Brasserie Brunet

Brasserie Brunet, founded in 2018 by chef Laurent Petit and his wife Martine, is a centre‑city brasserie in Annecy located between Annecy station and the old town. The kitchen focuses on simple, generous dishes inspired by natural products and the skill of local producers and works exclusively in short supply chains. The restaurant’s ecoresponsible approach earned the maximum three‑leaf Ecotable rating in January 2024 and a Bib Gourmand distinction from the Michelin Guide. Service is simple and welcoming, and the team receives guests for relaxed lunch and dinner. The cuisine practices traditional French brasserie cooking with a menu that evolves with the seasons and daily deliveries from local farmers, fishers and growers. Techniques favour whole‑product use and transformations — bones, skins, roots and offcuts are turned into broths, sauces, crisps and concentrated jus — to maximise flavour and minimise waste. Chef Nicolas Guignard partnered with Martine and Laurent in 2021 after ten years working alongside the Petit kitchen, alongside Pauline Lemettre who runs the dining room, to develop a generous, convivial culinary identity rooted in tradition. Specialties include a warm chocolate tartlet with cocoa‑nib ice cream, corn churros with creamy polenta, lake fish bouillabaisse, a Haute‑Savoie game platter and a caramelized half pig's head.