Food and Restaurants

All the chefs, waiters, and the staff here are students of the L'Ecole Hoteliere de Geneve,a renowned international catering school, which ensures that the service you get is quick and pleasant. The menu is largely French, with innovative new dishes being added regularly. A list of vegetarian options is also available. The prices are conveniently cheap, a full course costing as little as CHF 45 and the daily special meals at just around CHF 20. The coffee after the meal is best when taken in the open garden.

Mexican in every aspect, from the decor to the dishes. Service can be a bit testing on your patience, but the quality of the food is quite overwhelming.

This place offers the best value when it comes to French dining in Geneva. The food is of an impressive quality for such low prices. A meal of roast chicken and potato wedges topped with salad comes at around CHF 15. The restaurant is easy to find as it is situated right in the heart of the Old Town district.

Perfect to feed an army, this place gives you the opportunity to eat your heart out, at such low prices. The specialties include fresh pasta and oven baked pizzas. The service can not get any better, as the place is owned and operated by a pleasant Italian family.

Small and quiet, this place is a pleasant escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. The meals are quite affordable, with lunch at around CHF 15, and dinner at CHF 25-30. The cuisine is largely Thai, including green curry and roasted duck, and a large variety of equally tempting desserts. Some dishes are influenced by Singaporean, Chinese, Malaysian, and Indian tastes. The service is quick and polite.

Full of smoke, but also full of style. Perfect if you love red meat and steak. Full meals can be a little expensive.

La Diligence has become quite popular as one of the few good Mexican restaurants around the city. With a bright and colorful interior, it is the best place for nachos and ice cold margaritas in Geneva. The service is quite attentive as well as friendly.

One of the leading Thai joints in Geneva. The service is attentive and friendly. The food is splendid, and the bill is quite surprising for such a good fill; just around CHF 15-18 for lunch and around CHF 25-30 for dinner.

The first Mexican restaurant to be established in Geneva and still quite popular as the best in Mexican food. Its cocktails, served by the Cactus Club in the basement, are worth a try.

Lively atmosphere, young and intellectual crowd, polite service, a constantly changing menu with new modifications according to the seasons, and a truly amazing wine collection. Prices, too good to be true. What more can you want?

Owned and run by Pakistanis, Shahi Restaurant is an excellent choice when it comes to Halal food in Geneva. Just a short walk from the city's central railway station, it has a warm and welcoming ambience, decorated with northwest Indian ornamentations. It offers a variety of typical Pakistani dishes. The food is usually free of fat and oily substances, and served with the characteristic hospitality of Pakistan. Overall, the restaurant may be a little expensive, but it offers true value for money.

This is a small Turkish-owned restaurant, for simple dine-in or take-away. Pretty convenient and inexpensive. Only serves Halal food. Only Turkish cuisine is available. A point to remember when visiting is the non-availability of restrooms here.

Another Turkish restaurant, very cheaply priced. Small menu of Turkish cuisine available, including kebabs, falafels, flat Lebanese bread, and free baklava as dessert. The staff is polite and friendly.

This is a market for buying Halal meat and grocery in Geneva. Prices are not very high, and it's always easy to get good deals.