L'oreille D'ours - Faverges-Seythenex

Having made the scenic 2.5 hr bike ride along the lake from Annecy and a bit beyond to finally arrive in Faverges, we scouted for an interesting restaurant and were SO LUCKY to just accidentally discover L’Orielle d’Ours! (Not shown on many maps and for some reason unlisted in TA’s list of places in Faverges). Although having a limited menu, precisely what one should expect of a small, genuine French restaurant, there were supurb choices, including vegetarian (and near veg and not at all veg) and local haute Savoie, some reasonable wine choices (including a pichet of excellent whatever local). Our plates were full of a nice variety of tasty items (I had a delightful spinach/goat cheese tart). The other 3 occupied tables appeared to also greatly enjoy whatever they had chosen. Breaking our usual habit of obstention, we chose to indulge in a slice of madame’s chocolate cake with 4 forks to share it out— WOW!!! This was awesome- worth the trip all by itself !! We asked if she had a guest book, and indeed she did- 7 of them- filled with happy commentary ! So, believe the other good reviews, and ignore the others (incidents do occur), this is a “destination” well worth any effort needed! Choose something from the day’s menu and prepare for a treat French, German, Spanish and English to varying degrees spoken. Menu in Fr.

Its a local sausage and to be fair the lady was surprised when we ordered but its ghastly and you only have a couple of choices. On plus side very good value food and we laughed so hard at the horror of this dish that it was worth the visit !!

We went for 2 meals here during a short stay in Faverges, the first one being so pleasant we wanted to return the next evening. There isn't a great choice of restaurants in the town, but this one looked inviting. The landlady was initially a bit cold towards us, as we arrived without a reservation, but soon warmed to us as our attempts to chat in French slowly fell apart. The food was good, and proper French cuisine, so we expected to be introduced to new flavours, and weren't disappointed. The Fish Bread was a new one on me, and it's been ages since I've eaten kidneys, which were delicious. Downside was that the choice is quite limited, and the menu doesn't change that often. Up side however was most definitely the nicest hosts imaginable. We enjoyed their company, bought them some after dinner drinks, and were treated to a few in return, including the Chef's Grandmother's 50 year old Calvados what a treat!

We loved this place madame seemed a bit intimidating at first but was friendly in the end we were even offered a plant cutting to bring home! The menu is limited but we enjoyed our choices (not andouillette! and it was interesting to look round at the various artefacts on display.

The reception was not at all warm as indicated at the entrance. We felt uncomfortable from the beginning. I politely asked where the toilets were, the dragon that holds the place of patronage/server told me "to not forget to turn off the light when leaving" (of a malaimable tone and without a word of politeness) naturally, I forgot what was dryly recalled (I had the unpleasant impression of being a little girl caught in fault) I couldn't finish it so badly. So it's "homemade" (as the boss has reminded many times, it's becoming heavy) but I would have done better at home, yet I'm not a blue cord. The savoyard pie was a little better. I didn't expect gastro cuisine and I'm not very demanding but there are still limits! (I enjoyed the next day in a simple little pizzeria with a charming boss.) I would certainly not put my feet back on it!