The 7 Best Bars in Geneva

Updated October 2026

Geneva's cocktail bars divide between grand hotels on the water and neighborhood rooms a few streets back. The best bars in Geneva start on the quays, at the Mandarin Oriental and the Beau-Rivage, then move into Plainpalais and Eaux-Vives. At MO Bar on Quai Turrettini, by the Rhône, head bartender Christophe Pinto frames his list as a travel journal of flavors, and Rivage Café on Quai du Mont-Blanc pairs signature cocktails with Swiss wines and tapas-style plates. On Boulevard Georges-Favon, L'Apothicaire Cocktail Club has poured for more than ten years, by its own account, with bartenders who will build a drink to a guest's personality. La Distillerie Bar was founded by Quentin Verne, who launched LVX Geneva Dry Gin in 2019, and in Plainpalais, Le Verre à Monique sits on Rue des Savoises. In Eaux-Vives, Little Eminente Barrel keeps nearly 140 rums, and Moon, styled on 1930s New York, pairs Prohibition recipes with Brooklyn-style comfort food. L'Apothicaire, Little Eminente Barrel and Moon close on Sundays and Mondays, so plan around them. These are the seven we would start with.