My personal recommendations for brands and services in Switzerland and Europe.
Specific to Geneva and nearby towns
Asian markets
Thu Hang Alimentation Asiatique, Rue de Monthoux 52, 1201 Genève (Vietnamese and Chinese dried goods, tiny bit of produce)
Uchitomi, Rue du Rhône 42, 1204 Genève (Japanese snacks, dried goods and kitchen tools)
Wing Sheng, 366 Rue du 18 Août 1944, 74100 Etrembières, France (Chinese everything)
Chez Yian Asian Food Store, Av. des Alpes 56, 1820 Montreux (Chinese snacks and produce)
Arts
Caran D’Ache art supplies, Place du Bourg-de-Four 8, 1204 Genève
Bookbinders Design Genève (for stationery), Rue de la Fontaine 15, 1204 Genève
Museum of Art and History, Rue Charles-Galland 2, 1206 Genève
Flowers and arrangements
Kalis Fleurs, Rue du Vieux-Collège 10, 1204 Genève
Hair
Exclusive Beauty Coiffure & Onglerie, Carrefour de Rive 2, 1207 Genève
Salon Pose, 1 Rue Fernand David, 74100 Annemasse, France
Independent cinema and English-language films
Les Scala, Rue des Eaux-Vives 23, 1207 Genève
Organic and eco-friendly shops
Bio C’Bon, Rue des Eaux-Vives 6, 1207 Genève
Nature et Découvertes, Rue de la Confédération 7, 1204 Genève
Parks and green spaces
Parc la Grange, the biggest park in Geneva
Bastions, in the middle of the University of Geneva
Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques, large conservatory and botanical garden
Restaurants and cafes
Al Amir (Lebanese), Rue de Berne 22, 1201 Genève
Fayrouz Garden (Lebanese), Passage Linck 2, 1207 Genève
Cottage Café, Rue Adhémar-Fabri 7, 1201 Genève
Taco Rico (Tex-Mex), Rue de Berne 3, 1201 Genève
Gigi Cucina & Bar (Italian), Avenue de la Gare des Eaux-Vives 11 1207, 1208 Genève
Le Phénix (Chinese), Rue des Vollandes 38, 1207 Genève
Le Thé (Chinese dim sum), Rue des Bains 65, 1205 Genève
Yu Xiang Yuan (Chinese), Av. des Alpes 23, 1820 Montreux
Switzerland in general
English books
Buchhaus (online)
Department stores
Home decor
CASA (note that they don’t deliver online orders, only in-store pickup)
Other cities in Switzerland
Grindelwald
Hotel Alpenhof, Kreuzweg 36, 3818 Grindelwald (their restaurant is meh, would do the hotel stay only)
Le Prese
Ristorante Giardino (Italian), Via Principale, 7746 Le Prese, Poschiavo
Lucerne
Hotel Des Alpes, Rathausquai 5, 6004 Luzern
Lugano
Hotel Walter Au Lac, Piazza Riziero Rezzonico 7, 6900 Lugano
Montreux
Bellamia gelato and drinks shop, Grand’ Rue 34, 1820 Montreux
Zurich
Hotel Adler, Rosengasse 10, 8001 Zürich (book directly through their own website for a welcome gift)
Japanese Hair Salon, Friesstrasse 43, 8050 Zurich-Oerlikon (only speaks Japanese and German)
Thai Bamboo restaurant, Schoffelgasse 3, 8001 Zürich
Other countries in Europe
Lyon (France)
Supermarché International, 30 Rue de Marseille, 69007 Lyon, France (Chinese and Korean dried goods, a bit of produce; the best Asian supermarket I’ve found in the area so far)
Manarola, Cinque Terre (Italy)
La Torretta, Vico Volto, 20, 19010 Manarola SP, Italy (incredible view, service and breakfast)
Granada (Spain)
Wild Food, Pl. Isabel la Católica, 5, 18009 Granada, Spain (yummy vegetarian restaurant, great breakfast)
Sevilla (Spain)
Welldone Metropol, Pl. de la Encarnación, 15, 41003 Sevilla, Spain (lovely hotel rooms with kitchenettes)
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