Rifugio Maison Vieille

Dining

The region’s gastronomic standards more than hit the heights expected of Italian cuisine. Throughout the two regions there is a pride in the traditional dishes that have been passed down through the ages and this manifests itself in an abundance of excellent restaurants. The region also produces some excellent wines that will ensure that the connoisseurs amongst you will be well catered for!

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The Restaurant at Monte Triplex

This piste restaurant comes highly recommended among those you'll find on the slopes. The menu here offers delicious pizza, sandwiches with rich fillings, various kinds of salads and pastas such as the carbonara with fried eggs. Not to be missed is the polenta with sausages or wild boar …

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Rifugio Maison Vieille

Situated at an altitude of 1956 metres, this restaurant serves up a fantastic view as well as a range of mouth-watering pastas and grilled meat dishes. Get here with the Maison Vieille chair lift and enjoy a high quality Italian …

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La Grolla

On the descent down into the Val Veny, be sure to stop at this lovely restaurant for some home cooked specialities such as their fondue or one of their hearty pasta dishes. Let the stunning view of the glacier Brenva on the Mont Blanc massif compete with the mouth-watering dishes in catching all your …

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Cadran Solaire

Cadran Solaire is set in an atmospheric 16th century building with vaulted ceilings and stone fireplace. The food lives up to the surroundings with delicacies such as warm goat cheese blended with a salad, noodles with seasonal vegetables, baked cheese-and-spinach casserole and duck breast with plums. Be sure to leave room for a slice …

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La Terazza

This is a wonderful restaurant serving a number of local specialities together with delicious pizzas. Some of the dishes you find on the menu are locally produced such as cold cuts, Polenta with venison, snails, mountain mushrooms and the delectable Aosta Valley pancakes with ham and Fontina …

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La Tana della Volpe

Located at 2 600 m above sea level, it's the only hotel and restaurant at this height in the Western Italian Alps. It serves a range of warm and welcoming meals that will immediately refuel the batteries for the descent! Get here via the New Cloud or the Banchetta …

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L'Ortiche

Close to the church in Sauze d'Oulx, L'Ortiche serves exquisite regional dishes, cooked to perfection. The chef uses locally produced ingredients and the menu changes on regularly basis, so you'll never get bored of it. The Black Angus steak, in particular, is to die for, according to previous …

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Il Cantun del Barbabuc

This venue was once a stable, but in the 80's it was renovated in to a lovely and rustic restaurant where regional specialities are served with a wide selection of wines, in a cosy ambience. This place is particularly popular, so it is recommended to make a reservation in …

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Du Grand Pere

To experience a genuine Italian homemade meal you should head to this restaurant, located in Champlas Janvier, just 20 minutes by car from Sestriere. In a building that looks like a family residence, guests can tease their taste buds with extraordinary meat dishes and locally produced cold cuts or …

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Chateau Branlant

Chateau Branlant is a very popular mountain restaurant located above Plan Checroit in Courmayeur. Come here to warm yourself in front of the open fire and eat a savoury portion of home made pasta or something else from the well recommended Italian menu. Due to its delicious food and efficient staff it is often …

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Shatush

Even if you are not a guest at the hotel Shatush, you should definitely keep in mind to check their restaurant, when in Courmayeur. Here, in a trendy and particularly elegant environment, you will be served delectable Italian dishes prepared with exclusively high quality …

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Ristorante Ciao Pais

Take a seat at the terrace of Ristorante Ciao Pais on a sunny day and enjoy their tasty homemade Italian food or just an afternoon hot chocolate with a slice of freshly made cake! Founded in 1930, the restaurant is located just next to the slope, but is pretty easy to reach also from …

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