Guidebook for Annecy

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Guidebook for Annecy

Food Scene

Best pizze in town !
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The Little Italy
16 Rue Sainte-Claire
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Best pizze in town !
Lovely restaurant to go with your partner...
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Le Poivrier
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Lovely restaurant to go with your partner...
Typical "Savoyard" meal. You like cheese ? Give a try, you'll love it.
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Le Freti
12 Rue Sainte-Claire
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Typical "Savoyard" meal. You like cheese ? Give a try, you'll love it.
You're looking for the best burger in town ? You just found it. Whether you take away or not, they remain the best.
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Le Frenchy
42 Rue Vaugelas
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You're looking for the best burger in town ? You just found it. Whether you take away or not, they remain the best.
One of my favorite place for diner between friends or with gf. Who said quality and decent prices could not deal with each other ? Large beer choice too.
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L'Estaminet
8 Rue Sainte-Claire
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One of my favorite place for diner between friends or with gf. Who said quality and decent prices could not deal with each other ? Large beer choice too.
Best Libanese restaurant. 5min away by bike.
La Cuisine de Wadad
33 Av. de Genève
Best Libanese restaurant. 5min away by bike.
Maybe the most know French café in Annecy. Whether you go when Market is in town or in the evening for a drink, you'll always get there a very nice ambiance.
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La Buvette du Marché
20 Rue Sainte-Claire
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Maybe the most know French café in Annecy. Whether you go when Market is in town or in the evening for a drink, you'll always get there a very nice ambiance.
Very nice restaurant, classy and great food. They also have a nice bar with live music sometimes. Known place in Annecy.
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L'Appart du 17
17 Rue du Pâquier
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Very nice restaurant, classy and great food. They also have a nice bar with live music sometimes. Known place in Annecy.
One a the restaurant to try in the Old Town. Better to book.
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La Porte Sainte Claire
1 Fbg Sainte-Claire
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One a the restaurant to try in the Old Town. Better to book.
My favorite restaurant when I want to please someone. I would suggest to book in advance.
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Une Autre Histoire
26 Rue Royale
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My favorite restaurant when I want to please someone. I would suggest to book in advance.
A fancy place to have diner or drinks after 10pm. Live music every week-end, close at 3am.
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Au chardon d'Ecosse
10 Rue Vaugelas
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A fancy place to have diner or drinks after 10pm. Live music every week-end, close at 3am.
Located in La Cour du Pré Carré, this restaurant is quite known for its tartares but also for a typical french meal named "le hachis parmentier", give it a try at lunch or diner.
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La Belle Excuse
Cour du Pré Carré
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Located in La Cour du Pré Carré, this restaurant is quite known for its tartares but also for a typical french meal named "le hachis parmentier", give it a try at lunch or diner.
Very nice restaurant in the heart of the Old Tow, opened by a friend of mine. Better to book as is often full. Brunch every Sundays.
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Vinistrot
12 Rue Perrière
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Very nice restaurant in the heart of the Old Tow, opened by a friend of mine. Better to book as is often full. Brunch every Sundays.
Great place for a good piece of meat, very well decoratng, large choice of beers.
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Au Bureau
1 All. François Truffaut
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Great place for a good piece of meat, very well decoratng, large choice of beers.
Wonderful restaurant in Annecy-le-Vieux, reached by car in 10/15min. Superb location, if you pass by, you must go.
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Restaurant Le Clocher
20 Pl. Gabriel Fauré
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Wonderful restaurant in Annecy-le-Vieux, reached by car in 10/15min. Superb location, if you pass by, you must go.
30min by car, this restaurant "the feet in the water" is one of the most beautiful spot in Annecy and around. I definitely suggest to book in advance as the place is quite know (try to ask a table next to the lake)
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Chez Ma Cousine
2036 Rte d'Annecy
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30min by car, this restaurant "the feet in the water" is one of the most beautiful spot in Annecy and around. I definitely suggest to book in advance as the place is quite know (try to ask a table next to the lake)
Another wonderful spot to have diner right in front of the lake. You can start by a drink and continue your evening with one of the delicious meal they offer.
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Auberge du Lac
2 Rte du Port
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Another wonderful spot to have diner right in front of the lake. You can start by a drink and continue your evening with one of the delicious meal they offer.
Perfect spot in front of the lake for either a drink or diner. Quite know by the people around.
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Restaurant L'Amandier
91 Rte d'Annecy
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Perfect spot in front of the lake for either a drink or diner. Quite know by the people around.
Pizza to take away. Best deal in spring/summer time. Order your pizza, bring a bottle of Rosé and sit just in front of the lake, admire the sunset and realise how wonderful this city is !
Pizza Pepone Petit Port
17 Av. de Chavoires
Pizza to take away. Best deal in spring/summer time. Order your pizza, bring a bottle of Rosé and sit just in front of the lake, admire the sunset and realise how wonderful this city is !
100m from the flat, recently opened, better to book as they only have a few tables.
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Restaurant 1er Mets
2 Pl. Saint-Maurice
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100m from the flat, recently opened, better to book as they only have a few tables.
Tired of ice cream ? Go to Yogolicious and give a try to their frozen yogourt
Yogolicious (Annecy)
25 Rue Sainte-Claire
Tired of ice cream ? Go to Yogolicious and give a try to their frozen yogourt
A very nice little restaurant in the Old Town, better to book. Tapas in the evening
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L'original restaurant
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A very nice little restaurant in the Old Town, better to book. Tapas in the evening
One of the best "patisserie" of Annecy, just delicious !
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Rigollot Philippe
1 Pl. Georges Volland
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One of the best "patisserie" of Annecy, just delicious !
Bar and restaurant next to the flat, great choice of beers and their plates of cheese and charcuterie are very good
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Captain Pub
11 Rue du Pont Morens
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Bar and restaurant next to the flat, great choice of beers and their plates of cheese and charcuterie are very good
Good spot to have lunch close by.
La Croustille
8 Rue du Lac
Good spot to have lunch close by.
A restaurant like no other ! Fondue and Raclette there are awesome, and decoration is...well...you have to check out yourself ! Would definitely advise to book in advance as it's very often full.
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Le Bastringue
3 Rue de l'Île
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A restaurant like no other ! Fondue and Raclette there are awesome, and decoration is...well...you have to check out yourself ! Would definitely advise to book in advance as it's very often full.

