THE BEST MERIBEL RESTAURANTS
My Best Meribel Restaurants For Dinner From The 2024 winter ski season in France
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Meribel has a wide range of restaurants to suit most tastes. We have listed what we consider to be the best value restaurants in Meribel, Mottaret, and the mountain villages. Traditional Savoyard dishes are to be found in most. However, some do vary their menus and there is now also an authentic Italian & Indian restaurant in Meribel. For dinner, many Meribel restaurants try to stagger arrivals so they have 2 sittings. Normally around 7/7.30pm and then again about 9/9.30pm. This helps to avoid to long a wait for your meal to arrive.
♦ Families with children usually choose the earlier sittings so for other single adults we would normally advise the later time, especially in school holidays.
♦ Below you have a selection of the best restaurants in the main town plus other areas in the Meribel Valley. Each have their own pages usually with the new season menu & prices too. This will give you a good idea before you reserve your table.If you want my personal opinion then just e mail me. I eat in all the restaurants featured each season to keep up to date.
♦ Note that Wednesday evenings are the busiest for all restaurants as this is the most popular day off for chalet girls. Always book very early if you need to eat out on this day.
♦ Don’t worry too much if the restaurant is not located near your accommodation. The free bus service in Meribel is excellent and stops outside or very near most restaurants in and around the Meribel villages and Mottaret. The main bus stops in Meribel town are right below the Hotel le Roc right in the centre.
♦ Have a great meal. Bon appetit
Best Restaurants in Meribel Centre
Evolution
(Chaudanne)
The Evolution restaurant has now CLOSED sadly. We leave it just for the memory of a great restaurant. BUT..Jimmy , Emma and the great team are back at Jacks Bar, by Chaudanne piste!!
Jacks (Formerly Meribar)
(Chaudanne)
Same owners and staff as Evolution restauarnt & Jacks Bar before they closed. Apres ski sessions now plus food served at breakfast, lunch and during the evenings.I highly recommend the soups here served at lunchtime! Delicious.
L’Abreuvoir
(Centre)
This is a very classy, warm and comfortable venue for a drink or a meal these days as it now has a full menu and kitchen serving food at lunch anbd dinner
Plus L’Abreuvoir also features some live DJ nights throughout the winter season.Find it rigth next to the Meribel Tourist Office.
Barometer Restaurant
(Meribel Centre)
La Coursive Des Alpes
(Meribel Centre)
A super new cellar bar with a beautiful restaurant upstairs. La Coursive Des Alps is quite secluded. It’s location is down a passageway, near L’igloo, 100 meters uphill from the tourist office. This new restaurant is well worth finding & already has attracted some great reviews.
L’igloo Restaurant
(Meribel Centre)
L’igloo restaurant/bar has some excellent reviews. Situated in Meribel centre just 100m uphill from the tourist office. As shown it has an actual L’igloo built inside. Fabulous for large groups!
La Flambee
(Chaudanne)
La Flambee was the very first Italian restaurant in Meribel (opened in 1992) and Marco the owner has now added a new selection of Italian dishes to the menu. A great choice for dinner if you fancy trying some real authentic Italian dishes.
La Galette
(Meribel Town Centre)
La Galette is a lovely family run restaurant on the Galerie De Cimes, 100 yards up from the tourist office. It is a very popular busy establishment so always reserve. Well known for Fondues, both meat and cheese.
La Taverne
(Meribel Centre)
La Taverne is right in the centre of town with a lovely cellar restaurant. Reasonable prices and nice friendly service. Upstairs is the bar with light food , burgers etc, served all day + English breakfast.
Le Close-Up
(Meribel Town Centre)
Le Close-Up is a new restaurant, to be found the 1st floor of the Galerie, 100 yards uphill from the tourist office. It is quite unique as Francois, the patron, is also a professional Magician and performs at your table! Traditional Savoyard dishes including fondues of course.
Le Refuge
(Meribel Centre)
Le Refuge has a nice warm atmosphere, locate right in the town centre. Steaks , pizzas and other local savoyard dishes are served here. The full menu is displayed outside. If it looks full check anyway as their is more tables upstairs. Best to reserve in advance here.
