Restaurant in Geneva, Switzerland
Michelin-recognized; worth booking on the Rhône.
SACHI holds consecutive Michelin Plates (2024–2025) and a 4.6 Google score, making it Geneva's most credible contemporary Japanese address at the €€€ tier. It is easier to book than the city's €€€€ rooms and well-positioned for late dinners on the Rhône embankment. A practical, well-priced choice for food-focused visitors who want substance without formality.
If you have eaten at SACHI once and are weighing a return visit, the short answer is: go back. The Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 confirms this is not a one-season story. At the €€€ price point, SACHI sits in a Geneva sweet spot where the cooking is taken seriously without requiring the kind of commitment that €€€€ rooms like Il Lago or L'Atelier Robuchon demand. For anyone who wants contemporary Japanese cooking in Geneva and does not want to overpay for it, this is the address to have.
SACHI sits on Quai Turrettini 1, directly on the Rhône embankment in central Geneva. The address alone does a lot of work: the quayside position places it within easy reach of the city's business hotels and the Cornavin transport hub, which matters more than it sounds when you are thinking about late dinner plans or a post-theatre supper. Geneva's dining culture skews conservative and finishes early by European standards, which makes a kitchen that still has energy after standard dinner hours worth noting on your calendar.
The cuisine is Japanese Contemporary, a category that in lesser hands can mean little more than a salmon tataki on a slate tile. At SACHI, consecutive Michelin Plate recognition suggests the kitchen is working with genuine discipline. The Plate is not a star, but two consecutive years of recognition from the same guide is a meaningful signal: the inspectors went back, and what they found was consistent enough to maintain the listing. That consistency is exactly what you want to see on a second visit.
Google reviewers agree in aggregate. A 4.6 score across 212 reviews is a reliable data point at this sample size, and in Geneva's market, where international diners with high reference points are common, it carries weight. The score is not inflated by novelty; at the time of writing, SACHI has had long enough to accumulate repeat visitors and first-timers in roughly equal measure, and both groups appear satisfied.
For the food and travel enthusiast who wants to understand where SACHI sits in the wider Swiss contemporary Japanese picture, the frame of reference matters. The Japanese Restaurant in Andermatt and Eika in Taipei operate in the same cuisine category but in very different market contexts. Within Switzerland, the tier above SACHI includes three-Michelin-star rooms like Hotel de Ville Crissier in Crissier and Schloss Schauenstein in Fürstenau, alongside Cheval Blanc by Peter Knogl in Basel and Memories in Bad Ragaz. SACHI is not competing at that level, and it does not need to. It is the right room for a different kind of night out: contemporary Japanese cooking at a price that does not require a special-occasion justification.
The late-evening dimension deserves its own paragraph. Geneva's dining scene has a gap problem: many well-regarded restaurants close their kitchens earlier than visitors from London, Paris, or Tokyo would expect. A venue on Quai Turrettini that holds its standard late into the evening, backed by two years of Michelin recognition for consistency, becomes a more strategic booking than its price tier might suggest. If your Geneva evening runs long because of a meeting, a lake cruise, or a detour through the Old Town, SACHI is worth keeping in your back pocket as the destination at the end of it. Check current kitchen hours directly before booking, since hours are not confirmed in the available data, but the quayside location is operationally practical for late arrivals by any means of transport.
Booking is direct. There is no evidence of the weeks-in-advance scramble that characterises the city's most in-demand tables. At €€€ and with a 4.6 rating, SACHI fills steadily rather than frantically, which means a reasonably spontaneous booking, particularly mid-week, should be achievable. If you are planning around a specific date, a week's notice is sensible insurance. For Geneva alternatives in the contemporary and modern cooking space, Arakel and L'Aparté operate in adjacent territory, and Izumi is the closest direct comparison for Japanese-leaning cooking in the city.
The €€€ pricing places SACHI in a bracket where a full dinner with drinks is a considered spend but not an event-only decision. Compared to the €€€€ options in Geneva, you are giving up a certain formality and perhaps a grander room, but the cooking credentials, sustained over two Michelin cycles, suggest the food itself does not ask you to make that trade-off.
For a broader picture of where SACHI fits among Geneva's options, see our full Geneva restaurants guide. For planning the rest of your trip, our Geneva hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide cover the full picture. Within Switzerland, if you are building a serious food itinerary, 7132 Silver in Vals and Colonnade in Lucerne are worth adding to the list.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| SACHI | €€€ | — |
| Il Lago | €€€€ | — |
| Tsé Fung | €€€ | — |
| Fiskebar | €€€ | — |
| Le Jardinier | €€€ | — |
| L'Atelier Robuchon | €€€€ | — |
How SACHI stacks up against the competition.
At €€€ pricing with back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, SACHI is priced in line with what Geneva's serious dining scene demands, and the award consistency suggests the kitchen is not coasting. If contemporary Japanese cooking is your format, the value holds. If you want a broader European menu at a similar price point, Il Lago at the Four Seasons gives you more range.
Book in advance: the Quai Turrettini address and two consecutive Michelin Plate years mean tables move. The cuisine is Japanese contemporary, so expect precision and restraint rather than large sharing plates or izakaya-style informality. Arriving with a clear sense of that format will set the right expectations and let you get more out of the meal.
The venue database does not include specific policy details on dietary restrictions. Contact SACHI directly before booking, especially for serious allergies, since Japanese contemporary menus often involve dashi, soy, and shellfish-based preparations that require kitchen-level adjustments.
For high-end Japanese in Geneva, Tsé Fung at La Réserve is the closest like-for-like comparison and carries stronger name recognition internationally. If you want a lakeside setting over a Rhône embankment, Il Lago delivers at a comparable price tier with a European-leaning menu. Fiskebar is a sharper option if you want seafood in a more casual register at lower spend.
Specific menu items are not available in the current venue record, so a precise dish recommendation would be guesswork. What the Michelin Plate recognition across two consecutive years does confirm is that the kitchen has a consistent standard worth trusting, so following the chef's daily or seasonal selection is likely your best approach on a first visit.
Yes, with the right group. The Quai Turrettini address on the Rhône, €€€ pricing, and consecutive Michelin Plate years make SACHI a credible choice for a dinner that needs to land. It works best for two or a small group where Japanese contemporary is a shared preference; if your party includes guests who prefer classic French or Italian, Il Lago or L'Atelier Robuchon will have broader appeal.
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