Restaurant in Les Marches, France
Michelin-recognised modern cuisine, easy to book.
Le K'ozzie holds Michelin Plate recognition for 2024 and 2025, making it the most credible modern cuisine option in the Savoie valley between Chambéry and the alpine resorts. At €€€, it offers a serious kitchen at mid-range prices, with a 4.7 Google rating across 644 reviews backing up the quality. Book one to two weeks ahead; ski season and weekends warrant earlier planning.
At the €€€ price point, Le K'ozzie represents one of the more considered modern cuisine options in the Savoie corridor between Chambéry and the alpine resorts. Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) confirm that the kitchen is cooking to a standard worth tracking, even if the address — Rte de Francin in the commune of Porte-de-Savoie , puts it firmly off the tourist radar. If you are passing through the Combe de Savoie valley en route to or from the mountains, or staying nearby and want a serious meal without the €€€€ tariff of a resort destination, this is the booking to make.
Les Marches sits in a stretch of Savoie that wine drinkers know better than restaurant-goers. The appellation Vin de Savoie uses the village name on bottles of Jacquère and Chardonnay, which means the area has a quiet credibility in French gastronomy circles that the restaurant scene has not always matched. Le K'ozzie changes that calculus at the modern cuisine end of the local market. The Google rating of 4.7 across 644 reviews is a meaningful signal here: for a mid-range restaurant in a small commune, that volume and score suggests consistent repeat custom from a local and regional audience, not just passing trade inflating the numbers.
The cuisine category is modern, which in a Savoyard context typically means the kitchen is drawing on alpine produce , think lake fish, mountain herbs, cured meats, local dairy , but treating it through a contemporary French lens rather than a folkloric one. That approach tends to produce food that travels well across seasons, and it positions Le K'ozzie clearly above the charcuterie-and-fondue comfort bracket without reaching for the kind of abstraction that can leave diners cold. For the food-and-wine traveller who wants something rooted in place but technically ambitious, that is a reasonable sweet spot.
On the drinks side, a restaurant earning Michelin recognition in a wine-producing village in Savoie should be expected to hold a serious Savoie wine list. The local appellations , Roussette de Savoie, Chignin-Bergeron, Mondeuse , are underrepresented in most French wine programs outside the region, so a meal here is a practical opportunity to drink them in context. Whether the cocktail program matches that ambition is harder to verify from available data, but the Michelin Plate citation signals that the overall experience, drinks included, meets a threshold of coherence that inspires the designation. If aperitif culture matters to you, the alpine tradition of gentian-based digestifs and local spirits gives any drinks-forward kitchen natural material to work with.
The Michelin Plate, awarded in both 2024 and 2025, is a trust signal worth reading carefully. It does not mean starred cooking, but it does mean Michelin inspectors found the food good enough to flag , a floor, not a ceiling. For the €€€ bracket in a non-destination town, that distinction matters. You are not paying starred prices and being asked to accept the food on faith; you are paying mid-range prices for a kitchen that an independent authority has twice found worth noting. That is a reasonable transaction.
For the explorer-minded traveller, the location adds context. The Combe de Savoie is the agricultural and viticultural heart of Savoie, less visited than the Tarentaise valley leading to Val d'Isère or the Arve valley toward Mont Blanc. Eating here feels more local and less resort-adjacent than the alternatives up the mountain road. If your trip includes [Flocons de Sel in Megève](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/flocons-de-sel-megve-restaurant) or a stay in one of the valley towns, Le K'ozzie fits naturally into a broader Savoie itinerary without requiring a detour.
Peer context helps calibrate expectations. The comparison set for Michelin Plate recognition in provincial France includes restaurants like [Au Crocodile in Strasbourg](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/au-crocodile-strasbourg-restaurant) and [Auberge du Vieux Puits in Fontjoncouse](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-du-vieux-puits-fontjoncouse-restaurant), venues that use regional anchoring as a strength rather than a limitation. Le K'ozzie operates in that same register: the address is provincial, the ambition is not. For broader French fine dining context, [Mirazur in Menton](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mirazur-menton-restaurant) and [Troisgros - Le Bois sans Feuilles in Ouches](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/troisgros-le-bois-sans-feuilles-ouches-restaurant) show what the leading of the regional-produce-driven modern French category looks like at starred level , useful benchmarks if you are building a longer food-focused itinerary through France.
For other dining, bar, and wine options in the area, see [our full Les Marches restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/les-marches), [our full Les Marches bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/les-marches), and [our full Les Marches wineries guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/wineries/les-marches). If you are planning a longer stay in the region, [our full Les Marches hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/les-marches) and [our full Les Marches experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/les-marches) cover the full picture.
Booking difficulty: Easy , given the location and size of the local market, Le K'ozzie is not the kind of reservation that requires weeks of advance planning under normal conditions. That said, weekend evenings and the ski season (roughly December through April), when traffic from the nearby resorts increases, are worth booking at least a week or two ahead to avoid a wasted trip. Mid-week lunches in the shoulder seasons are likely your most accessible window. Reservations: Contact details are not listed in available data; check the venue directly or search for a current booking link. Address: Rte de Francin, 73800 Porte-de-Savoie, France. Budget: €€€ , expect a mid-to-upper-range spend for the region, consistent with Michelin Plate positioning. Dress: No dress code information available; modern French restaurant at this level typically means smart casual. Getting there: Porte-de-Savoie is on the A43 corridor between Chambéry and Albertville, accessible by car. Public transport options to this specific address are limited.
