AN ADEQUATE SELECTION, BUT NOTHING FOR GOURMETS TO GET EXCITED ABOUT

In general the mountain restaurants in the Chamonix valley are more to be recommended for their views than their food. This is especially true of the Panoramic at the top of the Brevent sector, which must have some of the best views of any mountain restaurant anywhere in the world. However the food is unexciting. A better place to lunch from a food point of view is the newish chalet-style bergerie Altitude 2000 restaurant at the top of the Gondola in Planpraz, which does good grills and has very friendly service. La Flegere has only a self-service restaurant.

On the Grands Montets sector, the large, modern and comfortable restaurant at Plan Joran has both service and self-service sections and is commonly regarded as the best mountain restaurant in the valley. The wonderfully rustic Chalet Refuge du Lognan , which lies off the beaten track overlooking the Argentiere glacier boasts good, wholesome French country cooking.