Mountain Restaurants in Megève
In this guide, we look at the different options for mountain restaurants in Megève.
Megève Mountain Restaurant Price Guide
We have compared the prices of various restaurants by dishes e.g. plat du jour, a pasta dish and steak and rated them below. These are our personal views only and we welcome any comments.
A - Expensive (€30+)
B - Pricey (€20-30)
C - Reasonable (€12-20)
D - Cheap (€12 and under)
Our favourites in the Rochebrune/Cote 2000 areas
Good food - Chalet du Radaz & Javen Snack Bar
Good for families - Telepherique & Terrasse Du Mas
Ambience - Chalet Forestiere & Chalet du Radaz
Best Views - Chalet du Radaz
Inexpensive - Javen Snack Bar
Rochebrune Mountain Restaurants
Rochebrune area Terrasse du Mas (04 50 21 45 91) - Price Grade B
In the main block, top of Chamois lift/shoebox/Caboche. Gets very busy in peak periods. Varied menus, but quite pricey. Reasonable children's menus. Nice sun terrace.
Terrasse Snack - Price Grade D
Just above the restaurant by the entrance to the Caboche lift. There are chairs where you can sit and eat your snack. Relatively expensive for a snack bar.
Hibou Des Pistes (04 50 21 55 19) - Price Grade A
Behind children’s ski school. This used to be the Caboche but has now moved up market
Sainte-Marine (04 50 58 97 77) – Price Grade B
Bottom of Petit Rochebrune. In new hands for this season.
La Staduel (04 50 58 98 48) - Price Grade A
Alongside the Grands Champs, has a terrace and a traditional interior.
Grand Champs snack - Price Grade D
This is by the second chair on the Grand Champs. There are deckchairs but no shelter.
Supermegeve (04 50 21 22 05) - Price Grade A
At the top of the Rochebrune cable car with fantastic views to Praz. Food is good but very pricey. Nice loos. Barbecue outside in good weather.
Chalet Forestiere (04 50 21 12 95) – Price Grade B
On the way to Alpette. Nice ambiance. Still the same trough for hand washing in the loos.
Alpette - Price Grade A
Has a nice sun terrace and the smell of cooking food is always lovely.
Babotch (04 50 91 93 96) - Price Grade B
Above Petite Fontaines chair. Access from Alpette via Mouillettes or track through trees from Super Megeve. Nice ambience.
La Petite Fontaine - Price Grade C
Used to be a snack bar above the Petit Fontaine chair but no longer does sandwiches or snacks. Easiest access - see Babotch.
Javen D’En Haut (04 50 91 92 66) - Price Grade C
Bottom of Petit Fontaine chair. Friendly service. Limited room inside. Best dish – Pella. Very good omelettes. Good café au lait.
Sur les Pres (04 50 93 92 16) - Price Grade B
Nice fire and views but you have to walk up hill to regain the piste. We have never eaten there so would welcome views. Good sun terrace.
Le Pre-Rosset - Price Grade B
Top of the Lanchettes lift. Expensive and pretentious. Never eaten there – would welcome views.
Javen Snack - Price Grade D
A snack bar by the Petit Fontaine chair. They have tables and chairs and a loo (round the back).
Telepherique (04 50 21 03 51) - Price Grade B
Just underneath the Rochebrune cable car. It has a sharing menu and serves pizzas as well as the traditional dishes and is well suited for children. Good service but they can be difficult about finding you a table if you haven't booked.
Cote 2000 Mountain Restaurants
Chalet Du Radaz (04 50 58 94 44) - Price Grade C
On way back from Cote 2000. The food is excellent, but the menu has been reduced and they no longer do tartiflette or spaghetti bolognaise. There is no children's menu. You need to get there early as it fills up quickly. Late season the deck is a suntrap. If the weather is good, they close the inside and food is served on the sundeck. You can get a sandwich or soup and a drink from a hatch which is cheaper. They usually have vin chaud on the go.
Auberge Cote 2000 (04 50 21 31 84) - Price Grade A
In the car park. Expensive. We haven't eaten there in years as they were not very friendly. Would welcome reports.
Altiport (04 50 21 03 53) - Price Grade C
You can ski to this, through the gap in the trees from the bottom of Cote 2000, but it’s a walk back, or get the bus. Good food and friendly. Reasonable prices. Plat du jour is usually excellent.
Our favourites in the Mont d’Arbois, Bettex, Les Communailles, St Nicholas areas
Our favourites - Le Gouet & L'Alpage
Good food - Le Gouet
Good for families - Club de Mont d'Arbois
Ambience - Le Gouet, Le Boitet & Refuge de Porcherry
Best Views - Refuge de Porcherry
Inexpensive - La Terrasse de Freddy Chez & Ernestine
Mont d'Arbois Mountain Restaurants
Club de Mont d’Arbois - Price Grade C
Self-service restaurant and bar. No atmosphere but convenient. In high season there is a snack bar just before the lift. Accessible for pedestrians
L’R Shot - Price Grade C
Coming down from Mont d’Arbois it is on the left behind the golf driving ranges. Small restaurant but a tent outside. Accessible for pedestrians.
Ideal 1850 (04 50 21 31 26) - Price Grade A
Smart, very expensive, but with excellent food (we are told). Book at weekends. Great sun terrace.
La Folie Douce (04 50 58 99 67) - Price Grade C
At the top of the Mont Joux chair. A self-service restaurant with music and dancing on the tables. Also a snack bar selling crepes and chips. Next door is La Fruitiere (price grade A) - an expensive restaurant but very good. The décor looks as if it needs a coat of paint, but I am told that that is the rustic look.
Les Sauvages (04 50 21 31 27) - Price Grade A
An upmarket Folie Douce, loud music can be heard across the mountain. The Russians love it there.
