Serre Chevalier Mountain Restaurants

Villeneuve mountain restaurants

La Grotte is a large English run restaurant and bar at the foot of the green run ‘le Mickey’. The restaurant serves bar food at very reasonable prices. The service is great as the Grotte team is made of friendly mountain characters. La Grotte is a good place to eat and take a break in the day and also one of the best après ski bars in the valley thanks to a lively Happy hour with a different event every day. 

L’Aravet 2000 is the larger of the two mountain restaurants at the foot of the Aravet gondola with a self-service buffet in a canteen style restaurant and a bar. There is outdoor seating on a terrace along with scores of red deckchairs served by waiters, an ideal place to soak in the sunshine.

Le Bercail is a large wooden lodge tucked away in the corner of Aravet with a la carte menu as well as a self-service buffet. The centrepiece of the lodge is a large wood burner creating a cozy ambience. Outside is a decent sized wooden decking area with plenty of seating. 

Le Bivwack is a mountain at the top of the Case du Beouf which has a la carte menus specializing in mountain cuisine, fondues and Raclettes. The lodge is situated just off blue run ‘Genepi’ in a tranquil location. The outside decking faces the sun with views of the snow park to enjoy.

L’Echaillion restaurant and bar is a little further down situated on the Fangeas piste that leads through the woods. The restaurant has fabulous views of La Cucumelle and offers an a la carte menu with typical dishes. This restaurant is reputed to be the most expensive on the mountain, however, and not necessarily the best value for money.

Restaurant Frejus is a large wooden lodge at the top of the Frejus gondola at the foot of ski area La Balm with ample seating inside and out. The restaurant is a self-service style canteen whose menu is more limited than other restaurants yet on the whole cheaper. Dishes on offer include chicken and chips. The bar, run by a quirky Frenchman, is a fun place to hang out and a popular place for local mountain workers to lunch. 

Le Pi Mai restaurant and hotel is among a cluster of mountain lodges in the village de Frejus at the base of La Cucumelle red run which is visible from the new Vallons Express chairlift. This authentic classic lodge, renowned for its great a la carte menu, is a charming place to take a break and enjoy classic French mountain cuisine in a beautiful environment, off the beaten track, where the staff are inviting and very hospitable.

Chantemerle mountain restaurants

Cafe Soleil is a self-service restaurant for pizzas and snacks, and the most popular of four restaurants at the mid station Serre Ratier. Its large terrace and ample deck chairs are a perfect place to take a break for food or coffee and the cafe lends fancy trilby hats to clients to shade from the sun.

Le Troll, beneath Cafe Soleil, is a much smaller restaurant and bar with a cosy ambience and an a la carte menu offering mountain cuisine and also serves pastries and hot drinks after 15.30pm

Le Relais de Ratier is a large canteen above the Security de Piste offices with a big outdoor seating area. The self-service buffet offers meat dishes, salads, omelet and crepes at reasonable prices. A great meal deal is steak and chips with a half carafe of wine. There is also a log fire inside and the staff are very welcoming. 

Le Chalet Hotel Ratier is a lovely mountain log cabin with a fabulous decking area behind Le Relais de Ratier. The hotel’s set back location allows one to escape the crowds and enjoy panoramic mountain views in relative calm. The restaurant has an a la carte menu serving traditional mountain dishes and is a great place for those wishing take time off from skiing and to wine and dine in style on the mountain.

Grand Alpes 2100m is a large self-service restaurant at the foot of the Grand Serre chairlift with a great selection of hot foods, salads, pizzas and snacks at very reasonable prices. The bar has a big balcony with plenty of outside seating. 

Monetier mountain restaurants

Le Chapak mountain restaurant at the top of the Bachas chairlift currently is a self service restaurant, will provide fast food, snacks and salads whereas Le Flocon will be a more traditional restaurant with an A la Carte menu providing mountain specialties amid open fires in a mountain lodge. The owners are in the process of adding another restaurant, Le Flocon, which will be situated by the Arva Park and opposite Le Chapak.

Le Peyra Juana is a quaint mountain restaurant besides a small chapel tucked away in the woods off the Rochamout blue run. This small modest hut has true charisma and is a great place to take a break and dine on a small a la carte menu, which offers a choice of salads, mountain cuisine and pasta dishes. 

Briancon mountain restaurants

Le Chalet du Pra Long is situated at the mid station Plateau de Pralong. The restaurant is large with wooden beams and high ceilings and has a big terrace with beautiful views of the town Briancon below. The restaurant is self-service with plat du jours and smaller plates of food available for snacking. The restaurant has a pool table, games room and open fire. 

Le Chalet du Serre Blanc is a charming little restaurant at 2,235m at the top of Briancon’s ski area. There are seven tables inside and a similar number outside on a terrace with exceptional views of La Valle de la Durance beneath it. The restaurant has a small a la carte menu that includes specialties like Tartiflette along with vegetarian dishes, soup of the day and desserts. The restaurant’s remote south facing location means it tends to be quiet and is well worth a visit for its incredible views unable to be seen from other parts of the mountain.