Café de la Paix
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Café de la Paix
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Popular dishes
Les calamarettis
CHF 29
Un si fond les artichauts
CHF 28
Restaurant menu
- Le pavé de rumsteak
- CHF 46
- Mariné en teriyaki, cébettes et basilic thaï
- Les filets de perches
- CHF 48
- De fabrice christina à coppet, comme on les aime !
- Le bar entier (p/pers.)
- CHF 46
- Grillé pour 2, on vous le prépare
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Reviews
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Alessandro C. • 4 reviews
February 22, 2024
10/10Very delicious food, nice environment, very good service and good wines selection!
Olgica R. • 2 reviews
November 16, 2023
6/10Nicely location, pleasant atmosphere, the portions were quite modest and over-priced.
Patrick F. • 4 reviews
November 22, 2022
6/10Food disappointing for the price
Andrea B. • 2 reviews
September 15, 2022
10/10Really good service and food was delicious. Totally recommend!
Maxime B. • 8 reviews
May 6, 2022
7/10Overall food and wine was very good and the atmosphere was pleasant. I did not like the waiter coming with the bottle already opened. I bought a new bottle and expect it to be opened in front of me, which makes me think it wasn't a new bottle.
Titia D. • 35 reviews
April 29, 2022
10/10Very good food, nice service and atmosphere.
Anthony O. • 35 reviews
April 22, 2022
9/10It was one of those rare occasions where each course had been very well thought out - all the ingredients blended together so well and resulted in truly original flavours. Beetroot in a dessert recipe? Absolutely!!
Mariko D. • 25 reviews
March 3, 2022
9/10Excellent Food with surprising composition of each dish. Excellent organic wine selection. Perhaps you can reconsider the size of bread as the portion is too big for ladies, definitely. We feel guilty wasting it. It was for a girls’ dining out and my girlfriends were very happy of this restaurant. But I was expecting a little more ambiance for a Thursday night….hope for more people the next time! Again, the food is just amazing, everything was tasty and interesting.
Thomas F. • 39 reviews
September 28, 2021
10/10Friendly welcome and great quality food - especially enjoyed the veal with the beautiful potato purée. All our group considered our lunch to be superb. Have never been disappointed here.
Karen K. • 38 reviews
October 7, 2020
10/10Excellent !! The food is amazing, the staff is attentive and efficient. The place is beautiful, we had a great evening and will most definitely come back
Davide O. • 90 reviews
July 10, 2020
10/10Superb dishes although menu card is very short. Selection of wines is also impressive. We were served on terrace - 10 July 2020 - and could enjoy the nice and warm weather. Only disappointment was bread. As Italian, we usually eat a lot, but most of it was from the day before and warmed up, At end of dinner we received nevertheless fresh bread of the day.
Vittorio f. • 42 reviews
November 4, 2019
10/10Very good food again, nice selection of meat and fish, superb starters - an excellent evening and rare find for a Monday night.
Benjamin G. • 23 reviews
September 13, 2019
10/10Top notch yet accessible food in a great setting served by very professional staff at reasonable prices and an original wine list. What more could we be asking for?!?
Jorge M. • 11 reviews
June 21, 2019
9.5/10Great service & good service
Rita G. • 19 reviews
March 5, 2019
7.5/10The food was quite good and the place relatively quiet because it was empty. The rice pudding was gigantic and to die for. Prices are expensive however.
Zeynep G. • 43 reviews
February 5, 2019
10/10Creative presentation of the food, a feast for the eyes and soul, not to mention delicious!
- - • 2 reviews
July 9, 2018
10/10Cosy place and incredible foodie. A little bit expensive but to be expected for the quality of the food. Was definitely worth it. Staff is amazing and care about your needs.
Stefano F. • 7 reviews
January 19, 2018
5/10We had to wait almost 1 hour for very average food
Maricar A. • 3 reviews
August 10, 2017
9/10The restaurant did not have a reservation for our group, despite receiving confirmation from The Fork. We showed our reservation from The Fork and we were told that they did not receive the booking. Good thing they have a table for our big group. It would have been a disaster if we were turned down.
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Opening timeOpen today
How to get to the restaurant
Boulevard Carl-Vogt 61, CH-1205, Genève, Switzerland
Public transport
Bus 2 et 19
About the restaurant
Jamais à court de surprise, on imaginerait voir le chef esquisser une moue de dégoût à la simple évocation de « vin nature ». Bigre, détrompez-vous ! L'élaboration de la carte des vins est en grande partie le fruit d'Emmanuel Heydens, le gourou des crus naturels et fondateur du « Passeur de vin ». A consommer comme du petit lait.
Le cadre est celui d'un bistrot de quartier et les plats, dignes d'un étoilé Michelin. A ce titre, le Café de la Paix se dévoile comme une véritable planque de délices d'initiés orchestrée avec brio par Philippe Durandeau, un chef que l'on jurerait d'avoir croisé dans un film d'Audiard. Son crédo, fruit de 17 années passées comme chef exécutif dans les fourneaux de la Réserve Genève, résonne comme une claque assénée à l'égo de certains maestros du fourneau : le produit se suffit à lui-même ! Opposée à toute fioriture, sa cuisine se veut comme l'éloge du sujet et de sa matière: il ne le marie pas, il le sublime pour en dévoiler chacune de ses nuances gustatives. Une cuisine flexible, orientée sur la recherche de l'excellence locale et une philosophie qui fait de Philippe Durandeau le premier à faire briller le black cod (morue charbonnière) dans les assiettes genevoises depuis les fourneaux du Loti (restaurant de l'hôtel la Réserve Genève). Aujourd'hui, ce dernier brille comme le met signature du Café de la Paix. Côté décor, on verrait aisément Jean Gabin attablé dans un remake (un peu plus arty certes) de « Touchez pas au Grisbi » tant l'atmosphère respire celle d'un quartier parisien des années 60. Flanqué de deux magnifiques lustres Art déco, le bistrot rayonne et mêle l'excellence du goût à une élégance populaire.
Après avoir dirigé les cuisines du restaurant du Parc des Eaux-Vives et de l'hôtel la Réserve Genève, pendant 17 ans, le chef Philippe Durandeau reprend le Café de la Paix en janvier 2017 alors tenu par Florian Le Bouhec. Le mantra de ce chef originaire de Lorraine ? «On n'est rien sans de bons produits».
Features
, European, Ceviche, , Seafood platter, Bistro, , , Terrace, , Locally produced, Organic food
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You can reserve the restaurant for a private event (Max. 46 people)
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