Restaurant Reviews in Val d'Isere — 5 of Our Favourites

As it was a sunny day, I choose to sit outside on La Gourmandine's large terrace overlooking the Rogoney chairlift and surrounding mountains. The terrace has plenty of tables as well some deck chairs - a good spot to enjoy a refreshing afternoon beer in. However, if you choose to dine inside you will find warm traditional alpine decor with wooden furnishings.

I decided to go for the plat du jour which was 'Parmentier de Canard' (a duck pie with a potato topping) which came with a seasonal salad for €19. This delicious and well presented dish was a nice alternative from the staple menu options of sandwiches and burgers. In fact, if you are after a large, good burger to get you through an afternoon of skiing, from what I understand, this is the place to come! Back to pie, if you get a chance to try it, then do. The sauce with the meat beats any gravy to wash down the potato topping with, not to mention it will definitely fill you up before you hit the slopes.

Prices are pretty reasonable for Val d'Isere and the service is second to none. My order was taken and the dish served within a matter of minutes. However, being such a popular place, it appears to get pretty busy between 1:00pm - 2:00pm so the service might take slightly longer then.

Overall, I would really recommend this place to those that want a more casual, reasonable priced, table service restaurant, close to the slopes. As an added benefit the staff are charming and couldn't be more friendly.

I was looking for a quick snack, so I chose the chicken and avocado wrap which came with a choice of fries or side salad for just under 15 euros. The service was fast and very friendly with a great atmosphere meanig that locals and tourists alike have a cool place to hang out. I would definitely recommend a visit even if it's just for a coffee or freshly made milkshake.

A Valdinet.com favorite!

I got to the Moris Pub around 7 in the evening and there was a relaxed atmosphere with a few patrons in for food and a couple of groups drinking and watching sport on a number of the large TV screens scattered around the bar.

It’s a relatively quiet time for the Moris, inbetween the busy apres-ski sessions and the exciting nightlife, which tends to get going around 9pm.

As I talked to the manager Bobby, he suggested several options on the menu that would be worth trying so I went along with his recommendations which were to try three of the dishes on the menu; Lamb Stew, Scampi and Chips and Pulled Pork Nachos. While I waited I ordered a drink and deliberated on which screen I wanted to plump myself in front of, with a choice of live Premiership Rugby or Football, I leant towards rugby so sat myself down on a comfortable sofa bench in front of a huge TV showing the Wasps vs Connacht game.

The food took less that 10 minutes to arrive and although I was expecting three sample sized portions, in fact, what came out was enough food to feed a rugby team! A friend had just joined me, which was fortunate because even one of these dishes would be viewed as a big meal, so to make a dent in theree would have been tough going by myself.

With a mountain of food in front of me I felt a bit overwhelmed not knowing where to start with it all and decided to dig into the Scampi and Chips. The scampi was cooked to perfection. Nice and crunchy breadcrumbs on the outside with tender, quality fish on the inside, served with a generous helping of chunky chips, a pot of mushy peas, with a delicious minty kick and a salad.

I nibbled at the Pulled Pork Nachos in between mouthfuls of scampi and was blown away with the flavours. I often find a bowl of nachos to be quite a disappointment with the cheese and dips and sometimes merging together and forming a soggy bowl of tortilla chips, however this couldn't have been further from the truth with the Moris’ Nachos - The pulled pork was sweet, succulent and delicious and with the melted cheese, guacamole, sour cream and salsa there was plenty going on flavour wise. There was a perfect amount of pulled pork and dips so it didn’t become a stodgy bowl of mess but remained light and probably most importantly, the tortilla chips stayed crunchy.

Now, at this point my friend and I were starting to get full and wonder how we were going to manage the Lamb Stew as well. The bowl was huge and filled with large chunks of lamb, potatoes and vegetables. We probably wouldn't have managed if it wasn't so good... The lamb chunks were so juicy and flavourful, accompanied with a rich sauce, hearty vegetables and a baguette. A meal like this will definitely do the job after a long day on the mountain.

I was truly impressed with the Moris and will definitely be heading back, with a good variety of dishes, a taste of home and extremely reasonable prices, it’s hard to think of a reason not to.

Sitting on the sun terrace, working on your goggle tan, and soaking up the amazing mountain atmosphere really is one of the best ways to spend your lunch. As you arrive to La Fruitiere you are hit with the smell of home cooked, belly warming food and the rustic, shabby chic look that makes it so appealing.