I am new to this forum and country !
I find these forums really useful.
I would like to ask if anybody has to suggest a good (and reasonable priced)
restaurant in Nyon.
Thanks in advance,
rania
Hello to everyone,
I did not pay, but someone else did. Has a good view of the lake.
Quai 23, Nyon
Rue de Rive 23, Nyon 1260
Tel. 022 361 9298
Italian and French cuisines served.
one of our ( mrs.G and I ) recent favourites...
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I'm not sure what's happened .. they've got a new and very good chef
but the old owner has not relinquished his old web site... so if you look for just "cafe du marche" on Google you'll probably be directed to the old owner and his redirect to his new site
if you're in the area on a satuday stop in for the eggs Benedict
Sounds good Grynch! I'm going to give it a try.
Thank you so much both of you, yes we will be there on a Saturday
but Cafe du Marche mentions it's open unitl 2 p.m. so I am not sure we will
have enough time, maybe we will try the other one !!
Thank you both once more,
Have a lovely day
Rania
I've not looked at the other one myself.. but I'm not sure you'll find many restaurants in Nyon with all day service.
Actually, all day service is not so common. Lunches get served till about 1:30pm, 2pm..down at the Rive part it could be a tad longer. Dinner starts usually around 6pm, right after the resto staff eats their dinna.
The creperie at Rue de Rive serves all day, so does the guy at Fish and Chips, right across the Fisherman's Pub, very nice service.
I have made a reservation for lunch today at the Café du Marché. Will report back this afternoon!
We arrived at the restaurant and were "greeted" by la patronne with the expression "dites moi" - no bonjour, no smile, no nothing. Confirming our reservation, she directed us to a small adjacent room. There were a few clients crammed into a very restriced space of about 12-14 sq.metres - I cannot imagine what the place must be like when it is full. The menu is varied, with most dishes over CHF40. Swiss wine starts at CHF44 a bottle. My husband and I chose an excellent open wine from Languedoc at CHF7.50 a glass, which was decanted in the kitchen. We chose the menu du jour, not because of the price CHF21, but because that's what we wanted, pork chop with cheese topping served with three dried-out pommes duchesse which tasted as if they had come out of a packet, and a grilled tomato. When calling over the patronne to ask for some bread, she came to our table, not a glimmer of a smile on her face and said.....guess what......"dites moi"! She served us our meal, uttering not one word, except to say bon appetit after she had placed the plates on the table. The pork chop was under-cooked and bloody around the bone. We showed this to our very pleasant waiter, just as the owner/chef came into the room. We introduced ourselves to him and showed him the meat. He made some excuse about it being difficult to grill meat close to the bone! We then mentioned the total lack of welcome we had received from la patronne, his wife. He said this was surprising because they are known for the warm welcome they extend to clients! We also commented on the somewhat cramped space, he replied by saying they had already moved a table from the room! We mentioned EF, he had not heard of it. We ordered more wine, and wanting to play the game, dessert too (which I rarely eat). I chose a fondant au chocolat with raspberry sorbet. It was delicious. We also ordered one coffee which was not offered, but added to the bill which totalled CHF133. When departing, our comments had obviously been passed on to la patronne because she actually smiled, and opened the door for us!
My husband and I are foodies, and having lived in Switzerland for several years, are accustomed to receiving good service when eating in restaurants, be they up-market or simple bistros with paper table cloths. The British owner and his French wife of the Café du Marché would do well, especially in the present economic climate, to realise that a satisfied client is one who will return, and that good service and a warm welcome are just as important as what the client finds on his plate. I found neither the food, nor the restaurant at all inspiring, and the total lack of welcome was almost insulting. I will not be returning to the Café du Marché, and certainly will not recommend it to anyone.
Thanks for a very informative and helpful recounting of your experience! Since I am still relatively new to the area and still on the lookout for restaurants to try or to avoid, I appreciate the time you took trying the restaurant and reporting back. I am sorry that it was not such a great lunch for you and your husband, but at least the dessert was good!
I've almost given up on eating out in Geneva and Nyon. Not worth the money.
Next time , just cross the border to Divonne, for example to Le Rectiligne .
Thank you Alaind. I live less than a km from Divonne, so I shall certainly give the restaurant a try.
Pizza at the Croix Vert
rue Perdtemps 7
Haven't been in many years. I hope it's still good.
I don't think I've ever had a bad pizza at Croix Verte...Service is still as brisk as ever too
Shame you didn't go next door to Hostellerie du XVIe Siècle for their midday steak hache, in the worlds most tasty sauce ever. You need to lie down for about an hour afterwards though..
Croix Verte does do good pizzas and they are very friendly; not 'foodie' food though, just good standard SwissItalian pizza and such.
La Puccia a couple of blocks over on Grand Rue went through a few phases over the last 5 years- good/not as good/ better, and is currently equal or better than Croix Verte on their pizza. Friendly service, and usually not as cramped for space. Pricing about the same. And they have Schneider Weiss in bottles- Croix Verte just has Feld and Carlsberg ( ).
Yes I haven't been there in a few years too, but it was a great place, esp in summer to sit out in the back in the tree covered, and also vaulted section, courtyard.
@merrylegs: thank you so much for the detailed report..I don't think I want to give it a try anymore...
probably will check out one of the other places mentioned in this post and report back
have a wonderful weekend, all of you.
La croix vert is good. They improved their meals, actually, pizzas, pastas and salads are good. Free sirup for kiddos, service is ok. Warm enough at chilly days.
Merrylegs, 133fr will not ensure serving wenches smiling and being overly servile, even if you mention EF or doing some kind of review. I have heard good stuff about Cafe du Marche, it is surprising they disappointed so much. Steaks here are always hit and miss, you have to specify how rare you want it before hand, always always, they will still do it according to some preconceptions on foreigners and their taste in bloody meat. Ugh. Try la Debarcaderre next time, at the river front, awesome. The contact is in our archive.
For Chinese food, Ping Shen is amazing, not sure of the road name but very close to the chateau - consistantly good, and very friendly staff - can also get takeaway!