Drinks & Nightlife

One of my favorite French café and bar, at the corner of the flat. Great place to enjoy a coffee.
Rue du Pont Morens
Rue du Pont Morens
One of my favorite French café and bar, at the corner of the flat. Great place to enjoy a coffee.
German pub, offering a large choice of beer and rum. Very popular spot for both locals and tourist to have a drink
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Le munich
1 Quai Perrière
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German pub, offering a large choice of beer and rum. Very popular spot for both locals and tourist to have a drink
Irish pub closing at 3am, I can only say that I know it pretty well...
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Finn Kelly's Irish pub
10 Fbg des Annonciades
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Irish pub closing at 3am, I can only say that I know it pretty well...
One of the best Wine Bar in Annecy, very close to the flat.
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Les Caves Du Chateau
6 Rpe du Château
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One of the best Wine Bar in Annecy, very close to the flat.
The other one of the best Wine Bar in Annecy, same as the previous one, it's really close to the flat. They do big plate of cheese and/or charcuterie.
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La Cave
8 Rue du Pâquier
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The other one of the best Wine Bar in Annecy, same as the previous one, it's really close to the flat. They do big plate of cheese and/or charcuterie.
Located in La Cour du Pré Carré, this bar offers the best cocktails in the center. Place is a bit small but the drinks worth it !
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La Queue du Coq
10 Rue Vaugelas
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Located in La Cour du Pré Carré, this bar offers the best cocktails in the center. Place is a bit small but the drinks worth it !
If you like beer and want to tates different kind, the place to be(er) !
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Beer O'clock
18 Fbg Sainte-Claire
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If you like beer and want to tates different kind, the place to be(er) !
Great bar with animation every night (karakoe, live music, quizz, etc). The terrasse is pretty good, the food is great and the drinks are kinda attractive. Check their website for the events.
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L'Amnésie Annecy
37 Av. des Barattes
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Great bar with animation every night (karakoe, live music, quizz, etc). The terrasse is pretty good, the food is great and the drinks are kinda attractive. Check their website for the events.
Restaurant located next to the Imperial Palace, right in front of the lake. You can either go there for lunch and enjoy the beach afterwards but also for diner and stay for a couple of drinks on their terrace.
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Le Moon
30 Av. d'Albigny
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Restaurant located next to the Imperial Palace, right in front of the lake. You can either go there for lunch and enjoy the beach afterwards but also for diner and stay for a couple of drinks on their terrace.

