Fun and entertainment Geneva

A place full of color, you'll quickly spot the bar by its emblem, the bicycle, which baptized the bar, the little queen. The lively Grottes district is home to a veritable kingdom of bars and fun places. The drinks on offer, mostly from independent producers, are proof of this. You can sip Club-Mate, a non-alcoholic carbonated tea, and local craft beers on the pretty, sunny terrace in summer. As for atmosphere, the bar regularly hosts exhibitions and a variety of concerts.

The programming is very varied, and favors the screening of works by Swiss authors and international directors. One Thursday a month, the Ciné Seniors program offers great classics of the seventh art, with themes ranging from comedy to tragedy. The association regularly updates its website; at the time of writing, it offers great classical operas and ballets every Sunday at 10am. There are also concerts and children's film screenings, the latter scheduled once or twice a month.

A superb setting, in the heart of the park, with an atmosphere that quite simply makes Geneva unique in summer. What more could you ask for, sitting on a deckchair facing the lake after a swim? A bohemian cachet for this caravan. Visitors to the Science Museum can enjoy drinks and local delicacies during an aperitif break. In summer, there's nothing like dancing under the stars to Latin rhythms, or sipping a good beer with your bare feet tickled in the rich grass, on a deckchair with friends or with a good book!

Set sail for Bora Bora or another Pacific atoll, and forget about the Geneva weather, for the colorful tropical atmosphere of the tropics! Don't tikis make for good energy? Just a few steps down from the American Dream Diner restaurant and you're ready to escape for an evening. Your destination will be "Hawaii", in a decorfifties conducive to the tasting of Hawaiian cocktails. There's nothing like dreaming of the splendors of the Pacific while sipping a blue lagoon, a tiki punch or a blue hawaian and savoring a hawaian quesadilla.

Better than the all-in-one shampoo, the 23rd Place allows you to have a coffee break with a blow-dry and a make-up aperitif before continuing your evening in the trendy bars of the Eaux-Vives district. Le 23e Lieu offers an atypical and vintage atmosphere. On the one hand, you can go to the salon for a touch-up and then relax in the boutique with its vintage furniture. A design and decoration boutique café where Paco (born on the 23rd!) sets the tone, scissors in hand to satisfy his customers. Full of ideas, he offers a "hair botox bar" package with a refreshing drink.

A unique place with a thousand pleasures. In the historic heart of the city, not far from the hustle and bustle of the Place du Bourg-de-Four, the Slatkine café offers a relaxing and cultural stopover! The bookshop founded in 1918 by Mendel Slatkine has been located here for many years. The books of the Geneva Slatkine publishing house are never far away and sit enthroned in the bar waiting to be leafed through or bought. It is pleasant to settle into this literary atmosphere and have breakfast while reading the local periodicals.

Plug into 220 volts early in the morning for an energetic, dynamic day! Breakfast at Café Willi's is definitely the place to get back on track: live music, pepsy and arty decor, bright and modern furniture. It's ideal for a no-fuss meal or a good salad at lunchtime. We especially recommend it for its bar and breakfast options. A simple, pleasant place, with attentive, meticulous service, a stone's throw from the station and close to the tourist office.

A trendy bar, very decorative! Street art, a bit crazy, pop art and colored walls define the very trendy atmosphere of this bar known for its conviviality and the good tapas served in the evening. If your day did not go very well, well here, between the staff and the decoration, your morale will be boosted to spend an excellent moment. For more intimacy, a small room at the back allows you to taste quietly the good home-made dishes of the chef and especially the home-made desserts to fall on the ground! In the evening, it is relaxation and good atmosphere.

A lounge concept, a crazy atmosphere as soon as the DJ makes an appearance, a decor that travels between the armchairs of the fifties and the 1980's faceted ball, with a continuous projection of black and white films on the wall and a colourful clientele of students from all faculties. We love the relaxed atmosphere, the vintage furniture, the artwork style washrooms, the Sunday brunch and the pink and green walls. And if there's one culinary specialty here, it's burgers, whose meat comes from the famous Molard butcher shop.

On the first floor of the Maison des Arts du Grütli, a cultural center, the café offers a pleasant break after a good film or concert at nearby Victoria Hal. In summer, you can lunch or dine on the pleasant terrace, and in winter, the restaurant's two-storey room is well worth a visit, as it serves as an exhibition space for current artists. You can see their works on the wall or hanging from the ceiling. The menu features highly creative vegan and vegetarian world cuisine, as well as traditional dishes. Good and original dishes to try.

Founded in 1921, the Remor is recognizable by its retro Belle Époque façade adorned with 1930s Art Deco. An almost "mythical" café, the Remor is a true Geneva institution, and a meeting place for many prominent personalities. The establishment attracts the whole of Geneva. On the menu, you can choose from daily specials inspired by Western and Asian gastronomy, as well as hamburgers, pizzas, hot pies, soups and salads. The atmosphere is authentic. Reservations recommended.

