Le Grand-Bornand
Chez Mado

Chez Mado

Les Frasses Jacquier, 74450, Le Grand-Bornand, France

Kebab • Mexicain • Européen • Asiatique


"In the summer, nothing but more pleasant than the altitude restaurants with most often a magnificent view and of course a terrace, here adorning a traditional savoyard chalet of the most blooming dates from 1788. On leaving the Grand-Bornand, a road on the right that climbs a few kilometers and thus arrives face to this superb building. Reservation indispensable because of course the number of places is limited and it would be a shame not to be able to stop there. Chalet in old wood, full of flowers, some antique objects and there, a fountain and this terrace with tables along a fence and view over the valley. A smiling welcome then an effective service once installed at one of the tables. You should know that when booking by phone, it will be possible to book one of the menus that includes either a tartiflette or diots. Here of course it will be a family savoyard meal prepared around the products of the region, so the Aravis. Of course, the famous farmer reblochon that is a raw milk cheese, handmade, on the farm and twice a day after milking, used for tartiflette and croutes. Milk comes from the only herd of exploitation, mainly from the Abundance breed. Then the diots that are small rustic sausages made in Savoy. They consist of chopped pork and scented with nutmeg and garlic and owe their origin to the word drawn from the dialect savoyard diot which means sausage, but which can also pronounce djo. Otherwise a card with some plates like the plate of the hiker with smoked ham, rosette, farmer reblochon, Savoie tomme and green salad. Or even the studded croute which is a slice of big mountain bread with smoked ham, gratined with farmy reblochon and also accompanied by green salad. Decorated asiettes with small flowers. There will also be some dishes of the day such as polenta and diots. For dessert, well on the blueberry pies with a homemade pie dough made with fresh mountain butter butter butter butter, as well as red fruit or cream and day dessert. A superb address to spend an excellent time in the sun in an enchanting setting."

Pizzeria Casanova

Pizzeria Casanova

Immeuble Arces, 74450 Le Grand-Bornand, France

Sushi • Pizza • Mexicain • Asiatique


"Stumbled across this after using the app to try to find a restaurant . Looks basic from outside but we took a chance and went in. First night we went , very quiet and initially the place was full of smoke, adding a rustic charm to the surroundings . Smiling faces chomping away gave a clue that food good. Friendly service followed . The patron works in an open kitchen at the end of the restaurant next to the jewel in the crown ...the wood fired oven. We ordered pizza ...of course. But there are classic Savoyarde dishes also ...i.e. Cheese in bowls type stuff. Wife no fan of pizza. Ordered a Four Seasons which due to the seriously hot furnace like oven , came quite quickly. As did my chorizo one. Immediately one sees why this is a highly rated pizza. None of your regimented perfectly round pies . These were roundish , had a wonderful light crisp base. Toppings plentiful but not so as to drown the flavours of the base. Wife declared the Four Seasons to be " The best pizza she has ever tasted " anywhere. ! What an accolade . Couldn't agree more. My meaty pizza was fabulous. Taste was super and the base is so light , really not one of those where you can't finish . So overall and excellent pizzeria . Ended up going twice.....would have been three nights on the trot but one night it was closed.....and on the second night a party of twenty locals took table behind us, so that's validation . We did see some of the traditional Savoyarde dishes and they looked great. Must be difficult to get table in high season, it was popular enough in low season. Go, you won't be disappointed."