Bulle d'Osier

A former officers' mess, this mansion standing proud next to the Porte des Moulins is now a charming restaurant, designed and set up by chef Laurent Petit. Both the name and decor of this elegant property surrounded by a large vegetable garden pay homage to the tradition of basket-making in Fayl-Billot – the birthplace of this champion of ingredients from Lake Annecy. The carte blanche menu devised by Valentin Loison (the chef from the Jura previously worked at Le Clos des Sens and Mirazur) is creative and on point, drawing inspiration from foraging (polypody), garden vegetables, local livestock (matured Black Angus beef), Saône fishing (carp ventrèche, matured pike-perch, catfish) and hunting (roe deer). These fine, well-balanced dishes are enhanced by sommelier Anaïs (partner of the chef), who oversees things front of house with professionalism and warmth, dispensing judicious wine recommendations.