The 10 best culinary specialities in Savoie

Alpine cheeses made from raw milk, Savoie cheeses are diverse, a quality derived from the different areas in which they are produced and processed. Each time you taste them, the wide variety of aromas that make up all these cheeses contributes to making them a real taste experience.Abondance, Beaufort, Reblochon and Tomme are among the stars of Savoie cheeseboards.

Where can you taste them?

At the Chez Marthe cheese and cream shop

, which offers visitors a selection of local produce from the GAEC Alpin. Reblochon, Tomme and other local flavours fill the shop's stalls.

📍 Address: Rue des Monts d'Argent, 73210 Peisey-Nancroix

⏰ Opening times: 9.30am - 12pm / 4pm - 7pm Monday to Saturday, 9.30am - 12pm on Sundays

A veritable elixir of the Alps, génépi is a liqueur made from a herb that grows in the rocky terrain at high altitude. Served as an aperitif or digestif, this 20, 30 or 40° alcohol made by traditional methods is simple, with just two ingredients: plants and alcohol.

Where can you taste it?

At the Liquoristerie de la Vanoise

, where some of the products come from the team's own harvests and are entirely designed by them. A génépi with a taste of tradition!

📍 Address: 420 Av. de Chasseforet, 73710 Pralognan-la-Vanoise

⏰ Opening times: 9am - 12pm / 3pm - 7pm every day

More than just a cheese, raclette is a dish that brings people together and creates a unique conviviality! With a fine selection of local charcuterie and potatoes, traditional raclette, smoked raclette, pepper raclette, wild garlic raclette and other flavours can all be enjoyed with family and friends.

Where can you enjoy it?

At La Table des Marmottes

, in a warm and authentic atmosphere, Savoyard flavours take pride of place.

📍 Address: 84 Rue des Blanchots, 73440 Les Belleville

⏰ Opening times: 9am - 11pm every day

After the hearty Savoyard dishes, the sweet local note of the blueberry tart is a must for every good meal in the department. From the hand-picking in the mountains to the delicate preparation of this pastry, the skill and delicacy required of the craftsmen are essential!

Where can you enjoy it?

In the Pouilloux bakery, where Savoie emanates from the sweet treats. There's more to Beaufort than cheese!

📍 Address: Av. du Capitaine Bulle, 73270 Beaufort

⏰ Opening times: 6.30am - 1pm / 3pm - 7pm Tuesday to Saturday, 6.30am - 1pm on Sunday

The star of Savoie restaurants, Savoyard fondue is a celebration of local cheeses at their creamiest. Synonymous with ski holidays in its own right, it's a very simple dish that involves melting hard cheese in a fondue pot and dipping a piece of bread into it using a long-handled pick.

Where can you enjoy it?

In the authentic chalet atmosphere of the high-altitude restaurant Chez Pépé Nicolas

. Perched in the heights of Val Thorens, this address offers the best cheese dishes from the Savoyard terroir.

📍 Address: Piste de la Chasse, 73440 Val Thorens

⏰ Opening times: 9am - 11pm daily

Small squares of pastry made with wheat and eggs, crozets are one of the jewels of Savoyard gastronomy. Savoured with meat or fish, or served as croziflette, a recipe inspired by tartiflette, crozets have been enjoyed by locals and travellers alike for centuries.

An irresistible praline brioche, the Saint-Genix cake has been a great success since the 19th century, when Françoise Guillaud decided to add these little pink treasures and wrap the whole thing in greaseproof paper in the colours of Savoie. Legend has it that it was inspired by the story of Saint Agatha, a Sicilian martyr whose breasts were cut off after she refused to recant her Christian faith. The following night, they miraculously grew back, inspiring women to make this breast-shaped sweet.

Where can you try it?

What could be better than going to Saint-Genix to eat a Saint-Genix cake? At the Giroud Guicherd bakery

, this delicacy is a real art of living!

📍 Adresse: 127 Rue des Écoles, 73240 Saint-Genix-les-Villages

⏰ Opening times: 7am - 7.15pm Monday to Saturday, 7am - 6.30pm Sunday

Along the shores of Savoie's many lakes, many restaurants offer fried fish as soon as the fine weather arrives. Goujons, bleak, roach or more generally joels, these small species of water are very popular and can almost be enjoyed with your feet in the water!

Where can you enjoy them?

At the Restaurant du Port

, with its splendid view over Lac du Bourget and its turquoise waters. Accompanied by a portion of chips, the friture is the queen of the menu!

📍 Address: 553 Bd du Lac, 73370 Le Bourget-du-Lac

⏰ Opening times: 12.00 - 147h010 / 19.00 - 21.30 Monday to Thursday, 12.00 - 147h010 / 19.00 - 22.00 Friday, 12.00 - 14.30 / 19.00 - 22.00 Saturday, 12.00 - 14.30 / 19.00 - 21.30 Sunday.

Originally made in the autumn when mountain farmers killed a pig for their winter supplies, the Diot de Savoie is now an integral part of the Savoie region. This pork sausage can be enjoyed hot or cold, with a variety of accompaniments to suit different tastes and family traditions.

Where can you enjoy it?

At La Grange

restaurant, in the heart of Chambéry, we make it a point of honour to maintain traditional, local cuisine. Accompanied by chips, diots take pride of place on the tables.

📍 Address: 33 Pl. Monge, 73000 Chambéry

⏰ Opening times: 12pm - 1.30pm / 7pm - 10pm Monday to Saturday

An end-of-meal classic, the airy Savoy cake is thought to have originated over 600 years ago. A simple dessert, its texture is achieved with a generous amount of stiffly beaten egg whites and cornflour, and it can be eaten on any occasion.

Where can you try it?

In the bakery Au Véritable Gâteau de Savoie, which indicates by its name alone that the Savoyard airy sweetness reigns supreme on the premises!

📍 Address: 2 Rue des Prêtres, 73170 Yenne

⏰ Opening times: 9am - 12pm / 3pm - 5pm Tuesday to Wednesday, 9am - 12pm / 3pm - 7pm Thursday to Saturday, 9am - 12pm Sunday