The best restaurants Aosta Valley

Located in the city centre, this vast pizzeria with 150 seats offers a wide choice of dishes, from the most typical Italian dishes such as pizza to local specialities such as polenta. Often crowded with large tables of young and old, Moderno remains a good address for a cheap pizza.

This restaurant is located in the Val Ferret, a few kilometres from the centre of Courmayeur, close to the cross-country ski slopes. His name is the name of the bell that the cows wear around their necks. For the record, it was the grandchildren who took over their grandparents' restaurant, whose best recipes they jealously guard, sometimes revisiting them anyway. The flavours are really those of the territory, both in the dishes that are Piedmontese or Valle d'Aosta and in the ingredients used, which all come from the surrounding area!

This is a restaurant for gourmets where delicious cuisine is prepared by Chef Claudio Santin. An address to be fun.

For those who love good food, the Bar à Fromage is the place to be. This mountain restaurant, which you'd visit only for its traditional decor featuring objects used to make butter or cheese, is well worth the detour. The raw materials used to concoct the dishes are rigorously sourced from local producers. It's hard to choose: gnocchi or Grand Paradis soup? Fondue, raclette or reblochon? Cheese platter or alpine milk ice cream?

A characteristic restaurant offering quality regional cuisine. Taste aux in bilberries or sausage ravioli with potato cream… Delicious!

More than a café, this restaurant is one of the best restaurants in La Thuile. On the menu you will find traditional dishes revisited in contemporary culinary creations that are really successful. The plates are beautifully presented. On the menu you can taste original Valle d'Aostan antipasti and the unavoidable fresh homemade pasta accompanied by truffles in shavings, the speciality of the house. There are also gourmet desserts made with virtuosity and a wide choice of carefully selected local wines.

In this restaurant at the foot of the slopes, inside the village campsite, it feels like home! The typical cuisine served here is appreciated by the locals.

In the heart of Aosta's historic center, a quality classic run by the Scarpa family since 1957. A tasty, sophisticated cuisine, offering traditional regional dishes such as polenta alla valdostana (with fontina and butter) or homemade polenta alla valdostana (with fried egg), as well as fondue bourguignonne with tender meat and an exquisite licorice-safran panna cotta for dessert, among other delights. All products are fresh and as local as possible. The wines are well chosen, and you can choose between different coffee origins!

Ad Forum is both a wine shop and a restaurant. The restaurant offers local cuisine with a few vegetarian options, but above all dishes that are good for hungry carnivores, such as the fillet of beef and its sauce of calvados, mustard, balsamic vinegar, basil and Aosta blue cheese, which is very refined. The range of wines is obviously wide, with a special emphasis on local wines of course. The warm atmosphere of the room includes some Roman remains. A terrace is installed in a pleasant summer garden.

It's a 30-minute walk from Corgnolaz to the wooden chalet of the refuge de l'Ermitage, set among meadows and larches. In summer, the path is easy, but in winter you'll have to follow a snowshoe trail: the snowy atmosphere is even more evocative. The menu is that of true refuge cuisine, simple, abundant, typical and tasty. The refuge has double and shared rooms, with shared bathroom facilities, where you can also stay.

Situated in the hamlet of Tache, this small trattoria with its warm and welcoming hospitality offers typical Valle d'Aostan cuisine of the highest quality. Specialities: gnocchi and cheese polenta, all year round. Feeling peckish after a day on the slopes? You can order a cheese and charcuterie platter accompanied by a glass of local wine. But in winter, the dish you really shouldn't miss is Fontina Valdostana DOP fondue, the local alpine cow's milk cheese that's a refreshing change from French cheeses.

This restaurant, which is located on the slopes, is distinguished by its colourful and well-prepared dishes. The cuisine is Valle d'Aostan but some traditional Italian dishes are also offered. The speciality is grilled alpine meat. The bar makes portioned pizzas and gourmet sandwiches for those in a hurry to get back to the Matterhorn, including stuffed focaccias and the famous croque-monsieur with local ham and cheese.

