A well designed outdoor cafe, with wine bar and succulent tapas. Carouge is being threatened by the «hip movement» and could fear the worst from this newly opened establishment. And yet, Qu'importe manages it all perfectly. The wines are little unknown wonders, the tapas have a Genevan twist, and the cooked meats are prepared on an antique wooden block. Delightful dishes, which are not all that expensive, have recently been added to their list of treats.

You won't be disappointed here. The staff is warm, friendly and efficient. Their supreme distinction is that even the Carouge locals dine at Qu’importe. Despite its «new look,» this building was once the old Tamborini grocery shop, a great scene from the «Sardinian city.» It's a good example of «savoir-vivre» with the times. Even the foppish Alfred de Musset would certainly not have renounced this place, whose name is inspired from his famous line, «What matters [Qu'importe] the jug, if drunkenness be within.»

Qu’importe
1, rue Ancienne (locate)
1227 Carouge
Tél + 41 (0) 342 15 25
Photo: CCA