{"id":26764,"date":"2026-07-05T12:23:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/non-categorise\/jacques-it-just-seemed-so-natural\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T11:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T09:39:08","slug":"jacques-it-just-seemed-so-natural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/chronicle\/jacques-it-just-seemed-so-natural\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacques\u2014it just seemed so natural"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the cobblestone alleys of the Grand-Rue, laughter, the clinking of glasses, and lively conversation echo across Jacques\u2019s terrace. A year ago, Lara Pertus and Nicolas Moeschler, both residents of the neighborhood, opened their first establishment. It\u2019s a space that reflects who they are: a place to gather with friends or coworkers, where simplicity doesn\u2019t mean compromising on the quality of the ingredients, and where you never have to wonder if you can have another drink. An approachable and welcoming bistro where you take the time to linger. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Jacques’s arrival in the Old Town \u00a9DR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Two paths, one goal<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Lara grew up in the restaurant business: her father, Jean-Jacques, owned several restaurants in the Beaujolais region. Nicolas, on the other hand, works in finance. His passion for fine dining has already led him to help his cousin open several restaurants between Geneva and Lausanne. Their project stems from a need: to find, in their neighborhood, a restaurant similar to the ones they enjoy visiting on their travels, particularly in Amsterdam. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This idea came to fruition \u201cwithout rushing,\u201d when the bar on the corner of Rue de la Boulangerie went up for sale. It was exactly the kind of place they had envisioned: intimate and featuring a large terrace. Jacques is, above all, a tribute to Jean-Jacques, who passed away a few years ago. He was the one who passed on his passion for the restaurant business to his daughter. Inside the bar, every detail has been carefully considered: tableware found at flea markets, items inherited from grandparents, and pieces salvaged from Jean-Jacques\u2019s former establishments\u2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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And this tribute takes the form of a simple, timeless space\u2014a place where people return just as easily on a Tuesday night as they do with their families on the weekend. \u201cThe greatest compliment we\u2019ve ever received is that people feel as though Jacques has always been there,\u201d Nicolas says. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Behind the counter at Jacques’ \u00a9Edouard Amoiel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Great selection<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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At Jacques, simplicity doesn\u2019t mean taking the easy way out. With limited space for cooking, the duo has chosen to focus all their attention on selecting the finest ingredients. P\u00e2t\u00e9 en cro\u00fbte by Romain Pellet, sardines in oil served straight from the can, or creamy burrata: behind this deliberately short menu lies a genuine quest for quality, guided by a simple yet demanding principle: offering the very best at the fairest price. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When it comes to the wine cellar, Nicolas has curated a selection of wines with the same meticulous attention to detail. Each bottle has earned its place through blind tastings, free from fleeting trends. \u201cWe\u2019re not trying to follow a fad, but to create consistency in what we offer,\u201d they summarize. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As if by design, this neighborhood bar has already found its regulars. A haven where you feel right at home, where the bar itself almost fades into the background, where what truly matters is the experience you come to enjoy. And for Lara, Jacques will always remain “the most beautiful tribute I<\/span> could<\/span> have paid to my father<\/span> .”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the heart of the Old Town, Lara Pertus and Nicolas Moeschler have created Jacques, a neighborhood bar that reflects their personalities. Behind the glasses of Chasselas, the p\u00e2t\u00e9s en cro\u00fbte, and the regulars already settled in, Jacques tells a story above all of patience, friendship, and family heritage. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":26794,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Jacques\u2014it just seemed so natural | Restaurant Geneva | Edouard Amoiel","description":"In the heart of the Old Town, Lara Pertus and Nicolas Moeschler have created Jacques, a neighborhood bar that reflects their personalities. Behind the glasses o"},"_slim_seo_primary_term_category":0,"_slim_seo_primary_term_post_tag":0,"_slim_seo_primary_term_restaurants-par-lieux":0,"_slim_seo_primary_term_style-de-restaurant":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[356],"tags":[],"restaurants-par-lieux":[353],"style-de-restaurant":[],"class_list":["post-26764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chronicle","restaurants-par-lieux-geneva"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26764"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26772,"href":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26764\/revisions\/26772"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26764"},{"taxonomy":"restaurants-par-lieux","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/restaurants-par-lieux?post=26764"},{"taxonomy":"style-de-restaurant","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amoiel.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/style-de-restaurant?post=26764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}