中華Asian cuisine · Thonon-les-Bains
Chinese restaurant in Thonon: nems, wok and Cantonese rice.
Strictly speaking, Sushi & Nem is not a Chinese restaurant: our family cooks Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese. But everything people look for in a Chinese restaurant in Thonon is on the menu, hand-rolled nems, grilled gyoza, fried dumplings, Cantonese rice and wok-fried noodles, with a sushi counter on top.
- 150 disheson the menu
- 6 dayslunch and dinner
探The real need
What people actually mean by Chinese in Thonon.
On the southern shore of Lake Geneva, searching for a Chinese restaurant in Thonon rarely means Cantonese cooking. Nine times out of ten the wish is simpler: nems to share, dumplings, a generous fried rice, a wok dish, an Asian family meal without booking three days ahead. Strictly Chinese addresses are rare here; most, like us, mix the cuisines of South-East Asia.
Let us be straightforward: we serve neither Peking duck nor Xiao Long Bao. Half of our menu, however, matches exactly what people usually order in a local Chinese restaurant, and it is cooked to order rather than kept warm. That honesty is what brings back regulars from Thonon, Publier and Amphion.
炒The wok
Cantonese rice, fried noodles, wok dishes.
Cantonese rice is probably the most ordered dish when people think of a Chinese restaurant. We serve it plain, with halal chicken, halal beef or prawns, as a side or as the base of a full meal. Next to it, the fried noodles with vegetables also come with chicken, beef, prawns or tofu for a meat-free version.
The rest of the hot menu comes out of the same wok: pad thai with its rice noodles, peanut and lime; chicken or beef with lemongrass served with white rice and stir-fried vegetables; beef Loc Lac, marinated beef cubes seared over a high flame. Quick cooking, strong heat, fresh herbs added at the end: that is where the aroma comes from.
Dish details, vegetarian options and allergens are listed on our full menu, kept up to date in the kitchen.
点心The starters
The starters everyone orders by reflex.
Nems, dumplings, gyoza: the opening trio of an Asian meal. Everything is folded and filled in the kitchen, then cooked to order, never taken out of a bag to be reheated.
Nems and spring rolls
Fried prawn dumplings
Grilled gyoza, four fillings
Nems are folded with halal chicken, samosas with halal beef, and spring rolls are filled with rice vermicelli, crunchy vegetables and mint wrapped in a rice sheet. Gyoza come in four versions, chicken, beef, prawn and vegetarian, pan-grilled until the bottom crisps up. Add a miso soup with tofu and wakame seaweed and the meal starts exactly like at the local Chinese restaurant.
Nem or spring roll, the confusion is common: we set out what really separates the two in a dedicated guide.
持Three ways to order
Dine in, takeaway or delivered across Thonon.
The room runs on two rhythms: quick lunches at noon, longer tables in the evening. For takeaway, order by phone on 06 59 29 25 48 and collect at the counter within fifteen to twenty minutes. For delivery, Uber Eats covers Thonon centre, the Belvédère, Vongy and Concise, then Anthy, Margencel, Publier and Amphion: the full picture is on our sushi delivery in Thonon page.
違The difference
What sets us apart from a classic Chinese.
A traditional Chinese restaurant works with mainland cooking, its steamed dumplings, Peking duck and Sichuan dishes. Our cooking comes from Vietnam and Thailand: it rests on fresh herbs, lemongrass, coriander, Thai basil and mint, and on short cooking times. The aroma comes from the herbs, not from a thickened sauce.
Second difference, there is no pork on the menu: the meats served are halal, chicken or beef, which remains rare among Asian addresses in the area. Third difference, a genuine sushi counter run by Vincent, a sushi chef for twenty years, with fish delivered fresh every morning. One half of the table can eat nems and fried rice while the other orders maki.
Opened in November 2025 at 2 avenue d'Évian, Sushi & Nem brings together the Vietnamese and Thai cooking of a restaurateur family and a sushi counter under one roof.
