I wish we had a Manor in the US. All in one department store with Restaurant/Cafe, Grocery Store,…read moreDepartment Store, and CHOCOLATE area. It's multilevel and there's a parking lot underneath, just not that many spaces so during high traffic, you'll be lucky to find a spot. When we went, the parking sign said 9 spaces open. Crap. Luckily we did get a spot on the last floor. We headed to the elevator and as we approached our final destination, I smell...what do I smell? Bread? The doors open and I see sushi? And all these artisan breads and king cakes. We bee lined to the escalator as we were not ready to do grocery or chocolate shopping yet. So we climbed...all the way to the tippity top passing the women's section, men's section, kid's section, shoes, etc. to the top floor where it was electronics and passed that was the restaurant. More like a cafeteria, where you can have pizza made to order with your selected toppings, freshly made pastas, breads, desserts, smoothies, juices, and espresso drinks. All pretty well priced and everyone seemed to be there. Water is thankfully free. We got a dessert and a smoothie. Definitely not your standard cafeteria fare. I would think Google cafeteria quality. After getting our lunch on, we headed down back to the grocery area to do some shopping. There was so much to think about buying that I didn't know where to start. Definitely a sensory overload. We went straight to the biscuit aisle where we decided on some capucines. Then saw some 50% panettone and got a pandoro for 3.50 CHF! Then we went to the cheese and salami area where there were some sales on cheeses. So many! We basically got a bunch of on sale cheeses and a dried sausage with walnuts. SO GOOD. It's definitely a grocery store with your standard meats, fruits, veggies, etc. but the quality seemed a whole lot better than your Safeway or Luckys here in California. After playing in the grocery store, we went to the chocolate area where every bar you can think of was there from Lindt & Cailler to just random ones like Ovalmaltine. You will not find Ghirardhelli or Scharfenberger so definitely expect very european chocolates. There were liquor/liqueur filled ones even with Absinthe. It's like a chocoholic's paradise. Manor is definitely a great place to get your grocery goods as well as everything else for that matter! I will definitely go back here for the food.

As everyone knows (or should be aware of), Geneva is ridiculously expensive. As a long-term…read moretraveler, I couldn't afford $25 meals every lunch and dinner, so I settled for bad $11 gyros during my first day in Geneva. That clearly wasn't going to cut it for my 5 day stay so I searched out grocery stores. The one nearest my hostel, Lidl, was OK, but it was extremely small and still quite pricey. Then I found Manor and my life was changed. Ohhh large grocery stores with extensive prepared food sections! How I love thee! I don't mean to mislead - this store is still expensive, but I was able to get a sufficient amount of food for 2 meals for $16 without using an oven or stove top. I call that a success for Geneva standards. This store also has clothing and other items, but I stuck to the grocery section.

I've never been to the place itself but ordered delivered and also had takeaway. I was totally…read moreblown by the quality of its burgers, they are AMAZING! This goes definitely to my list of best burgers in town and it's just perfect when you really need good food. The fries are also amazing! They also do catering and it's excellent quality too and it can definitely make people happy!

Caviar for lunch. Got to be close to France. No? This…read morelittle gem of a bistro is located in Globus, the Neiman Marcus of Geneva. They had a great caviar menu and the servers were very knowledgable. They served the caviar with creme fresh, chives and Little pancakes. Fantastic and simple. I also ate the raw salmon. It was great. Coupled with some white Burgundy. Great way to spend a lunch.

This is my favorite place in the Geneva airport. They are often busy, but they serve you with a…read moresmile. Having a glass of wine with some smoked salmon is a treat when getting ready to board a long flight. While they are at their best after noon and evening, they do have a limited breakfast menu (no mimosas on it though - maybe they aren't a Swiss thing?) Breakfast they are also a little slow at serving but if you have a long layover, it's worth it.

This is the "other" Japanese supermarket in Geneva and my preferred place to shop. Smaller than…read moreUchitomi and no eating area but just as authentic. They do really nice microwaveable bentos for your lunch and seem to have a more varied selection of goods. They now have delicious Japanese style pastries ;-))

Uchino is not only a japanese little supermarket with a respectable variety of merchandise, but…read morealso a great sushi restaurant (the littlemarket is just beside the little restaurant) they only have like 5 tables and the bar of sushi (in summer a terrace with lake view too). Made by a japanese chef in front of you with the best quality fish I've ever tried. It really melts in your mouth! Prices are ok for Geneva, and staff are very kind. I definitely recommend this place, it's like a good sushi restaurant taken from Japan directly to Geneva (reminded me of the film "Jiro Dreams of Sushi," really). Just go already!

