Val d’Isere has an wide variety of restaurants to cater for all tastes. A comprehensive list of these is available in most catered chalets. It is advisable to reserve places for your stay as soon as you have settled on a particular restaurant.
Listed below are some of the restaurants that are most popular with Val D’Isere guests and should definitely be reserved as they are popular with everyone.
| L’Arolay | Pleasant atmoshere. Very nice at lunchtime, in the evening specialises in Brasserades. |
| L’Atelier d’Edmond | New last season – still waiting for details. |
| Bananas | On the edge of the nursery slopes, lively, popular – specialises in Tex-Mex. |
| Bar Jacques | Small, nice atmosphere, Savoyard type food. |
| La Belle Etoile | French/Asian style menu. |
| Brasserie du Grand Cocor | Very French, cafe style, on the edge of the nursery slopes. |
| Canyon | Large, lively, steaks, pizzas etc. |
| Casa Scara | Close to the church in the old village. Italian. |
| La Casserole | Rustic feel, Savoyarde food. |
| Clochetons | Very French, on the outskirts of Val d’Isere. Offer a free pick-up and return taxi service. |
| Corniche | Large popular restaurant in the old village, good for raclettes, fondues etc. Child friendly. |
| Grande Ourse | Smart, very French restaurant, reputation for good quality French dishes. |
| Le Lodge | Lively & popular. Big vartiety of types of food. |
| Perdrix Blanche | Lively, very popular. Everything from Lobster to Pizza. |
| Taverne D’Alsace | Very popular, specialising in Alsatian food. |
| Vielle Maison | Nice atmospheric place in the old village of La Daille. |
See the following posts from our Val d’Isere Diary for some snippets of info about some of these restaurants:
L’Arolay – Xmas dinner leftovers…
Casa Scara – Another perfect day!
La Casserole – Will it ever stop.
There are also one or two very nice mountain restaurants for a ‘proper’ lunch. Particularly in peak periods it is advisable to book. Our partners will be able to advise, if you make an enquiry.
Amongst the most popular are:
| Le Signal | Top of Le Fornet cable car. |
| ‘new’ | Half way down the Mangard piste, Le Fornet |
| La Fruitiere | Top of bubble station, La Daille. |
| Le Triffolet | Half way down the Vert piste, La Daille |
| Les Tufs | Beside the bottom station of Funicular, La Daille |
Also further afield in Tignes are one or two worthwhile restaurants and we can advise you on those.
Other Facilities In The Town
Val d’Isere has many activities for those not wishing to ski or board, or for those with energy to burn after a day on the slopes: Swimming, ice-skating, ice climbing, ice driving & snowmobiles, scenic flights, yoga, gym, saunas & massages.
There are opportunities to try hang-gliding, parapente, and micro lighting. The town aside from having lots of good shops and a market once a week has other facilities; library, cinema which does show some films in English, internet cafes and an indoor sports hall.
For more information, make an enquiry here.
