Inside the quaintest stone cottage you've ever seen, ample Savoyard dishes are hauled onto tables by enormously friendly staff. At this family-run restaurant no corners are cut in preparing the raclette, a full half-moon of cheese, but there's duck confit and cured salmon to tempt you away from the classics.
Le Barillon
Savoie
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