A delightful little coffee shop located just off of Plainpalais, this place is really easy to miss…read more Compared to the quaint interior, the exterior of the shop is very unassuming, although it was fairly dark when I got there and it may be a bit more cheery during the day. But the homey atmosphere, dimmed ambiance, just-ok hot chocolate are all secondary to what I'm really here to talk about: THE CHOCOLATE-BROWNIE-CAKE-PIE DESSERT. Obviously, that's not it's real name, but having just pointed at our desserts, we didn't actually catch a name. But you can't miss it. It's chocolatey, cakey, and fudgy at the same time, but in absolutely perfect proportions. I was almost taken aback by how easily my fork slid through the cake, and may have actually let out a giggle upon first bite. We also had the lemon custard pie, which was a bit too runny and watery. The thin top layer of dried custard popped upon impact, sending out a slow-running flow of citrusy custard lava all over the plate. Taste-wise it was pretty good, but texture-wise I was tempted to take it home and freeze it for a few minutes. It stays open late, which is a godsend here. But it's not in the best part of town, so make sure you're with a group!

Such a lovely place for an afternoon tea with friends! They…read morehave tasty pies! I had a pear and almod pie and I loved it!

The European department stores are amazing with everything you need-clothing, housewares, food!…read more There was lots of ready to eat food as well as groceries. They had a big selection of chocolate at a variety of price points. This was in the middle of the shopping area and near the train so it was crowded. Lines moved fast and staff were helpful. The prices were reasonable. I was able to pick up something to eat and some souvenirs.

I love Manor. I love it like I love pastries and cake which Manor has and then some. Why does this…read morespot get my coveted 5 stars? I can't think of any other department store like this in Geneva or the US that can bring so much happiness to me (perhaps some Asian dept stores can...). P A R K I N G Parking at Manor is crazy. There's multiple levels underground and it's super tight. Be good and have a small car or walk like we do. I N S I D E There are multiple floors of varying goods. First floor is food and groceries. You can get fruits, veggies, pastries, cooked food, wines, cookies, chocolates, charcuterie, cheeses, you think of food, they have it. They have these mini walnut sausages that I've never seen anywhere else. They're expensive, but we treat ourselves to it whenever we're here. Second floor is a mish mash of things but mainly beauty, so lotions, hair dryers, perfumes. Next couple floors are clothing for men and women of course separated one for men one for women. Then there's toys and stationary and luggage. I'm always looking for the next NICI plush and always drawn to their cuteness Then electronics where you also have Manora their cafeteria style food court though we seem to always be underwhelmed with the pastries we get there. O V E R A L L It's an all in one department store with grocery and cafeteria. What more could you ask for? I wish we had a Manor in the US cause I'd be there all the time.

I initially went in here due to the cute name for this store. As an added bonus I was superhappy to…read morefind the long-gone-from-the-US fragrance 'D&G' from Dolce & Gabbana. I bought a bottle for a close friend back in the states as a surprise, and he was stoked. Yes, it does have that semi-department store feeling similar to a Sears but with some more upscale items. I don't speak fluent French (okay, I don't speak it at all) but I was able to get by quite well with the associates who worked there. Or, I think I did... I ended up visiting a couple more coops while staying abroad, but I enjoyed this one due to the vast selections of products (I even did some light grocery shopping here) plus their cafe/takeaway food area as Mindy H. pointed out below. Not sure of what the difference between coop vs. coopcity is, but I'm guessing the coopcities are specifically in largely populated areas, similar to how target has city target in more urban dwellings? Be sure to check out your neighborhood coop while visiting the country of Switzerland. You're bound to find something-

COOP 2000/Supermarche is the best COOP I have been too so far in Switzerland. This place is so…read morelarge it was hard to wrap my mind around at first. It took me awhile to get used to how things are laid out, and would take a bit to find things. There is a larger selection of products here, then at my local COOP store. They have a take away food area for you to pick up some hot items at lunch time, and a small place to sit and eat. If you like COOP you definitely have to check this location out.

Very cool mall. Super high end. Lots of stores. Very cool food court and high end supermarket…read more Anything you could want is there. Expensive. But plenty of sales too.

We were looking for a spot to get a quick snack and some coffee. We saw an abundance of foot…read moretraffic coming in/out of the Globus building and could see people having a meal so decided to go in and check it out. We walked into the Food Hall section of this Department Store. Loud and busy at 3 on a Saturday afternoon. We ordered a couple of Cappuccinos from the Coffee Wine Bar. Came with a piece of chocolate and they did have a choice of Lactose free milk. Coffee hit the spot. We shared a savory Crepe which was filled with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and Pesto. Tasty and just the right portion. We saw a few other stands-Asia Deli, Patisserie, Seafood Bar, Indian, and Art of Burger to name a few. Service from both stands was fast and friendly. We went up to the third floor and did some browsing. Store was busy also and most likely because most stores/shops are closed on Sunday. That said, the best part of the store was the Food Hall.