Although men are required to wear a jacket, a night at this private dance club is well worth the effort. Club 58 also has a restaurant that serves food daily starting at 8pm, but locals and tourists alike congregate here to dance. The ambience is lively, the music pure disco, and on occasion the club hosts live musical acts. Call ahead for times and listings.

This private Geneva restaurant club is chic. Although the management insists on members only and men in jackets, visitors stand a good chance of getting in between Monday and Thursday if they're properly dressed. The ambience is festive, and the décor features black and red color schemes, lots of green vegetation, and impressive painted artwork on the walls. Admission is free, but a restaurant meal will average 45CHF.

Techno tunes blast across the dance floor at this elaborate and trendy dance spot. L'Interdit has a 20CHF cover charge, which includes a first drink and a hip, lively clientele. Although there is a restaurant on site (the menu consists of Italian, French and Portuguese cuisine), the natives flock here to dance and drink. A great stop to unwind after a busy day.

The warm ambience of a quaint brasserie surrounds the dance club setting of this popular nightspot. Le Dancing de la Coupole is the site's disco, while La Coupole is the eatery. Dance floor music is retro 60s, and the crowd is friendly and cordial. Although there is no cover, drinks average roughly 12CHF. TRAM: 12

This risqué cabaret-type hot spot goes topless close to midnight. The club's sizzling appeal is extremely popular with men, but Velvet also attracts a number of local female patrons. An MC leads activities ­ like a strutting parade of topless beauties ­ nightly. If you are shy, load up on bravery because a night at Velvet can be quite adventurous.