Bistrot du Boeuf Rouge, Geneva
While in Geneva I tried a number of restaurants, most recommended by the locals. While I do try to eat local cuisine and drink regional wine and beer when travelling, it seems that much of the best food and ingredients in Switzerland are imported from surrounding countries, such as France and Italy. At least that was my experience over the few days I was there. And I’m happy to be shown otherwise on my next visit. J
But I would like to share with you a Lyonnaise restaurant near Cornavin Railway Station (and the Red Light District – yes even Geneve has one!) called Bistrot du Boeuf Rouge. It was so good I went back twice. Always busy, friendly staff and food cooked with love. Nothing too pretentious, just tasty bistro food. Give it a try when you are in Geneva.
Andrew
General Ambience
Dinner One
Salade Lyonnaise (Lettuce hearts with bacon, croutons and soft poached egg)
Andouillette moutarde (Tripe sausage in mustard sauce)
Dessert au choix ou fromage with coffee
And some menus to peruse for my PuristS friends in Geneva for SIHH ...
Looks tasty
Salade Lyonnaise
Hi Cen,
The salad was a particularly good way to start the meal.
The photos are a mixture of the M9 with a 50mm Summilux and the D-Lux-4, my usual camra for watch macros over the last few years. The low lighting and white balance was a real challenge for me. But we learn something and get better each time.
Andrew
re: dinner one
-MW
Not as stinky as ...
... its reputation suggested. But absolutely full of flavour. And they give you extra mustard sauce and dipping bread. Delicious.
Andrew
Thanks chum!...
;-)
Cheers,
pplater.
Looking forward to your review ...
... and check in to TO for more dinning recommendations. You have enthused me to get off my cartouche and post some up.
Happy eating to everyone.
Andrew
Looks like a great place!!
yum yum, especially like Salade Lyonnaise...
... Andrew, your pics make me so hungry now... but i know i shouldn't eat as now the time here is approaching to mid-night.
stefan
Dinner Two
Terrine of duck foie gras with brioche
Preparation at the table …
Saucisson de Lyon pistache, salad de lentilles, pommes Lyonnaise
(Warm Lyon Sausage with lentil salad and Lyonnaise potatoes)
Tarte au citron (Lemon tart)
And more menus to peruse …
This message has been edited by AndrewD on 2012-12-27 03:31:28
Delicious Andrew!
That meal made me want to ...
... jump on the next flight to Lyon! I loved the food, particularly the sausages.
Even the espresso coffee, which wasn't a strong point around Geneva, was excellent. [I guess Nespresso was 'born' in Lausanne, but it was ubiquitous in Switzerland; consistent but not true espresso.]
Andrew
Lovely place ...
Thank you for the gastronomic tour.
The food looks very tasty and I loved the details, like the name of the restaurant on the saucer.
Cheers,
Nilo
Lovely photos Andrew....
gotta try this place on the next visit
Regards,
ED-209
Beautiful pics, I like them.
That looks like a very nice place, I think I passed by there on my last visit to Geneva, but we went for a "raclette" instead. We have a restaurant here in Valencia that has the same "savoir", and the food is fantastic.
I like the focus in your pics, make them charming to my eyes. Food looks delicious too.
Thanks.
Vte