Café des Négociants

In one of the most sympathetic neighborhoods of Genève (Carouge) we find my all time favorite restaurant Café des Négociants. My main reason for this "title" is although they serve great elaborated gastronomic food, they don't become snob and stay casual. The atmosphere in the restaurant is more that of a brasserie, everybody will feel here at ease in it's cozy interior. In contrary to some gastronomic restaurants where  because of the graveyard atmosphere you'll have to try to enjoy your food in total silence. The team of waiters is attentive, very professional, quick and polite but not too stuck from the ass to make little jokes with the customers.

The kitchen is in it's base traditional French. But  here they serve a light and fresh variant of  the french kitchen. I recommend to take the menu saveurs (3 course CHF64,-,  4 course CHF84,-), because to eat here à la carte will be very  pricey. Often the menu starts with a foie gras dish, for example a tasty terrine. Or you can choose the fish starter (or when hungry , you can  just take both starters). I need to note that the fish is always very well prepared. Perfectly baked, crispy on the outside and still juicy on the inside.(in our opinion the starters are always the best part of the menu). Normally the main plate is a meat dish. Often a nice piece of  slowly cooked and juicy veal or pearl-hen with a tasty sauce (for example a creamy wild mushroom sauce) and season vegetables. The dessert to conclude the menu is fresh and not too heavy. If you're lucky a crumble is on the menu accompanied with the best yogurt ice-cream I've ever tasted. After the dessert, I think, you'll have eaten just enough without a too heavy stomach.

For the smaller wallet I advice to take one 3 plate menu and to share the starter of a 4 plate menu. Also if you don't like to spend too much on the wine, you can always choose here a very good glass of wine from the wide range of open bottles. Another good idea is to enjoy here once a 3 course menu during lunch for only  CHf 29,-.The daily menus are published on the website.

Open from monday to friday (dinner and lunch) Reservation is highly advisable 
Address: Café des Négociants, Rue de la Filature 29 (corner rue Saint Victor - Tramway), 
1227 Carouge, Genève
Tel: 0041 (0) 22 300 31 30   E-mail: info@negociants.ch