L’Ancolie Restaurant, Cruseilles

The first time I visited L'Ancolie Restaurant was in 2013 as you can see from my post below.  Well now in November 2017 L'Ancolie has new owners.  Olivier and Katia Gérard who have been at Le Petit Monde in Viry this year are the new proprietors.  I have enjoyed several good meals at Le Petit monde and I look forward to enjoying many more at L'Ancolie.  They opened on Tuesday and 2 days later I went for lunch!  It was great to have the chance to chat to Olivier and Katia today, their enthusiasm for their new venture is evident.  They are looking forward to adding their own signature to L'Ancolie in the New Year.  They will close for the last 2 weeks of January for a refurbishment.   The restaurant will have a contemporary feel in their own creative style with new crockery and table settings and then in the summer, they are planning to convert one of the conference rooms into a Bistronomique space.  

Chef Patron Olivier Gérard has gained his experience in some very well known establishments and with great chefs including Alain Ducasse at the Michelin 3 star - Le Louis XV in Monaco, Le Fouquet's on the Champs Elysée in Paris, working for President Chirac at L'Elysée and for La Patisserie at Le Maison Lenôtre.

So today I chose the menu du jour which is good value at €24,95 for a 3-course lunch all freshly prepared in their kitchens 'fait maison'!  To start was a butternut squash soup with a subtle orange taste running through it.  The main course was lamb and dessert was an amazing white chocolate sphere!   The Maitre D' Vincent and the waiting staff were all very welcoming and friendly.  Knowledgeable about the foods and suggested good wines to accompany our lunch.   

L'Ancolie  opening hours are Tuesday evening to Sunday lunchtime - closed Sunday evening, all day Monday and Tuesday lunch

To book call 04 50 44 28 98

This post is a work in progress and I'll update next time I go and in the New Year when the restaurant has it's new look! 

Having lived in this region now for 5 years, I am wondering how I managed to miss this wonderful restaurant.  It is one of those places that I have been thinking of going to but as I don't pass it regularly it drops off my radar.  Well...having eaten there twice now in under 2 weeks, I won't be forgetting again!!

L'Ancolie restaurant is also a hotel and it is built in the traditional wooden alpine chalet style   It sits beside a tranquil lake on the outskirts of the town of Cruseilles in the Haute Savoie.

My first visit was for lunch on a rainy day, but we had a circular table in the large picture window which ran the length of the restaurant and watched the mist rolling on and off the lake.  There is a choice of menus and at lunchtime from Tuesday to Saturday there is the Saleve* Menu created daily according to seasonal produce. Everything is made there in their kitchens including the bread.  This is a very good value for money option with a choice of 2 courses for €23.95 or 3 for €29.95 which we all thoroughly enjoyed.

A little celebration dinner was in order last week and with the tastes lingering in my mouth from my previous weeks lunch I called L'Ancolie for a dinner reservation - et voila! now I get to try one of the other menus!!

So this time we went for the Menu Les Usses* this is a menu with 3 choices of starters and main courses, again with everything freshly prepared.  This menu offered the choice of having 3, 4 or 5 courses.  Again this was all preceded by an amuse de bouche and finished with petit fours. The price range of this menu is €44.85 - €58.50