Le Fréti
A cheese restaurant in the old town operating for over fifty years, with a cheese shop downstairs and a restaurant upstairs, famous for fondue and raclette.
Founded in 1974 and named after the Savoyard dialect word for "cheesemaker," this restaurant is located on Rue Sainte-Claire in the old town. It features a cheese shop on the ground floor and a restaurant upstairs, specializing in raw-milk and farmhouse cheeses. They offer 16 types of cheese fondue, with the signature being "Brisgotte"—fondue served inside a hollowed-out bread bowl—alongside melted raclette scraped at the table, potato gratin, and berthoud. Their house Savoyard fondue blend uses Beaufort, Abondance, and aged Emmental. Average spend is around €31-45, with the Brisgotte starting at €30 per person. Open daily for lunch and dinner, with Sainte-Claire and Château parking lots nearby, and within walking distance of the train station.
Opening hours
Sun-Thu 12:00-14:00, 18:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-14:00, 18:30-23:00
Nearby sights
- Annecy Cathedral (Saint-Pierre)
- Château d'Annecy
- Annecy Old Town
- Palais de l'Isle
- Jardins de l'Europe
- Basilica of the Visitation
- Pont des Amours
- Le Pâquier