With the emphasis on apartment living, one would expect only mediocre meals, but Les Menuires is a pleasant surprise. Search for restaurants close to your accommodation since moving cars and parking can sometimes be a hassle at night. The restaurants below are clustered by Les Menuires village locations.

St-Martin de Belleve region

The local dining star is La Bouitte (479 08 96 77; photo right) in St. Marcel, next door to St-Martin de Belleville, is probably the best restaurant in the valley with a one-star Michelin rating.

Both in St-Martin de Belleville: The Hotel Saint Martin (479 00 88 00) restaurant is excellent; Etoile des Neiges (479 08 92 80) next to the church is highly rated by Michelin.

Le Montagnard (479 01 08 40) in Saint Martin des Belleville is a traditional restaurant with original decor that serves excellent savoyard specialties.

In Les Menuires -- La Croisette:

Just above La Croisette and reached by a short walk is the L’ Etoile (04 79 00 75 58) with tables around a giant fireplace. It has one of the region’s best chefs. The waitstaff dresses in traditional mountain costume adding a nice effect to the experience.

Au Coin du Feu (479 09 97 52) is a traditional restaurant next to the bus station and just below the tourist office. They serve us a specialty called "la tartifle" that translated into English means baked potatoes. They are baked in the open fireplace and then slathered with the toppings of choice.

Most of the La Croisette restaurants are simple but good value. Try (in no particular order) Le Belleville (479 00 68 93), Le Chaudron (479 00 60 11), La Grange (479 00 23 58) and l'Isard (479 07 67 03).

In Les Menuires -- Reberty:

Le K (479 41 42 02) is the gourmet restaurant of the Hotel Kaya. The lunches, right on the slopes, are an exceptional value and the presentation will elicit oohs and aahs from diners. Dinner is a top-rated affair.

Hotel L’Ours Blanc (479 00 61 66) is considered one of the best in Les Menuires, according to locals.

La Ferme de Reberty (479 00 77 01) in Reberty 2000 has a welcoming interior which opens onto a large terrace on the slopes and has extensive lunch and dinner menus. The restaurant takes reservations for a 7 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. seating. Though this one of the top three places in Les Menuires, the fixed-price menu can be relatively affordable at about €25 for appetizer, entree and dessert.

Baroc Cafe (479 55 48 41) owned by the same chef that runs the Michelin-star Oxalys up in Val Thorens, might be called the cusine laboratory of the better know sibling. The focus here is cutting edge experimental cooking at a high gourmet level.

In Les Menuires -- Les Bruyeres:

La Marmite du Géant (479 00 74 75) serves great food in a modern, rustic setting near the skating rink.

La Potiniere (479 00 61 01) serves excellent family meals with meats, pizzas, Savoyard specialies and fish). It is a good value.

Les Sonnailles (479 00 74 28) has excellent tartiflette, fondue and raclette together with grilled meats in a very traditional atmosphere complete with accordian music. The owner's wife has an interesting collection of her paintings that create a unique atmosphere.

In Les Menuires -- Preyerand:

La Ruade (479 00 63 44) on the edge of the slopes, serves traditional meals at family-friendly prices.

On the slopes

Try Chalet des Neiges (479 00 60 55) at the top of the Roc des 3 Marches lift where you’ll get simple good food for €15–€20.

Chalet du Cairn (479 00 19 81 or 686 72 89 62) has a spreading deck and traditional meals and is nearby Chalet des Neiges.The view across to La Masse is spectacular.

Le Grand Lac (479 08 25 78) at the base of the new Les Granges six-seater chairlift has a perfect position on the slopes with good traditional sit-down meals. It is high on the ridge separating Les Menuires from Meribel and about halfway to St-Martin de Belleville.

Les Roches Blanches (479 00 60 22) on La Masse is a rustic chalet serving a menu of the day, pizza and spaghetti.

Restaurant La Loy (479 08 92 72) is above the town of St-Martin de Belleville. During the day it is a wonderful place to stop for lunch or a drink alongside the run. Right at the end of the day skiers stop here for the start of a Savoyard fondue adventure complete with appertif, wine, cheese fondue, fondue bourguignon, dessert and coffee for a fixed price of only €35. Skiers who arrived at 5 p.m. can then continue skiing down to the town by the light of the moon or the headlights of a snowmobile. Visitors arriving from the town are picked up at 6 p.m. and brought to the cozy mountain restaurant by snowmobile or four-wheel drive.

Le Chalet de Corbeleys (479 08 95 31) at the top of the gondola from St-Martin de Belleville serves good mid-day meals.