For most visits, one to two weeks is enough. Le K'ozzie sits in a small commune without a large walk-in audience, so it does not fill the way a city restaurant at this award level would. The exception is ski season (December to April), when the Savoie valley sees heavier through-traffic from resort visitors, and weekend evenings year-round. For those windows, book two to three weeks out to be safe. Mid-week lunches outside peak season are the easiest to secure at short notice.
Specific dishes are not confirmed in available data, so treating the menu as a set of signals rather than set pieces is the practical approach. At a Michelin Plate modern cuisine restaurant in Savoie, the kitchen's strongest suits are typically built around regional produce: lake fish from Lac du Bourget, local mountain cheeses, and Savoyard charcuterie treated with contemporary technique. Order whatever the kitchen foregrounds as seasonal or local , that is where the Plate recognition is most likely to show up on the plate. For wine, the Savoie list is the reason to be here; ask for a recommendation from the local appellations.
No specific dietary restriction policy is available in confirmed data. The practical advice for any Michelin-recognised modern cuisine restaurant in provincial France: contact the venue in advance, particularly if you need to flag allergies or significant exclusions. A kitchen cooking at this level will generally accommodate with notice. Without a confirmed website or phone number in available data, the leading route is a direct search for current contact details before booking.
Yes, with a caveat on expectations. At €€€ with two consecutive Michelin Plates, Le K'ozzie offers the credibility and price point for a meaningful occasion dinner , an anniversary, a celebration meal en route to the mountains , without requiring the €€€€ outlay of a starred destination. It is not a grand dining room in a luxury hotel, which means the occasion quality comes from the food and the setting rather than from ceremony. If you want formal service theatre, look up the price ladder. If the occasion is about eating well in an honest, regionally rooted environment, this fits.
Within Les Marches and the immediate Savoie valley, confirmed alternatives at the same award level are limited in available data. For a higher-commitment comparison, [Flocons de Sel in Megève](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/flocons-de-sel-megve-restaurant) represents the starred end of alpine modern cuisine at a higher price point. Further afield in the broader French regional modern cuisine category, [Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-de-lill-illhaeusern-restaurant) and [Bras in Laguiole](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bras-laguiole-restaurant) show what regionally anchored French cooking looks like at starred level. For local context across all dining, see [our full Les Marches restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/les-marches).
Whether a tasting menu is available is not confirmed in current data. If it is offered, the value case at €€€ with Michelin Plate recognition is direct: you are paying provincial mid-range prices for a kitchen that has earned independent culinary acknowledgment two years running. That is a reasonable trade. For comparison, tasting menus at starred restaurants in the French Alps , [Flocons de Sel in Megève](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/flocons-de-sel-megve-restaurant) being the nearest meaningful reference , run considerably higher. If the kitchen offers a menu that lets it show the full range of its Savoie sourcing and modern technique, it is likely the higher-value way to eat here. Confirm current menu options directly with the venue.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le K'ozzie | €€€ | Easy | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Kei | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| L'Ambroisie | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Mirazur | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
Comparing your options in Les Marches for this tier.
A few days' notice is typically enough. Le K'ozzie sits in Les Marches, a small Savoie village with a limited local dining market, so this is not a reservation that disappears weeks in advance. That said, weekend evenings during ski season or summer touring periods move faster — booking 5–7 days out removes any risk at the €€€ price point.
Specific dishes are not detailed in the available record, but Le K'ozzie's Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 signals consistent kitchen execution across the modern cuisine format. Ask the floor team which preparations are kitchen-driven rather than menu standards — at a Michelin-recognised address at €€€, the daily or seasonal specials are usually where the kitchen's focus sits.
No specific dietary policy is documented for Le K'ozzie. At a €€€ modern cuisine restaurant holding a Michelin Plate, kitchens at this level routinely accommodate common restrictions when notified at booking. check the venue's official channels via the address at Rte de Francin, 73800 Porte-de-Savoie to confirm requirements before arrival.
Yes, with the right expectations. Two consecutive Michelin Plate awards give it enough credibility to anchor a celebration, and the €€€ pricing is approachable relative to Michelin-recognised restaurants in Lyon or Paris. It works well for a couple or small group wanting a considered meal in the Savoie corridor — just don't expect the production scale of a full Michelin-starred room.
Les Marches itself has a thin restaurant scene, so the practical alternatives sit in nearby Chambéry or along the Savoie wine corridor. If you're willing to travel further for a step up in recognition, the broader Rhône-Alpes region offers Michelin-starred options. For a direct comparison at a similar spend, Le K'ozzie remains the only Michelin-recognised address in the immediate Les Marches area.
Menu format and pricing details are published details are limited in the current record, so a line-by-line verdict isn't possible here. What is documented: two years of Michelin Plate recognition at €€€ suggests the kitchen delivers consistent value relative to its price tier. If a tasting format is offered, it's likely the better way to assess what the kitchen does at full stretch — worth confirming directly when booking. Check the venue's official channels for the latest details.
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