Skip to main content

This content featured in News & Reviews

Best pizzas in Val d'Isère

At the end of the day you'll be looking for somewhere to refuel and a tasty pizza hits the right spot.

Imprint
By Tracy Wise, Updated

Must visit places for all the pizza lovers out there.

There are a myriad of pizza joints and restaurants when it comes to Val d'Isère, whether the menu is entirely dedicated to this Italian favourite or has a cursory nod, if it's worth recommending it's here. Pizzas are a great meal to have whilst you’re out on the slopes - they're filling, packed full of carbs and super tasty toppings that are dripping in cheese.

Top Pizza Places

Le Garage Restaurant, Val d'Isere

Le Garage Restaurant

Location
Val d’Isere

Restaurant serving an international menu that includes pizzas and burgers, including a veggie burger if a meaty feast is not what you're after. Le Garage is open every day from lunch until late, be sure to enjoy the craft beers on offer and the extensive wine list. 

On the menu you'll find a large variety of international dishes - Italian, Savoyard, American and Mexican - simple comfort food made with local quality produce. Take your pick from sharing boards and tapas/snacks, beef and vegetarian burgers, filling salads, homemade pizzas, and homemade desserts such as the celebrated chocolate fondant.

At the bar, there's a nice selection of local craft beers such as Mont Blanc Brasserie, Sapaudia and many more, a good wine list and a selection of cocktails to enjoy until late.

The friendly team ('the gang') are there to welcome you, each with their own personal touches and skill.

Open every day 11:00 to 01:00 for you to stop in whenever the mood (or the food) takes you.

L'Etincelle Restaurant, Val D'Isere

L'Etincelle Restaurant

Location
Val d’Isere

Enjoy lunch on the large terrace on sunny days, or in the evening settle into the welcoming and stylish dining area and enjoy the laid-back ambiance. You can expect a varied menu of sharing platters, salads, grilled meats, generous pizzas, and home-made patisseries and desserts. A children's menu is also available. If you're just stopping in for a quick bite, there's also the snack bar for lighter meals.

Open during winter every day for lunch and on Thursday and Friday evenings. Reservation online or by phone.

Large groups and private events can be accommodated, either for the entire restaurant, one room, or the wine cave.

A sunny outdoor meal with pizza, wine, and water at a Tignes ski resort, featuring snow-capped mountains and a ski lift.

La Taverne des Neiges Restaurant

Location
Tignes

Right at the bottom of the pistes in Tignes Val Claret you will find La Taverne Des Neiges. Serving a range of food from pizzas to Savoyard dishes you can soak up the sun on the terrace at lunchtime or sit in the warm wooden interior for dinner. A great place to stop for lunch whilst out and about skiing in Tignes with a large terrace outside and a big restaurant you can enjoy a meal whatever the weather. At dinner the restaurant has a warm and cosy atmosphere with great food and friendly staff.

Accessible via Piste H, Double M and Carline Pistes and right next to the Bolin/Fresse chairlift you can enjoy excellent views of the Grande Motte and take a break from your day out skiing. To get back over to Val d'Isère just hop on the Bolin/Fresse chairlift and you can ski the Bellevarde Bowl or ski all the way down to La Daille.

Opening hours: Sunday to Friday 08:00 to 20:00 and Saturday 08:00 to 22:30.

Bar Jacques Restaurant, Val d'Isere interior

Bar Jacques Restaurant

Location
Val d’Isere

Bar Jacques is a friendly, traditional restaurant and bar in central Val d’Isère, known for classic French and Savoyard dishes alongside pizzas. It has a relaxed, cosy Alpine atmosphere and offers good-value comfort food, making it a popular choice for an easy dinner after a day on the slopes.

Apart from traditional French fare including snails and frog legs, they serve pizzas and pasta. Known for good value, particularly the set menus and house wines.

Open daily 18:00 - 23:00.