This road-accessible high-altitude restaurant is ideally located where many of the slopes converge, so you can enjoy a good meal indoors by the fire or out on the sunny terrace. Perfect for those who like to ski but also enjoy a long lunch break! Local cuisine is served here, including seven types of polenta with cheese or meat, and a few other traditional Italian dishes, including wonderfully tender organic meat from Tuscany. The wine list includes some very famous bottles.

Given that nature in the mountains offers delicious produce, the restaurant at the Auberge de la Maison (a luxurious 4-star establishment) has decided not to miss the opportunity to serve it up! The menu features game, mushrooms, chestnuts and especially plates of mature local cheeses. The lamb a la plancha with mountain herbs, sprouts and pasture butter was divine, as was the organic barley soup with borlotti beans. The room is chic and wood dominates, and the view of Mont-Blanc from the large windows in the front is exceptional.

A small wooden chalet houses the two rooms of the bar-restaurant La Grange, close to the start of the Frachey ski lifts. The restaurant serves typical cuisine, specializing in starters and alpine meats. The menu is rich and varied, to suit all tastes. Dishes can be accompanied by a glass of local or Italian wine from the wide selection of labels offered by the young owner, who is passionate about his profession. It's hearty and tasty. To top it all off, the welcome is very friendly.

Bikers, mountaineers, skiers and hikers all come here, as the brasserie stays open at times when restaurants don't necessarily serve, so that hungry sports fans can fill their stomachs whenever they like! Dishes range from the traditional (civet de cerf, polenta au beurre, chnéffléné, sanglier...) to those you'd find in a brasserie to eat over a beer, such as fries and a breaded meat escalope. Whatever you choose, it's all very appetizing!

This agriturismo is located in the hills of Donnas, only 3 km from the centre of the village, but far enough away to feel in the countryside and to enjoy peace and serenity. The restaurant's menus vary according to nature, its seasons and what they offer. The main ingredients are those produced on the farm, mainly meat and milk. The other ingredients come exclusively from the region, and the dishes are typically Valle d'Aostan. The cheese is in the spotlight: from the freshest to the most mature!

Surrounded by lush green meadows in summer and the snow of the ski slopes in winter, this restaurant is one of the best places in the region to enjoy Gressonard specialties, such as rabbit tagliatelle, and many dishes based on local cheeses and cold meats. The wine list features labels exclusively from Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta. To reach the evening meal in winter, a unique experience awaits you: we pick you up in a snowcat at the bottom of the slopes to take you to the restaurant. It's already an adventure!

In this agriturismo , which also offers rooms, you'll find a vaulted room with a fireplace and warm colors. As for the dishes, all the good ingredients come from the farm (eggs, meat, fruit and vegetables). That's why the fixed Valle d'Aosta menu varies with the seasons. There's plenty to choose from: seven types ofantipasti, two small portions of two different types of pasta (e.g. gnocchi and ravioli), a main course of meat and side dish, and of course dessert!

This is a small rustic and unpretentious restaurant, decorated with originality (you will see elves and witches drawn on the walls), where they serve typical dishes (polenta with cheese, plate of bacon and chestnuts...) but also many types of spaghetti . The cooking is simple but very well done. Everything is good and hearty. The Arbro de la Leuna has a good reputation in the region, so it is advisable to reserve your table. The service is pleasant and fast. A very recommended address with children.

Lou Bequet,term from Valle d'Aosta dialect, means "the goblin" in French. The restaurant is heated by the central fireplace. Wonderful views over the final stretch of the Pré de Saint-Ours. The cuisine is traditional, sometimes revisited, but the ingredients are always local and of the highest quality. The restaurant even won a prize on an Italian TV show for the quality of its chef's dishes. Lou Bequet, with the highest marks for cleanliness, service and cuisine, won the competition.

