Megève’s best restaurants

1. The Beef Lodge, Megève's iconic carnivorous address

The Beef Lodge is one of those Megeve restaurants that will leave its mark on your stay. Located in the heart of the Lodge Park, a luxury hotel in Megève, this top-flight steak house has been completely redesigned to be more chic and intense. Deep hues, patinated leather, wood, majestic trophies and subdued lighting create a setting where you immediately feel elsewhere, as if in an elegant refuge in the middle of the Alps. The hotel itself affirms this identity with its 28 rooms, including 22 suites, and above all its vast 1000 m² Pure Altitude Spa, now one of the most complete in the resort, with indoor pool, saunas, hammam, treatment cabins and cutting-edge technology. We love this otherworldly feel, a cross between a private chalet and a chic snow safari, the hallmark of Les Maisons Sibuet.

In this subdued atmosphere, warmed by the glow of the large fireplace, the Beef Lodge unveils the finest cuts of meat selected from the best farms in Finland, Scotland, Denmark and France. Chef Christophe Côte chooses each animal with almost obsessive care, refines, cuts and cooks it according to the rules of the art. T-bone, L-bone, Tomahawk, picanha flambéed in whisky, matured fillet of beef... each plate arrives seared on the Argentine barbecue, juicy, melting, irresistible. Accompaniments include the must-haves: mac and cheese, truffle purée or fries, and a series of refined starters to share - truffle pizzeta, baby lobster rolls, sea bream tacos, miniburgers... always ultra-gourmet.

The evening can be extended at the Bar du Lodge, a real meeting place for the whole of Megève. The cocktail menu is renewed every season, including the Moscow Mule, considered one of the best in the resort. The atmosphere is lively and convivial, ideal before returning to your room or suite in the hotel.

Beef Lodge
Lodge Park
100 rue d'Arly, 74120 Megève
Further information on the site

2. Le Restaurant Traditionnel at Les Fermes de Marie

At the heart of the legendary Megève hotel, masterfully run by the Sibuet family, Le Restaurant Traditionnel is the beating heart of the main chalet. Here, you'll meet a few discreet stars on the prowl, comforted by tasty dishes executed in the finest French culinary traditions. At Les Fermes de Marie, you're always sure to eat well!

Product sourcing is flawless, with local produce king and no fuss. All that remains is to make a choice. It's a tricky one, but as you can see from the product descriptions, it's all very appealing. To begin with, we choose the Crème légère de pommes de terre à la féra du lac Léman, (belle dose de) caviar Osciètre from Kaviari (€42), a delicate dish (warm, airy potato espuma) that combines the earth, the best of the Alpine lakes (delicious, lightly smoked féra) and a product that adds the "plus" of a real detonator: caviar. A real success, and worthy of a Michelin star!

Trout marinated in herbs/beetroot and pomegranate, butternut tartlet confit with mountain honey, hen's egg/topinambur/melano truffle or traditional pâté en croûte are all good alternatives... before falling for pigeon pithiviers with foie gras (worthy of a MOF competition) or the incomparable coquillettes with black truffle, Sauget ham and Beaufort cream (the world's best antidepressant). Of course, a choice of vegetarian specialties and some ultra-fresh fish and shellfish (half lobster and linguine with bisque) are also on offer, all prepared to the highest standards.

Note the restaurant's impressive high ceilings and heart-warming crackling hearth, as well as the formidable cheese and dessert buffet featuring one of France's finest pistachio, vanilla and chocolate éclairs.

Le Restaurant Traditionel at Les Fermes de Marie
163 chemin des Épis, 74120 Megève
For further information, visit Les Fermes de Marie

3. La Table de l'Alpaga

Just a stone's throw from the center of Megève, the Hotel Alpaga cultivates the art of the contemporary mountain refuge. Behind the discreet facade of the chalets that make up this small hamlet lies an elegant cocoon of marble, oak and raw materials. In this intimate setting of just 23 covers, Alexandre Baule creates a sensitive and precise cuisine, deeply rooted in its environment. A native of the northern Isère region, the chef cut his teeth in a number of Michelin-starred establishments before settling on this Megève restaurant, where he now deploys a culinary universe dominated by plants and awarded a Michelin star.

Root vegetables, mountain herbs, mushrooms and edible flowers form the backdrop to the menus, which also include fish from Lake Geneva, free-range poultry and meats selected from local producers. Through his Balades Gourmandes in 6 or 8 stages, the chef sketches an Alpine cartography: from wooded slopes to mountain lakes, each plate tells the story of a piece of the land. The "Tout Végétal" menu (€150) illustrates this approach, with compositions of great precision, where tubers, roots and wild plants take center stage. Food and wine pairings explore the vineyards of the Alpine arc.

