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Restaurants in Val Thorens — 11 of Our Favourites

Find your perfect Val Thorens restaurant, shortlisted by our local experts

There's a wide range of restaurants in Val Thorens to suit all tastes and budgets.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Val Thorens Where to Eat Guide.

La Maison Restaurant, Val Thorens interior

1. La Maison Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

With something on the menu to suit everyone and a good range of cocktails, spirits, wines and beers this is a good spot for some lunch, an afternoon coffee, apres drinks and dinner.

Having been in existence for over 30 years, this authentic mountain restaurant combines their experience with a modern twist.

Traditional cuisine and Savoyard specialities served in a chic modern setting.

Open daily from 08:00 to 01:00.

Les Pierres Plates (La Saulire) Restaurant, Courchevel interior

2. Les Pierres Plates (La Saulire) Restaurant

Location
Meribel

The main restaurant has a 320 degree view of the mountains and there's a large terrace outside with a pasta bar.

Take in the fresh air while having lunch at the summit rising more than 2730 metres above sea level.

They have plenty of entertainment on offer with shows and live music on the terrace. The 320-degree restaurant serves creative cuisine based on traditional French recipes. There is also a snack bar serving sandwiches and hot dishes, and a bar on the terrace.

You can also experience 'The First Track' depart by gondola for a continental breakfast at 2730m above sea level. Enjoy the early morning mountain sun and have the privilege of the first tracks on beautiful newly groomed open slopes. The Last Track on Tuesdays and Thursdays allows you to have an aperitif after the slopes have closed and enjoy the sunset from the mountains.

Open in winter and summer.

Les Explorateurs restaurant, Val Thorens restaurant

3. Les Explorateurs restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

One of Val Thorens' newest five star hotels has an incredible Michelin starred restaurant within.

Chef Josselin Jeanblanc brings you award winning cuisine in a refined and contemporary styled restaurant. The menu has been created in collaboration with Romauld Fassenet, a winner of the prestigious “Meilleur Ouvrier de France” award.

The pastry chef is Sébastien Deléglise, who was awarded the "Passion Dessert" Trophy by the Michelin Guide in 2023.

Let them take you on a 'timeless culinary odyssey' with their food. The ambience in this restaurant is elegant and welcoming and the staff are knowledgeable and attentive. A visit here is a must for gourmets in Val Thorens!

Send an enquiry to reserve your table, or make a booking to stay at the Pashmina hotel where this restaurant is located.

2Mille3 Restaurant, Val Thorens interior

4. 2Mille3 Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

Stop off for lunch or dinner at this restaurant which is part of the five star Altapura hotel in resort. Enjoy lunch on the large terrace looking over the Caron summit.

On a stunning terrace facing the Caron peak, choose from the traditional menu. As a seasoned skier, you can choose from the grill of the day, quick snacks, a selection of platters and the dessert buffet… enjoy the delights of skiing without forgoing culinary pleasures!

In the evening, it's showtime from the chefs with a selection of hot dishes from the rotisserie and Asian woks, as well as a variety of pasta plus local cheeses and desserts that will “bowl you over”, with no chance of injury!

Open from 12:00 to 14:30 and from 19:00 to 22:00.

Tango Restaurant, Val Thorens restaurant

5. Tango Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

Welcome to Tango Restaurant. This is an amazing place to enjoy a dinner with the little extra. The fun and busy French and Swedish style cuisine restaurant will definitely satisfy the most peckish. Part of the Langley run 3 star Hotel Tango in the centre of Val Thorens, Tango is open for breakfast with a generous buffet, lunch offering pizzas, burgers ad salads and dinner with a more sophisticated a la carte menu every day throughout the season.

The bar at Tango is an ideal place to stop off and listen to the live music, sip on a vin chaud, a fancy cocktail, or a good glass of wine after a day on the mountain. Get cosy in front of the fireplace and face the beautiful view from the lounge.

All week long they play live music and every night they have a DJ setting the mood. Tango offers you a relaxed and warm environment with friendly Scandinavian staff.

