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Overall Total Score
4.6 out of 5
Outstanding | 694 reviews

What Michele H likes about Café du Tessin:
Excellent food with many tasty different choices. Lots of nice vegetarian dishes. Very friendly atmosphere and great location. We ate on the terrasse in front of the fountain and it really felt like holidays. If you are interested in history the owner will tell you all about the café du Tessin as well as the history of Carouge. If you are in Geneva don't miss it! View all feedback. What flamingogeneva doesn't like about Café du Tessin:
Came for a romantic dinner, service was warm and efficient although the waitress taking the aperitif order was lost when I ordered a Kir Royale. Starter of chicken satay was good then we both moved on to the ´chasse’ ordering the sanglier which was well cooked but the accompaniments were disappointing. The gratin of potato was fine but the red cabbage and (I assume) courge tasted watery and tasteless as if they were... View all feedback.

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Gastroranking-it
4.6 ★ from 100 reviews
Ilovetotravel121
24.06.2024 - 20:30

Das Café du Tessin in Carouge ist richtig hübsch. Wir haben sehr lecker gegessen und die Bedienung war sehr freundlich und fröhlich

jedmonds9
24.06.2024 - 20:30

Köstliches Essen, perfektes Ambiente und das Paar, das den Ort leitet, sind so nett!Für eine Preisidee hatte ich das schwarze Reisrisotto mit Gemüse 28 CHF, das...

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748christianw
24.06.2024 - 20:30

Eine bessere Lage kann man sich in Genf kaum vorstellen. Mitten im wunderschönen Carouge, das eine Welt für sich ist.Die Besitzer sind äusserst charmant und ger...

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claudiod776
24.06.2024 - 20:30

Die Atmosphäre ist informell mit einem Hauch von entspanntem Lebensstil. Ich habe hier eine Stunde verbracht, als ich ein fantastisches Rinderfilet gegessen hab...

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michele
17.08.2024 - 18:04

Das Essen war exzellent mit viel leckeres verschiedene Auswahlmöglichkeiten. Viele schöne vegetarische Gerichte. Sehr freundliche Atmosphäre und die Lage großar...

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Menu
3.7 ★ from 29 reviews
Gérard
20.05.2022 - 07:06

It took 2.5 hours for us to get our food. I am convinced that we were discriminated against because everyone around us were served food before us. People who ar...

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Marguerite
08.04.2022 - 14:58

Nice place in Carouge with a pleasant terrace. The family’s service is very friendly and attentive. The food, we had fish is was good but not extraordinary

Alvis
08.04.2022 - 14:58

It took hours for us to get our food. I am convinced that we were discriminated against because everyone around us were served food before us. People who arrive...

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Laure
08.04.2022 - 14:58

A very nice meal and evening, our second visit there.

Daisy
08.04.2022 - 14:58

We had a beautiful evening. It was my partner birthday. We ask for the table at the windows and when we arrived was there waiting for us. The owner and the wait...

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Tripadvisor
4.5 ★ from 81 reviews
Gilles
29.07.2023 - 09:13

There should be a level above excellent! When you arrive, a really genuine warm greeting, you are an individual coming to share in the meal experience. Then whe...

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Matthias
29.07.2023 - 09:13

Delicious meal, perfect ambiance, and the couple who runs the place are so kind! For an idea on price, I had the black rice risotto with vegetables 28 CHF, whic...

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flamingogeneva
29.07.2023 - 09:13

Came for a romantic dinner, service was warm and efficient although the waitress taking the aperitif order was lost when I ordered a Kir Royale. Starter of chic...

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Raúl
29.07.2023 - 09:13

The atmosphere is informal with a twist of relaxed lifestyle. Spending here an hour when enjoying a fantastic beef fillet I had the chance to understand that cu...

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Michele
29.07.2023 - 09:13

Excellent food with many tasty different choices. Lots of nice vegetarian dishes. Very friendly atmosphere and great location. We ate on the terrasse in front o...

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Google
4.5 ★ from 103 reviews
Yannick
20.02.2024 - 10:58

We were lucky because the restaurant was reserved for us (an association). The staff takes great care and the food is succulent because it's the first time I've...

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Gilles
20.02.2024 - 10:58

Awesome Place in one of the cutest area of Geneva : Carouge. Classic, typical and cosy Bistrot look, very welcoming, very nice and cool Staff, and great food an...

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Eva
20.02.2024 - 10:58

Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Food also very good !

Diego
20.02.2024 - 10:58

What a pleasure to meet the former owners of L’opéra bouffe in Carouge: an impeccable and warm welcome, fresh and simple dishes, an excellent time! Well done, c...

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Jean
20.02.2024 - 10:58

Nice bistrot

Thefork
4.8 ★ from 342 reviews
Laurent
09.11.2023 - 11:40

Vraiment super sympa. Très bonne nourriture et très bon accueil.

Danièle
09.11.2023 - 11:40

Restaurant charmant, accueil parfait et plats succulents

Catherine
09.11.2023 - 11:40

Delicious food, great wine, most friendly service and wonderful live music ????

Gastroranking-ch
4.5 ★ from 168 reviews

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