La Chaumiere By Serge Labrosse

La Chaumiere has an excellent location close to the Saleve, with a large terrace. We ate in the wonderful inside dining room which has been thoughtfully arranged so that the tables are well separated. We enjoyed the six-course tasting menu that included two sea food oriented dishes, beef, mushrooms (it is the season), cheese and dessert, alongside a wine-pairing. It was all very well presented, and the wine pairing was appreciated because of its focus on Swiss wine. If I have a criticism, it would be that the portions were too much! We definitely hope to return!

I don’t think there’s a place I haven’t been to in Geneva. Somehow I missed out on la Chaumière until now even though the Chef, Serge Labrosse, is more than well known and used to run the legendary Buffet de la Gare des Eaux Vives, as well as le Flacon in Carouge, which I always felt was too small for him. Maybe the fact that his fairly new place is still somewhat under discovered is part of the magic: you don’t have to call weeks before to have a place, it’s not overcrowded with show offs and you’re guaranteed to spend a lovely evening or lunch without the annoying Geneva fluff. So what do you get: simply amazing food with the usual, well thought out and generous Labrosse dishes. It’s well worth the M* if you’re in the gastro section; though I’d equally recommend the bistro a truly gorgeous setting in one of the nicest parts of Geneva’s countryside, quite close to the centre quite reasonable prices (both food and wine) given the quality and compared to most other places in Geneva What would I improve? Very little. The service can apparently be a little slow as some of the reviews suggest. Oh well, I’m not in a hurry when I go to a restaurant like this, and we didn’t have a problem. This is my new favourite place in Geneva and I can’t recommend it highly enough. Just don’t come if you need the show off, come if you like outstanding food and a beautiful countryside setting.

Great time spent on the beautiful terrace, impeccable service and a sublime meal. All accompanied by live music. I recommend!!!

EXCEPTIONAL, AT ALL LEVELS, EVEN THE WEATHER WAS GOOD

As soon as we arrive, it’s party time! Very warm welcome! We took the surprise menu with a wine accompaniment. The dishes are great and the tastes very varied. Very pleasant terrace, attentive staff. Bravo and thank you to Chef Labrosse for this magnificent evening!