Hôtel-Restaurant de la Plage

Top choice in Lake Geneva & Vaud


This low-key lakeside hotel in Gland, 7km northeast of Nyon, gets packed on account of its rendition of Lake Geneva’s ubiquitous filets de perche (perch fillets), pan-fried in a divinely buttery, herbed secret-recipe sauce; fries and green salad included. Unless you specify otherwise, you automatically get two (very large) servings per person.


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