After starting our trip to Switzerland with three nights in three different cities, we were happy to settle in Geneva for a slightly longer stay, waiting for the next big game. I was a little worried as Geneva looked like the weakest of all our destinations on Happy Cow. Happily, we managed to find places with vegan options that served us well, starting with this Ethiopian restaurant, Awash.

It seemed like it was a popular spot for locals, but it was also tourist-friendly. We ordered the vegetarian plate for three (it’s available for one-four people, you specify when ordering) – it’s inherently vegan.

I always love the big reveal of a huge Ethiopian sharing plate when the staff whip off the lid at the table. This one was so colourful and inviting. The base of the plate was covered with three large injeras, and we had four smaller ones on the side as well. Then there were equal helpings of each little dish for all three people around the edge of the plate. I have no idea what each dish is called, but they were tasty!

Let’s get the boring old salad out of the way first- a simple lettuce and tomato concoction that was refreshing.

Next to that was some cabbage and carrot in a nice sauce with herbs and peppers. The vegetables were really tasty here.

The beetroot dish reminded me that I should eat more beetroot, but also that I find it a bit sweet. It was pleasant enough.

Next were some flavoursome green lentils, followed by a heap of spinach, sauteed with onion, garlic, green peppers. Spinach can be a bit uninspired, but this was nicely seasoned.

The brown lentils were one of our favourites, they had quite a spicy kick to them.

The yellow lentils were beautifully flavoured with spices, onions, garlic, and ginger.

In the middle was a very tasty puddle of brown sauce, which tastes of paprika and other spices and had a lovely heat to it.

Everything was flavoursome and it was a very attractive plate. We were full, but pleasantly so, and all very happy to have tried so many little dishes. This was one of our highlights of Geneva!