21 Best Places to Shop in Geneva, Switzerland

Silky, handmade white-chocolate truffles top the selection at Arn.

Local cobblestones inspired Henri Auer's pavés glacés, creamy bite-size delicacies that have become Genevois classics.

This boutique has floor after floor filled with designer clothing and high-end cosmetics.

Ideal for gifts and school or office supplies, this shop sells wonderful papers, cards, pens, and exquisite notebooks.

Bucherer sells luminous pearls and diamonds of all sizes. It's also the place for prestigious, indestructible Rolex models.

This Swiss-based luxury company creates elegant watches, jewelry, cuff links, and more.

This shop has sold chocolate since 1875 when (it's said) even passing coach horses stopped and wouldn't budge until someone gave them a praline.

Crafts, including carved wooden toys, make Epsetera fun for all ages. There's also a downtown location at  64–66 rue du Grande-Pre ( 022/92900299).

This shop, one of many outlets in Geneva, creates complicated modern timepieces.

This department store excels at home accessories, kitchen utensils, and clothing. The ground floor Food Hall offers meals, light snacks, and gourmet groceries throughout the day.

Clothing and accessories handmade from vintage kimonos.

Flavorful cheeses, fresh flowers, local wines, and fine Swiss chocolate are among the items on offer all day Monday through Saturday at Halle de Rive. A vibrant seasonal fruit-and-vegetable market fills Boulevard Helvétique on Wednesday and Saturday morning.

This boutique sells Swiss-theme embroidery samplers—hearts, flowers, chalets, cows—already framed or ready for you to sew yourself.

A bit of history: Patek Philippe occupies the 1839 building where Antoine Norbert de Patek invented the winding mechanism inside all watches.

The popular chain Payot has an English-language section and English-speaking staff, who help you keep abreast of current trends.

This retailer wraps its ultraflat tourbillion watches in sleek white gold.

Arts-and-crafts vendors crowd Place de la Fusterie every Thursday.

Flea market stalls move into position around the Plaine de Plainpalais on Wednesday and Saturday, replacing the Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday morning fruit-and-vegetable stands.

Home goods boutique and gift store where curated elegance meets contemporary style.

Even though this kitchen models its smooth, rich signature truffles after old Geneva garbage cans, don't be fooled: Rohr stocks the best chocolate in town.

The oldest watch company in Geneva, Vacheron Constantin sold its first design in 1755.