Restaurants, Bars & Clubs in Les Houches & Chamonix

Restaurants

Les Houches
Hotel Slalom, 44 rue de Bellevue, Les Houches. +33 4 50 54 40 60 Website
Currently undergoing a full refurb in 2005.
La Ferme des Agapes, place du Telepherique, Les Houches. +33 4 50 54 50 69
Traditional Savoie food and cooking, worth trying the pierre chaud (hot rock), braserade (table bbq) and raclette (hot cheese & potatoes). Highly recommended.
Les Vieilles Luges, ski slopes, Les Houches. +33 6 8442 3700 (Julie or Claude)
Traditional mountain restaurant serving homemade dishes. Situated on the slopes off the chairlift after the Coupe du Monde lift. Open during the winter ski season. In Summer time there is a colourful garden where guests can relax on the terraces and enjoy lunch taking in the views. Open from mid June for evening, group bookings and special occasions, reservation only. Then from mid July until the end of August, daily for lunch (reservation advised). Highly recommended.
Le Delice is located in the village just past the main church on the LHS. Tel: 04 50 91 52 06
Excellent restaurant/café recently opened (also has free broadband internet access-tbc).
Gorges de Diosaz, Servoz. +33 4 50 47 20 97
Approx 15min drive down the valley towards Servoz, but well worth the trip to experience some fine French cuisine. Website

Chamonix
Restaurant Atmosphère, 123 place Balmat 74400 Chamonix +33 4 50 55 97 97 Website
Upmarket restaurant. Try the Tournedos Rosini (fillet steak with foie gras).
Munchies, rue des Moulins, Chamonix +33 4 50 53 45 41
Excellent, reasonably priced modern menu with sushi option. Thai curry or steak recommended.
Le Monchu,1 rue du Lyret, Chamonix +33 4 50 53 04 80
Serves tradition Savoie food. eg. Reblochon, Braserade etc.
La Calèche, 18 Rue du Dr Paccard, Chamonix +33 4 50 55 94 68 Website
Chalet le Cerro, Les Bossons, Chamonix +33 6 63 10 42 38 Website
La Spiga D'or in Chamonix if a fine Italian restaurant and operates as a deli through the day.
Try the 'Assiette la Spiga' antipasta plate for a starter.

La Serac in Chamonix offers a fine selection of salads at lunchtime.
The Belouga in Chamonix offers a fine selection of gourmet burgers.
The Albert 1er in Chamonix is un upmarket hotel with two fine restaurants (including Maison Carrier) Website

Worthy mountain restaurants include Le Chat in Les Houches, the Panoramic in Brevent, Plan Joran in Argentiere/Grands Montets and Col de Balme in le Tour.

Other hotel/restaurants in Les Houches and restaurants in Chamonix

Street map of Chamonix

Bars in Chamonix (nb. SS=Sky Sports)
Cybar, 80 rue des Moulins, Chamonix : +33 4 50 53 69 70 (internet access)
Bar le Derapage, 17 place Balmat: +33 4 50 53 36 41 Website
Le Lapin Agile, Wines Spirits & Fine Food, 11 rue Whymper +33 4 50 53 33 25 (excellent coffee!)
L'Expidition, rue des Moulins +33 4 50 53 08 21 Website
Bar du Moulin, 80 rue des Moulins +33 4 50 53 08 21 Scandinavian bar. Cybar (internet cafe) on first floor.
The Pub (SS), 225 rue Doctor Paccard : +33 4 50 55 92 88 (internet access)
Chambre Neuf : +33 4 50 55 89 81 (recommended!) Website
Jekyll & Hyde (SS) : +33 4 50 55 99 70 Irish bar with live bands. Website
Safari Café, 275 rue Doctor Paccard +33 (0)4 50 53 62 99
Wild Wallabies : +33 4 50 53 01 31 (Australian theme!)
Bistrot des Sports, 182 rue Joseph Vallot +33 4 50 53 00 46
Le Choucas +33 4 50 53 03 23 Open until 4am.
La Terrasse : +33 4 50 53 09 95 Live music & happy hour. (internet access)
O'Byrne's Irish Bar : +33 4 50 53 04 50
Bar Couleur Café, 221 av Aiguille de Midi : +33 4 50 53 43 89
Bar 1904, 259 av Michel Croz : +33 4 50 53 00 52
Bar à Papa, 90 av Ravanel le Rouge : +33 4 50 55 86 34
Bar Savoia, 31 rue du Lyret : +33 4 50 53 70 74
Le Rencard, 20 gal Grand Roc : +33 4 50 54 14 02

Bar Le Stone (SS), 90 Rue Charlet Stratton, Argentiere: +33 4 50 54 13 17 Website
Savoy Bar, 109 rue Charlet Stratton, Argentiere: +33 4 50 54 21 00
Office Bar, 274 rue Charlet Stratton, Argentiere: +33 4 50 54 16 32 (Recommended!) Website

Clubs in Chamonix
Dick's Tea Bar, 80 rue des Moulins +33 4 50 53 19 10 Website
L'Arbate Cafe (DJ's & live concerts, look for the 'Deluded@Arbate's nights) 80 Chemin Sapi +33 4 50 53 44 43 Website
Cantina (DJ's & live concerts), 37 Impasse des Rhododendrons +33 4 50 53 83 80 Mexican restaurant & club. Website (internet access)
Blue Night : +33 4 50 53 63 52
Le Moonlight T: +33 4 50 55 95 19
Le Garage, 200 av de l'Aiguille de Midi : +33 4 50 53 64 49 Scandinavian club.

Space Argentière : +33 4 50 54 28 01