Parfums de Beyrouth

Geneva


Fans of authentic Middle Eastern cuisine – or anyone looking for an economical snack between trains – should head for this Lebanese-run local favourite. Falafel, hummus, yoghurt salads, and chicken and lamb shawarma are endlessly recombined into tasty, well-priced sandwiches and platters. Long hours and a prime position 250m from Geneva's gare are just icing on the cake.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Geneva attractions

1. Cité du Temps

0.32 MILES

This 19th-century industrial building straddling Lake Geneva was constructed in the 1840s to provide the city's public fountains with water. Today it…

2. Horloge Fleurie

0.46 MILES

In the Jardin Anglais you'll find Geneva’s most photographed clock, crafted from 6500 living flowers. It's been ticking since 1955 and boasts the world’s…

3. Jet d'Eau

0.51 MILES

When landing by plane, this lakeside fountain is your first dramatic glimpse of Geneva. The 140m-tall structure shoots up water with incredible force –…

4. Jardin Anglais

0.51 MILES

Before finding your way into the Vieille Ville, join the crowds taking selfies in front of the Horloge Fleurie, the pièce de résistance of this, Geneva's…

5. Musée Barbier-Mueller

0.55 MILES

This refined private gallery space, opened in 1977, is filled with objects from ancient societies – think pre-Columbian South American art treasures,…

6. Le Rath

0.59 MILES

Across the traffic-busy square from the green city park, Parc des Bastions, is this historic building – Switzerland's oldest purpose-built museum dating…

7. Maison de Rousseau et de la Literature

0.6 MILES

A 25-minute audiovisual display traces the troubled life of Geneva's greatest thinker, Jean-Jacques Rousseau. He was born in this house in 1712. The…

8. Musée International de la Réforme

0.6 MILES

This modern museum in an 18th-century mansion zooms in on the Reformation. State-of-the-art exhibits and audiovisuals bring to life everything from the…