Guidebook for Genève
Food Scene
This café is just down the street from the apartment and is very cosy! They serve basic breakfast (croissants and baguettes with jam), yummy cakes and homemade ice-cream.
COFFEE LAB
85 Rue de la ServetteThis café is just down the street from the apartment and is very cosy! They serve basic breakfast (croissants and baguettes with jam), yummy cakes and homemade ice-cream.
Forno a Legna
73 Rue de la ServetteOur favorite pizza place by our apartment!
Lovely and cheap food - and they have a 10% discount for take-away orders which is always a bonus when trying to minimize the steep Swiss prices.
Indian Curry House
76 Rue de la ServetteLovely and cheap food - and they have a 10% discount for take-away orders which is always a bonus when trying to minimize the steep Swiss prices.
Brunch place that is open every day from 8:30am. Get the Birdie Brekkie (avocado on toast, smoked salmon m poached egg, gruyere cheese and desert pot for just under 20 CHF)! http://www.birdiecoffee.com/
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Birdie Food & Coffee
40 Rue des Bains Brunch place that is open every day from 8:30am. Get the Birdie Brekkie (avocado on toast, smoked salmon m poached egg, gruyere cheese and desert pot for just under 20 CHF)! http://www.birdiecoffee.com/
Black Tap
6 Cr de RiveBig burgers and colorful milkshakes at a trendy restaurant in Rive.
Cosy, rustic place to have a breakfast, coffee and a slice of cake (try the "bombe au chocolat") or have lunch (open faced sandwiches, salads, soups, charcuterie/cheese boards)
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Le Pain Quotidien
32 Bd Georges-FavonCosy, rustic place to have a breakfast, coffee and a slice of cake (try the "bombe au chocolat") or have lunch (open faced sandwiches, salads, soups, charcuterie/cheese boards)
Delicious cocktails and authentic Mexican food for reasonable prices. I highly recommend this place!
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El Catrín
7 Rue de RichemontDelicious cocktails and authentic Mexican food for reasonable prices. I highly recommend this place!
Nice farmers market every Wednesday and Saturday from 6am to 2pm.
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Carouge Market
14 Pl. du Marché Nice farmers market every Wednesday and Saturday from 6am to 2pm.
Sunday brunch! Open from 10am-6pm with prices ranging from CHF23-CHF38. Here is the menu: http://www.ocalme.com/menu.html
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Ô Calme
36 Rue AncienneSunday brunch! Open from 10am-6pm with prices ranging from CHF23-CHF38. Here is the menu: http://www.ocalme.com/menu.html
Brunch à la carte on Saturdays 10:30 - 16:00 and brunch buffet on Sundays from 10:30 to 15:30.
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Les Halles de l'Île
1 Place de l'IleBrunch à la carte on Saturdays 10:30 - 16:00 and brunch buffet on Sundays from 10:30 to 15:30.
Very affordable and tasty Asian cuisine. The place is very basic, but service is super fast and during the week there are daily deals for around 12CHF if you are looking for a cheap place!
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La Feuille de Banane
29 Rue de CarougeVery affordable and tasty Asian cuisine. The place is very basic, but service is super fast and during the week there are daily deals for around 12CHF if you are looking for a cheap place!
Awash
1 Rue du ValaisEthiopian restaurant with a traditional dance show on most Fridays.
Small market every Thursday afternoon in the center of town with wine, cheese and meat sellers.
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Les Grottes
Small market every Thursday afternoon in the center of town with wine, cheese and meat sellers.
Café Remor
3 Pl. du CirqueSuper charming old-school ice cream parlour and café!
Umamido
63 Bd Carl-VogtGood ramen restaurant!
Super delicious Neapolitan-style pizzas.. probably the best pizzas in Geneva! They also serve pasta, risotto and other Italian dishes. You can't book tables here though so be prepared to wait
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Luigia
24a Rue Adrien-LachenalSuper delicious Neapolitan-style pizzas.. probably the best pizzas in Geneva! They also serve pasta, risotto and other Italian dishes. You can't book tables here though so be prepared to wait
Manu Gelato Sa
15 Rue des PâquisSmall stand that sells really yummy artisanal gelato... maybe the best in Geneva?
Street Beirut - Geneva
32 Av. du MailLebanese food :)
Essentials
Migros
3-7 Pl. de CornavinBig and reasonably priced (by Swiss standards) supermarket.