Hungry after a day's hiking? The Chalet de l'Épée refuge, located on the Haute Route n. 2, about a two-hour walk from the hamlet of Usellières, has just what you need. Closely surrounded by the mountains, this establishment offers typical "refuge" cuisine: dishes that are always traditional and plentiful, where polenta and sausage are never in short supply, as are ratatouille, tartiflette and a marvellous fontina, the typical Aosta Valley alpine cheese. The refuge offers dormitory beds for hikers.

After effort comes comfort, doesn't it? In summer, walk to the Tétras Lyre refuge, a converted former mountain pasture building. You'll enjoy an exceptional panorama, alone in the middle of the mountains, and a hearty plate of Valle d'Aosta specialities. Enjoy a polenta or risotto on the delightful terrace, intoxicated by the fragrance of the surrounding pine trees and carried away by the sound of the Savara torrent flowing below. The refuge also offers self-catering accommodation: double, family or dormitory rooms.

This is one of the best restaurants in the region. Dishes, as in all agritourism, are prepared almost exclusively with products from the farm, and if it's not produced on site, it's undoubtedly from the region. You'll be served recipes based on potatoes, garden vegetables and dairy products or their derivatives. The dishes are generous, and the mountain hospitality warm. The dwelling is typically Valle d'Aostan, in a panoramic position, and the dining room is vaulted in stone.

Il Pranzo di Babette is a real mountain restaurant where you can enjoy simple but typical dishes in front of a beautiful panorama. The dining room is rustic and the atmosphere is very family-oriented. The chef's specialities include: polenta concia, little pancakes à la valdôtaine (filled with the typical melted fontina cheese, a whole raw cow's milk cheese obtained in a single milking, and bresaola) and vapelenentse soup (also with fontina, cabbage and bread). The establishment is 200 metres from the Estoul ski lifts.

The dining room of this guesthouse is one of the most beautiful and refined in the rustic style of the region. The four brick vaults that make up the ceiling are supported in their center by a beautiful column. In the medieval-style fireplace, some of the meats on the menu are braised in a convivial atmosphere. With the name given to the restaurant, wine is bound to flow freely... The labels are numerous and sought-after, and the manager is a professional sommelier who will advise you on local vintages.

This establishment is located in a typical Valle d'Aosta vinosteria - a wine cellar - where the vaulted brick ceiling is supported by imposing stone pillars, around which the tables of the bar-restaurant intertwine. Here, you can enjoy friendly mountain dishes such as raclette and fondue. But above all, it's a place to spend an evening with friends over a good glass of wine. The wine list features around 30 Valle d'Aosta labels and over 150 national wines.

The Tanpì brewery-restaurant ("tant pis" in Valle d'Aosta dialect, which is of course ironic) serves a range of Valle d'Aostan and Italian specialties, some revisited in a more modern style. Tables are set in the large adjoining room, with a bar that also serves snacks. The cuisine is sophisticated, with unusual combinations of flavors that are very well executed. The cheese soufflé (local fontina), on a bed of pear with Modena balsamic vinegar, and the tagliatelle with artichoke and sautéed squid were divine.

In the rustic dining room, you can order traditional Mediterranean dishes revisited with Valle d'Aosta notes thanks to regional ingredients: fun! Alternatively, you can choose between Piedmontese classics (including the famous bonet, a chocolate andamaretto cake) and Valle d'Aosta classics. There are also original compositions such as artichoke flan with parmesan cream, or artisan tagliolini with black cabbage cream and mozzarella di bufala. Very practical: the dishes are sold to take away.

La Locanda Lac Place Moulin offers typical Valle d'Aostan cuisine, as well as the region's finest, finely selected charcuterie. Needless to say, all ingredients are local. The restaurant boasts a small panoramic terrace, which has made its way between the pine trees for a pleasant meal warmed by the Alpine sun. The problem here is choice: how do you decide between a charcuterie platter, polenta concia, fontina and mocetta pancakes, Valle d'Aosta-style rib steak and carbonade?

