A Showcase of Beautiful Food Photos

I thought I'd do something a little different this time and showcase beautiful photos from Flickr. There's such a wealth of content on the image hosting website, it is difficult to choose just a few photos for a blog post but here's an initial selection I hope you'll enjoy!


Fettucini Alfredo by Amy Pospiech


Cupcakes by Keith Chu


Shrimp Lo Mein by Matt


Pastrami sandwich by Leon Brocard


Koshary by Wedstock 2011


Pepperoni pizza by Hungry Dudes


Brownies by jeffreyw


Dim sum by Morten Båtbukt


Naan by stu_spivack


Sushi by keg-shine


Garlic bread by Jasmin Foo


Pad thai by stu_spivack


Falafel wrap by Gloria Cabada-Leman


Gnocchi by Enrico Matteucci


Cheeseburger by entity


Lemon meringue pie by makemesomepie


Pea risotto by Anna Mayer


Fried chicken and biscuits by Niall Kennedy


Sour Cream Apple Pie with Pecan Streusel by I Believe I Can Fry


Cinnamon rolls by Timothy Vollmer


Spinach, ricotta and green garlic ravioli by Robb & Jessie Stankey


Pot stickers by Naotake Murayama


Fish & chips by David Ascher


The photos above are provided under the Creative Commons license. All photos have been changed for the purposes of this post, they have been resized, cropped and the colors were also altered some. Furthermore a stroke was added to each photo to remain consistent with previous blog posts.

Green Mango

I recently discovered a fairly new restaurant in rue de la Terrassière. Green Mango seems to be the newest addition to the list of Thai restaurants in Geneva. And because I love Thai food yet feel many of the Thai restaurants here leave something to be desired, I was eager to try something new and different. Thankfully, I was not disappointed! The food is fresh, the service is more than pleasant, and the space, while small, is actually rather cosy. I will say, however, when the place is at capacity, the service does tend to be a tad slower than it should be. But as long as I'm in no particular hurry, and the quality of the food remains high, I'm quite willing to forgive the delay.

Pictured below: duck salad, dim sum (which I especially recommend) Pad Thai and a delectable fresh mango and sticky rice dessert

CNN's World's 50 best foods

Not exactly recent but definitely worth a mention, CNN got users to vote on the world's 50 best foods a couple of years ago. Some of the results may be a little surprising, but I can definitely get on board with a list that includes cheeseburgers, fettucini alfredo, maple syrup, fajitas, pizza, fried chicken, fried rice, fish 'n' chips, gelato, dim sum and pad thai among others!

Check it out:
Your pick: World's 50 best foods

Le Thé

Le Thé is a Chinese restaurant located in Plainpalais. It's tiny, could definitely use a little renovation and the service isn't quite what I would call warm and fuzzy. Ah yes, but the food is delectable and the ingredients are so fresh. Frankly, if it was up to me, I'd go several times a week.

Pictured below: a selection of Dim Sum and a spring roll.

Tse Fung

Geneva boasts a host of Chinese restaurants, chances are if you're jonesing for some fried rice, you won't have to walk long before you can satisfy your craving -- regardless of what neighborhood you're in. Having said that, if it's quality you're after, it's slim pickings in Geneva!

La réserve's Tse Fung, however, makes the kind of delectable Chinese food that makes you want to keep going back for more. Of course, Tse Fung -- as well as the many sub par Chinese restaurants in Geneva that are more affordable -- also confirms the old adage, you get what you pay for... so one probably won't be going back for more as often as one would like! Nevertheless, it is probably one of Geneva's finest Chinese restaurants, and I would definitely recommend it!

Pictured below: scallop and beef dim sum, followed by garlic shrimp and fried rice.

Le Phenix

For some reason, finding decent Chinese food in Geneva, seems to be something of a challenge. There are a number of Chinese restaurants in the area, but their food often leaves something to be desired. You'd think an international city like Geneva would offer quality food from all over the world, but somehow, more often than not, it misses the mark when it comes to Chinese food.

Nevertheless, a number of establishments do seem to get positive reviews on a regular basis. Le Phenix, located in Eaux-Vives is one such restaurant. A recent visit was the perfect opportunity to see for ourselves if the food and service actually lived up to the hype. For the most part we were rather satisfied with the experience. The food was good and fresh and the service was excellent.

Pictured below: A selection of steamed dumplings followed by Peking duck served with pancakes.

Zhong Tong

I went to Zhong Tong because it got rave reviews for its dim sum and it seems to be open through the day even during the weekend, and in this city, that is definitely worthy of a mention. Not sure the dim sum fully lived up to the hype but it was a decent meal all in all.

Pictured below: assorted dim sum and a plate of mixed vegetables.

Baguette d'Or

I hadn't been to Baguette d'Or in a number of years but I remembered it as one of the nicer Chinese restaurants in Geneva. Located in the busy area of Plainpalais, it is a reasonably priced establishment and the staff is extremely friendly.

Pictured below, batter-fried crab, mini spring rolls, shrimp dumplings, fried rice, crispy lemon chicken, garlic sauteed shrimp and vegetable chop suey.















The dishes were all very good but I especially enjoyed the garlic shrimp, it is a rather simple dish but it so full of flavor. Baguette d'Or is definitely a place to go back to!