Annecy Traditional Food Tour - Do Eat Better Experience

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All Inclusive Food Tour of Annecy Old Town with Local Guide

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Annecy Segway Tour - 1h30

Private Market Tour and Cooking Class in Annecy with a Local

Là-Haut

To get to this restaurant on the top floor of a large building, the best thing to do is to follow the instructions provided on their website: "You can park in the Parc des Artisans car park and cross the main footbridge following our signs". You emerge from the lift into the dining area itself, a contemporary cocoon which affords a view over the rooftops and the mountains beyond. The food is also spot on, with dishes that really home in on the essentials: grilled pork chop with potatoes and a tangy jus, and, for dessert, roasted bananas, chocolate and Tonka bean cream. Top-notch ingredients, generous dishes, intense sauces – it all conspires to ensure a pleasant time is had by all. At lunchtime, in particular, there is an affordable set menu.

Vincent Favre Félix

Vincent Favre-Félix has opened the doors of this stylish, modern villa abutting an historic edifice of Annecy-le-Vieux. The chef, who has the build of a rugby player and boasts a fine regional CV (Père Bise at Talloires, Auberge de l’Eridan and Auberge du Lac at Veyrier-du-Lac), never lacks in subtlety or delicacy. Always guided by regional produce, his culinary gifts are expressed boldly and creatively, through beautifully designed ‘carte blanche’ menus that also unveil his signature dishes, such as arctic char smoked in hay. In summertime, make a beeline for the exquisite patio in the flower-decked garden and savour this fine dining experience.

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Brasserie Brunet

At this restaurant a stone's throw from the train station, you receive a warm welcome in a British-style decor with exposed stonework, wood panelling and moleskin-clad banquettes. "Brunet" pâté en croûte; black pudding with onions, apple and lamb's lettuce salad; calf's liver and spelt risotto – an avalanche of delicious dishes served in a relaxed atmosphere by a smiling team in black attire and leather aprons. A pleasant terrace for sunny days.

Cozna

After a stint in several prestigious establishments in France and the US, Sandra and Léo have settled in a car-free street in historic Annecy. Tradition is their motto (“cozna” means cooking in the Savoie dialect), a credo with which their diners wholeheartedly agree. The food is delicious food and served with a smile. A genuine good deal.

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Le Binôme

Mathilde and Remi work together like clockwork. He is in charge of savoury dishes, she crafts the desserts and together they cheerfully wait at table. Market-fresh, throbbingly simple, deftly executed cuisine, illustrated by melt-in-the-mouth chuck beef stew with fluffy mashed potatoes. A few seats at the bar offer an insight into the chefs’ handiwork.

Mazette !

Mazette is on point! When Laura, the pastry chef, and Maximilien, the chef, opened this small traditional bistro decked out in brick and wood, we followed its cohort of loyal regulars there for a meal. On the menu: French bistro classics (pâté en croûte, pie with comté cheese and truffle ham, grilled pork belly), nods to the proprietors' roots in Alsace (spaetzle, poultry vol-au-vent with morels, apple pie, rhubarb compote) and, on the blackboard, a short list of dishes for sharing.

La Guinguette du 1er Mets

A revolution is afoot after 20 years of loyal service! Chef Nicolas Mouroux and his wife have daringly adopted an all-out traditional guinguette vibe with colourful chairs, wooden cable drums as tables and pretty bistro lights. In the same vein, some twenty or so deftly crafted tapas at prices that make sense are ordered one after the other during the meal. Each one is a masterclass of quality and care, illustrated by distinct flavours and sharp presentation. Examples include pig’s trotter in breadcrumbs, gribiche sauce and crumbled purple cauliflower; gravlax salmon, dill, citrus fruits; lamb kebab served in soft brioche bread. Cheerful service, great music and a deliciously nostalgic ambience.

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Racines

The roots of this bistro go back to the family history of the proprietors, a young couple: on one side of the family, a butcher's shop specialising in choice meats (especially milk-fed veal from the Limousin) and on the other, chickens and orchards. The chef, former second in command at L'Esquisse, knows all about good produce, as his dishes show: slow-cooked egg, crozets pasta, brezain cheese; onglet de veau (veal steak), polenta, grilled leek, garlic condiment.

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