A reference in Geneva since 1986 for the promotion of contemporary dance, the association ADC (Association for Contemporary Dance) offers a programme of shows from September to June. An agreement has been signed with the City of Geneva for the creation of cultural events. In addition to the shows, the ADC organises a dance stage at the music festival, the management of a dance documentation centre open to the public and the management of 3 dance studios.

Jazz, this time with an Afro-American twist! One of Geneva's cultural hubs. The Association pour l'encouragement de la musique improvisée (AMR) was founded in 1973 by Geneva musicians involved in the jazz and improvised music scene. Since then, the AMR and its musical center, the "Sud des Alpes", have offered a regular and highly acclaimed musical program from mid-September to mid-June, jam sessions every Tuesday, and an annual festival (the AMR Jazz Festival in spring and the AMR at Les Cropettes at the end of June).

For more than 100 years, we have been perpetuating our know-how with respect for tradition and quality. Next to the Place de la Navigation, La Vouivre is an unusual and original address that is worth the detour whatever the time of the day. Come to the scene and immerse yourself from the place to the dreamlike and theatrical atmosphere. The sung classical music or bedroom accompanies you throughout your tasting. Veils, chandeliers, mirrors gallery and antique furniture are aesthetics with the inspiration of the owner. We would like to see you in the heart of Vienna with gilt, baroque decor, comfortable seating chairs, old chandeliers, wooden tables, antique dishes. Early in the morning, a crowd of people who are used to it press for the famous black chocolate or milk bread, even from the left bank to search for it! Homemade bakery and homemade confectionery are more flavourful than others! The merit of a real pastry and artisan chocolate is to be seen when we open up many hot spots… If there is still, not to miss the delicious cereal bread, the cookie ginger or thé tea, the almond-crispy bird nests and the onctueuses ice. Beautiful variety of well-stocked shrimp and avocat sandwiches. Several varieties of bread are on sale: cereals, dried tomatoes, olives, corn…. But the charm of the place is also this beautiful mix of clients: all generations, social classes and nationalities are represented. It is an indispensable address, full of flavours with a soul to visit in Geneva.

Relaxed but far from being "Olé Olé" and rather well kept with a trendy mixed clientele. It's a very pleasant place for groups of friends who come to relax in an afterwork atmosphere. In a loft-style space with high ceilings that reveal the ventilation ducts, the atmosphere is relaxed and conducive to tapas. The speciality is therefore to share copious plates with the flavours of the world. In the summer, in front of the restaurant's three glass arches, you can enjoy a mojito.

Black music, reggae, hip hop...Le Chat Noir is an essential part of the nightlife scene in Geneva and neighbouring France. This legendary venue is also a bar, club and restaurant. This basement venue, tiny in size but big on quality and diversity (funk, jazz, rock, world music, chanson...), plays host to some 120 groups a year! It's also highly appreciated for the quality of its acoustics. The cocktail bar offers a wide range of whiskies and beers, as well as an infinite palette of original cocktails

The Britannia is one of the first pubs to have seen the light of day in Geneva, established in the city since 1972. A pub in pure British style. Beers from all over the world, 50 bottled beers and a choice of 11 draught beers. The pub also offers a catering service to accompany the good match evenings. The long bar and upholstered seating will appeal to UK fans. 60 inch screens are placed all over the walls of the pub to follow in the crazy atmosphere, the matches and sport in general.

Chapeau le Poche! This theater is revolutionizing the world of live art with its contemporary, participatory spirit. Actors you will be, actors you will see. There's real interaction with the audience in this small 130-seat venue. With no fewer than 140 performances a year, you'll be buzzing with excitement every time the curtains open. Poche/GVE is a theater devoted exclusively to the writing of today: you'll see and hear only plays written in the 2010s and beyond.

A place steeped in history and a brilliant conversion of a former neighborhood cinema into a 100-seat theater. Showcasing local artists and independent works is essential to encourage the effervescence of artistic creation. Its watchwords are multidisciplinarity, entertainment and modernity. A theater of creation par excellence, rather than a performance venue like some in Geneva, its small, tiered auditorium remains cosy, fostering proximity and intimacy with the artists.

This Geneva-based company has been presenting its work since 1978. It presents its own shows for the general public, and also hosts productions by other independent theater and dance companies around ten times a year. The theater is quite intimate, allowing for real proximity with its audience (only 200 seats). It also organizes courses and workshops for children aged between 7 and 13 who wish to familiarize themselves with theater, offering them a wide range of experiences. Participates in the Festival de la Bâtie.

