Chez Lopez

Chez Lopez is an unpretentious neighborhood restaurant located in Eaux-Vives, they make a decent pizza, and since we just happened to be in the area one night and we wanted to grab a quick bite, we figured we'd drop by for a visit. Pictured below: an olive and anchovy pizza.

Yakitori at Shogun

Shogun has kind of become my go-to sushi place. However, one shouldn't overlook some of the other items on their menu, some of them are definitely worth trying. On a recent visit to the Eaux-vives restaurant, I decided to have an assortment of yakitori for a change and I definitely enjoyed it, though, to be honest, I'm not sure I'm too crazy about skewered beef and melted cheese, but it might be something of an acquired taste.

Pictured below: a yakitori assortment at Shogun.

Shogun

Shogun, yet another Eaux-Vives located restaurant, is considered to be one of the best Japanese places these days. The food is indeed fresh and tasty, their sushi certainly doesn't disappoint, and their seaweed salad is simply excellent!

Pictured below: a sushi platter.

Il Mirto

Il Mirto is an Italian restaurant located in Eaux-Vives. It's a little fancier than your typical Italian fare and in fact, the restaurant doesn't even serve pizza. Instead, it offers a unique selection of appetizers and various pasta, meat and fish dishes.

I definitely enjoyed their food and the atmosphere and would gladly go back.

Pictured below: Burrata and grilled vegetables followed by a squid and artichoke starter, a crayfish pasta dish and finally a scrumptious panna cotta dish.

Bamboo Garden

Bamboo Garden is an Asian restaurant located in the heart of Eaux-Vives. I had never been there before, but had read positive reviews so I decided to go check it out for myself and I was not disappointed! The food was excellent, and the ingredients all seemed very fresh. The restaurant seems to specialize in Korean cuisine but the menu also offers dishes from other countries in the region.

Pictured below: Japchae, a Korean noodle, sesame, beef, spinach and carrot dish followed by a duck dish with a side of rice and a vegetable dish also served with 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.

Al-Dar

When it comes to Lebanese food, my favorite restaurant in Geneva would definitely have to be Arabesque, the President-Wilson hotel restaurant. Expensive, but oh so good!

Al-Dar, a slightly less expensive alternative comes in as a close second. Located in the busy neighborhood of Eaux-Vives, Al-Dar's menu boasts numerous starters, it certainly provides enough choices for a full mezze meal and their hummus is easily the best I've had in Geneva.

Pictured below: kebbeh, vine leaves, cheese pastries, mutabal and their scrumptious, creamy hummus.