Meribel and the Three Valleys area offer a plethora of restaurants both on the mountain and in the resort and you have the choice of everything from Michelin-star fine dining to rustic local specialties.
One of the pleasures of the Three Valleys is that you can ski and have lunch in one of the other resorts increasing your choice of place to eat at least tenfold. Below are some of our favorites in the Meribel valley.
Le Clos Bernard – close to the Altiport ski area and accessible to non-skiers, this renovated skiers’ & hikers’ hut is a lovely place for a long lunch with great salads and meats grilled over an open wood fire.
L’Adray Telebar – a Meribel institution on the Doron piste with a lovely large sunny terrace. Great food and lovely atmosphere and probably the best chips in the resort.
La Folie Douce – a club, a restaurant, and a cabaret all rolled into one! There is a great self-service cafe as well as the main restaurant. The food is good and you have to go at least once to experience the atmosphere. Ideally, go for a late lunch and then stay for the cabaret – non-skiers can get the Saulire bubble up to join the group.
Le Refuge du Plan – a mountain hut above Lac Tueda in Mottaret serving simple but delicious food. A perfect choice for cross-country skiers and walkers and it also opens in the evening for the adventurous (it’s about a 30min hike up the hill with head torches & snow shoes).
Pizzeria de Mottaret – right in the center of the resort, serving delicious pizzas and salads and, as it can be easily reached on ski or on foot, it’s a perfect choice for a mixed group.
In the evening you can choose a fine dining restaurant such as L’Ekrin, Meribel’s Michelin-star restaurant run by chef Laurent Azoulay. Or head up to Le Cepe where local produce is used to create mouth-watering dishes, with an emphasis on fresh fish. Chez Kiki is a Meribel favorite serving fantastic meat cooked over an open fire or head to La Fromagerie for delicious fondue and raclette.
There are great bars in Meribel and the resort has a deserved reputation for great live music. Enjoy après-ski at Le Rond Point (commonly known as the Ronny) where there is usually a band playing or head for La Copina or Bar Saint-Amour for a glass of wine in a more peaceful setting. If you’re a rugby or football fan Fifty50 is a great small bar that always shows the matches and Barometer is a bar/restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere.