Where to eat: La Thuile

VEGETATION
Thriving, mature Red Spruce and Larch woodland. Undergrowth composed of Juniper, Dog Rose and Hawthorn.

HOW TO GET THERE
Depart from La Thuile town and take the road leading to the start of the cableways.

AREA PANORAMA
Look North and then in a clockwise direction to see Mount Belleface, Tête des Jeunes and Tête des Vieux, Punta della Croce, Mount Colmet, Grand Assaly, the Ruitor glacier and Testa di Les Suches located to the West.

EXCURSIONS
• You can reach Mount du Parc, by departing from La Thuile town.
• From the La Joux (3 km from La Thuile) district you can reach Rutor waterfalls, Deffeyes mountain hut and Bella Comba Valley.
• From Buic village you can reach Le Baite La Cretaz and Foillex and, afterwards, Colle della Croce.

The Deffeyes mountain hut lies at the end of a large valley that separated it from the lower part of the Rutor glacier. Realised in 1953, it belongs to the CAI section of Aosta and it is a privileged panoramic point over the Rutor glacier. It can be reached in about 3 hours of walking from the hamlet of La Joux.
In this unique set, the restaurant proposes a typical mountain cooking and traditional tastes.

The restaurant Bar du Lac, situated in the heart of Espace San Bernardo right at the border with France, offers his clients a simple home cooking but of good quality. Wide open-air terrace.
In summer the structure can be reached by car, whereas in winter thanks to the ski facilities.

The restaurant of the Montana Lodge & Spa offers an elegant and cosy atmosphere with valuable works of art and sober and refined furniture. By using the best products only, chef Giuseppe Falcone, together with the maître pâtissier Davide Bonetti proposes an extraordinary culinary experience thanks to some unique and new dishes, where regional and traditional tastes are wisely combined.

Bar and restaurant situated on the ski slopes at 2,200 metres of altitude that proposes typical mountain cuisine and an assortment of regional wines, grappas and spirits. *Spectacular views*over the Rutor glacier and the Mont Blanc.
The restaurant can be reached in summer by car or chairlift, and in winter by cableway.

The restaurant of the Chalet Eden hotel focuses its attention on the selection and treatment of raw materials only certified organic processed foods are used. The dishes that are offered own the freshness of quality and tradition, together with a touch of creativity. Wide wine selection.

Located right in the heart de La Thuile, along the via Marcello Collomb, the restaurant of the hotel with the same name offers both some Valdôtain dishes and some national specialities.

The fashinating Dora restaurant is run by Le Miramonti hotel and owns a cosy and welcoming atmosphere and offers its guests menus with local, national and international tastes to please every kind of client.
Lying near the Dora River, it offers its guest a magnificent view thanks to its large windows.

Tiny characteristic tavern right in the heart of the Thovex hamlet that complete the offer by the B&B Le Cloux. It proposes a simple cuisine, always by preferring local products and the seasonal nature of the ingredients.

Il Punto Gi, which lies at the arrival of the Bosco Express chairlift, bring a brand new type of cuisine at 2,080 m. Password? Arrosticini and beer... but that’s not all.
The panoramic tarrace over the Rutor glacier is perfect to have breakfast, lunch or an aperitif.
In summer, the heated, open-air swimming-pool is available for some relaxing moments.

The restaurant La Crèche, typical and cosy, lies in the centre of the town in a characteristic location. It proposes a traditional valdôtain cuisine, enreached by specialities from others Italian regions. A *prestigious wine listé complete the offer of the structure.

Maison Carrel is a typical mountain chalet located at an altitude of 2200 metres at Alpe Argillien. It can be easily reached from the arrival of Les Suches cablecar through the ski run 5/6.
The restaurant serves traditional Valdôtain dishes, together with a wide selection of wines. It has a large tarrace to enjoy the wonderful view over the Rutor and Mont Blanc massifs.

Welcoming restaurant located in the centre of the town, this steak house proposes a large variety of grilled specialities, from meat to vegetables, to cheese, together with some tasty cocktails and a selection of beers. Wide terrace available in summer. Take away service available.

