Monterosa Ski Resort mountain restaurants

Monterosa / Mountain restaurants

There are plenty of bars/restaurants throughout the area with fine Italian espressos and cappuccinos everywhere. Lots of local grappa including ‘Mother-in-laws milk’ which tastes better than it sounds.

Most menus consist of dishes based around polenta, vegetable soup, pasta, local sausages, and Fontina cheese. There’s a lot of authentic cooking to be found, though few places have capacity to cope with weekend crowds:

Colle Bettaforca – a wide range of hot and cold sandwiches, hot dishes, bar and cafe.

Rifugio Guglielmina at Col d’Olen 2880m - good wine list, great food and stunning views and ambience. Try the polenta (even if you don’t think you like it) with lots of cheese, and ham or mushroom. This is also the best place in the region to try the Zuppe Valdostane – a very solid cabbage based dish that’s a soup only in name.

Cre Forne above Crest (Champoluc) - skier’s right as you descend Belvedere piste. Lot’s of good options and famous for their apple strudel and a very big dog.

Punta Indren - mountain hut style and a sign that greets visitors: “we’re always happy to see people – some when they arrive and some when they go…”. Good pizza slices, sandwiches, cakes and drinks.