Slightly more pricey supermarket, but has a large variety and is just around the corner from our apartment.
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Coop Supermarché Genève Servette
81 Rue de la ServetteSlightly more pricey supermarket, but has a large variety and is just around the corner from our apartment.
Denner
36 Rue Prévost-MartinDiscount supermarket next to where the bus 8 leaves.
Parks & Nature
This park is nice for picnics or bbq's (they have a few bbq's set up for everyone to use- you just have to be quick to claim one). Then you can take a dip in the lake from here after and
soak up the sun.
There is also a little bar in the park that sometimes has live concerts in the evening.
In the summer months there are also open air cinema screenings at Perle du Lac which a are really fun- here is the link to the programme: https://www.cinetransat.ch/
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Parc de La Perle du Lac
120B Rue de LausanneThis park is nice for picnics or bbq's (they have a few bbq's set up for everyone to use- you just have to be quick to claim one). Then you can take a dip in the lake from here after and
soak up the sun.
There is also a little bar in the park that sometimes has live concerts in the evening.
In the summer months there are also open air cinema screenings at Perle du Lac which a are really fun- here is the link to the programme: https://www.cinetransat.ch/
From May to September you can enjoy a refreshing dip in Lake Geneva here, and the rest of the year, you can use the on-site sauna, hammam and Turkish baths (open to the general public Wednesday through Monday, women only on Tuesday).
You can also rent paddle boards for CHF15 an hour at the entrance to the beach.
They serve a nice and cheap breakfast at the waterfront bar/restaurant called "La Buvette des Bains", as well as fondue in the winter months.
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Bains des Pâquis
30 Quai du Mont-BlancFrom May to September you can enjoy a refreshing dip in Lake Geneva here, and the rest of the year, you can use the on-site sauna, hammam and Turkish baths (open to the general public Wednesday through Monday, women only on Tuesday).
You can also rent paddle boards for CHF15 an hour at the entrance to the beach.
They serve a nice and cheap breakfast at the waterfront bar/restaurant called "La Buvette des Bains", as well as fondue in the winter months.
Mont Salève is a 30 min bus-ride from Geneva (the bus 8 goes there) across the border into France.
You can climb the 1100m in about 2 hours or reach the summit of Mont Salève by cable car (7.30€ one way), for breathtaking views of Geneva, Lake Geneva, the Jura Mountains and the Alps, with (if you're lucky) a clear view of the majestic Mont Blanc massif.
You can buy lunch at the top of the mountain or bring a picnic!
And if you are feeling super adventurous you can also go paragliding off the mountain!
More info here if you are interested: http://www.geneva.info/saleve/
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Salève
Mont Salève is a 30 min bus-ride from Geneva (the bus 8 goes there) across the border into France.
You can climb the 1100m in about 2 hours or reach the summit of Mont Salève by cable car (7.30€ one way), for breathtaking views of Geneva, Lake Geneva, the Jura Mountains and the Alps, with (if you're lucky) a clear view of the majestic Mont Blanc massif.
You can buy lunch at the top of the mountain or bring a picnic!
And if you are feeling super adventurous you can also go paragliding off the mountain!
More info here if you are interested: http://www.geneva.info/saleve/
Conservatoire et Jardin Botanique
1 Chem. de l'ImpératriceGetting Around
From the Servette tram stop you can take the 14, 18 or 3 to the Central Station (it will take about 10 minutes).
You can buy daily tickets in the machines at the tram stops for 8CHF (7.30 €) a ticket.
Servette station
From the Servette tram stop you can take the 14, 18 or 3 to the Central Station (it will take about 10 minutes).
You can buy daily tickets in the machines at the tram stops for 8CHF (7.30 €) a ticket.
