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List of of all Mountain Restaurants around Chamonix

Mountain Restaurants & Snack Bars around Chamonix

There are many Mountain Restaurants and little Snack Bars spread all over the Chamonix Valley. They can serve as rest and fueling stations during your hiking and trail running outings. Most of them serve simple local specialties like cheese and charcuterie platters, pancakes, salads and potato dishes. They will usually serve alcoholic beverages like local beers and wines. In France, these mountain snack bars are typically referred to as "Buvettes". There are a few that operate more like mountain restaurants with sit-down service and a much wider range of choices. Nearly all Mountain Refuges will serve food and drinks to visitors too and will double as snack bars when they are open. So although the list below might look limited, please be aware that all the refuges we have listed also double as food providers.

The great thing about the refuges and mountain snack bars is that they enable you to refuel during your trail adventures and lessen the need to bring your own food and drinks. Some of them have a free water source where you can refill your water. The more remote ones will rely on bottles water which you will have to buy. If you are relying on mountain snack bars or refuges for your provisions then it would be a good idea to check ahead of time if they are really open on your planned dates.

Buvette de Berard

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1429m

9

Exceptional

Great snack bar perched above the Cascade de Berard waterfall

Les Vieilles Luges

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1370m

9

Exceptional

Very nice and atmospheric restaurant between Les Houches and Col de Voza

Chalet du Glaciers des Bossons

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1422m

9

Exceptional

Wonderful snack bar with an amazing location perched right above the Glacier des Bossons

Buvette du Chapeau

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1543m

9

Exceptional

Beautiful buvette near Chamonix with a big wooden terrace and with great views all around

Cremerie du Glacier

Nearest Town

Argentiere

Altitude

1305m

8

Very Good

Small Restaurant near Argentiere and near the Grand Montets lift station

Le Paradis des Praz

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1081m

8

Very Good

Snack Bar with a large playground and play river near the Chamonix golf course

Restaurant du Barrage Emosson

Nearest Town

Finhaut

Altitude

1970m

8

Very Good

Large panoramic restaurant located next to the Emosson Dam and Lake

Buvette de la Cascade du Dard

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1235m

8

Very Good

Snack Bar right next to the beautiful Cascade du Dard waterfall near Chamonix

Chalet de la Floria

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1350m

8

Very Good

Snack Bar perched above the Chamonix Golf Course with nice views over the valley

La Fre mi

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1561m

8

Very Good

Restaurant with nice views over the Chamonix Valley below the Col de Voza

Alpage de Balme

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude

1989m

8

Very Good

Nice little mountain restaurant and snack bar near the Col des Posettes

Chalet de Caillet

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1596m

8

Very Good

Small Buvette halfway up to Montenvers which also offers dome accommodation

La Bergerie de Planpraz

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

2015m

8

Very Good

Restaurant right next to the Planpraz lift station with amazing views of Mont Blanc

La Bougnetterie

Nearest Town

Servoz

Altitude

1355m

7

Good

Savoyard restaurants with big outdoor terrace in Plaine Joux above Servoz

La Bergerie Plaine Joux

Nearest Town

Servoz

Altitude

1362m

7

Good

Small restaurant with big terrace at Plaine Joux above Servoz

La Chalette Bellevue

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1800m

7

Good

Small snack bar located right next to the Bellevue cable car above Les Houches

Le Panoramic Brevent

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

2525m

7

Good

Small Restaurant with a panoramic viewing terrace looking over Mont Blanc

La-Haut Index-Flegere

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

2400m

7

Good

High altitude snack bar located next to the Index Chair lift at Flegere

Chalet des Pyramides

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1895m

7

Good

Snack Bar with an amazing view of the Glacier des Bosson on the way up to La Jonction

Buvette du Cerro

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1358m

7

Good

Snack Bar near 3 viewing points for the Glacier des Bossons

Chalet de Charamillon

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude

1853m

6

Above Average

Large snack with huge terrace in between the Charamillon and Autannes lifts

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