Le Fréti

A cheese restaurant since 1974

Le Fréti opened in 1974 on rue Sainte-Claire, the arcaded street of the old town. The name comes from Savoyard patois: the fréti is the person who makes cheese in the fruitière, the villages' cooperative cheese dairy. The house works with raw-milk and farm cheeses, with a dairy in the region as a long-standing supplier, as well as a farm reblochon from the Aravis and cured meats from Doussard, on the lake shore.

What to order

The menu revolves around four things: the fondues, the raclettes scraped from the wheel, boxes of hot baked cheese and traditional dishes, such as tartiflette. Everything is made in-house with fresh produce. At lunchtime there is a dish of the day. For 2026 the tourist office gives adult menus from €25 to €50, a children's menu at €12.50 and a dish of the day from €11 to €15.

It has 130 covers in three rooms and 60 on the terrace, so it also works for groups.

Getting there

It is at 12 rue Sainte-Claire, in the old town's pedestrian zone. Park outside the centre and walk in: from the Pâquier it is ten minutes' walk. On Tuesday, Friday and Sunday mornings there is a market on the same street.