Ottolenghi

As a huge Ottolenghi fan who owns 3 of his cookbooks, I was beyond excited that Geneva got his first restaurant outside London. The food is solid but isn't quite there yet, the cocktails are incredible, and the service is fantastic. Food: While the menu has the usual Ottolenghi creativity and bold flavors, not everything was consistently delicious. - Roasted eggplant with cashew tahini: phenomenal (9/10) - Fish kofta: delicious but filling main course (8/10) - Grilled halloumi: Would've loved more black lime tanginess. And would’ve liked zhug instead of shatta even more. (8/10) - Ka'ak bread (7/10) - Roasted carrots: Would've liked more dukka seasoning, and a little more char (7/10) - Kimchi & Gruyère beignets: Wonderful lightly fried texture. The beignets didn’t have much Gruyère or kimchi flavor. The sauce was so runny it didn’t stick to the beignet. (6/10) - Baklava: So deconstructed as to not even be a baklava anymore. No pistachio paste, difficult to eat, and the savory spices on the filo didn’t go super well together. (5/10) Drinks: The cocktails were craft cocktail bar quality. - Cocktails: Butter old fashioned (amazing), pink peppercorn negroni (very good), tahina sour (very good), spritz & roses (good). - The only disappointing drink was the Ottolenghi pet nat which was completely flat -- no acidity, florality, fruitiness, nor lingering taste. I'm excited to return to Ottolenghi Geneva in the future.

I enjoyed it very much to reveal this culinary pearl to my husband which I was lucky to experience already for the first time in November. It was again a culinary highlight from the first to the last bite. We will come back, that’s sure! Thank you very much for everything. The whole staff was TOP and let us feel very comfortable.

We simply loved everything! Very nice service, friendly and in a good mood! Great choice of signatures! The food was perfect and always a bit surprising (in a positive way of course!) I also liked the possibility to order good quality wines per glass. At the end the big surprise! We got a little cake with a candle for our anniversary! Thank you all!

If you can only go to one restaurant in Geneva, go to Ottolenghi. The food is remarkable- a special experience for me especially because I admire Ottolenghi's cooking and his books. Each dish bursting with memorable flavors. Order one of everything. The service was welcoming, professional and authentic. The wine was pure and delicious. You are lucky if you get the opportunity to chat with Veena, one of the Sommeliers- her extensive knowledge and kindness contributed to a perfect evening.

My husband is a fan of Ottolenghi and has one of his cookbook. To celebrate his birthday, he decided to go to the restaurant. We went there for the breakfast menu. He was excited and really looking forward to it but unfortunately he was disappointed. The food that he chose were so below expectation. He had the Scrambled Rose Harissa Tofu which was lack of taste so he added a little bit of salt. He also ordered the Black Rice porridge with mango and banana. This dish was the most disappointing one. It was tasteless. Even after adding the sugar packs from his coffee and ate together with the fruits, it was still tasteless. We also ordered Shakshuka which was okay. The Middle Eastern Breakfast was the only dish that was good and interesting to try. We had also a basket of bread and pastries which was great but I think those weren't Ottolenghi's The restaurant was nice with clean and modern design. It has a great covered outdoor area. Although they messed up a couple of our orders, the staffs were pleasant, warm and nice. Overall it was a disappointing experience to celebrate a birthday. When he reserved online, he had to fill the reason of going there and stated it as a birthday celebration. Honestly we were expecting a small gesture for the birthday but there wasn't any. So we don't understand the point of asking the question when booking. We read good reviews on the food for lunch and dinner but our breakfast food was a letdown. Maybe we were not just lucky. Not sure we would be back again

I stayed at the Mandarin Oriental Geneva and had breakfast at this restaurant for 7 days. Everyday there was a fly around us, and it was even on the food. Waiter brought me the wrong tea for 2 days. One time I asked for chamomile tea but I got only hot water instead, no tea bag in the pot. Today I asked for earl grey but they brought me green tea. I would assume Mandarin Oriental has its own on site bakery but I am surprised they buy their pastries from another bakery.

I was traveling alone in Geneva and decided to stop by without a reservation. The receptionist was very friendly and managed to find me a seat at the bar. Service was attentive throughout, and the food was excellent. I had the cod as my main dish, and the sauce had a flavor reminiscent of Asian cuisine, which I really enjoyed. For dessert, I tried the choux pastry — it was outstanding! I’m not usually a sweet tooth, but this was definitely one of the best desserts I’ve ever had. Anyway, I enjoyed everything here and had a wonderful time!

What a feast! Being vegetarian, it just feels amazing to go to a nice restaurant and have such a broad choice. every dish is so well assembled, beautifully plated and flavours are so rich. Totally recommend!