Le Clos des Sens

In the heart of a wonderful permaculture garden overlooking Lake Annecy and facing the Bauges massif, Le Clos des Sens reveals the extraordinary beauty and unsuspected culinary potential of the Savoyard lakes. Harvest at leisure and let yourself go.

In this beautiful residence in the heights of Annecy, the chef Franck Derouet and his associate Thomas Lorival continue to enrich a culinary universe turned towards plants and the lake, with an obvious locavore philosophy: all the ingredients come from the vegetable garden or from producers located less than 100 km away. Fruits, vegetables, flowers and seasonal herbs punctuate each plate, which borrows as much from poetry as from modern art - like this creamy polenta with pike eggs, this féra with green garden curry or this fine chicory tart. To be even closer to the seasons, the chef has chosen to work with meat products again in small steps - particularly during the closed season - like this game juice served with cardoons. In addition to a wine list entirely dedicated to the winegrowers of the Alps, the "food and juice" combinations (vegetable broths, infusions, etc.) explore new fields of gustatory discovery and celebrate a clear complicity between the dining room and the kitchen. In this closed space, the senses are well and truly at the party.