What would be Geneva without Les Bains des Paquis? Les Bains des Paquis is definitely my favorite place in Geneva, located right on the lake in front of the Jet d’eau!! I go to this place a couple of times a week! I soon as I get there I forget the stress of the city, especially when I swim in the lake after a sauna-hammam session (CHF 20.-, or CHF 150 for 11 sessions, women only on Tuesday). Swimming naked in the middle of Geneva, what a great sensation! After the sauna session, a really good fondue is waiting for you (CHF 22.-). It will be difficult to resist with its smell… The fondue is one of the best of Geneva, famous because it is made with Crémant instead of white wine (it is lighter!). The place is lovely in the morning too with a breakfast from 08:00 to 11:30 with a fresh juice and some Swiss specialities: bircher & Cenovis that you share with ducks and swans as the place is still not too crowded. Ideal for lunch too: a colourful meal of the day from CHF 12.00 only, for sure the best value of Geneva. Details about this spot (Show on map).jpg)
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Bains des Paquis | Bars, Music, Relaxing, Restaurants (French) | Meal of the day CHF 12
Quai du Mont-Blanc 30 | Les Pâquis | +41227381616
08:00 – 21:00 daily
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That’s right, it’s better not to be in a hurry when you go at lunchtime during a sunny day…
Very nice spot, especially on a sunny day, but overcroweded.
Cheap food but there’s a struggle happening for the orders in lunch time.
Pay a visit and then walk down the small lighthouse …
Definitevely worth the visit!
it is very nice with z brezutyful vistz over the lake
We went there for New Year s Eve and had a gorgeous Raclette in convivial ; communal 5 well, for geneva !)atmosphere
the one criticism i d have to add is that the Wine is very expensive ,even if the food isn t at all!
which is a pity
But Definetely Go there sometime its very mixed and and a bit hippyish, tres agréable!
Cenovis? Please! For taste take Marmite!
Oh, nice site. I love you guys
Also not to miss is the annual Festival de l’aube – festival of dawn. Every morning from 6am in August – free concert and free coffee. Hop by before work, grab a renversé and enjoy watching the sunset with live music. Quite ecclectic line-up. Enjoy!
It’s a nice place but I wouldn’t go there in flu times. Last time (ever) i was there at breakfast time, my order was prepared by a gentleman who did not find it odd at all to carefully suck spilled jam of his thumb before continuing preparing the food. He didn’t waste any time by washing his hand so my food was quickly delivered.