Le Bateau Ivre — Restaurant in Thonon-les-Bains

This is THE place to go for a lovely meal in Yvoire!

We enjoyed a delicious lunch at Le Bateau Ivre in early August, 2023. Dishes included the Salade Folle (with excellent home-made foie gras), the Carpaccio de Boeuf ( thinly sliced, high quality beef, sparingly seasoned as it should be and served with delicious non-greasy homemade fries), and a daily special which was a nicely done grilled seabass. Desserts included a crème brulée with a subtle zest of Kombaya citrus. Everything was interesting in a good way: thoughtful, creative, but in a way that is simple and that works. The atmosphere was convivial...

Wow. This town is very cute but all the restaurants were closed or about to close and we found this restaurant still open and we walked in asking if we can eat and the man said yes. I got the fish of the day which was Trout and I got it with the lemon butter sauce. Family member got the steak with fries and both were delicious. The fish was the most fresh I’ve ever had. I wanted more after I finished the plate. The steak was also good and the fries were fantastic. Overall, such a good meal and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a...

If there existed something below one star I would have picked it. Very rude staff, one of which is a girl that humiliated us and was racist, everyone around received a free complementary starter around except us. When we sat down they insisted to change our tables to those near the entrance. The food took 50 minutes to be played and it was poorly served and cooked, very bad food. We left early and could not enjoy ourselves due to the toxic...