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Matière, in Geneva, is a Classic French restaurant at Rue Micheli-Du-Crest 12 where the menu follows the season. Gault&Millau awarded it 14 points in 2026, praising precise, local cooking and clear craftsmanship.
Chef Freddy Garanjoud cooks from local, seasonal produce for both the à la carte menu and a five-course tasting menu. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available on request. The wine list leans toward natural wines, with cru bottles also poured by the glass.
Grilled cabbage is stuffed with ricotta and spinach and served with black garlic mayonnaise and beurre blanc. The tuna tataki arrives as a mosaic of tuna, beetroot, strawberries and wild garlic oil. Pork comes with caramelised Treviso endive and a tangy raisin sauce. The dessert pairs vanilla foam with pear compote and roasted peanuts.
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In the chic restaurant, Chef Freddy Garanjoud serves precise, local, and seasonal cuisine on both the à la carte menu and the five-course tasting menu, impressing with its clear vision and flawless craftsmanship. The amuse-bouche featured small waffles filled with leek and mayonnaise, followed by an exquisite vegetarian dish: grilled cabbage stuffed with ricotta and spinach, accompanied by a wonderful black garlic mayonnaise and an equally excellent beurre blanc. The tuna tataki was elaborately presented as a mosaic of tuna, beetroot, strawberries, and wild garlic oil. The main course impressed with tender pork paired with caramelized Treviso endive and a tangy raisin sauce. The final masterpiece was delivered by the dessert: vanilla foam whipped from a siphon, served with pear compote and roasted peanuts. A magnificent wine list features numerous natural wines and an excellently curated selection of cru wines served by the glass.
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