This is undoubtedly one of Courmayeur's finest restaurants. As its name suggests, this restaurant boasts a lovely sunny terrace right in the heart of the village. It also has a rustic, elegant and cosy winter dining room, and serves traditional local and Italian dishes. They are always brilliantly executed with creativity and finesse. Gnocchi and ravioli, for example, are made by hand. The Valle d'Aosta menu includes charcuterie, lard d'Arnad, fondue and carbonade.

Notice to carnivores and "pizzavores"! This restaurant specialises in grilled meat: here they all come from Italy, from Fiorentina to Chateaubriand, the noblest cuts of the beast are offered and even displayed in a window. All you have to do is choose. As for the pizzas, they are made with organic flours. For those who want to eat strictly Valle d'Aosta, don't panic, the restaurant also offers polenta concia and carbonade. There is something for everyone.

The recipes served here vary with the seasons, and in summer or winter, we never offer the same dishes. You can opt for a menu with a choice of pasta, traditional fondue, polenta or raclette and dessert, or select dishes from the à la carte menu. The structure is housed in an old barn in the middle of the ski slopes in winter, and close to the Petit-Saint-Bernard pass road in summer. Deckchairs spread out on the lawn in summer and on the snow in winter, when a brazier warms the atmosphere.

In a room where the light is subdued, where the fireplace diffuses a bewitching warmth, where the stone is the major element, the restaurant offers refined cuisine. The traditional menu revisits the flavors of the Alps, with a seasonal menu, a foie gras menu and a "free-hand" menu featuring surprise tastings of the chef's finest creations. The desserts are worthy of the greatest pastry chefs, and the cellar is well-stocked: over 300 Italian and regional labels. An institution in the Valley!

When you enter the mountain restaurant, you have the impression of stepping back into the Alpine past, thanks to the beautiful wood panelling mixed with stone walls, leaning against old wooden furniture and displaying old cookware. The dishes are rooted in the Valle d'Aosta region, although the recipes are interpreted with particular finesse. All products are sourced from local producers, and vegetables come directly from the restaurant's own garden. The wine cellar is well worth a visit, brimming with exceptional vintages!

In this typically wood-panelled establishment, you can enjoy traditional Piedmontese dishes such as different types of risotto or fritto misto (a wide range of cuts of meat, including some offal, breaded and then fried) in a relaxed atmosphere. Although the dishes are classics, the presentation is highly sophisticated, resulting in a fine, elegant visual effect: a feast for the taste buds and the eyes! And don't forget the fine desserts on the à la carte menu.

The restaurant serves traditional Valle d'Aostan dishes, as well as soups and salads; and for those who can't do without cheese, there are the legendary raclettes and fondues! The dining room, decorated with care but in all simplicity, is very convivial and the atmosphere is almost family-like. In summer, it's customary to serve outside, so that guests can take full advantage of the restaurant's setting and admire the Matterhorn once again.

Nestled in a former brick vaulted cellar, La Bottegaccia embodies the excellence of Valle d'Aosta fast food. Specializing in plates of local charcuterie and cheeses, this wine bar also offers a wide range of local labels, including some rare and little-known ones, as well as locally-made craft beers. The establishment is also a store specializing in the sale of regional and Italian gourmet products, such as charcuterie, alpine cheeses, honey and pasta. Terrace. Wine by the glass.

The restaurant of this luxury hotel offers a daily à la carte menu, composed of dishes from the Valle d'Aosta tradition, as well as Italian and Mediterranean dishes. The decoration is chic, as is the way the plates are dressed. You will find internationally renowned labels on the wine list.

In a beautiful stone house, you'll find a restaurant that's part of a larger structure: a biodynamic agritourism. Everything you eat here is healthy... and delicious! Menus are designed around what the owners find in the garden and the animals they raise. All additional ingredients are sourced locally and are strictly organic, as is the flour for the bread and pasta. The restaurant hall is magnificent: its wide stone vaults have an extraordinary charm.