Alongside this gourmet restaurant, open from Wednesday to Sunday in winter, Le Bistrot de l'Alpaga offers a convivial menu with a regional accent. In a warm décor of rough wood and velvet banquettes, you'll find the Savoy staples revisited with a light touch. Large bay windows open the dining room to a panoramic view of the peaks.

La Table de l'Alpaga
Alpaga Hotel
66 allée des Marmousets, 74120 Megève

4. Les Grands Crus de Fondues

When one of the mountain's emblematic recipes adopts the codes of gastronomy, the result is an exclusive, made-to-measure experience in which each guest is invited to compose his or her own recipe according to his or her desires and preferences - fruity, mild, full-bodied fondue... - with the help of a master cheesemaker. The M de Megève, a five-star hotel in the heart of the resort celebrating its tenth anniversary this season, has chosen to dedicate its Megève restaurant to this comforting après-ski specialty, with an impressive menu of grand cru cheeses, aged like vintages: flowery Comté, wood-fired Etivaz Abondance, Swiss Gruyère and Alpine Beaufort... The flagship Manigodine is a blend of local cheeses from Savoie and Haute-Savoie, washed down with champagne.

And if we're talking about personalizing the cheeses, we can't do it without personalizing the base of each fondue: white beer, cider, Savoy white wine. Rigorously selected bread, cold meats and potatoes are the classic accompaniments to each recipe, but to push the originality and concept to the limit, try a less conventional combination: crunchy vegetables or fresh fruit (the acidity of pineapple or raspberry contrasts subtly with the creaminess of the cheese).

Les Grands Crus de Fondues
Hôtel M de Megève
15 route de Rochebrune, 74120 Megève
Menu €60-80

5. NOUS, VOUS and Anata

Julien Gatillon continues his gastronomic adventure in his beloved village, after earning two Michelin stars at the Four Seasons in Megève. With NOUS, his first concept launched with his wife Sonia in 2020, he has placed intimacy and exclusivity at the heart of the experience, inviting guests into his own chalet, around a table for two to twelve, facing the open kitchen. Signature or made-to-measure menus in consultation with guests celebrate the best of the terroir and creativity of one of the most inspiring chefs of his generation.

The same high-flying culinary framework and the same vision at VOUS, a new Megève restaurant in the form of a 14-cover gastronomic counter facing the kitchen, inaugurated this season right in the center of the village. Supported by chef Jean Pastre and dining room manager Paul Martin, his former right-hand men at the Four Seasons, Julien Gatillon relies on exceptional sourcing to design his menus in several stages with clear, punchy plates: spider crab, celery, lovage and caviar; cardoon, parsnip, mountain beaufort and yellow wine sauce; macaroni, tetragona and melanosporum black truffle; Belize chocolate, hazelnut and vanilla..

Above VOUS, Anata ("you" in Japanese) unfolds the same concept of an exclusive 12-seat - Japanese - counter, in the purest Japanese tradition. Elegant and uncluttered, the place welcomes sushi master Keiji Ishii and chef Yohan Delhommeau, a duo who also worked alongside Julien Gatillon at Four Seasons. The lunch and dinner menus are accompanied by an evening-only omakase menu, dedicated to devotees of the Japanese ceremony: broth; sashimi with the chef's fresh wasabi and soy sauce sourced directly from Japan; meat or fish; tempura; nigiri and maki; miso soupand dessert.

All three of the chef's addresses are enhanced by bespoke tableware created by Annick Galimond, a ceramist based in the Spanish village of La Bisbal d'Emporda, which specializes in artisanal pottery.

NOUS
206 impasse de la Madone, 74120 Megève
Signature menu: €250-350
Customized menu: ad hoc price

VOUS and Anata
36 rue Saint François, 74120 Megève
Dinner menu: €135-190
Anata menu: €135-190
juliengatillon.fr

6. Le Relais des Fermes

A strategic position for this former local institution - La Caboche - acquired and totally revamped by the Sibuet family (Les Fermes de Marie, Le Vieux Megève, Hôtel Mont Blanc...), who have no equal when it comes to designing casual-rustic-chic Alpine hotels that are as addictive as they are tasty. Here again, mission accomplished for this on-slope restaurant at the crossroads of the ski lifts (you can also come on foot) and the children's slope, on the Rochebrune massif, inaugurated last December and open 7 days a week for (late) lunch. A large, very comfortable chalet, decorated with objects and posters evoking skiing and the mountains - such as an old bobsleigh hanging from the ceiling, which was used in the Olympic Games - and decorated with a fireplace and a spit, giving it a warm, friendly atmosphere.

