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The weather forecast for the weekend (according to meteoswiss) is for it to be dry and cool, so cycling isn't out of the question. If yo haven't brought your bike, there are loads of places to rent a bike for free, look for signs that say Genève Roule. You leave them 50 or 100 CHF and they return the deposit if you return the bike on time and in good shape.
If you want to stay out of the cold air, there are some good museums. The Museum d'Histoire Naturelle has some good fossils and animal displays, while the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire has some good modern art, a few good Impressionist pieces, and and a fine selection of Renaissance weaponry. Both are walkable from the centre ville and open both Saturday and Sunday. The Cathêdrale Saint Pierre in the old town is worth a look, and round the corner from La Clémence on, a good place to have another beer or a latte.
If you like watches, stroll along Rue de la Confederation and check out the jewellers, also Rue du Mont Blanc.
A stroll along La Rade (the lake shore) to the Botanical Gardens will take a couple of hours if you allow time for checking out the plants and having an outdoor coffee at the restaurant in the gardens.
Carouge is a 10 minute tram ride from the centre, and has all kinds of characteristic little shops including a couple of very old style bike shops.
Drinking a beer on Place Molard and watching the passing parade is essential. On a Saturday afternoon, pretty much everyone in Geneva passes through there.
As for cheap restaurants, there aren't any, really. Restaurant Carnivore (literally a stone's throw from La Clémence) has some great ways to eat steak at a price. If you want to eat inexpensively (by Geneva standards) then try Da Raffaele in the Pâquis (down the hill from the main station) who do decent Italian traditional dishes and notably a very fine Pizza Salmone. The local specialty is Filets de Pêrche served with very finely cut frites, kind of an elegant way to make fish and chips.
The Steak Hâché (hamburger, but nothing like English hamburger - it's made with actual beef) is good everywhere, and generally less spendy than other choices.
If there's something specific you're looking for that I haven't mentioned, feel free to ping me.
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Does anyone have any suggestions for what to do in Geneva over a weekend this time of year that doesn't involve; a) leaving, or b) cycling?
Cheers.
ps long shot, but if anyone knows any cheap (lol) decent restaurants that would be helpful too.