The restaurant can be accessed by skiers from the slopes or by a short walk from the town centre to Rue de la Boucle. 

La Rotisserie, Val Thorens restaurant

6. La Rotisserie

Location
Val Thorens

Located in the Fahrenheit Seven Hotel in Val Thorens, it offers an array of dishes for everyone.

The restaurant specialises in an assortment of roasted meats and fish among others. They also offer special options for children.

Le Monchu Restaurant, Meribel exterior

7. Le Monchu Restaurant

Location
Meribel

Tucked along the Rhodos piste, this charming chalet combines a relaxed bistro restaurant with a cosy lounge area. At lunch, you can choose from colourful starters, quality matured meats, burgers, fish, salads, pizzas and Savoyard classics. On Sundays, they serve a book-ahead terrace brunch with a buffet and cocktail trolley. The lounge, filled with sofas and beanbags, is dedicated to Veuve Clicquot, making it a dreamy spot for breakfast, pastries, desserts, and, of course, champagne.

It's also a great place for après-ski, with parties on Thursdays on the terrace. Staff dress up and a DJ plays 80's and 90's tunes remixed in a dance-house style. Thousands of coloured bubbles will blow out over the terrace! Check out their special event evenings too. Open every day throughout the winter season. Le Monchu has a great sunny terrace with fabulous views of the ski area.

John's American Restaurant, Val Thorens interior

8. John's American Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

Get ready for a mighty feast, American-style at this Danish-owned Tex-Mex restaurant in Val Thorens.

Serving home-made burgers, BBQ spare ribs, steaks, Mexican fajitas, nachos and more. For a meat-heavy menu they actually have a decent number of vegetarian dishes to choose from including veggie burger, fajitas, salad, side dishes, etc.

Open daily from 11:00 until around 23:00 and early opening on Saturdays at 09:00. They have a classic American brunch menu every day.

Les Saints Peres Restaurant, Val Thorens interior

9. Les Saints Peres Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

You can get a little bit of everything at this restaurant but Mediterranean flavours are its speciality. Delicious thin crust pizzas, pasta dishes and risottos are served alongside local specialities and French classics such as gratinated onion soup or duck breast with fois gras and morille mushrooms. Tuck into a burger or go for a little hint of Asia with their sesame crust tuna tataki. Whatever you choose, you can be sure that it will have been freshly prepared on site for you.

This recently modernised restaurant in the centre of town serves breakfast, lunch, drinks or dinner and has a lovely sunny terrace for when the weather is fine.

Open daily from 09.00 to 23.00, so whenever hunger strikes, this is the place to visit. Take out options are also available.

La Piscine Restaurant, Val Thorens interior

10. La Piscine Restaurant

Location
Val Thorens

Right in the centre of Val Thorens, in the sports centre complex, is a small restaurant that looks like a snack bar but in fact serves up good traditional mountain meals. With friendly staff, quick service and a surprisingly wide selection of dishes at reasonable prices this restaurant is a great place for a quick meal or a relaxed family dinner. Once you are inside you can easily forget you are in a sports/shopping centre and with the constant flow of customers you quickly realise that this is, in fact a popular spot.

Serving the usual raclette and fondue meals, along with galettes (savoury crepes), steak, pasta, pizza and salads there is something for everyone. They do a good choice of dessert options too, from ice cream to sweet nutella filled crepes.

John's Scandinavian Restaurant, Val Thorens interior

11. Scandinavian Brasserie and wine bar

Location
Val Thorens

A wine bar and restaurant serving all the Scandinavian classics such as salmon gravlax and salted cod.

Scandinavian dishes featuring freshly baked Danish breads, sit alongside local Savoyard specialities. Other dishes include roasted pork belly, fillet steak, fish and shellfish soup with vegetables and crème fraîche, grilled tuna steak on avocado, herring fillets or John's classic slow cook. There is also a daily chef's special menu as well as a children's menu.

Open every day in the winter season. Bar opens at 17:00 and kitchen opens at 18:00