Shopping

A cheese shop in the street, try some of their products ("brie à la truffe", "reblochon", "beaufort" and "tomme")
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La Fruitière d'Augustin
18 Rue Filaterie
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A cheese shop in the street, try some of their products ("brie à la truffe", "reblochon", "beaufort" and "tomme")
A clothing shop of a friend of mine for men, have a look, I bet you won't leave empty handed :)
La Garçonnière
6 Rue Vaugelas
A clothing shop of a friend of mine for men, have a look, I bet you won't leave empty handed :)
If you have patience, this is where you should go for a ice cream, the best in town (and a lot of people knows it)
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Glacier des Alpes
16 Rue Perrière
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If you have patience, this is where you should go for a ice cream, the best in town (and a lot of people knows it)
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Centre commercial Courier
65 Rue Carnot
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Essentials

Cristal SPA just opened a 600m² area dedicated to beauty and wellness in the famous hotel palace L'Impérial, a must do if you want to relax.
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Impérial Palace
Allée de l'Impérial
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Cristal SPA just opened a 600m² area dedicated to beauty and wellness in the famous hotel palace L'Impérial, a must do if you want to relax.
Give a try to the shop in the street of the flat. They all run by locals and offer great products
Rue Filaterie
Rue Filaterie
Give a try to the shop in the street of the flat. They all run by locals and offer great products
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MONOPRIX
65 Rue Carnot
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Old Annecy pharmacy
1 Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Arts & Culture

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Le Chateau de Montrottier
60 All. du Château
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Château d'Annecy
Impasse du Trippoz
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The Theater of Annecy, recently renovated. Have a look at their program on the internet.
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Théâtre Bonlieu
1 Rue Jean Jaurès
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The Theater of Annecy, recently renovated. Have a look at their program on the internet.
The musée of the famous bells Paccard, very interesting to do
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Musée de la Cloche
215 Rte de Piron
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The musée of the famous bells Paccard, very interesting to do

Sightseeing

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Gorges du Fier
30 Rue du Pont des Liasses
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If you need specific information, the Tourism Office is 5 min by walk from the flat, inside the Centre Bonlieu
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Vieille-Ville Annecy Tourism Office
1 Rue Jean Jaurès
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If you need specific information, the Tourism Office is 5 min by walk from the flat, inside the Centre Bonlieu
"Pont des Amours" or "Bridge of Love", a must see in Annecy
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Isibhuloho Sezothando
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"Pont des Amours" or "Bridge of Love", a must see in Annecy
Fully renovated in 2015, this promenade is maybe the most appreciated one by locals. I usually go there with friends early evening with a bottle of rosé wine or a pack of beer, order a pizza at Pepone restaurant there and enjoy the sunset
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Le Petit Port
Avenue du Petit Port
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Fully renovated in 2015, this promenade is maybe the most appreciated one by locals. I usually go there with friends early evening with a bottle of rosé wine or a pack of beer, order a pizza at Pepone restaurant there and enjoy the sunset

Entertainment & Activities

The cinema of the Old Town, all movies are in VOST
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Cinéma Les Nemours
2 Place Ste Claire
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The cinema of the Old Town, all movies are in VOST
The biggest cinema of Annecy, 12 cinema room
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Pathé Annecy
7 Av. de Brogny
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The biggest cinema of Annecy, 12 cinema room
If you want to try stand up paddle, just go their to rent your board. I usually go there by bike (beautiful bike path right next to the lake) and rent for 1 or 2 hours.
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Stand Up Annecy
477 Promenade des Seines
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If you want to try stand up paddle, just go their to rent your board. I usually go there by bike (beautiful bike path right next to the lake) and rent for 1 or 2 hours.
Best place to rent pedalo. They have some with two seats and a platform behind so once you found your spot in the middle of the lake, you can put your towels and get tanned ! Don't forget sun cream and hat, you may not feel it at first by water reflection could cause you sunburn.
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Les Brethren Coin Coin
Avenue du Petit Port
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Best place to rent pedalo. They have some with two seats and a platform behind so once you found your spot in the middle of the lake, you can put your towels and get tanned ! Don't forget sun cream and hat, you may not feel it at first by water reflection could cause you sunburn.
If you wanna try outdoor activities such as paragliding or rafting, get information at Takamaka before your stay in Annecy. I once did paragliding over the lake, breathtaking !
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Takamaka Annecy
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If you wanna try outdoor activities such as paragliding or rafting, get information at Takamaka before your stay in Annecy. I once did paragliding over the lake, breathtaking !