Guidebook for Onex
Food Scene
Really good and cosy italian restaurant. Pizzas are just delicious.
http://lafermeonex.ch/
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La Ferme
1078 Rte du Col des AravisReally good and cosy italian restaurant. Pizzas are just delicious.
http://lafermeonex.ch/
1 star at the Michelin Guide,
easily one of the best italian restaurant in Geneva. https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g188057-d983657-Reviews-Auberge_d_Onex-Geneva.html
Auberge d'Onex
18 Route de Loëx1 star at the Michelin Guide,
easily one of the best italian restaurant in Geneva. https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Restaurant_Review-g188057-d983657-Reviews-Auberge_d_Onex-Geneva.html
Grill-house. Great selection of meat dishes. The restaurant is overlooking the swimmingpool.
http://www.grill-house.ch/restaurant-grill-house.aspx?r=2
Grill House - Restaurant de la Piscine d'Onex
5 Rue des BossonsGrill-house. Great selection of meat dishes. The restaurant is overlooking the swimmingpool.
http://www.grill-house.ch/restaurant-grill-house.aspx?r=2
Extremely good food, really cozy with a menu proposing a lot of Swiss specialities, like rösti and also fondue!
Café de la Poste Onex
135 Rte de ChancyExtremely good food, really cozy with a menu proposing a lot of Swiss specialities, like rösti and also fondue!
Highly recommended! They are specialized in lake and sea fishes.
http://www.fourneauxdumanege.ch/
Restaurant Furnaces Of Manège
127 Rte de ChancyHighly recommended! They are specialized in lake and sea fishes.
http://www.fourneauxdumanege.ch/
Situated in the old Onex part, this Thaï restaurant offers a really good food and is super quiet, perfect to have a break far from the traditional Swiss meals, but not far from home!
La Table des Artisans - Restaurant Thaï
14 Rue Gaudy-Le-FortSituated in the old Onex part, this Thaï restaurant offers a really good food and is super quiet, perfect to have a break far from the traditional Swiss meals, but not far from home!
The oldest bath in town are the place to be in Winter to taste their delicious speciality: fondue with cremant (a sparkling wine)! Location is breathtking, directly on the lake, with a splendid view on the cathedral.
Perfect place in summer to relax, bath, and they serve a very fine "plat du jour". Breakfast also available! And they are also well known for their greek salads!
http://www.bains-des-paquis.ch/
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Bains des Paquis
30 Quai du Mont-BlancThe oldest bath in town are the place to be in Winter to taste their delicious speciality: fondue with cremant (a sparkling wine)! Location is breathtking, directly on the lake, with a splendid view on the cathedral.
Perfect place in summer to relax, bath, and they serve a very fine "plat du jour". Breakfast also available! And they are also well known for their greek salads!
http://www.bains-des-paquis.ch/
The place to be in Winter, because they've got for sure the best fondue in town. Period.
http://auvieuxcarouge.com/
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Vieux Carouge
27 Rue Jacques-DalphinThe place to be in Winter, because they've got for sure the best fondue in town. Period.
http://auvieuxcarouge.com/
You just have to cross the street to get some fresh bread, delicious croissants, and also have a coffee, as the boulangerie is also a tea-room, with a tiny terrace for hot summer days!
They also bake gorgeous pastries, the walnut pies being on my top list!
Boulangerie Patisserie Tea room of Onex
130 Rte de ChancyYou just have to cross the street to get some fresh bread, delicious croissants, and also have a coffee, as the boulangerie is also a tea-room, with a tiny terrace for hot summer days!
They also bake gorgeous pastries, the walnut pies being on my top list!
The perfect place for a summer break, good food, with fishes from the Lake, prices not too high, and a stunning view on the Mont-Blanc. Then simply take the stairs to relax on one of the nicest public beach on the Leman shore.
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Restaurant de la Plage du Reposoir
222 Rte de LausanneThe perfect place for a summer break, good food, with fishes from the Lake, prices not too high, and a stunning view on the Mont-Blanc. Then simply take the stairs to relax on one of the nicest public beach on the Leman shore.
Essentials
Tremendous selection of super healthy food and beverages. Highly recommended!
http://www.lemarchebio.ch/
Bio Market, Nicolas Mo-Costabella
4 Chemin de l'AubergeTremendous selection of super healthy food and beverages. Highly recommended!
http://www.lemarchebio.ch/
Entertainment & Activities
10 minutes from the house by tram!