How the fish is handled is explained on the Japanese restaurant in Thonon page, and the story of the house on our about page.
近Around the lake
An Asian table less than ten minutes from Publier, Évian and Anthy.
The wish for a Chinese restaurant does not stop at the Thonon city limits, and Asian addresses remain rare on the southern shore of Lake Geneva. Our regulars come from across the area: here is the drive time and the dedicated page for each town.
6 min
Publier & Amphion
Six minutes on the D1005, on the direct road to Thonon. Uber Eats delivery covers both towns.
See the Publier and Amphion page10 min
Évian-les-Bains
A ten-minute drive along the lake, for a full Asian meal without leaving the southern shore.
See the Évian-les-Bains page5 min
Anthy-sur-Léman
Five minutes from the counter, the closest town to the restaurant, also served by delivery.
See the Anthy-sur-Léman page
01/08
Is Sushi & Nem a Chinese restaurant?
Not in the strict sense: our cooking is Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese. You will still find most of what people order in a Chinese restaurant in Thonon, nems, fried dumplings, gyoza, Cantonese rice, fried noodles and wok dishes, all prepared to order in the kitchen.02/08
Do you serve Cantonese rice and fried noodles?
Yes. Cantonese rice comes plain, with halal chicken, halal beef or prawns. Fried noodles with vegetables are available with chicken, beef, prawns or tofu for a meat-free meal.03/08
What is the difference between bò bún and pad thaï?
Both are Asian noodle dishes, but their origin and preparation differ. Bò bún is Vietnamese: a bowl built on a bed of rice vermicelli and salad, topped with halal chicken or beef. Pad thaï is Thai: rice noodles stir-fried in the wok, lifted with peanut and lime, available with chicken, beef, prawns or tofu. In short, bò bún is a vermicelli bowl and pad thaï a stir-fried noodle dish, and both are on our menu.04/08
Are the meats halal? Is there pork on the menu?
The meats served are halal, chicken or beef, and there is no pork on the menu. Nems are therefore made with chicken, samosas with beef, and gyoza come with chicken, beef, prawn or vegetable filling.05/08
Can I order an Asian takeaway in Thonon?
Yes. Takeaway orders are placed by phone on 06 59 29 25 48 and collected at the counter, at 2 avenue d'Évian, usually within fifteen to twenty minutes depending on how busy the service is.06/08
Do you deliver to Publier, Amphion and Évian?
Yes, via Uber Eats. The zone covers Thonon centre, the Belvédère, Vongy and Concise, then Anthy-sur-Léman, Margencel, Publier and Amphion-les-Bains. Delivery times grow with the distance.07/08
Do you have dishes without meat or fish?
Yes. Vegetarian gyoza, vegetable spring rolls, tofu fried noodles, vegetarian tofu pad thai, plain Cantonese rice, cabbage salad, wakame salad, edamame and avocado or cucumber maki. Per-dish details are on the menu.08/08
Where is the restaurant and should I book?
Sushi & Nem is at 2 avenue d'Évian in Thonon-les-Bains, below the Belvédère, a five-minute walk from the SNCF station. Service runs Monday to Sunday, lunch and dinner, except on Wednesday. On Friday and Saturday evenings it is best to book on 06 59 29 25 48.
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Sushi & Nem is an Asian restaurant opened in November 2025 at 2 avenue d'Évian in Thonon-les-Bains, a five-minute walk from the station. For anyone looking for a Chinese restaurant in Thonon, the menu gathers the classics of the genre, hand-rolled halal chicken nems, beef samosas, fried prawn dumplings, grilled gyoza, miso soup, Cantonese rice and fried noodles with vegetables, alongside the house Vietnamese and Thai specialities, bò bún, phở, pad thai, lemongrass chicken and beef, beef Loc Lac. Everything can be eaten in the dining room, collected at the counter or delivered through Uber Eats across Thonon, Anthy-sur-Léman, Margencel, Publier, Amphion-les-Bains and the neighbouring towns of the southern shore of Lake Geneva.