An unusual place on the river. La Barje is the quintessence of alternative Geneva: eco, socio, ethical. A caravan on the water's edge, an enchanting setting, local products and waste recycling, ethical drinks and concerts several nights a week. All this on deckchairs for a dreamlike flight in the middle of the city. A bit offbeat for an escape from the urban frenzy. There is the same concept, La Chaloupe à Vapeur, in front of the Museum of Sciences and the Garden of Nations.

A delightful, colorful theater in a charming setting that will inspire young spectators to become actors or artists, with a large proportion of the shows dedicated to them from an early age. Here, the child's eye is truly taken into account. The shows can be interactive, dance, circus or highly poetic. The site has a library, bar, bookshop and rooftop garden that's well worth a visit! Magic and dreams, as theater always brings. Excellent, not to be missed.

The Marchand de Sable is well known for its atmosphere, especially on weekends. It has become a trendy bistro and offers themed evenings such as "Foie Gras Tasting and Craft Beers" or "Aperitif Tasting and Hunting in the Merchant Style". Trendy animations, and modern menu ideal for an aperitif dinner. It's a place to go with friends after a hard day's work. You'll get a feel for the local atmosphere and the joie de vivre of the people of Carouge. Take the opportunity to taste a local beer.

One of Geneva's top spots for creative cocktails. L'Apothicaire Cocktail Club in Les Eaux-Vives promises drinks that are spicy, sweet, smooth and, above all, colorful. Quentin Beurgaud and his team are passionate about delighting cocktail lovers with their artfully prepared cocktails. They'll suggest the cocktail that best suits your palate. Delicious gin with cardamom..

As you might have guessed from the name, this association is dedicated to the blues, and what a blues: the best! It creates a link between professional and amateur musicians, takes part in festivals in and around Geneva and events such as the Fête de la Musique, among others, and above all organizes superb concerts every Thursday evening, not to be missed if you're in Geneva. Blues' jam sessions are held to create new tunes.

Real concerts: the great rock bands, the Cirque du Soleil and other great shows come here to perform. Easy to access, the hall offers excellent acoustics. It is the largest in Geneva and in French-speaking Switzerland. Close to the Cointrin airport, this multi-purpose hall can accommodate up to 9,500 people for concerts, musicals, conferences, sports events or even private parties. It is built around a large amphitheater, the Arena Theater, an ice rink, a tennis court

A festive and bewitching atmosphere. Mambo is the rhythm, the sound, the emotion and the passion of dance. Mambo is multi-faceted and offers a wide range of evenings. During the week, you can enjoy the best cocktails in town to a latino sound, an acoustic concert, a blind test or an improvisation show. On weekends, Mambo plunges us into a clubbing atmosphere with theme nights ranging from funck to salsa, house or rock. On Saturday evening it's at Mambo! In short, we love it.

At the Moulin Rouge, it's moving and it ensures you a well rhythmed evening with different atmospheres according to the themes and headliners! Ideally located in the heart of Plainpalais and close to the lively streets. The strong point of this place? The organization from Thursday to Saturday of concerts of all kinds, shows such as the Revue Transformist, or Impro Talents, etc... Everything is gathered to give us already the desire to move, salsa, blues, soul, hot swing, pop ... diversity as we like! A classy decoration with silvery touches.

A slightly offbeat place that looks like a garage renovated with retro furniture. At Yvette de Marseille, there is a real air of the south with this terrace shaded in the summer and the bar with a nice choice of pastis, a decoration with old frames and furnished with old benches, chairs and bistro tables. It is one of the fashionable places in Geneva where you can meet in the evening with friends for a drink around a small menu of 8 tapas and 2 desserts (tarte tatin). You can taste hummus with Lebanese bread, nachos with guacamole or shrimp skewers. Warm welcome, only the southern accent and cicadas are missing on sunny days. An address full of life in good weather.

Cocktails of all colors, from all corners of the world, like caipirinhas, mojitos, served as they are or revisited; with or without alcohol, based on fruits and vegetables, the alcoholic ones guaranteed without hairache the next day - it's proven that it's not bullshit, the alcohol is quality. Some answer to the venerable name of "monkey balls": quite a program. To soak it all up, the bar - also a restaurant - offers a wide range of meat, fish or vegetarian burgers. Theme nights.

A lot of people are wondering about this pink elephant that manages to fit inside a can. Is it a delusion or simply a link with Délirium beer? It's up to you to find out. This student bar is always busy. Young people come here to find a relaxed atmosphere where a few dishes are also served, such as meats on the slate and tartars (beef and horse) at modest prices. The house specialty is the zekilla, exclusive to this bar.