Ches Marie-Le Rosay - Price Grade C
By Mont Joux chair. Self-service. Basic food – soup is the best dish and their home-made bread. There is a lock on the toilets, you need to get the code from a member of staff.
Rosay snack - Price Grade D
This serves sandwiches and drinks but is not always open.
La Terrasse de Freddy (06 83 51 31 27) - Price Grade D
Top of Mont Joux. Soup, Hot drinks and snacks. Can take a picnic and just buy a drink. Cheap and cheerful.
Chez Tartine - Price Grade C
Just above the intermediate station on the Princess. Reasonably priced menu. Very good loo! Easiest access via black Princess, otherwise when approaching mid station from blue or red, shuss up to the left.
Tigre (04 50 93 00 71) - Price Grade B
This is by the intermediate station of the Princess lift. Asian food, very nice but expensive.
Le Theleveux - Price Grade C
Cheap and basic restaurant on the road by the bus stop at Mont d'Arbois.
La Pause D'Arbois - Price Grade D
Snack bar at the top of the Mont d'Arbois lift. Now that the Igloo restaurant is being developed it is the only place to eat there.
La Rosalita - Price Grade D
A new snack bar just below the Mont Joux chair on the right up at a short track. Mostly sandwiches and drinks.
Les Communailles Mountain Restaurants
La Raviere (04 50 93 15 71) - Price Grade A
On the way to Communailles, off the Raviere piste – in the trees, tricky to find, icy difficult track out. Limited choice of menu.
L’Alpage (04 50 93 12 76) - Price Grade C
Bottom of Communailles. Splendid views, friendly and good food. Under new management. Only one loo.
Auberge d’Alpage - Price Grade D
This is a snack bar on the blue run down to Communailles. Has inside dining room as well as a terrace. Drinks served in plastic cups. Outside loo.
Le Tremplin (04 50 18 88 42) - Price Grade C
This is a restaurant in an old barn which has opened at Communailles. It is near the top of the drag lift. People say that the food is good. They have 35 covers inside but nearly double that outside so necessary to book if you want inside. You have to ski down to the drag lift or walk uphill to the chair.
St Nicholas Mountain Restaurants
Le Gouet (04 50 93 20 97) - Price Grade C
Very friendly. The don't take bookings so get there early. Best dishes are Croute du Gouet – very cheesey, two fried eggs and very filling – also try the Diots, Assiette du Savoyarde which is croziette, croute, ham and salad! Plat du Jour is usually excellent.
Chez Ernestine (04 50 54 41 99) - Price Grade C
On the ridge above the Croix de Christ bowl. Access by blue Clementines piste. Cheapest restaurant on the mountain.
Refuge de Porchery - Price Grade B
On the right of the Marmottes run down to St Nicholas off the back of the Epaule. Very small, a fixed menu but good food and ambiance. Gets booked up. You can stay overnight.
Le P’tit Riquet - Price Grade C
On the Marmottes run off back of Epaule lift on the left beyond Refuge de Porcherry. There is a sign on the piste to it. Very friendly, limited menu but very generous with coffees and hot chocolates. You can stay overnight.
Le Coin du Feu (04 50 93 21 31) - Price Grade B
At the bottom at St Nicholas de Veroce. A Logis de France restaurant. We are told it has good food and excellently presented. To get to it, you ski down the blue run towards Chatterix and there is a signpost about halfway down to St. Nicholas. The track is not always open.
Le Schuss - Price Grade C
At the top of the chair coming up from St Nicholas. Self-service.
Our favourites in the Jaillet & La Giettaz areas
Our favourites - Auberge BonJournal
Good food - Face au Mont Blanc
Good for families - Chalet Du Bachais
Ambience - Auberge Bonjournal
Best Views - Face au Mont & Finger's
Inexpensive - Chalet de Bachais & La P'tite Ravine
Jaillet/La Giettaz Mountain Restaurants
La Datcha (04 79 89 08 62)
Guests went to this restaurant at La Giettaz. They said the choice of food was limited but good. The waiter, Jean-Baptiste, is a photographer whose works are on show in the restaurant. You need to take your skis off and walk a few metres to it.
Auberge Bonjournal (04 50 21 11 34) - Price Grade C
This is on the ridge going to or coming back from La Giettaz. It has fantastic views, and a wood fire for those cold days. The food is good and staff friendly. Gets busy so sensible to book. Nice ambience.
Chalet du Bachais (04 50 93 36 06) - Price Grade C
Just below the top of the Pertuis chair. Good food reasonably priced and splendid views.
Alpage de Porrez (04 50 47 12 15) - Price Grade B
On the Porrez run. The notice says it is only open Thursdays and Fridays.
Le Chalet d’Emilie - Price Grade B
On the green run down to Combloux. Next to car park so easy for pedestrians.
Au Petit Cuchet (04 50 58 67 07) - Price Grade B
This has changed hands and we have not eaten there. It is next door to previous restaurant so easy for pedestrians or weaker skiers to get to
Coeur d’Or (04 50 58 65 23) - Price Grade C
At the top of the Beauregard lift. Very friendly. No views but nice sun deck. Open fire for those cold days
La P’tite Ravine - Price Grade C
Just by the Ravine chair. Pleasant rustic charm and friendly. Reasonably priced but limited menu. Good place for a drink before skiing home.
Le Petit Bouffe - Price Grade D
A snack bar by the Bonjournal. It serves paninis and drinks. There are a few seats but no shelter. Only open at peak times.
Le Kaonil (06 42 12 73 34) - Price Grade C
Just across the car park in Le Giettaz. Small, cosy, good soups and reasonable choice.
Giraffe - Price Grade C
This a new restaurant just before the Bon Journal. Fantastic views. Serves mostly Italian dishes.