L’Aparté

The Chef of the Year in French-speaking Switzerland, Armel Bedouet will drop by your table for a chat and tell you about the produce he has lovingly sourced on any given day. An insider's secret among the places to eat in Geneva, L'Aparté offers gourmet dining at its best. Awarded 17 out of 20 points in the 2024 edition of the Swiss Gault & Millau guide and one-star Michelin in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, L'Aparté features minimalist décor favouring sophisticated muted colours and natural materials such as cotton, linen and wood.

Awarded once again for 2024 with a 17/20 by the Gault&Millau Guide for the sixth consecutive year and a star by the Michelin Guide in 2020,2021,2022, 2023, L'Aparté confirms its position as a great restaurant. It is in this intimate atmosphere where simplicity is the key word that the Chef personally welcomes his guests and shares the creativity behind his culinary masterpieces, not to mention valuable tips for matching food and a select range of top wines. This unique restaurant in Geneva enables Armel Bedouet to draw on his extensive experience acquired in prestigious establishments in order to express his passion and talent. Be prepared for the unexpected.

Chef Armel Bedouet left his native Brittany animated by a passion for authentic cuisine. After developing his talent in several prestigious establishments in France, including Lameloise, rated 18/20 by the Gault&Millau guide and three-star Michelin, he then moved to Geneva and joined the brigade of Dominique Gauthier at Le Chat Botté in 2001. Restaurant which has a rating of 18/20 at the G&M and one-star Michelin. Since 2008, he has been in charge of the kitchens of the Royal Hotel restaurants, part of the Manotel Group, including L’Aparté, which has a rating of 17/20 at the G&M since 2019 till 2024. Note that for the 2019 G&M, Armel Bedouet received the “Promu de l’année” distinction. In 2020, L'Aparté confirms its reputation as a gourmet restaurant by entering the Michelin Guide Switzerland with one star in 2020,2021, 2022 and 2023