Coin Coin — Restaurant in Geneva

The restaurant caught my eye straight away as i passed by on the way home and i just had to try it out. The restaurant has recently expanded and offers a newly renovated and welcoming atmosphere. The addition of a beautifully lit and marble topped wine bar along the wall adds to the ambiance. The menu selection we chose included a variety of dishes such as homemade paté en croute, followed by a starter of straciatella topped with garlic confit, baked or roasted pumpkin slices (unsure how they were prepared but great taste and texture), dusted with some kind of umami powder, possibly made from powdered roasted garlic? New to me but impressive. The flavors were perfectly carried by the creaminess of the straciatella. Another starter we chose was based on satuéed button mushrooms bathed in a flavorful and savory mousse, possibly called a saboyard, pretty sure i have the name wrong. For the main courses, two fish dishes: féra from the léman with a white butter sauce and topped with delicious figs, dark and ripe fresh figs as well as a new and once again awesome flavour for me was the small but punchy addition of a few lactofermented figs, super cool and tasty, especially for those newer to lactofermented foods. The second main course was skate fish. The skate fish was served with a light and crisp combination of julienned apples and a turnip (I think, it reminded me slightly of kohlrabi) The fish were both cooked to perfection, and the chef's eyes lighting up when presenting the dishes added to the overall experience. The venue is suitable for both couples and groups of friends, as the dishes can be easily shared. Hence, taking my wife or buddies back there ASAP. It's been a long time since I had such great execution with so many new flavours and approaches. Great job guys! Will add pictures next...

I have travelled the world extensively over 40 years. I ate at all restaurants ranging from pop & mom’s to Michelin three stars. This is my honest review of the restaurant CoinCoin in the Plainpalais neighborhood, Geneva, Switzerland.

Had a very pleasant lunch here with a fresh and summery oriental touch. We started with homemade tarama and slow-cooked eggplant – both well executed and tasty – served with excellent sourdough bread provided by a third-party bakery.

For the main, we had their summer salad with both cooked and raw tuna. While the quality of the fish was good, the dish could have used a bit more punch and variety to feel like a truly complete main course.

The overall experience was very positive: friendly staff, honest pricing, and a nice terrace with communal tables, even though it’s near a busy street. Definitely a great spot if you’re in the area and looking for a good-quality lunch that won’t break the bank.

Worth noting: they also operate a separate evening restaurant just next door called La Criée (if I’m not mistaken), where you can choose your fish and have it cooked to order, either whole or filleted – sounds like a great place...

After seeing the high reviews, I decided to have lunch today at this restaurant. Nice atmosphere, simple and spacy. We were well received with a smile and was shown to our table. We picked the 5 course tasting menu. (the chef decides on the plates and the order) I was very disappointed by every dish presented, tarama was bland, the terrine was too heavy, the tuna had no flavor and was full of nerves, the peas and beans were meh and the steak in the end was ok. I think this was one of the most expensive lunches I had, and I usually don't mind the money I pay for good food at all. But I think I will remember this one forever. So, I do hope the kitchen staff reads this feedback and maybe decide to put some finesse in their cooking, instead of serving no effort needed pretentious plates with extreme pricing. I really feel like I got scammed today. Shame.

So, if you are into good food, flavors, interesting cousine, definitely avoid this place.

PS:the waitress that served us was kind and professional and she remembered it was my wife's bday so came with a candle and desert....