Between the irregular stone walls and the beamed ceiling lies the refined restaurant of the eponymous luxury hotel-spa. It revisits and lightens the dishes of the Valle d'Aosta and Italian tradition. It goes without saying that the raw materials are sourced from small, first-class local producers. The rack of lamb from the mountain pastures raised under the mother in crispy breading, with a mountain herb and beetroot juice, was fabulous.

This typical trattoria in the center of Gressan, at the start of the road up to the Pila resort, combines Valle d'Aosta gastronomic traditions with those of other Italian regions. Among the best specialties are meat dishes from the Chianina breed of cattle. The setting is very pleasant, with a small terrace seating around 50, shaded by a wisteria pergola. In the list of fine wines, a special place goes to bottles from the homonymous Gargantua cellar in the same commune.

The principle of an agritourism is to offer accommodation and/or catering services with a cuisine that is always typical, and whose raw materials come from the owners' own production. For healthy eating, there's nothing better! The Vieux Alpages is 13 km from the center of Valpelline, but it's well worth the detour, as much for its panoramic position overlooking Aosta as for its cuisine. The restaurant's convivial dining room is perfect for large tables, making you feel right at home.

This restaurant, housed in an 1820s house, offers an abundance of "home-style" yet refined cuisine, including desserts. The chef will introduce you to gnocchi alla bava (fontina and crème fraîche) or rabbit with mustard and cream, sitting at a table with rustic accents. A warm, comforting atmosphere. Good choice of cheeses and cold meats, and some nice bottles!

La Locanda(also B&B) is located in the typical village of Ollomont, 4 km from Valpelline. The walls have a long history: built in the ^17th century, they were used as a stable, took in miners during the two world wars, and today welcome gourmets. The managers are committed to protecting biodiversity, and offer a varied, high-quality cuisine. The dishes respect the traditions of Piedmont, Liguria, Trentino and Valle d'Aosta to convey all the flavors of the region: a unique culinary experience.

The place is typical: the house dates back to the ^18th century, and the dining room retains traces of the local architecture of that period, with its four stone vaults supported in their center by a beautiful column! The cuisine is home-style, made only by the owners, the Grange family, which is why it has two different accents, mainly Valle d'Aosta, of course, and sometimes Abruzzo. The dishes are all homemade with great care, using the most famous local produce.

It's an old-fashioned restaurant in the true Valle d'Aosta tradition. With its warm welcome and cheerful atmosphere, it's a pleasure to eat Angela's dishes! There's no menu, just what's on offer, a bit like in a canteen, but clearly improved. Portions are plentiful, yet prices are tiny. If luxury restaurants aren't your cup of tea, then go for it, because here it's just the opposite, and it's delicious. The locals frequent it, that's for sure!

For an unusual experience, here's the Lo Dzerby agriturismo, a mule track flanked by chestnut and ash trees and protected by the fronds of the trees that form a dome above those who take this path. Chestnuts, potatoes, rye for bread, corn for polenta, rabbits for polenta and pigs for charcuterie are all grown here. Traditional one-course meal or snack, very hearty, with local produce. Local wines. Excellent value for money.

Located in a beautiful Walser village (and incidentally right on the ski slopes!), this charming mountain hut is the perfect place to relax and recharge your batteries, winter or summer, in an authentic wooded setting at over 2,000 meters altitude. As you'd expect from a place like this, the small on-site restaurant offers tasty, typical mountain cuisine at excellent value for money, but you can also order vegetarian and gluten-free dishes. Perfect for an invigorating yet relaxing stay!

Situated in an old mountain pasture chalet in a hamlet at the top of the valley accessible by car, this establishment is halfway between a typical restaurant and a refuge kitchen. In this exceptional setting, you can taste recipes from the Valle d'Aosta and Savoyard traditions, but also Italian ones, as well as wines and liqueurs from the region. The specialities are: Valle d'Aosta polenta, pierrade, raclette cheese or strudel. The terrace is equipped with picnic tables on which it is possible to sunbathe in the middle of the high peaks while enjoying the dishes on offer.