Outdoor stunning swimming pool! Really cheap, with olympic 50 meters basin. Great during hot days!
http://www.lancy.ch/culture/sports/piscine-de-marignac
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Piscine de Marignac Lancy
30 Av. Eugène Lance10 minutes from the house by tram!
Outdoor stunning swimming pool! Really cheap, with olympic 50 meters basin. Great during hot days!
http://www.lancy.ch/culture/sports/piscine-de-marignac
The first Geneva Adventure Parc in Geneva, for kids and adults, we all still love tree climbing!. Open from March on).
http://www.parcaventuregeneve.com/
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Geneva Adventure Park
110 Chem. François-ChavazThe first Geneva Adventure Parc in Geneva, for kids and adults, we all still love tree climbing!. Open from March on).
http://www.parcaventuregeneve.com/
A few minutes walk from home, the perfect spot to relax in winter or rainy days in summer, hot baths, ultra relaxing!
Massages, balneotherapy.
Take the bus 43 (at the same stop where you're taking the tram 14: Onex - Salle communale), direction Loëx-Hôpital.
Stop: Bains de Cressy, 3 minutes to get there.
http://bainsdecressy.hug-ge.ch/
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Les Bains de Cressy
99 Rte de LoëxA few minutes walk from home, the perfect spot to relax in winter or rainy days in summer, hot baths, ultra relaxing!
Massages, balneotherapy.
Take the bus 43 (at the same stop where you're taking the tram 14: Onex - Salle communale), direction Loëx-Hôpital.
Stop: Bains de Cressy, 3 minutes to get there.
http://bainsdecressy.hug-ge.ch/
Parks & Nature
สวน Evaux
110 Chem. François-ChavazSuperb giant green parc, great for walking, running, super relaxing
Superb and very quiet parc situated in the old Onex parc, 5 minutes walking from the house, perfect for taking a deep breath and admiring the view ont Mount Salève.
Parc de la Mairie
Superb and very quiet parc situated in the old Onex parc, 5 minutes walking from the house, perfect for taking a deep breath and admiring the view ont Mount Salève.
Stunning parc. The view on the lake and Mont-Blanc is unique and beautiful. A must-see, even in Winter times.
http://www.penthes.ch/
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Château de Penthes
18 Chem. de l'ImpératriceStunning parc. The view on the lake and Mont-Blanc is unique and beautiful. A must-see, even in Winter times.
http://www.penthes.ch/
Take a walk in this beautiful area, right on the lake, with a stunning view on Mont-Blanc. For romantics! As breathtaking in Winter times and Summer times!
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สวนสาธารณะเพอร์ล์ดูแลค
120B Rue de LausanneTake a walk in this beautiful area, right on the lake, with a stunning view on Mont-Blanc. For romantics! As breathtaking in Winter times and Summer times!
Mount Salève is just a peaceful place where to hike, not so far from the city. You can reach by bus the cable-car (count on a 40 minutes trip), which is gonna transport you to the top. The view on the lake and the city of Geneva is just astonishing!
Tram 14 to Gare Cornavin, then get the bus 8 direction: Veyrier-Tournettes.
Stop: Veyrier-Tournettes.
Then you just need to walk 5-10 minutes across the border into France to the cable car area.
https://www.telepherique-du-saleve.com/
You can also eat at L'Observatoire, really nice restaurant with a splendid view on the Alps:
http://www.lobservatoire.fr/
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Mont Saleve
Mount Salève is just a peaceful place where to hike, not so far from the city. You can reach by bus the cable-car (count on a 40 minutes trip), which is gonna transport you to the top. The view on the lake and the city of Geneva is just astonishing!
Tram 14 to Gare Cornavin, then get the bus 8 direction: Veyrier-Tournettes.
Stop: Veyrier-Tournettes.
Then you just need to walk 5-10 minutes across the border into France to the cable car area.
https://www.telepherique-du-saleve.com/
You can also eat at L'Observatoire, really nice restaurant with a splendid view on the Alps:
http://www.lobservatoire.fr/
Just walk around on a summer day, and you'll be transported into a realm of senses and beauty. Amazing flowers collections, plus greenhouses with tropical plants are awaiting for you in this peaceful heaven. then simply cross the roads, and you'll find yourself in one of the most beautiful park in Geneva, two minutes from the lake.
The garden is open year round:
http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb/horaires_en.php
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Jardin Botanique station
Just walk around on a summer day, and you'll be transported into a realm of senses and beauty. Amazing flowers collections, plus greenhouses with tropical plants are awaiting for you in this peaceful heaven. then simply cross the roads, and you'll find yourself in one of the most beautiful park in Geneva, two minutes from the lake.