La Casa Scara Restaurant, Val d'Isere interior

La Casa Scara Restaurant

Location
Val d’Isere

A charming Italian restaurant in the heart of Val d’Isère’s old village, opposite the church. It serves authentic Italian cuisine with fresh pastas, risottos, meat dishes and delicious desserts in a warm, relaxed Alpine setting. The menu changes seasonally and pairs well with a good Italian wine. Guests love the welcoming service, hearty portions and cosy atmosphere, though reservations are recommended in peak season.

Portions are as hearty as you would expect from such a food-loving nation and dishes such as ossobucco, risotto, polenta and tiramisu are a welcome change from the usual Savoyard fare.

Reservations are advised during peak season. Open from 19:00 to 22:00 in winter and summer.

Le Lodge Restaurant, Val d'Isere interior

Le Lodge Restaurant

Location
Val d’Isere

This restaurant serves a variety of dishes from your local Savoyarde specialities to the self-proclaimed "best steak in town". A favourite amongst the Val d'Isère locals making it one of the most popular restaurants in town. The menu includes Savoyard classics such as cheese fondue, as well as a variety of meat dishes, pizzas and pasta. A separate bar and outdoor terrace mean that you can still call in for a few drinks if a full sit-down meal is not what you are looking for. It is a popular apres-ski spot with regular party nights and DJ sets.

Open daily throughout the winter season from 16:30 to 01:30 with Happy Hour on drinks from 16:30 to 19:30. Food served from 18:30 to 23:00.

Le Trifollet Restaurant, Val d'Isere - Bellevarde restaurant terrasse

Le Trifollet Restaurant

Location
Val d’Isere

Located on the Verte piste, on the way down to the La Daille area of Val d'Isère, this restaurant is accessible for everyone with an Espace Killy pass, including those who are staying in Tignes, and for everyone with a Val d'Isère pass. An extremely popular mountain restaurant that tends to be busy during the lunchtime period. With a large selection of dishes on the menu including pizza, grills, salad and traditional French dishes. 

The cosy interior and short ski back down to La Daille, makes it the perfect place to stop for a long late lunch on a bad weather day. Alternatively, when the sun is shining you can sit on the large terrace, soak up the sun and enjoy a delicious meal.

Booking is recommended as this restaurant is extremely popular, especially during peak season.

Pizz'n'Love Restaurant, Val d'Isere Centre interior

Pizz'n'Love Restaurant

Location
Val d’Isere

This funky friendly little pizzeria is open every evening for freshly baked pizzas. Well-priced eat-in or take-away, with a menu full of all the usual classics, plus a few unexpected choices on there. They have an extensive beer menu with some international labels, plus a half decent wine choice too. Desserts aren't fancy, but who can go wrong with Ben & Jerry's. Open in summer and winter, we recommend to phone ahead, especially in peak season.

The drinks list is much more extensive with international beers such as Kwak, Duvel and La Chouffe to choose from, as well as wines and ciders.

Open every evening from 17:00.

Latest News & Reviews

Find out what's happening in Val d'Isère and how to make the most of your time here. The latest news, reviews, current events and the trendiest restaurants, as well as interviews with leading locals, insider's guides and things to do, see and experience in the region. Plus, during the winter season, our famous snow reports and dump alerts, all in the same place.

See allLatest News & Reviews
Night Skiing in Val Thorens
a man with a wind breaker round his face
Latest gear- best new snowboards for 2018/19
Latest gear - new skis for winter 2018/19
Latest gear - best avalanche airbags for 2018/19

Upcoming Events

Val d'Isère hosts a wide range of events throughout the year. There are constant ski racing competitions throughout the winter, as well as the much anticipated La Scara youth event each April. In the summer, the resort plays home to some major trail running events such as the High Trail Vanoise in July, with Tour de France stages often passing nearby in July.

See allUpcoming Events
A first-person view shows legs in red pants and snowshoes resting on a snowy expanse, with majestic mountains under a clear sky.
Mountain Shaker Tignes
Snake Gliss2 Val d'Isere
Airboarding
Swimming pool val d'isere
Avaline TraX Challenge, Val d'Isere