Birthday lunch at La Cigogne

It was my birthday last month and we celebrated in style with lunch at a splendid place.

On the actual day Sweetheart took me to his favourite restaurant, the classy and renowned Restaurant de la Cigogne at Hotel de la Cigogne.

The Cigogne is located in the beautiful place Longemalle, between Lake Geneva and the Old Town. The setting is beautiful: a luxurious period building, very elegant with exceptional service. The waiters are stylish, friendly and not at all stuffy.

Restaurant de l’Hôtel de la Cigogne

The restaurant terrace…Tables far apart from each other...

I loved this intimate and quiet place in the heart of the city where art and the sweetness of life blends perfectly.

What about meal? It was excellent, very beautifully presented dishes, savoury and refined tasting. We opted for the menu consisting of several dishes.

Our Menu à la carte

Appetizer: Carpaccio

Multigrain Bread - So delicious ... Need I tell you that this bread is absolutely brilliant served warm

Starter: Ceviche de cabillaud et gambas, crémeux carotte, salicornes et radis rose

Sweetheart main dish: Filet de canette rôti, pesto fève-pistache, mille-feuille d’abricot et épinard.

My main dish: Côtes d’agneau poêlées, cannelloni d’aubergine et tomates farcies

Dessert: Mousse façon cheesecake, abricots compotés, croustillant de riz soufflé. The dessert was brought to me to blow out the candles on my birthday. So cute. It was a very special moment...

Sweetheart and I had a really fantastic time at De La Cigogne, the food is excellent, but what really stands out is the service.

After lunch, we went for a walk by Lake Geneva. The day was very beautiful, and we could see tourists taking in the beautiful views from the English Garden. This garden is home to several attractions which makes it an absolute must for tourists who happen to take a stroll down the famous left bank of Quai Gustave-Ador.

Hôtel de la Cigogne 

17, place Longemalle

1204 Genève, Suisse

Tél.: +41 22 818 40 40