The garden is open year round:
http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb/horaires_en.php
Getting Around
Where to find the tram 14 which is gonna take you in less than 15 minutes in the heart of the city. % minutes walking from the house.
Onex
Where to find the tram 14 which is gonna take you in less than 15 minutes in the heart of the city. % minutes walking from the house.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great and cosy club! Top-notch music and young and wild crowd!
http://www.motelcampo.ch/
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Motel Campo
13 Rte des JeunesGreat and cosy club! Top-notch music and young and wild crowd!
http://www.motelcampo.ch/
Super trendy club in an former cinema. Great electronic music and mixed crowd!
http://www.babyboa.ch/
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Baby Boa
22 Rue du CendrierSuper trendy club in an former cinema. Great electronic music and mixed crowd!
http://www.babyboa.ch/
Super cosy bar in the heart of one of the craziest street in Geneva! Delicious Vietnamese kitchen at noon!
Volt Bar Sàrl
12 Rue de l'Ecole-de-MédecineSuper cosy bar in the heart of one of the craziest street in Geneva! Delicious Vietnamese kitchen at noon!
Oldest club in town! International line-ups, huge soundsystem, and non-stop dancing crowd!
http://www.weetamix.com/fr/index.php
Weetamix
37 Ch. Jacques-Philibert-de-SauvageOldest club in town! International line-ups, huge soundsystem, and non-stop dancing crowd!
http://www.weetamix.com/fr/index.php
Brand new place located in a stunning old chapel.
Great food, live music, special events, djs, ecstatic brunch on Sundays!
Athénée 4
04 Rue de l'AthénéeBrand new place located in a stunning old chapel.
Great food, live music, special events, djs, ecstatic brunch on Sundays!
Situated in the popular ares "Les Grottes", just behind the main train station - Cornavin - tram 14 around the corner will take you there in 15 minutes -, this bar is a super cool one, has two floors, craft beers, good crowds, and in Summer, the terrace is always noisy, but's that a good point!
Djs and from time time live music.
http://cafelapetitereine.ch/
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La Petite Reine
15 Pl. de MontbrillantSituated in the popular ares "Les Grottes", just behind the main train station - Cornavin - tram 14 around the corner will take you there in 15 minutes -, this bar is a super cool one, has two floors, craft beers, good crowds, and in Summer, the terrace is always noisy, but's that a good point!
Djs and from time time live music.
http://cafelapetitereine.ch/
Located right in the heart of "Les Grottes", this tiny place is also a vinyl shop for electronic music. They' got a basement with great and regular djs act. Super relax, nice and "indie" crowd.
Perfect place to start the evening, have a drink at the bar, then head downstairs for a dance.
Central Station (Bar & Vinyl Shop)
2 Rue de la FaucilleLocated right in the heart of "Les Grottes", this tiny place is also a vinyl shop for electronic music. They' got a basement with great and regular djs act. Super relax, nice and "indie" crowd.
Perfect place to start the evening, have a drink at the bar, then head downstairs for a dance.
Both located in the same building, Duplex is an art space, and Walden is a really atypic bar, Heterotopic Club, as it is open maybe once a month, offering most of time performances and experimental music. Always good to check if something is happening there if you're around!
http://www.aduplex.ch/
Aduplex
9 Rue des AmisBoth located in the same building, Duplex is an art space, and Walden is a really atypic bar, Heterotopic Club, as it is open maybe once a month, offering most of time performances and experimental music. Always good to check if something is happening there if you're around!
http://www.aduplex.ch/
Well, this is a place not to be missed, located on the first floor of an old house - yes watch out in the stairs as they are damn dangerous;)) -, this bar is always fuelled with cool and mad characters which make any parties worth to be part of!
https://www.facebook.com/Pachinko-166692176716350/
Le Pachinko
9 Rue des AmisWell, this is a place not to be missed, located on the first floor of an old house - yes watch out in the stairs as they are damn dangerous;)) -, this bar is always fuelled with cool and mad characters which make any parties worth to be part of!
https://www.facebook.com/Pachinko-166692176716350/
Sightseeing
The St. Pierre Cathedral is a cathedral in Geneva, Switzerland, today belonging to the Reformed Protestant Church of Geneva. It is known as the adopted home church of John Calvin, one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation.
http://www.cathedrale-geneve.ch/
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Cour de Saint-PierreThe St. Pierre Cathedral is a cathedral in Geneva, Switzerland, today belonging to the Reformed Protestant Church of Geneva. It is known as the adopted home church of John Calvin, one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation.
http://www.cathedrale-geneve.ch/