OPENING HOURS: Open Tuesday–Saturday, 5pm til late. If you didn’t make plans for dinner ‘little brother’ can serve up a platter of sliders to accompany your drink: a trio of three burgers with optional extra toppings, perfectly formed for taste and also getting round the challenge of eating in a tight space! Petit Brother offers an appealing range of creative signature cocktails (or they will tailor make something to suit your flavour preferences).ĪDDRESS: 12 rue Henri Blanvalet, 1207 Eaux-Vives, Genève. Don’t be put off however: staff are very friendly and know their stuff. Be warned: ‘petit’ is the word and on weekend nights you may struggle for space. The bar is beautifully lit while the remaining space feels like a place to share secrets.
Petit Bottle is well worth a visit in its own right with expertly made cocktails, chic interior and metropolitan vibe. Petit Bottle is the cocktail bar side of this double fronted establishment in the heart of Eaux Vives – (Grand Bottle, the bigger brother next door, offers beautifully presented contemporary cooking – worth a visit but not our focus here). OPENING HOURS: Open 10am til late Monday to Saturday. Classic cocktails and beers are their speciality with a good choice of food available too.ĪDDRESS: 14 boulevard Georges-Favon, 1201 Genève. Closed on Sundays.ĭecorated like an American teenager’s den circa 1995 (hence why you’ll find a lot of home-sick American expats here), Barbershop is the Peter Pan of Genevan cocktail bars, offering a fun, party atmosphere and perhaps the friendliest pricing in town.
OPENING HOURS: Open from 11.30am (6.30pm on Saturdays), six days a week until midnight. There is also a basement area with a dancefloor which can be hired for group or corporate events.ĪDDRESS: 24 rue de Lausanne, 1201 Genève. You can reserve a table beforehand in the bar area and enjoy table service to order both drinks/food (it is advisable to book ahead). The bar is a busy, fun spot with a DJ on weekends (closes at midnight). Décor inside is modern but with a cosy dimly lit ambiance.
The restaurant, at the front, is slightly more tranquil than the livelier bar area at the back. Le Scandale is a lively bar and restaurant best known for their tasty pizza (delivery also available) and delicious cocktails, just a short walk from Gare Cornavin. OPENING HOURS: Open from 5pm, six days a week, closed Sundays Décor is urban/industrial and while the bar is reasonably sized the fun often spills out onto the pedestrianised street.ĪDDRESS: 5 rue Leschot, 1205 Genève. Service is super-friendly and relaxed – you may need to be patient for service but this will pay off in the end. Cheers!īEST FOR: GROUPS, ‘JEUDREDI’ AND END-OF WEEK DECOMPRESSIONĪ lively bar, just off Plainpalais and opposite The Hamburger Foundation (making dinner plans a no-brainer) Mr Barber’s is a great after-work spot serving well made cocktails with the emphasis on fun and flair. Here’s a selection of what we consider are the best around. We spent hours researching the best places to go for a a festive drink – all in the name of research to help you, of course. If you’re heading out for a pre-Christmas drink, we’ll help you find the best place for a great cocktail or glass of wine in the city. It’s the season to be jolly… tra-la-la-la-la. BEST COCKTAIL/WINE BARS IN GENEVA by Geli Carney & Melanie Goodman & Melissa Johns