Food and wine tasting in Annecy: lake, cheeses and wines

In Annecy, the table meets both lake and mountain. On one side the freshwater fish (féra, Arctic char, perch), on the other the cheeses and charcuterie of Savoie, all washed down with bright white wines. Several tours let you taste it all without booking a table at random, following a local or a food-loving guide.

The formats

• Small-group food tour: a route through the old town with several tasting stops, often building up to a real local meal. The most complete way to taste Annecy.
• Relaxed food walk: working through the best addresses and specialities on foot, in a friendly atmosphere.
• Cheese and wine tasting: a focus on the Savoie AOP cheeses and the wines that go with them, sometimes as a private session.

What you’ll taste

The Savoie cheeses first: reblochon, tomme, abondance, beaufort from nearby. The local charcuterie, the lake fish when in season, and the Savoie wines (Apremont, Roussette, Chignin) that pair with them. The old-town market is often the start or end point of these tours.

Booking

From a full food tour to a cheese-and-wine tasting, here’s our selection from our partner.

Good to know

All year round. Food tours run in summer and winter. In winter, the melted-cheese specialities come into their own.

Come hungry. Several formats stand in for a meal; check what’s included when you book.

Small groups. The best tours are intimate and fill up fast in high season: book early.

Dietary needs. Many providers adapt (vegetarian, alcohol-free) if you let them know in advance.

See also in Annecy

Walk the old town first, then head to the lake. Back to the destination: Annecy.