Enchanting panoramic position at 5 minutes from the centre of La Thuile, big solarium available. The restaurant, which is part of the hotel having the same name and which was awarded with the Saveurs du Val d’Aoste mark, proposes km 0 typical valdôtain dishes and beers, special menus for celiac disease sufferers and its last news, the chocomenu. Booking appreciated. Free Wi-fi inside the structure. Les Granges obtained the Saveurs du Val d’Aoste mark that identifies the structures that, thanks to the competences and professionalism of its owners, give the chance of trying or buying local products. Quality and origin are guaranteed, as well as the possibility of tasting local recipes in a unique and Valdôtain architectural and environmental ambience. Selling point of Valdôtain DOP products in the structure.

During the summer the restaurant organizes guided tours of the Fontine cave, followed by tastings of typical products.

Restaurant which is part of the AIC - Associazione Italiana Celiachia: the structure proposes some dishes for celiac people too.

Modern and welcoming restaurant with a stunning view over the Mont-Blanc. Reachable on foot or by bike in summer, by ski or with the ski facilities in winter, it lies at the arrival of the Les Suches cable car.
Simple but tasty cuisine inspired by the traditions of the Valdôtain mountains that always keeps in mind the sustenaibility and the seasonal nature of the products.
Sunny terrace perfect to dring together and taste local products.
In winter, ski rental and ski lab, but also skidrive service; in summer, themed dinners, ‘tune up’ point and e-bike recharge service.

Since 1978, Lo Riondet has welcomed you on the P.S. road. Bernardo in summer and on the ski slopes of La Thuile "Riondet variant" in winter.

Family management always in step with the times, with careful research of quality local products, selection of meats but also proposals for vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Non-stop cuisine, large solarium with cocktail bar and bubbles (Ruinart partnership).

Not to be missed in winter is the magic of an evening in a mountain hut and a typical dinner transported by snowcats. Possibility of returning by torchlight procession, on foot or on skis.
In summer the structure can be reached by car along the SS 26.

Cosy and welcoming Alpine chalet with an intimate interior located on a panoramic spot over La Thuile.

In winter, during the day, it can be reached by skis from Maison Blanche chairlift or on foot through the path that starts from the cablecar, whereas at night it organise snowmobile experiences with fixed menus.

The proposed cuisine is based of Valdôtain and fish specialities.

Run by the same family since 1986, the restaurant lies out of the most popular areas of the Espace San Bernardo ski resort. Located in a beautiful valley much appreciated by lovers of off-piste, it owns an incomparable view and it is immersed in a quiet spot. 
Both local and international specilities are here available, in a stunning ambience and together with some good music. Helpful staff. The restaurant can be reached by using the ski facilities.

Immersed in a unique and suggestive scenery along the n. 7 ski slope, the restaurant of hotel Re delle Alpi, which in winter can be reached both through the ski facilities or by snowmobile, charms its guests: the intensity of the pleasure of a dish or of a wine transforms a simple meal into an unforgettable moment. By trying a refined dish everything changes and we become the protagonists of a wonderful adventure in which both taste and smell lead us towards a whirl of unique emotions.

The restaurant proposes national, international and valdôtain dishes, both traditionally and innovatively cooked.

Tiny restaurant located in the heart of the Grande Golette hamlet and part of the chambres d’hôtes with the same name, the restaurant Rifugio Lilla proposes home-made dishes in an informal and welcoming environment. Here one can taste local and always fresh products, but also some classics of the Italian cuisine, always keeping in mind the seasonal nature of the raw materials.

Typical family-run restaurant located in La Thuile ski resort (n. 7 and 8 ski slopes) where one can taste a superb lunch made of local specialities, but not only. Perfect spot to try some tasty cocktails too. Cosy ambience and helpful personnel.
In winter it can be reached thanks to the ski facilities, whereas in summer it can be reached on foot after a nice stroll.

Located at the Little Saint Bernard pass (2,200 m), near the arrival of the Piccolo San Bernardo Express facility.
The restaurant can be reached in the winter using the ski facilities and by ski, and by car in the summer. Valdôtain and Savoyarde cuisine. Wonderful panorama over the Italian and French Alps.

