Culinary tips

This former coaching inn is now a smart country hotel, popular all year round, not least for its fine, tasty cooking, using lots of fresh ingredients. The chef Jean-Luc Bocquet treats guests to daily specialities made with fresh produce from the market. There is also a wide selection of wines from the Geneva region and other areas.

This long-established typical Geneva brasserie, in a fantastic location just at the entrance to the Old Town, has long enjoyed an excellent reputation for delicious fish and seafood, as well as for its outstanding meat dishes. The desserts are also renowned...

In this friendly, country-style restaurant, you can enjoy Swiss specialities like fondue and raclette, or more sophisticated French cuisine. All the dishes are prepared with the utmost care and using local produce. Extensive wine list, including Swiss wines. You can choose between the "Café des Artistes" and the "Carnotzet" downstairs.

In the city centre, just a stone's throw from the lake, you'll find this chalet-style restaurant, serving national specialities in a very memorable atmosphere: every evening there are performances by real yodellers, for the authentic "Made in Switzerland" touch.

The café is at the entrance to the Old Town, just opposite Treille, site of the longest bench in the world. In summer, there's nowhere better to be than on the terrace here. The former manager of the Hotel des Bergues, David Felisaz, has taken over this café and transformed it. The menu, offering tasty little snacks, changes every 2 weeks, and people with a sweet tooth will certainly enjoy the desserts here.

By far the most popular dish at the centrally located Relais de l’Entrecôte is salad, prime sirloin steak and chips. The sauce is made to the chef's secret recipe, and the chips are second to none. For the finishing touch, don't forget to have a dessert, such as "Chocolat liégois" (chocolate ice-cream) or profiteroles with chocolate sauce.