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Monday 8am - 2pm Tuesday 8am - 2pm Wednesday 8am - 2pm Friday 8am - 2pm Saturday 8:30am - 2:30pm Sunday 8:30am - 2:30pm

Chez Genèse

Name: Chez Genèse
Address: 616 S. Elm Street, Greensboro, NC, 27406, US
Telephone: +13366637399
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.9

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French cafe located in Downtown Greensboro. Chez Genèse aims to hire adults with intellectual/ developmental disabilities. French inspired food & hospitality.
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We believe food brings people together!

10/10/2026

Our Fall brunch menu is here and the Savory Dutch Baby is back! Topping will change each weekend - this weekend we’ve got Brie, ham, arugula, and a chili oil egg for you. ☺️

Brunch menu available every Friday-Monday!

10/06/2026

Fall menus have launched! Most of our new items can be found on our weekend brunch menus, but we do have some new weekday items to look forward to as well! See below:

-Savory Crêpe: Béchamel, bacon, red potato, arugula, Gruyère, and a fried egg

-Roasted Acorn Squash Salad: roasted chicken, sun dried tomato, pickled red onion, burrata, basil vinaigrette

-Roasted acorn squash and chèvre egg topping

Plus, our Wednesday community style pay what you can meal is here to stay! Every week from 11:30-1:30pm.

Happy Fall, friends! 🍁

10/02/2026

Last weekend of our summer menu!! Which means it’s your last weekend for:

Sweet Potato Pancakes (pictured above)
Steak and Eggs
Duck Confit Pizza
BLT Benedict

But, get excited for the fall menu next weekend and:

Braised Country Ribs with Leek & Parm Pancakes
Beignets (pictured above!)
Savory Dutch Baby
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pancakes

What are you going to miss?

And, what are you getting first?

09/29/2026

One week from today - our fall menu launches! Stay tuned for sneak peaks and menu updates. 🫶

09/22/2026

9/23 - Community table meal this week is Red Potato Hash with Merguez sausage! Also, assorted breads and a carrot cake for dessert.

Meal is served from 11:30am-1:30pm and is pay-what-you-can. Just let our service team know you want to participate in the community table, then sit down, make a friend, and fill your belly up!

09/19/2026

Happy North Carolina Folk Festival weekend, everyone and welcome to Downtown Greensboro!!

We’re open 8:30am-3pm Saturday and Sunday and would love to feed you breakfast or brunch before you go listen to some amazing music! 🥐🥂Let’s go, GSO!

09/16/2026

📣Call to action!!!

Downtown Greensboro will have an influx of people this weekend for the North Carolina Folk Festival and we would love for them to find us! Reviews are a great way to do that.

If you’ve had a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ experience with us recently, we would love for you to leave us a google review! Preferably today or tomorrow before the festival starts!! 🤗

If you’ve had less than a five star experience with us recently and haven’t already brought it to our attention, please send us an email to [email protected] so we can learn from you and make it right!

Thanks for being our faithful friends and cheering squad! We 🫶 you!

09/15/2026

Wednesday, 9/16: Community style pay-what-you-can meal from 11:30-1:30pm! Baked spaghetti, salad, and pound cake from our friends at Savor the Moment Dessert Bar. No RSVP needed, just show up!

Friday, 9/18: French Supper Club and W**e Lounge! Snag your supper club reservations in our online shop.

Saturday & Sunday, 9/19-9/20: Folk Festival picnic boxes are available to go!! We have three boxed lunch options for you. All are available in our online shop!

Address

616 S. Elm Street
Greensboro, NC
27406

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 2pm
Tuesday	8am - 2pm
Wednesday	8am - 2pm
Friday	8am - 2pm
Saturday	8:30am - 2:30pm
Sunday	8:30am - 2:30pm

Telephone

+13366637399

Website

https://www.chezgenese.com/

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