Annapurna

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Annapurna

Annapurna Overview

Annapurna serves traditional Indian cuisine in a small restaurant. The Indian owners are friendly and hardworking, with dad overlooking everything and everyone. The menu is packed with lots of Indian classics like curries, tandoori, naan, tikka massala, biryani and palek paneer, with plenty of options for vegetarians.

There are 2 dining rooms, with the upstairs room being the more spacious and charming one. Downstairs you feel like you almost sit on the sidewalk, and your neighbours are practically sitting at the same table as you. On the walls are posters of Annapurna, a series of peaks in the Himalayas, and other Indian paraphernalia. For a more trendy Indian dining experience, we suggest Tigre Tigre, but if you are looking for authenticity, Annapurna is your restaurant.

The Chamonixinfo team has visited Annapurna on several occasions and we have tried a number of dishes. We recommend starting with some papadums with raita and Indian pickle, and one of the biryanis or mixed grill as a main. A good idea is to order several dishes and share them. This has been made easy as the food is presented in small bowls. This way you can enjoy many delights the Indian cuisine has to offer. Do not forget to order some fresh naan bread, especially the garlic naan. The mango lassi yoghurt drink is a nice refreshment while eating spicy food, or can make a delicious and sweet dessert.

Annapurna gets mixed reviews from its customers. They don’t have a clay tandoor oven, resulting in grilled tandoori chicken for example. Rice has to be ordered as a side dish, as it doesn’t come with any of the mains (except for rice based mains) The price however suggest rice is included with your meal. In general prices are a bit higher than you expect for an Indian restaurant. We have heard customers complain about the service, but we have never experienced this our self. The staff are very hospitable in our opinion and dad doesn’t mind throwing in an extra papadum with your take away.

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5 Visitor Reviews

Average rating 5 / 5 from 5 visitor reviews

Posted December 2009
une cuisine indienne formidable
edouard bonin from sallanches
Annapurna est l'adresse ? ne pas manquer ? Chamonix en terme de cuisine asiatique.Tous les plats sont effectivement fait maison, l'accueil y est tr?s convivial et colle ? celui attendu d'un resto indien. La cuisine y est simplement d?licieuse. A recommander aux amateurs d'?pices!!!!

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Posted May 2009
lovely restaurant
Mary Bright from New york
Annapurna restaurant is definitely one of the best restaurants in chamonix ! Food is awesome .;sitting on the terrasse is a must ..u ll get a nice view on the Mont Blanc ..music is coool and staff is really welcoming... Must try it !

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Posted April 2009
CRAZYYY FOR ANNAPURNA
JIGNESH MARLECHA from INDIA
HI friends, i had been to annapurna in may 2008 , the food. the service, is just really good ,

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Posted January 2009
about annapurna
gerrade from houche
je suis desolee pour votre commetaire sur annapurna je pourai vous confirmer aveccertitude que ce resto indien abien un four tandouri j ?tais temoin du cuisson en face de moi je suis un adepte de la cuisine au romantique de l'inde je sejourn? 25 ans dans ce pays je suis de quoi je parle ou je mange. plus qu ils prepare leur masala maison .donc, il y a un bon savoir faire et j,y retournera encore et encore

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Posted December 2008
Unmissable ANNAPURNA
nicolas from grenoble
Je ne suis pas d'accord avec le commentaire.Au contraire, l'environnement est totalement convivial.Rien a voir, avec l'effet "je mange sur la table du voisin":La vue de la terrasse et de la salle du bas est sans pareil.Le prix est a la hauteur de leur service et de la cuisine proposee:La nourriture est pareille a celle que l'on pourrait vous proposer chez "maman".Les grillades, en tant que specialiste de cuisine indienne, sont exceptionnelles et semblables a celle que l'on retrouve en Inde.Aussi, tous les ingredients (fruits,viandes,..)sont frais et de bonne qualite. Les massalas et les odeurs similaires a celle ressentis,savours dans un palais indien. Par ailleurs,Tigre Tigre n'est qu'un semblant de cuisine indienne:Rien a voir avec un restaurant indien;Le restaurant propose une cuisine adapte et occidentalise. Tigre Tigre est a deconseiller pour tous connaisseurs et adeptes de la cuisine indienne. Les plats manquent d'epices et le service trop froid pour un resto.indien!! I don't agree with the editors comments. The atmosphere of the restaurant is in fact very convivial and nothing like eating at the same table as your neighbour. The view from the terrace and the downstairs restaurant in exceptional. The price reflects the high quality of the service and cuisine. As a specialist of Indian cuisine, I can say that the grills are exceptional and really reflect meals that one would find in India. All the ingredients (fruit, meat etc...) are fresh and of excellent quality. On the other hand, Tigre Tigre is nothing but an imitation of Indian cuisine - not at all like an Indian dining experience, this restaurant offers adapted and westernised Indian cuisine. Tigre Tigre should not be recommended to any connaisseur of Indian cuisine. The dishes lack spice and the service is too cold for an Indian restaurant! *translation by editor

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