Spinella Geneva

From Sicily with love

Stefi from Geneva

""Spinella" is one of the best new entries in Geneva. Created by three Sicilian brothers, they bring the island's most delicious dishes right to my city..."

Hidden on a side street in the Charmilles neighborhood, Spinella is one of the best new entries in Geneva. Three brothers from Sicily created this jewel, bringing the most delicious dishes from that magnificent island straight to my city. I rejoiced. Then I tried it, and rejoiced even more.

The menu is not long; it only has a few dishes, but all are freshly homemade the same day. The Planche Degustation, which comes on a pine wooden tray carved in the shape of Sicily, is a wonderful selection of cheeses, Sicilian olives, and the best cold cuts I had dreamed about for so long: spicy salami, cooked ham cured with herbs, mortadella with pistachio... A mountain of arugula salad topped with salami represents the Etna volcano, now in eruption.

The main dishes taste as if they were coming straight from Grandma's oven: the eggplant parmigiana, the lasagna, the beef burger with mozzarella di bufala and caramelized onions. And the piadina? At least, I won't need to rush down to Milan each month: it's the real one, I swear on my Italian honor.

Italian wines flow throughout the meal, tiramisu' comes to remind you it's dessert time, and a small glass of liquor made with nuts completes the magic.

I predict big success for Spinella: the combination of warmth, good service, and great authentic food is not easy to find. Go, and let yourself be dazzled.

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Geneva Spotter Stefi

About me “Where are you going again this time?” my friends always ask me. Yes, I admit it: I get restless if I don’t move. Travelling is a way of being, exploring the world is my greatest passion. I am a victim of wanderlust, and I just love it. Originally from Italy, I arrived in Geneva in 2003 to join the world of international organizations. Thanks to my job, I have traveled to small African villages, hidden valleys in the Himalayas, South American mountain tops, and Middle Eastern deserts. I have met people from all over the world and found out I can only thrive when I a...

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