Atmosphères — Restaurant in Chambéry

A restaurant with (4) rooms rather than a proper hotel. Excellent food, good room, very good service. We booked in for the night on our way from the west of France into Italy, to take advantage of the acclaimed food. We were not disappointed. ||The menu gave a choice of priced courses or two set menus, of unspecified content, or a set of truffle courses, to pick from. We chose the five course set menu, but were given extra small items as well, so we happily lost count! The wine waiter, at our request, helped us pick from their incredibly extensive selection and we enjoyed a very nice Vouvray. We were so pleased with the meal we'll definitely call again when we're anywhere nearby in future. We'll have the priced courses menu next time though - we like to pick what we like, though the chef's selection was good, if a mystery until each course arrived. We told the waitress about an allergy and she checked with the kitchen to make sure we'd be OK, and back with us.||Our room (Rm 2) was satisfactory if not large, with a comfortable bed and adequate storage, but would be difficult for a longer stay. Our only minor gripes were about the shower-room: the sink had no plug, just a barrier, so we couldn't fill it, but had to let the water run, and the 'Italian' shower had no high wall fixing, making washing hair a bit awkward. Arriving in a winter evening we didn't see much of the view, but it looked likely to be wonderful in the daylight, though our morning was misty.||Finding it - At the turn off the main road is a sign to the restaurant but it's quite a long way up the steep, twisty hill, but the place is very obvious once you get there, so keep going! There is, of course, no hotel-style reception and the way in and out is through the restaurant. Car parking is fine. Overall - Expensive...

A restaurant with (4) rooms rather than a proper hotel. Excellent food, good room, very good service. We booked in for the night on our way from the west of France into Italy, to take advantage of the acclaimed food. We were not disappointed. ||The menu gave a choice of priced courses or two set menus, of unspecified content, or a set of truffle courses, to pick from. We chose the five course set menu, but were given extra small items as well, so we happily lost count! The wine waiter, at our request, helped us pick from their incredibly extensive selection and we enjoyed a very nice Vouvray. We were so pleased with the meal we'll definitely call again when we're anywhere nearby in future. We'll have the priced courses menu next time though - we like to pick what we like, though the chef's selection was good, if a mystery until each course arrived. We told the waitress about an allergy and she checked with the kitchen to make sure we'd be OK, and back with us.||Our room (Rm 2) was satisfactory if not large, with a comfortable bed and adequate storage, but would be difficult for a longer stay. Our only minor gripes were about the shower-room: the sink had no plug, just a barrier, so we couldn't fill it, but had to let the water run, and the 'Italian' shower had no high wall fixing, making washing hair a bit awkward. Arriving in a winter evening we didn't see much of the view, but it looked likely to be wonderful in the daylight, though our morning was misty.||Finding it - At the turn off the main road is a sign to the restaurant but it's quite a long way up the steep, twisty hill, but the place is very obvious once you get there, so keep going! There is, of course, no hotel-style reception and the way in and out is through the restaurant. Car parking is fine. Overall - Expensive...

We stayed here for a night on our way back from skiing and we will do so again. We arrived late in the afternoon and the owner offered us tea or coffee, clearing one of the beautifully laid restaurant tables for the purpose, plus a complimentary brioche. That really set the tone. The rooms are modern and very well thought out and absolutely spotless. Breakfast was good, although not outstanding, but I can understand that with only four rooms, there has to be a limit to its scope. The main event was, however, dinner. We chose the Instinct menu, where apart from an outline of the , I think, seven courses, you don't know what to expect. It was superb. Delicious food beautifully presented with immaculate service. I have a very healthy appetite and the overall amount of food was about spot on. We have eaten in quite a few Michelin starred restaurants over the years, and this was certainly one of the more memorable meals. Expensive but good value for what one received and I thought definitely towards the top of the range for one star. I look forward to...