Maison Benoît Vidal

Maison Benoît Vidal is a two‑Michelin‑starred gastronomic restaurant on the heights of Annecy‑le‑Vieux. Benoît Vidal has trained in Paris, has worked with Goumard/Prunier, Michel Trama, Michel Guérard and Régis Marcon, and has held head‑chef positions that earned Michelin recognition at Château de Divonne, Mas des Herbes Blanches and Atelier d’Edmond in Val d’Isère. After relocating to Annecy‑le‑Vieux and opening Maison Benoît Vidal, the restaurant has earned two Michelin stars in spring 2024 after only four months. The house combines a commitment to technical precision with poetic, terroir‑driven dishes, transmits culinary values to its team, offers a bistro corner for casual seasonal midday dining and runs cooking classes and bespoke events. The dining room is sober and elegant, crafted from natural materials and designed to be intimate; the house normally offers around twenty covers. It opens a shaded terrace beneath century‑old lime trees on a property surrounded by forest. During private events the venue can be extended to accommodate larger parties while preserving a refined, bucolic atmosphere. The cuisine is creative, contemporary and terroir‑driven, shaped by the cycle of water and the seasons and rooted in a philosophy that celebrates the surrounding forest. Dishes rely on foraged aromatics, locally sourced produce and precise techniques to highlight freshwater fish, vegetables and the region’s flavours. The kitchen offers several distinct menu experiences—including a fish‑focused menu, multiple tasting menus and a dedicated vegetarian discovery—and presents multi‑course tasting and discovery menus, including fish‑only and six‑step vegetarian experiences designed to evolve with market arrivals and inspiration. Benoît Vidal is the chef. Specialities: À l’Onde des Cîmes (100% fish menu), Des Sources aux Racines (tasting menu), Graines d’Eau (6‑step discovery menu), Sentier à Fleur d’Eau (6‑step vegetarian menu) and Jour de Cuisine (market‑driven lunch menu).