On-piste / Mountain Restaurants in Alpe d'Huez — 12 of Our Favourites

Set at the top of the Marmottes 1 lift, La Fruitière offers a refined mountain dining experience with panoramic views across Alpe d’Huez and beyond. The terrace is one of the most impressive in resort, with a smart and carefully laid-out setting that adds to the high-end feel.

The menu features beautifully presented dishes using quality ingredients and local produce, including fish, steaks, chicken and a gourmet beef burger with Beaufort cheese. Service is attentive without being overbearing and the relaxed atmosphere makes this a great place to take a break from skiing or boarding for a memorable mountain lunch.

You’ll find both classic and more creative plates here, all served with a side of exceptional scenery. The terrace fills up quickly, so booking ahead is recommended if you want one of the front row tables overlooking the slopes. Open every day from 12:00 to 15:00, with two sittings available at 12.30 and 14.00.

The restaurant sits alongside the iconic Folie Douce terrace, so if you’re in the mood for music and après ski, you can wander straight from lunch to the party next door.

If you want to do après at Folie Douce and have lunch without the gourmet dining experience or price tag, try the Petite Cuisine, a good value, self-service restaurant also situated at Folie Douce at the top of the Marmottes lift.

The restaurant has a stylish and cosy interior, decorated by calligraphic artist Tarek Benaoum. They serve delicious fresh dishes every day at reasonable prices that will easily replenish you after an active morning on the slopes.  

The restaurant is open from 12:00 to 15:00 but you may find it hard to leave after lunch as the après ski at the Folie Douce begins at 14:00.

Located on the easier, gentler slopes the restaurant is easily accessible for all levels of skier.

In the evening you can enjoy a traditional dinner, where a snow mobile/cat mobile will transport you to and from the restaurant.

Open in winter from early December to late April between 12:00 and 16:00, although on Wednesdays they are open for the Sarenne by Night experience, where you ski down in the dark to the restaurant.

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With wonderful views over the mountains and a south facing terrace that will protect you from the wind you can enjoy a meal outside on the terrace or inside the cosy Alpine restaurant. Specialities include beef with morels and gratin, risotto or brioche with caramel sauce.

Open daily from 10:00 to 16:00 for non-stop service and lunch.

In the evenings, open for dinner service 19:30 to 23:00, on reservation only basis. Enjoy local specialties by the open fire and at the end of the evening hop in a cat mobile and enjoy the ride home.

The restaurant can be accessed by skis or on foot from Alpe d'Huez by taking the walking route around the lake.

Open from 09:00 to 16:30 throughout the winter season until the end of April.

The restaurant also has a wonderful terrace with spectacular views of Alpe'dHuez and the surrounding mountains.

Open throughout the winter season, booking is recommended during peak season. Skiers can access the restaurant via the Télésieges du signal and Le Sure. Open daily 09:00 to 17:15.

Enjoy local and traditional cuisine along with a range of snacks and drinks. You can choose to sit outside and enjoy the lovely mountain views or cosy inside the restaurant and enjoy the warm and friendly atmosphere.

In the winter skiers can access the restaurant via the slopes of Villard-Reculas, and in the summer you can get to the restaurant by car.

Enjoy a number of traditional Savoyard specialties at this restaurant and either sit out on the terrace in the sun, or enjoy the cosy interior on a bad weather day.

Pedestrian access from Alpe d'Huez is via a short walk around the frozen lake and for skiers heading down the Chamois track, you will find the restaurant on the right at the Boulevard des Lacs.

In summer, the restaurant is actually accessible by car and there are 400 available parking spaces once the snow has melted.

Booking is recommended especially during peak season as the restaurant can get very busy. Open in the winter and summer seasons from 09:00 to 17:00.

You can enjoy a traditional mountain lunch here, either on the terrace outside or in the cosy indoors. It can also make for a great pit stop on a long day out on the mountain.

Skiers can access the restaurant from Les Bergers via the L'Alpe Auris. Open throughout the winter season from 08:30 to 17:00.

With panoramic views over the mountains and a snack bar to cater for the deck chairs, you can enjoy the weather and scenery.

Open every day throughout the winter season and in July and August. The restaurant sits at the junction of the Alpette slopes.

You can enjoy a traditional piste-side lunch of pizzas, salads soups and more, either inside or outside. The restaurant also offers evening events with a pickup service from your hotel and, at the end of the night, you can choose between a snow cat ride home or toboggan down the piste!

Open from 11:00 to 16:00 every day throughout the winter season