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Geneva Switzerland 19 tips
Paul-Henri Soler
Wine · Market
Paul-Henri Soler
Carouge
The best wine in Geneva, maybe Switzerland, maybe the world.
Samourai des Mers
Seafood · Market
Samouraï des Mers
Carouge
Breton oysters at the Saturday market. Half a dozen and a muscadet.
Nagomi
Sushi · Restaurant
Nagomi
Pâquis
The best sushi in Geneva. Sit at the bar. You are briefly in Tokyo.
Bains des Pâquis
Swimming · Lake
Bains des Pâquis
Pâquis
Don't skip it because it's easy to find. A Geneva institution.
La Barge
Bar · Swimming
La Barge
Saint-Gervais
Jump in the Rhône, drink a shockingly cold beer. Summer only. Pure bliss.
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Watch · Boutique
Jaeger-LeCoultre
Rive
You can't buy a Rolex in Geneva. JLC you can. The watchmaker's watchmaker.
Victoria Hall
Concert Hall
Victoria Hall
Plainpalais
One of the most beautiful concert halls in Europe. The ceiling will stop you.
Papabou
Burger · Wine
Papabou
Plainpalais
Smashburgers and natural wine. Swiss potato fries.
Ottolenghi
Restaurant
Ottolenghi Geneva
Rive
Out of all the places in the world, Ottolenghi opened here. The check must have been good.
Café Chou
Café · Pâtisserie
Café Chou
Eaux-Vives
Named after the little dough ball they make. Good coffee. On the main street.
Bongo Joe
Bar
Bongo Joe
Saint-Gervais
Record shop turned outdoor bar. Cold local white, ask for the nuts.
Mulligan's
Pub
Mulligan's
Saint-Gervais
Geneva's best Guinness. Unpretentious, right by the station.
La Pignata
Pizza
La Pignata
Plainpalais
Good pizza for good prices. Margherita under CHF 15.
Bibliothèque de Genève
Library · Work
Bibliothèque de Genève
Vieille Ville
Free, open to everyone, in Bastions park. Best laptop spot in Geneva.
Manor Food Hall
Food Hall
Manor Food Hall
Saint-Gervais
Best grocery in central Geneva. The fishmonger gets fera from the lake.
En Faim
Restaurant · Lunch
En Faim
Saint-Gervais
Mediterranean lunch. Get the sabich.
Swiss Train Restaurant Car
Travel
The ultimate tip for long train rides in Switzerland
Cornavin
White tablecloth, Alps out the window. Nobody knows this exists.
Parc La Grange
Park
Parc La Grange
Eaux-Vives
Probably the most beautiful park in Geneva. Bring food, lie in the grass.
Tanuki
Sushi · Takeaway
Tanuki
Plainpalais
Freshest sushi in Geneva. Takeout only. Get the large platter.
London England 4 tips
The Cow
Pub · Bar
The Cow
Notting Hill
Best Guinness in west London. Order oysters with it at the bar.
Electric Cinema
Cinema
Electric Cinema
Notting Hill
Britain's oldest working cinema. Leather sofas. Book in advance.
Ruby Zoë
Hotel
Ruby Zoë
Notting Hill
Rooftop bar, good rooms, under £200. For Notting Hill that's remarkable.
Karma Bread
Bakery
Karma Bread
Hampstead
Best challah in London on a Friday. Walk the ponds after.
Istanbul Turkey 5 tips
Arnavutköy
Restaurant
Arnavutköy Restaurant
Yeniköy
Raki-balık on the Bosphorus. Don't skip the salad.
Pero
Bar
Pero
Yeniköy
Waterfront cocktail bar. Arrive for one drink, leave hours later.
Grea
Coffee
Grea
Yeniköy
Terrazzo courtyard roastery on a side street. Find it once, go back every time.
Iskender
Restaurant
Bursa İskenderoğlu
Şişli
The king of all Turkish kebab meals. Get the İskender.
Asri Tursucu
Shop
Asri Turşucu
Beyoğlu
The amazing pickle place. Since 1938.
Paris France 2 tips
Bistrot Paul Bert
Bistro · Restaurant
Bistrot Paul Bert
11th Arrondissement
Don't think about it. Steak frites, bone marrow, good wine. The Paris bistro question, answered.
Le Verre Volé
Wine Bar · Natural Wine
Le Verre Volé
10th Arrondissement
Canal Saint-Martin's original natural wine bar. Order a bottle and stay a while.
Kigali Rwanda 2 tips
Kigali Marriott
Hotel · Breakfast
Kigali Marriott
City Centre
One of the best breakfast buffets in recent memory. Zero chance you are angry about staying here.
Question Coffee
Coffee · Roastery
Question Coffee
Gishushu
Rwanda's best beans at the source. Buy bags to take home. Nothing is a better present.
Cape Town South Africa 1 tip
Glen Carlou
Wine · Vineyard
Glen Carlou
Cape Winelands
45 min from Cape Town. Beautiful estate. A solution to your vineyard problem.
Senegal West Africa 1 tip
Le Balafon
Restaurant · Seafood
Le Balafon
Popenguine
Right on the water. Fresh fish, cold wine, Rue de la Bière. Had a good vibe, kept it moving.
Zanzibar Tanzania 1 tip
Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar
Hotel · Beach
Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar
Nungwi
Two nights at the top of the island. Turquoise sea, great bar, fishermen at dawn. Birthplace of Freddie Mercury.
Lusaka Zambia 1 tip
Latitude 15 Lusaka
Hotel · Boutique
Latitude 15
Lusaka
The coolest place to stay in Lusaka. Great design, good food, a pool. Come for dinner even if you're not staying.
Zürich Switzerland 1 tip
Ruby Mimi Zürich
Hotel
Ruby Mimi
Zürich City Centre
Book here and stop wasting time looking at hotels online. Nice room, good price, walking distance from everything.
Wengen Switzerland 1 tip
Grand Hotel Belvedere
Hotel
Grand Hotel Belvedere
Wengen
Outdoor pool in the snow. Reach it by cog railway.
Subotica Serbia 1 tip
Bates, Subotica
Restaurant · Meat · Rakia
Bates
Subotica
The bartender said drink rakia and eat the meat platter. He was right.
Nouakchott Mauritania 1 tip
Le Soultane, Nouakchott
Restaurant · Beach · Fish
Le Soultane
Tiouilit Beach
Grilled fish on the Atlantic. Camels on the beach. Get the blue headwrap from the market first.
Elsewhere New York · Vaud · Michigan 4 tips
La Grande Boucherie
Restaurant
La Grande Boucherie
Midtown · New York
Zinc bar, stained glass, seafood on ice. Duck in here.
Barney Greengrass
Deli
Barney Greengrass
Upper West Side · New York
The Jewish deli that never changes. Sturgeon, eggs, the same waiters.
Domaine Saint-Amour
Wine
Domaine Saint-Amour
Lavaux · Vaud
Honour system rosé in a UNESCO vineyard. Leave cash, take a bottle.
Kilwins
Sweet shop
Kilwins
Saugatuck · Michigan
The quintessential American sweet shop. Take someone who's never been.
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