Le Scandale is a real loft with floors revisited industrial pop. This bar-restaurant is very popular for lunches, dinners and above all, wild aperitifs. The red and white checked tablecloths give an atypical and trendy atmosphere to the place. You will find a young and stylish population in a festive and relaxed atmosphere. In the basement, a dance-floor welcomes you. Pizza, pasta and tapas make you want to eat, as does the choice of wine. In the evening, electro music enlivens the room dedicated to the dance floor.

The Velvet Club is a cabaret located in Geneva. It offers dance and entertainment in an elegant and sophisticated atmosphere. Velvet Club boasts a friendly and professional staff, as well as a team of talented dancers who deliver high-quality performances. The club also regularly organizes special events and theme nights to entertain its guests.

Geneva is home to the Alliance Française, a cultural association that promotes the French language and culture. The Alliance Française de Genève offers a variety of activities and courses for people interested in the French-speaking world. The Alliance Française de Genève is part of a wider network of Alliances Françaises in Switzerland, with branches in Basel, Bern, Fribourg, Locarno, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zurich.

A historic tower that houses a nouvelle cuisine style restaurant. One can say that the entrance to the city is well guarded! Built in old stones and on five floors, its ascent will make you discover small universes favourable to the tasting of wines of the canton. The Molard Tower offers a new concept: it originated in China with the baozi, the famous and delicious steamed bun, to give birth to the bao burger. Based on rice flour and tapioca, we create bao burgers, meat or vegetarian.

Set sail for the Navy for a culinary voyage of Swiss and Italian inspiration. In the heart of the old town and adjacent to the Syracuse pizzeria, the Navy-Syracuse is the anchorage of many Genevans. It is even a real institution! We suggest a trip to the land of local gastronomy. Dishes to be savoured on land, but in an all-wooden, old-rigged style decoration created in the 1950s. Here, we invite you to cast off for a nice time! It's cosy, convivial and comfortable.

A modern-day guinguette spirit, ideally installed on the left bank of the Rhône in fine weather. Floral ornaments are omnipresent, and you can sit back and contemplate the lake in this urban setting. It's the place to be for afterworks. The ephemeral long bar offers a range of snacks, including sandwiches and salads , and tastings of Geneva wines. The atmosphere is very peaceful, without being stuffy. It's a very pleasant spot on the riverbank, and very popular in summer for aperitifs!

The Starling Geneva hotel's C bar & lounge is a very designer place to start or extend the evening over a drink while enjoying Fabrizzini 's, a speciality of the chef Fabrizio Domilici, which accompany the inventive cocktails with or without alcohol offered at the bar. In a subdued atmosphere with a refined design, you are in an elegant and spacious universe, ideal for sharing an aperitif before sitting down to eat. The place can be entirely privatized for events. Free transfer service to the airport until 11:45 pm.

Occupying the top floor of the Balexert shopping mall, this is the largest cinema in Switzerland. Food court at the entrance. The latest American blockbusters, new releases and international hits are shown. Booster seats for children, birthday packages and private screenings for companies. For 5- to 12-year-olds, there's the junior cinema club, which you simply have to sign up for to be invited to previews and other activities... A large-scale cinema, classic in its uniformity, that can be found all over the world

A bit offbeat and mysterious, if you fall for crazy places, the Kraken Bar will fill you with the mythological spirit it contains. Originally, the Kraken is a fantastic creature from medieval Scandinavian legends who seized the hulls of ships to capsize them, sinking the sailors. In Plainpalais, there is nothing so frightening. The bar offers a warm and friendly atmosphere in a subdued atmosphere. Between libraries, old ornate books and decorative skulls.

The biggest bowling alley in Geneva. On the top floor of the La Praille shopping centre, 3,000 m² dedicated to leisure activities with family or friends: 26 bowling lanes, 8 billiard tables, table tennis, rooms for interactive games, solarium, wi-fi zone, and the Safari Cocktail Bar. The place is suitable for company parties, birthdays and other events. It is very popular for indoor leisure activities in the middle of winter and for fun evenings with the family. Extend your outing by enjoying a snack at the bar or a small cocktail with friends.

This is the place of predilection for an artistic and gastronomic evening. The terrace of the 3 Glasses is unmistakable summer and winter with its shrubs and its bright red blinds. Les Trois Verres, as its name suggests, is an oenotheque where we suggest you close your eyes and travel through all the regions of Italian wines. A wide choice of wine bottles, as well as wines by the glass and also wine discoveries. An address of undeniable quality to combine aperitif tasting and nibbling some tapas.

Before or after a gourmet evening in one of the countless restaurants on the rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, the Café du Bout d'la Rue will whet your appetite and perhaps continue the party in one of the nearby nightclubs such as La Gravière or La Parfumerie. This bar with a sober and classy decoration, with black walls where the multiple names of shots and beers are written, is very popular with students (very close universities). Your taste buds will be in effervescence to identify all the ingredients.