Montgenevre - restaurants, apres-ski and nightlife

Mountain restaurants

Les Anges in Gondrans is good and boasts sweeping mountain views.

Locals tend to head into town for lunch—Le Petit Creux gets pleasantly busy—or make their way to the Italian side of the Via Lattea, where prices are a bit cheaper. Neighbouring Claviere has some charming, rustic mountain restaurants.

Restaurants in town

There are about a dozen restaurants in Montgenèvre, catering for most tastes and budgets. Both French and Italian culinary influences are strong, blending together to form classic Provençal cuisine (a nice change from the Savoyard ski resorts further north).

The new restaurant Le Chalet Blanc is Monty’s gourmet dining option and well worth splashing out on. The Graal Cafe, part of the friendly Hotel Alpis Cottia, is a good, inexpensive option for lunch or dinner in town, as well as a quiet drink.

Après-ski & nightlife

Monty is no great party town, with a pretty subdued nightlife. However, for something warming straight off the slopes (alcoholic or no), we recommend the toute petite Cabane à Suc', or else one of the sun terraces of Montgenèvre's many restaurants.

Later on, the Ô Tour de France wine bar is the perfect choice if you're looking to tour the country's grapes. For live music, your only real option is the Exit Pub, which hosts regular DJs.