Meribel Village Restaurants
La Terrasse Meribel Village
(Meribel Village)
La Terrasse, Meribel Village, right by the bus stop. Only 5 minutes from Meribel town centre. Lovely venue for dinner or lunch also. See more for menu samples.
Dinner At Meribel Morel And 1600
Chez Kiki Restaurant
(Morel)
Chez Kiki was THE famous restaurant at Meribel Morel. Kiki passed away in 2020 and it is now run by hs son and called Chez Fefe.We leave the name here for nostalgia. We will visit the new one soon.
Aux Petits Oignons Restaurant
(1600)
A beautiful little restaurant situated at Meribel 1600. There is a bus stop right outside. With a log fire burning in the centre this venue has lots of atmosphere with a service that is extremely friendly & first class.
Dinner At Le Plateau & Rond Point
L’adray Telebar
(Le Plateau)
L’Adray Telebar is a hotel restaurant right on the piste but they will pick you up in their special snowmobile from the Rond Point. A great venue for dinner right on the piste. Unique in Meribel.
Le Cro Magnon
(Le Plateau)
Le Cro Magnon has always been a wonderful venue for an evening meal. The lovely friendly owners Delphine & Mathieu have now moved on to take over the Le Blanchot at the Altiport. We shall visit the new owners soon.
Lillie Restaurant
(Rond Point)
Formerly Le Bistro De L’Oree, Lillie has become very well known for really superb food from the owner and chief chef Sylvan Chardonnet. It is very convenient if you are staying in the Rond Point area but the free bus stops right outside if not.
Les Allues Village
En’K Restaurant
(Village Centre)
What a lovely little cafe style restaurant and cafe style prices to match. Super food with a good selection. This is one of most popular restaurants with the locals. That says it all. Well worth seeking out.
L’Arbe
(Village Bus Stop)
This village is the original going back centuries and is well worth a visit. Here is the first of 4 super restaurants. The L’Arbe is to be found right opposite the free bus from Meribel so very easy to reach. Great food,excellent value and also a take away pizza service.
La Croix Jean – Claude
(Village Centre)
This is a beautiful hotel restaurant, set on the main street of the old village. Le Croix Jean Claude is one of the original buildings, full of olde worlde character. A great venue for a special night out. A full a la carte menu and a superb choice of fine wines.
Tsaretta
(Village Centre)
The Tsaretta Restaurant is located in les Allues village. Great for football matches live and we had some nice bar snacks last season.
Meribel Mottaret Restaurants
Café Del Mott
(Meribel Mottaret)
Café Del Mott Restaurant is part of the Hotel Mottaret. Very nice warm dining area. Reasonable prices too for Meribel. Just up from Mottaret centre.
Côte Brune
(Mottaret Centre)
The Cote Brune has been under new ownership for a few years now and it is a lovely place for evening dinner with friendly service, nice relaxed atmosphere and super food. Not to be confused with the hectic lunchtime sessions here!
Le Rastro
(Mottaret Chatelet)
Le Rastro has been famous and popular with the Brits for many years now. The food is really good here and very fair prices. The restaurant is now run by Chris & Rachi Lau. A lovely interior and great sun terrace later in season. Live music is on Tuesdays afternoons for Apres ski.
La Terrasse
(Mottaret Chatelet)
La Terrasse was one of our favouriite restaurants run by the charming Steph for many years. Now sadly closed and waiting new owners. We leave this one also for nostalgia reasons.
Zig Zag
(Mottaret Chatelet)
It was a lovely little cafe style restaurant run by the charming “Annette” with cafe style prices to match. Sadly now closed but we leave it on for nostalgia reasons. It is now part of a much larger Rastro Restaurant alsowith a take away section now.
Meribel Altiport
Le Clos Bernard
(Meribel Altiport)
Le Clos Bernard is some evenings each week for special theme nights. Fondues & Grilled meats on the open fire. Traditional Savoyard music too. Tel for details.