Le Café de la Poste

Rating: 12
Author: Gault&Millau

6 Place Capitaine Anjot Et Ses Compagnons, 74370 Nâves-Parmelan, France

12/20
Gourmet Restaurant

BOOK

7 PHOTOS

Cooking: French | Traditional
Services: Terrace
Style: Altitude | With family

Budget (€)

Indicative price per person (excl. drinks)

24 to 38

Gault&Millau's review 2026

The setting is mountainous, that of Nâves-Parmelan, a discreet village between Annecy and Thônes perched at 640 meters. Opposite the church is a single business, the "Café de la Poste", which serves as a post office, bread depot and, since the beginning of 2025, as a restaurant. A place that has rapidly become an undeniable magnet for a young, discerning and even demanding local clientele. We owe this highly successful metamorphosis to chef/owner Maxime Chevardé, originally from Lorraine, an enthusiastic 30-year-old who worked in the kitchens of "L'Auberge sur les bois" (three toques in Annecy-le-Vieux) as Daniel Baratier's second in command. Now fully at home, Maxime twirls between his stoves (assisted by the sympathetic Sylvie), reception and service in the three dapperly decorated, nicely retro rooms, filled both for lunch (gift menu at €26) and dinner (menu at €38, also available on Sunday lunchtimes). On the plates, pure bistronomy with a touch of soul, nibbles to whet the appetite (panisses, marbled ham...), dishes to share (coquelet en crapaudine, roast venison, skate wing), sharp work on vegetables (Jerusalem artichokes, asparagus or celery on our last visit), lots of tasty herbs, judicious combinations, precise sauces, comforting desserts (warm chocolate mousse, hay ice cream). To complete the picture, a stunning wine list, sharp and precise, well-designed and affordable. In short, a favorite address, a moving place to live, full of good vibes, thoughtful in every way (right down to the wonderful soundtrack), with an invigorating state of mind and deserved success.