Savoie
Virtuoso chef Yoann Conte nods to regional cuisine with smoked féra (white fish from Lake Léman) and cornflour farfalle (butterfly pasta) with morels,…
Must-see restaurants in Savoie
Chamonix
Housed in a candelit, two-storey chalet decorated with model sailing boats – joint homage to the Alps and Cape Horn – this highly praised restaurant,…
Savoie
Armed with cornerstones of cuisine from France's southwest, like cassoulet (rich bean, pork and duck stew), Le Clin d'Oeil transplants southerly sunshine…
Savoie
This lakeshore restaurant, managed by Michelin-starred chef Raphaël Vionnet, places an emphasis on just-caught lake fish but dabbles in southern French…
Savoie
Candlelight bathes stone walls, low beams and family heirlooms in this gorgeous double-Michelin-starred restaurant, where locally sourced ingredients are…
Chambéry
Swift service and charmingly retro decor set the tone at Les Halles, where regional and classic French dishes are executed simply and with finesse…
Savoie
Juicy diots (local sausages) in white wine are most popular at this welcoming wood-walled den, but the range of Savoyard cheese dishes is highly…
Savoie
Whether by the shimmering lakefront in summer or in the elegant salon in winter, dining at Père Bise is never less than extraordinary. Double Michelin…
Chamonix
This 250-year-old farmhouse, strung with farming tools and vintage sledges, can only be reached on skis or by 20-minute hike from the Maison Neuve…
Annecy
Snaking along rue Ste-Claire, this open-air food market reels you in with the scent of garlic-fried frogs' legs and Savoyard cheeses. Honey, homemade…
Savoie
Claudine's 'farmhouse' is heady with the scent of Alpine cheese – much of it produced at the local Ferme de l'Adroit – and Savoyard sausage flavoured with…
Chamonix
Franco-Japanese-Scandinavian fusion may not be the most obvious recipe for success, but this casual, Swedish-skippered restaurant has been making diners…
Chamonix
This design-conscious diner marries Scandinavian style with crisp Nordic flavours. Within, the Comptoir is defined by clean lines and slate tiles. Seafood…
Savoie
Savoyard cheese becomes a high-end experience at this pine-walled dining room, arranged around a central fireplace. Mannerly service and a comprehensive…
Annecy
This outstanding bistro puts a gourmet spin on galettes (traditional buckwheat-flour crêpes). Try seafood galette La Breizh or the enormous Napolitaine,…
Savoie
Perched halfway up Le Fornet’s Mangard blue run, this wood-and-stone chalet has wondrous views around the valley. And at this restaurant d'altitude (ie up…
Annecy
With 30 years in business and a Michelin star, there's no mistaking La Ciboulette's haute cuisine credentials. Chef Georges Paccard prepares seasonally…
Chambéry
Chef Gilles Herard – who's worked in the kitchens of gastronomic princes like Alain Ducasse and Paul Bocuse – works the stoves in this brick-vaulted wine…
Savoie
Even if you aren't staying at the chic Hôtel Avancher, it's worth booking a table at its classy restaurant. Borrowing influences from across Europe (and…
Annecy
A talented husband-and-wife team runs the show at this intimate Michelin-starred restaurant. Their passion shines through in the service, wine list and…
Savoie
Inside the quaintest stone cottage you've ever seen, ample Savoyard dishes are hauled onto tables by enormously friendly staff. At this family-run…
Savoie
The carefully crafted menus of Michelin-starred chef Julien Machet contain delights such as asparagus with apple sorbet, suckling pig with a Béarnaise…
Chamonix
Cham's best pizzas, piled with buffalo mozzarella, forest mushrooms and Savoyard ham, puff up in the oven of this little gourmet joint. Reservations are…
Chamonix
A wooden forest chalet is the setting for Chef Claudy's croûte aux fromages (bread drenched in a secret white-wine sauce, topped with cheese and baked)…
Savoie
With a busy entertainment program, hearty food, and boot-proof wooden floors, Evolution is a beacon that calls skiers in from the cold. Until 11.30am…
Savoie
Attached to the dairy La Ferme de l'Adroit is this attractively converted stable where, amid Alpine rusticity, you can feast on the farm's own produce:…
Annecy
The vintage-inspired decor and bar-side tables scream ‘brasserie’, but l’Étage, within a 17th-century building, has loftier aspirations, serving…
Savoie
The scent of cheese invading your nostrils will tell you instantly if this restaurant and cheese-mongers is for you. Herein is the ultimate primer on…
Savoie
Every Savoyard speciality is prepared with love at this friendly bistro. But between tartiflettes (potatoes, cheese and bacon baked in a casserole),…
Savoie
At the top of the La Daille gondola (and next to La Folie Douce, the famous piste-side bar), La Fruitière distinguishes itself with zippy metal-and-wood…
Savoie
At the top of the Super Morzine ski lift (1600m), dining tables spill from this chalet-style restaurant onto a pleasant terrace. The ‘Swamp Frog’ whips up…
Savoie
This no-frills tavern fondly remembers the agrarian past with barrels and farming implements, before going about the important business of melting cheeses…
Annecy
If your group is torn about where to dine, the Moroccan and French dishes served in this airy salon setting will please all palates. The menu is evenly…
Annecy
A few blocks south of the old town, this unassuming restaurant follows the seasons, drawing inspiration from local market produce. The menu's carefully…
Chamonix
This minuscule shopfront kitchen nourishes fondue-weary diners with big portions of sticky miso aubergine, cauliflower korma and other earthy dishes…
Chamonix
Brimming with chatter and bonhomie, this semiformal, wood-panelled establishment serves substantial, Italian-influenced dishes such as deer with polenta…
Savoie
Likeable La Marmite, trendily decked out in slate and timber, makes generous use of Alpine produce: truffled fondue and ravioles du Dauphiné (pasta…
Chamonix
This relaxed, welcoming tearoom serves more than a dozen kinds of hot chocolate including cardamom-spiced, Grand Marnier–laced and 'chocomiel' (with a…
Chamonix
Making stylish use of a 100-year-old mule stable (the faux cowhide recalling its rustic origins), the Cauldron offers Savoyard cuisine with a twist, in a…
Savoie
This rustic chalet-style restaurant radiates Alpine atmosphere and warmth. Sylvie and Serge serve up succulent steaks and lamb grilled over an open wood…
