Gourmet Dining On The Piste In The Trois Vallées

The cuisine offered in many of the best rental chalets can be of an extraordinarily high standard. However, there are times, say at lunch when you are on the piste, or for that special night out, when you might want a meal at a top quality restaurant. So, here are five superb restaurants in the Méribel Trois Vallées where their high-quality cuisine and fine wines will ensure a memorable dining experience.

One of the original and most frequented hotels in Méribel is Le Grand Coeur and its restaurant has a reputation for fine cuisine served in exceptional surroundings. Be sure to have a pre-dinner drink in the comfortable sofas at the pleasant bar beside the open fireplace. The tastefully decorated, chalet-style dining room, has an informal ambience, although the service is exemplary and professional wait staff are well informed.

There is a choice of a seven-course set menu or you can dine à la carte. The wine list, all 20 pages of it, includes an extraordinary selection of French wines, including everything from champagnes to dessert wines.

The Hotel Allodis Restaurant at Méribel has a wonderful outdoor eating area for delicious light luncheon snacks. In the evening, patrons head for the elegant dining room, which offers traditional French cuisine with an inventive touch. It has the reputation of being one the finest restaurants in the Alps. The foie gras is a specialty, as is the popular filet of beef, served in a rich orange sauce with polenta. The extensive wine list includes a good range of fine local wines. Expect to pay €50 per person.

At Courchevel, the south-facing sun terrace of the renowned and very popular Cap Horn is perfect for an extravagant lunch. Try the fresh fish and pasta with black truffles. On sunny afternoons, a DJ entertains. In the evening you’ll need to reserve a seat, since the jet set dine here. Every type of shellfish is on offer and the 'appellation controlle' Bresse chicken (€95) is delicious. Another Courchevel top spot is the Michelin two-star Chabi Chou, set in a beautiful building and serving original cuisine.

Also at Courchevel, further up at the green Verdons piste, in the middle of the Des Verdons ski slope, is Le Chalet des Pierres. One of the most celebrated mountain restaurants, it attracts a cool international crowd. Lunch, served on the terrace, includes a renowned dessert buffet. Inside, roaring log fires create the perfect dinner ambience, and the leg of lamb, suspended in the chimney, is slowly smoked in the traditional way. Be sure to try the Beaufort cheese tart. Chateau Haute Marbuzet is a perfect wine accompaniment.

Finally, at Le Praz, you’ll find Bistro du Praz, one of the most famous restaurants in the Alps. It’s the perfect lunch spot if you aren’t concerned about cost, and the foie gras and fondues are house specialties that you will likely be tempted to try. A meal at any one of these restaurants is guaranteed to please.

There are numerous accommodation options at the valley resorts, from upmarket to budget, to suit individuals, couples families and groups.

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Rod Ritchie, a travel writer and editor, writes for many publishers including AA Publishing and Fodors. Purple Ski offer a selection of luxury catered Meribel ski chalets.

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