19 Apr 2026
Geneva and Chamonix
Finally, I have time to summarize my gastronomic adventures for this vacation, so here is a short list. Fondue was not possible to try, it's not for solo trip lovers :)
Geneva is small, you can walk around a lot in a day. If the weather permits, you can lie down in the sun in the bathing areas on the lake, admire the famous fountain. Walk around the old town, go through the park by the bastions, visit the library, go to the ethnography museum and the modern art museum. Take pictures on the beautiful bridge, go to the confluence of the rivers, where the Arve and Rhone rivers meet, and look at the dam. If you have time, you can also go to the Carouge district, look at the small shops and sit on the verandas (you can also try Michelin-starred restaurants).
Birdie - coffee from Tanat, very tasty cold brew, basic brunches (very cute barista)
Overflow Studio - coffee from La Cabra, beautiful interiors
995 Concept - coffee, natural wine, brunches, view of the Jet d'Eau fountain
You can get to Chamonix from Geneva by bus, the journey takes about an hour and a half. The road itself is mountains, waterfalls, birch trees, rainbows! It's just breathtaking. You find yourself in a world of Alpine postcards, everything is so cute, and the hotels, and the houses, and the infrastructure. Be sure to visit QC Terme (spa), take a lift to enjoy the views, go hiking to the lake. In the hotel, you can ask for a card that allows you to use transportation between neighboring villages for free. I went to Servoz and hiked to Lac Vert, on the way admiring the blooming apple trees, cherries, bird cherries, eating first flowers from the meadows, collecting water in streams.
Rose-du-Pont - the best simple omelette in my life with perfect texture and balance of flavors (with a stunning view of the mountains and the river). The vintage interiors in the style of art nouveau are also worth attention
Josephine - delicious tartare (it seems like half a cow was used), snails in Burgundy style did not quite work, the sauce was too concentrated, I wanted to weaken its flavor and salt a bit
Le Monchu - this time I didn't have time, but next time I will definitely come and try the fondue here
Shouka - I was very surprised, but they make really delicious bean-to-bar chocolate, they roast their own coffee (average), but so far it's been the best specialty coffee in Chamonix (thanks for having it at all)
Moody Coffee Roasters - the second roasters in Chamonix, also very average, sometimes underdeveloped, sometimes too dark
#geneve #tanat #chamonix #shouka
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