Rent a city-bike to explore Geneva for 8CHF for half a day and 12 CHF for a day! More prices and types of bikes can be found on their website: http://www.geneveroule.ch/en/rent-loan
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Genèveroule
17 Pl. de MontbrillantRent a city-bike to explore Geneva for 8CHF for half a day and 12 CHF for a day! More prices and types of bikes can be found on their website: http://www.geneveroule.ch/en/rent-loan
You can get bus 8 to go towards the UN, the ICRC and other international organisations.
You can buy daily tickets in the machines at the bus stops for 8CHF (7.30 €) a ticket
Canonnière
You can get bus 8 to go towards the UN, the ICRC and other international organisations.
You can buy daily tickets in the machines at the bus stops for 8CHF (7.30 €) a ticket
The car rental desks at the airport are situated at the Arrival level, towards La Poste. There are various car rental providers including:
-Avis
www.avis.ch
-Budget
www.budget.ch
-Enterprise
www.enterprise.ch/en/home.html
-Europcar
www.europcar.ch
-Hertz
www.hertz.ch
-National Alamo
www.nationalcar.com
-Sixt
www.sixt.ch
-Thrifty
www.thrifty.ch
Sixt Autovermietung Genf Flughafen
The car rental desks at the airport are situated at the Arrival level, towards La Poste. There are various car rental providers including:
-Avis
www.avis.ch
-Budget
www.budget.ch
-Enterprise
www.enterprise.ch/en/home.html
-Europcar
www.europcar.ch
-Hertz
www.hertz.ch
-National Alamo
www.nationalcar.com
-Sixt
www.sixt.ch
-Thrifty
www.thrifty.ch
Sightseeing
Check our the impressive Jet d'Eau, an enormous water fountain in Lake Geneva that spouts water 140m into the air. While you are there you can rent a paddleboat to see the jet from another angle. Its about 14 CHF for half an hour on a 4 person paddleboat. See the more the prices and more boat rental options here : www.lescorsaires.ch You can also get closer to the jet by taking the "Mouette" taxi-boat for a short hop from the right bank of the lake to left bank (you can use the same ticket as the one used for trams or busses in the Geneva area)
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The Geneva Water Fountain
Quai Gustave-AdorCheck our the impressive Jet d'Eau, an enormous water fountain in Lake Geneva that spouts water 140m into the air. While you are there you can rent a paddleboat to see the jet from another angle. Its about 14 CHF for half an hour on a 4 person paddleboat. See the more the prices and more boat rental options here : www.lescorsaires.ch You can also get closer to the jet by taking the "Mouette" taxi-boat for a short hop from the right bank of the lake to left bank (you can use the same ticket as the one used for trams or busses in the Geneva area)
Entertainment & Activities
Fancy spa, hammam and rooftop pool with a bar! http://www.bain-bleu.ch/
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Bain Bleu Hammam & Spa
5 Quai de ColognyFancy spa, hammam and rooftop pool with a bar! http://www.bain-bleu.ch/
Pathe Balexert
27 Av. Louis-CasaïBig cinema showing most newly released films.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a Moroccan restaurant. We haven't visited ourselves yet, but we have been recommended this place for the cocktails!
Kasbar
23 Rue Henri-BlanvaletThis is a Moroccan restaurant. We haven't visited ourselves yet, but we have been recommended this place for the cocktails!
Barbershop
14 Bd Georges-FavonCocktailbar
Irish pub that has live music every Friday, and various other themed nights such as comedy shows, open mic nights, karaoke nights and football match viewings.
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Pickwick Pub Genève
80 Rue de LausanneIrish pub that has live music every Friday, and various other themed nights such as comedy shows, open mic nights, karaoke nights and football match viewings.
Le Verre a Monique
19 Rue des SavoisesIntimate speakeasy style bar! (Closed on Mondays)
Chat Noir Club
13 Rue VautierBar, nightclub and live music venue with good cocktails.
A small venue where people are encouraged to join in and jam or listen to improvised music. Casual and laid-back atmosphere :)
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AMR
10 Rue des AlpesA small venue where people are encouraged to join in and jam or listen to improvised music. Casual and laid-back atmosphere :)
L'Usine
4 Pl. des Volontaires