Eating Out
Local Restaurants
We love our food, and have put together an overview of our favourite restaurants and dishes.
Please be aware, many of the restaurants on the list require reservation.
Plainpalais
15-20 min drive from Palexpo
Café de la Paix
Lunch or dinner | Delicious | A typical bistro setting | Reservation recommended
cafe-de-la-paix.ch
Café des Bains
Afternoon, or Evening | In Planpalais | Trendy | Reservation recommended
cafedesbains.com
Le Thé
Rue des Bains | Great dumplings!
Ou Bien Encore
Rue des bains | Try the chocolate cake and ginger infusion
Pâquis
15-20 min drive from Palexpo
Nagomi
Excellent Japanese (same level as kakinuma) | Very cosy! | Reservation essential
Restaurant Little India
Afternoon or Evening | In Plainpalais | Trendy | Reservation recommended
littleindia.ch
Gaya
Good Korean food
Rive Droite
Hôtel des Bergues
10 min drive from Palexpo
Bistrot des Bergues
Chic and delicious | Reservation essential
Il lago
Very cool and refined cuisine | Italian | Reservation essential
Izumi
Fusion food / Japanese | Delicious | Reservation essential
Restaurant Patara
Thai, at the Beau Rivage
Lillo Ristorante
Place de Saint-Gervais 1, 1201 Geneva
Traditional Italian/ Cosy Contemporary
Nice terrace on the river
Reservations Essential
City Centre
15 min from Palexpo
Restaurant Bon Génie
A lovely café in town, perfect for lunch, any time of the day
Restaurant Capoccacia
Great for food, any time of the day
Rive Gauche
20 min from Palexpo
Kakinuma
The best Japanese | Reservation essential
kakinuma.ch
Restaurant l’Adresse
Service until 3pm on Saturday | Inventive Mediterranean, with boutique attached
Hashimoto
Very good Japanese
Osteria ZAZA
Superb, and newly opened | Italian | Fresh pizza and pasta
Restaurant Road Runner
Burgers and fries!
Just Outside the City Centre
Restaurant la Closerie
Delicious Italian food (lovely terrace for good weather!)
Restaurant Auberge de Vandoeuvres
aubergedevandoeuvres.ch
Restaurant à l’Osteria de Vilette
Great terrace
Collonge Cafe
Excellent, with a magnificent terrace
collonge-cafe.ch
Pakùpakù
Fusion food
In the Countryside
L’Auberge d’Onex
Chic and expensive! Very good
Restaurant Auberge de Dully
Chicken and fish only | Just outside Geneva
For Fondue
Bains des Pâquis
“The Geneva rock experience”
Au Vieux Carouge
The best!
Aux Armures
In the old town
Les Antiquaires
In the old town
Café du Soleil
Very good
Pizza
Da Paolo
Great Pizza!
Luigia
Fun and lively | no reservations possible
Pizza Leggera
Rue Adrien-Lachenal 6, 1207 Geneva
At the Airport
Le Chef
If you are looking for some quiet time or a space for a business lunch or a meeting on arrival/departure, Le Chef at Geneva’s airport is a very good option and so is the tarmac view nice.
If interested, please contact Salomé Ruiz at: info@lechef-geneve.ch mentioning you are a participant in GemGenève.