Dining in Meribel: Eating & Drinking in Meribel

Dining & Going Out in Meribel

There is a wide range of restaurants, bars and cafés to keep you well fed and watered in Meribel as well as an array of opportunities for a bit of après or late-night dining. The countless terraces ensure that you can always find a sunny spot to relax in.

The Local Alpine Cuisine

Although not as renowned as the haute cuisine of Paris or the fine bistros of Lyon, there are a number of Meribel restaurants offering a number of tasty treats for those who like to sample regional specialities. Meat and cheese feature heavily in Alpine cooking – so it’s just as well there are plenty of mountains where you can work off the extra pounds!

Restaurants in Meribel

Méribel has a host of restaurants, catering for all tastes. Although there are plenty of modern and international menu options the Savoyard classics offered by most restaurants are well worth a try.

The costs of dining out in Méribel varies greatly depending on where you choose, but if you know where to go a great night doesn’t have to break the bank. Eating out at lunchtime, or choosing the set menu, helps keep the cost down. There are plenty of gourmet restaurants in Méribel, mostly located in the more upmarket hotels.

The Allodis Hotel in le Belvédère and the Grand Coeur Hotel in Méribel centre are two of the best where you can expect to spend between €50 and €100 a head just for food. Canny diners choose the fabulous set menus which are good value given the quality of the cuisine.

Restaurant Le Blanchot (on the road to the Altiport) is another gastronomic treat, with a cosy atmosphere and beautiful setting.

Chez Kiki is a Méribel institution, run by chef Kiki for over 30 years. He grills steaks on the fire before your eyes, accompanying them with rich local food. Expensive, but ideal for hungry carnivores.

There are plenty of other restaurants that fall into a lower budget category but still deliver a great standard. Le Refuge in Méribel Centre offers excellent steaks, salads and pizzas for 10 to 20€ a head. La Galette is perfect for an inexpensive or speedy meal, offering good savoury and sweet pancakes and local dishes.

If staying in Mottaret, do try the family-run Pizzeria du Mottaret, which serves much more than just pizzas, with good service and reliable quality.

Although French cuisine isn't renowned for being particularly veggie-friendly there are a number of restaurants in town that serve vegetarian options; try Aux Petits Oignons at Altitude 1600, La Fromagerie Chez From’ton (fondue specialists in Méribel centre) or La Tsaretta in Les Allues.

For further ideas and details of where to eat have a look at our Restaurant and Gourmet Restaurant listings.

Mountain Restaurants in Méribel

One of the pleasures of coming to a ski resort is sampling the local specialities in the wonderful setting of one of the many mountain restaurants. They vary greatly in terms of cost, quality and service; many of the ones on the pistes are carb-loading lunch stops for hungry skiers, often self-service cafeteria style. However, they invariably have a piste facing terrace from which you can enjoy the view and soak up a bit of sun. These generally serve similar types of food with combinations of local Savoyard options as well as the classic pastas, burgers, pizzas and salads. They tend to be expensive at about €10 for a main course – rather than grumble at the prices, please do bear in mind the high costs of getting staff and food up a mountain and the very short season they operate in.