Expert guide to Les Deux Alpes
From basic pasta to Michelin-starred cooking and with plenty of traditional tartiflette and fondue-style dishes in between, there’s a whole variety of eating out to be had in this family-friendly resort. Even die-hard self-caterers are sure to be tempted out at least once or twice during their skiing week.
In resort
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L'Eli's
Pizzas and pasta are available from €8, as well as more expensive meat fondues and pierrade. L’Eli’s also offers a takeaway service.
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Le Paellou
Offering the whole range of classic French mountain dishes, from raclette and tartiflette to cheese fondue and braserade, Le Paellou also serves a dozen snails as a starter.
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Le P'Tit Polyte
Presided over by Michelin-starred chef Mathew Hegarty, Le P’Tit Polyte provides a gastronomic treat at a not-too-ridiculous price. The inventive menu includes some unusual pairings – crayfish with pomegranate, apple and wasabi, or foie gras with almonds and cherry stone cream. The restaurant name? It’s an affectionate play on the name of the hotelier’s grandfather, Hippolyte Mounier.
On the mountain
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Chalet La Toura
Located at 2,600m near the Jandri Express mid-station, Chalet La Toura has great pizzas and salads at reasonable prices.
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Le Chalet de la Fée
Le Chalet de la Fée (+33 476 802 413) is in a beautiful setting at 2,242m in the Vallon des Gours. It offers local specialities such as Crozets de Mont-de-Lans (small square-shaped pasta). Try fresh local trout or ravioli with Royans cheese and smoked salmon.
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Le Diable au Coeur
A cosy wood and stone chalet on the piste at 2,400m, Le Diable au Coeur serves local dishes such as egg en cocotte with girolle mushroom and grilled Vercors trout from the streams in the valley. Inside, there’s an open fire, and on sunny days the views from the terrace are spectacular.