeople-watching inAmsterdam.
Palladio
€€
€€
(
64Elandsgracht, +31 20627 7442
)
Anemphatically Italianwelcomeawaitsat this reputable
stalwartononeofDePijp’smost colourful streets (check
out thenearbystatuesof local singing legends). The ravioli
stuffedwithParmaham thatoccasionallygraces the
specialsboard isworthkeepinganeyeout for.
VanMechelen
(
96Sloterkade, +31 20221 2348
) A
welcomeaddition toawest-of-centreneighbourhood, Van
Mechelen isapleasantly industrial, open-planhangoutwith
cheerful serviceandamenu that caters formost appetites.
In the last twoweeksofNovember, venues all around
Amsterdamhost screenings anddiscussions relating to
theworld’sbiggest andmost excitingdocumentaryfilm
festival,
IDFA
. Be sure tograba ticket.
idfa.nl
marksmith
Eat inLeDemi-Lune’s
restaurant beforemoving
to thebar for anightcap
More than300,000
peoplegather in theDam
for theannual IDFA
includingaccommodation+ski pass
for2adultsand2kids
(onechildyounger than5andone
younger than15.)
MAGICAL
CHRISTMASSTAY
From811
€
130