The alpine menu features a daily spit-roasted meat - a logical choice - and a simmered casserole, in addition to remarkably well-executed suggestions: Velouté de potiron, crème légère d'abondance à la truffe; 12 escargots croûtons aillés en beurre d'alpage; coquillettes aux truffes des Fermes de Marie (a signature dish); Foie de veau poêlé et persillé au vinaigre de myrtille; Omble chevalier cuit plein beurre... Save room for dessert, well THE desserts with a dedicated buffet impossible to bypass. If you're particularly taken with the atmosphere inside, the huge terrace is a serious contender when the sun shines. An adjacent gourmet snack bar will satisfy your craving for nibbles and snacks overlooking the slopes.

Le Relais des Fermes
453 Chemin de Moutly, 74120 Megève
Menu: €60-100
relais-desfermes.com

7. Le Relais Mont Blanc

Gone are the tartiflettes, raclettes and other fondues that can be found in abundance and with every sauce in the resorts, and now it's time to make way for a few authentic recipes from the region that have been brought up to date. Case in point? This Instagrammable yet unforgettable vegetable-stuffed cabbage, flanked by chestnuts and porcini mushrooms, inherited from the owner's grandmother. An anthology of gourmet vegetarian dishes! The long menu begins with a little Savoyard lexicon, from which we learn that "caïon" means "pig" in Savoyard dialect, "épogne" means pizza and "matouille" means mashed potato... Once all these swear words have been integrated into the Google translation, you're in for a treat with truffled epogne (pizetta with alpine cheese and melano truffle), a pan-fried forest mushroom/bear garlic juice, a fine trout with almonds and butter, brocheton quenelles with Nantua sauce, a generous fillet of beef with morel mushrooms, macaroni with vacherin and truffles, and a braised beef cheek with Mondeuse de Savoie. A Megève restaurant that tells a story steeped in warmth and joie de vivre in the mountains, in a stylish decor by Sibuet, all on the first floor of the resort's beautiful 4-star hotel, opposite the church.

Le Relais Mont Blanc
Hotel Mont Blanc
29 rue Ambroise Martin, 74120 Megève

8. Cosa Papa

Megève's top Italian address. Antipasti spanning the whole alphabet, from arrancini to vitello tonnato... competitive pasta and well-crafted pizza. Two bonus bowling lanes to keep large families or groups of friends busy (no reservations, first come first served). Buon appetito!

Cosa Papa
170 rue Saint-François, 74120 Megève
For further information, please visit Cosa Papa

9. Flocons de Sel

After a year of renovation, Flocons de Sel, Emmanuel and Kristine Renaut's iconic three-star Relais & Châteaux restaurant, reopens its doors in December 2025, opening a new chapter in its history without altering its DNA: raw materials, natural light and clean lines.

The beating heart of the hotel, the 3-star Michelin gastronomic restaurant offers a vibrant interpretation of mountain cuisine, using local produce from the Haute-Savoie region: lake fish, mushrooms, herbs, berries and high-altitude plants. From wild gatherings to spontaneous seasonal inspirations, the MOF orchestrates a cuisine of purity, always sensitive and delicate.

Flocons de Sel
1775 route du Leutaz, 74120 Megève
floconsdesel.com

10. Le Prieuré

Established in Megève since 1997, Kristine and Emmanuel Renaut have always known Le Prieuré, run by the Frémondière family for three generations. The couple were fortunate enough to be able to buy Le Prieuré at the beginning of last year, adding to the collection of addresses they already own in the resort.

With its ideal location next to the church, Le Prieuré is a favorite spot for Mégevans to dine on unpretentious regional dishes in a warm atmosphere. Emmanuel Renaut has preserved the authenticity of the place, while adding his own personality and taking quality up a notch. As a result, Le Prieuré is always busy!

It has to be said that the starter-main course-dessert menu offers unbeatable value for money, and the overall menu is extremely tempting. Among our favorite starters are the "ravioli with mountain cheese and vegetable consommé", a very "comfort food" dish, and the "salad of red beet cut with a knife, Beaufort and horseradish cream", with its lovely acidity. As for the main courses, special mention goes to the "beef chuck confit, carrots, Mondeuse sauce" presented like a royal hare with a mirror sauce, the sign of a Michelin-starred brigade. And the "poulaille fermière aux champignons des bois, sauce poulette truffée" (farmhouse poultry with wild mushrooms, truffled chicken sauce) is shamelessly sauced all the way down to the troufion. The wines are mouth-watering to match. Don't miss the chef's blueberry dessert, in a simpler version than at the gastro, but just as gourmet. A real bargain in Megevan.

Restaurant Le Prieuré
116 place de l'Église, 74120 Megève
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