Eating out in Val Thorens

The wide range of restaurants in Val Thorens should cater for every taste and ranges from fast food to gastronomic delicacies. The Auberge des Balcons is especially highly thought of for it's presentation of local Savoyard dishes whilst the Scapin Pub is known for its pizza and pasta. Along with crepes and fondues, a new Asian choice was added recently in the Bicicleta Bowling complex. The Fitztroy Hotel and Bengerie both provide gourmet standard dining and in 2004 a new gastronomic restaurant, Oxalys, opened in partnership with the successful Chef Jean-Michel Bouvier and placed under the responsibility of the talented young Chef Jean Sulpice who subsequently gained the second MIchelin star in the region whilst stiull in his mid 20s. Monsieur Suplice's cuisine involves local meats, Savoyard fish and often forgotten vegetables such as Jerusalem artichokes, oyster plants and wild plants. The latest exciting restaurant to open is l'Epicurean run by another youing chef, Frédéric Tarride. Here the onus is one sourcing food from the five continents and in a daring move for a restaurant in France, offers a wide selection of New world wines to accompany your meal, from Argentina, Australia, South Africa and Brazil. Another treat for gastronomes is the regularly organised visit to a mountain restaurant to taste Savoyard specialities, followed by a torchlit descent back to the resort.