Fondue / Cheese Restaurants in Les Arcs — 12 of Our Favourites

A large outdoor terrace with sun loungers means it's a great place to go for an après ski snack such as pancakes or waffles, or to enjoy lunch and dinner in the restaurant. In a great ski in, ski out location it is perfect for a long lunch on the mountain, especially if you are on your way to the gondola or Lanchette lift.

The atmosphere is cosy, warm and relaxed. Great for a quiet meal with all the Savoyard treats such as fondue, raclette and meat dishes you can tuck in and enjoy some treats after a hard day or morning on the slopes.

On good weather days you can bask in the sun on the south-facing terrace. Why not grab a deckchair for a post-lunch snooze? At an altitude of 2,500m, the view is exceptional. There is also a cosy dining room with a log fire for days when the weather is more wintery.

The menu offers plenty of options: lighter dishes such as salads and omelettes, or heartier fare such as grilled meats, burgers, tartiflette and other Savoyard specialities. There are also tempting desserts and a children's menu.

They are open seven days a week throughout the winter season, open evenings on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

This rooftop restaurant and bar offers great food which can be enjoyed inside the stylish restaurant or on the expansive sunny terrace, facing the highest peaks of Les Arcs.

Settle in and enjoy a relaxing and easy lunch experience, with fast service and live outdoor concerts during the afternoons.

In the evening, the restaurant welcomes you inside to enjoy their traditional cuisine, with a strong focus on terroir (local) products and a real passion for wine. The large menu offers a range of French meat and fish dishes, as well as Savoyarde specialities. Vegetarian options are also available. Peruse the excellent wine list and you'll find something to please all tastes and desires.

Yannick, Thomas and the team will give you a warm welcome and great service.

Open every day during the winter for lunch 12:00 to 13:30 and dinner 18:30 to 21:30. Reservation is required and bookings can be made online or by phone.

On the small menu you'll surely find something to please, with a selection of meat and vegetarian options, as well as local Savoyarde favourites including sharing fondues, raclette and tartiflette. Not forgetting the enticing home-made tarts and desserts to finish.

Each day you'll also be offered a new menu du jour, with a simple and affordable two-course menu selected by the chef.

Enjoy your meal within the cosy and traditional-style restaurant, or on the sunny terrace.

The owners and staff welcome you for lunch and dinner with quick and friendly service.

This very quiet altitude restaurant located at about 500 meters from the arrival of the Lac Noir gondola and Plan Bois lift is connected to the Pierres Blanches lift, the Vanoise Express and Montchavin Les Coches.

Open from late December to late April in winter, and in the summer season.

You're also welcome to call in for snacks, pancakes, mulled wine and après-ski drinks. This restaurant is popular but very small, so booking is advised.

Open daily during the winter season.

With a large terrace outside where you can soak up the sun at lunchtime and have a bite to eat, and the cosy warm interior where you can enjoy a romantic dinner it is a great spot for any occasion. This is another small place with a big reputation for excellent service, exceptionally reasonable prices and even better food and cheese. The decent selection of fondues (which include salad) are very reasonably priced, and you can pimp your sides by adding boiled potatoes and charcuterie for an extra charge.

One particular speciality is fondue served in a loaf of bread (or “Miche”) which means you can keep eating even after you have reached the bottom of the cheese crucible. Just be sure to book (often at least a day) in advance for dinner, because tables fill up quickly and the restaurant is only open during traditional meal times.

Excellent service and delicious Savoyard food make this restaurant one to try in Les Arcs 1800. 

Open every day in winter and summer from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 19:00 to 21:30.

Chalet des Colosses has a varied menu of local delicacies and is very much famed for its food and reputation.

The views are great looking directly up the mountain or over to Bellecôte itself and the Arpette chair in the distance. Unlike the majority of other businesses and eateries in Bellecôte, the Chalet is separate to the main structure, sitting up the hill a little from the main Roche de Mio gondola station.

They serve a mixed international menu including vegetarian options and curries, as well as traditional mountain dishes such as fondue, raclette or pierrade.

There is also a small ice rink by the restaurant to start burning off those cheese calories.

Open in winter and summer for breakfast, lunch and dinner

In their authentic chalet where the log fire crackles and the brasses shine, everything will be done for your comfort and your holiday enjoyment.

Open both winter and summer they offer a variety of dishes changing throughout the seasons, trying keep it traditional whilst utilising what the valley has to offer that season.

Serving traditional French cuisine and Savoyard dishes with large chunks of home-made bread with every meal and dish, the staff are attentive and friendly. We recommend booking as the restaurant can get extremely busy during the lunch period. 

Get to the restaurant on the trail of Marmottes at the start of the Varet gondola in the valley above Les Arcs 2000. 

Enjoy a selection local French specialities and a fun and relaxed atmosphere for both lunch and dinner. They are even known to set up a large tartiflette outside during the cold yet sunny winter days.

Open daily 09:00 - 23:00.

Dine on the terrace for either lunch or dinner. Regional Savoyard cuisine such as cheese fondue, meat pierrade, tartiflette, salads, soups, omelettes and snacks. Yummy desserts include chocolate fondue and blueberry pie.

A free mini bus provides easy access from Longefoy and Montalbert. In summer and winter they have a small farm which is open to the public.

Non-stop service from 09:30 to 19:00. In the evenings open by reservation only.