Baïda mon amour — Restaurant in Annecy

“Mange, paie, dégage”: service à la Parisienne au cœur d’Annecy

Two of us arrived early to claim a spot on the half-empty terrace—at least five of the twelve - fourteen tables stayed vacant the entire time. We pushed two tiny bistro tables together, ordered a pair of pricey coffees, and settled in to wait for our friends to order lunch.

Instead of Alpine calm, we got three impatient drive-bys from the staff in the next 25 minutes: “Are they here yet?” “Still not?” Each check-in felt more urgent, even though those empty tables never filled. The vibe was clear: drink up, move on—smiles on the surface, stopwatch underneath. Exactly the sort of hurry-up attitude you brace for in Paris, not in a lakeside town that usually oozes laid-back charm.

The constant prodding turned a simple coffee into an awkward countdown, so we paid and left to find a café that actually lets guests enjoy themselves. Annecy has plenty—Drip Social and Haven, for starters—that won’t treat paying customers like they’re clogging an assembly line. If you’d rather linger than sprint through your latte,...

I had Turkish eggs. I'm Turkish. I can't say it's exactly the same as what I eat and make in Turkey. But it's a wonderful European version. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm so glad they added it to their menu. I hadn't made it in a while, so I made it twice at home after I left because it just came to mind. In Türkiye, we use crushed raw garlic, but I think they use garlic powder here. I loved this version. When I didn't want to bother with garlic at home, I started making this version. I'm so happy to have eaten Turkish eggs in a faraway country and to know how well you make them. The atmosphere is wonderful. The flowing water outside is simply breathtaking. We also have a delicious dish called melemen, which we eat a lot for breakfast. I'm sure you'll find it very appealing. The breakfast we had on hamburger buns was delicious. I'd love to have that again, but the star of the table was the...

Amazing local gem hidden in old town of Annecy. Ingredients are fresh and organic have lots vegan and gluten free options too. They use coffee beans 🫘 from my favorite coffee shop #moodycoffeeroasters in Chamonix which is closed in the winter when I visited last week. Owner Sabrina makes food from her creative mind with seasonal ingredient and her staff Panela makes beautiful coffee art. Has brioche truffle on sunday and brioche buns with scrambled eggs on Monday. Simple ingredient with so much flavor and texture. Would love to come back here again when I'm in town next :) Staying at this nice apartment "Privilodge" right next door. Highly...