Yoann Conte

Top choice in Savoie


Virtuoso chef Yoann Conte nods to regional cuisine with smoked féra (white fish from Lake Léman) and cornflour farfalle (butterfly pasta) with morels, while Corsican citrus and Greek olive oils widen the balance of flavours. For sensory immersion in this polished, double Michelin-starred restaurant, the 'Conte Vents et Marées' – a 12-element 'winds and seas' menu – aims to tell a story through food.

Reserve a week ahead on holidays, for Saturday dinner and from June to early September.

The baby-blue house on the lake offers a five-star experience in rooms with blonde wood accents and balconies overlooking the lake (doubles €250 to €415).

Situated in Veyrier-du-Lac, a village across the lake from Annecy (6km by road). The restaurant is sign-posted from Veyrier-du-Lac's northernmost roundabout.


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