In the warm, welcoming atmosphere of its unique layout, ‘Coppapan’, located close the departure of the ski facilities, serves slightly updated valdostan and Italian cuisine, all wisely accompanied by a vast selection of prized wines.

Situated in Les Suches, at the arrival of the cable car, at 2,200 m, this self-service restaurant, run by TH La Thuile - Planibel Hotel & Residence, proposes grilled specialities, pizzas and sandwiches, together with a stunning tarrace with view over the Rutor glacier.

Informal restaurant located in the centre of the town that proposes both national and local cuisine and some tasty pizzas. With advance notice *groups with packed lunch are welcome (drink purchase required). The structure organises also some live music events.

Restaurant-pub lying close to the departure of the ski facilities. It proposes pizza, sandwiches and traditional dishes, but also a selection of beers in a cosy and informal ambience.

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Small and cosy family-run restaurant that proposes valdôtain and national dishes, as well as some tasty pizzas.

Pizza restaurant lying in the centre of the town that proposes both national and Valdôtain specialities, together with some tasty pizzas. All these products are realised by following a simple but genuine cuisine and by using selected raw materials. A nice selection of Valdôtain wines and beers complete the offer together with other national wines, grappas and distillates. In summer a nice terrace with view over the Rutor glacier is available.

The restaurant, which is family- and women-run, offers since various decades Valdôtain and Savoyard typical dishes, together with a selection of grilled meats and pizzas and nourishing yet tasteful menus. Take away service available for pizzas.

Restaurant pizzeria with wood oven and bar located in the heart the TH La Thuile - Planibel Hotel & Residence.
Faithful to the traditional flavours of Valdostan dishes. the restaurant proposes also national dishes with genuine and refined ingredients.

Welcoming, typical restaurant made in wood and stone which lies close to the departure of the ski facilities. The restaurant has some wonderful furniture in wood and stone, whereas the cuisine gives particular attention to the rising of the mixings and to the ingredients. Traditional, with stoneground, 5 cereal, wholemeal flour and gluten-free pizzas are here prepared. Selection of artisan and draught beers.

Located in a central and panoramic position right in the heart of the ski resort, at 2340 m altitude, at the arrival of the Chalet Express chairlift. It proposes traditional Italian dishes and some tasty aperitifs. It owns a large, panoramic solarium with free use of deckchairs. The structure can be reached thanks to the ski facilities.

Cosy chalet lying at the arrival of n. 3 - Franco Berthod ski slope that hosted the FIS Ladies World Cup. Easily reachable both from the ski slopes and the centre of La Thuile.
Characterised by an informal and lively atmosphere, Le Petit Skieur proposes pizza, pasta and hamburgers realised with local products, but also typical dishes.
Fun for après-ski and night out with dj set and live music.

At Lo Tatà there is one motto: cooking is more than comparing tastes, welcoming is more than a professional gesture. The restaurant proposes some Valdôtain dishes and a comtemporary pizza: to realise all this raw materials are carefully selected.

Lying in the central area of La Thuile, this restaurant in characterized by a cozy and welcoming atmopsphere. It proposes both Valdôtain and national dishes, which can be alternated to fish specialities and tasty pizzas. Large terrace available in summer.

The Restaurant pizzeria Pepita Café is a modern place but at the same time also very cozy, very warm and elegant. The cuisine is traditional and proposes a wide selection of main courses, meats and fishes and typical dishes. You must try the various types of appetizers and homemade fresh pasta. Large terrace available in summer. Pizza for lunch too.

Ancient rural building which has been recently renovated, completely made of wood and stone, located in the Chavannes valley and easily reachable by car. The structure offers some typical Valdôtain dishes realised with products prepared by the owners.

Food laboratory proposing both ready to eat dishes and speciliaties to cook at home. It is possible to eat on the spot (self service). The cuisine proposes traditional products, home-made pasta and innovative specialities, such as vacuum-packed cooked products or pre-packed food realised to guarantee both quality and freshness.