Athénée Quatre Geneva

A bar for the arts

Claire from Geneva

""Athénée Quatre" in Geneva is a place that celebrates the performing arts. It's a jazz, cocktail bar, theater and workshop all in one. Check out the events"

This is a place that celebrates the arts, and particularly the performing arts. Not a jazz club, not a cocktail bar, not a theatre or a workshop, but somehow Athénée 4 manages to bring all these ingredients together in a truly delightful mix. Their simple lunch menu stays true to the seasons, offering just two or three starters, mains and desserts to choose from. At night, the space transforms into a venue for jazz, swing, and soul performances and sometimes even short talks about the history behind the music and dance of past eras.

Other events also popped up: one evening, they convened a range of top tequila brands for a tasting. To temper the alcohol, they served a pita with beef or chicken - both were tangy and delicious and leaning towards being soft shell tacos. And the cocktails are produced right there in their cocktail lab, with herb-infused alcohols of their own design. The result is a vintage and lively mood for lovers of old-school music that spans from the 1930s to the present - definitely check out their website to see what magic they've got up their sleeve.

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Geneva Spotter Claire

About me Ok, here’s the truth: I can be a bit grumpy if I haven’t had a good meal. But otherwise, I’m a pretty good girl with a big heart, strong social conscience, sharp tongue, and an exacting eye. (Who also loves food, wine, music, art and travel… but that goes without saying, right?) Born in New York City, but planted in Geneva at age three, I call myself a third generation expat: my grandparents on both sides moved to Geneva in the 1950s (ish), and the family has been here ever since. This makes me part of a small group of people in Geneva who genuinely have one foot pl...

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