Les Contamines - restaurants, apres-ski and nightlife

You certainly won’t go hungry in Les Contamines.  The resort has a well-deserved reputation for good food on and off the slopes, with friendly service and reasonable prices.  Les Contamines is relatively quiet in the evenings, where you will find people strolling through the village on their way to or from restaurants. There are a few bars, but no real nightlife to speak of, so this isn’t the place to come and party (unless you want to do it in your chalet).

Mountain restaurants

Wherever you eat on the mountain in Les Contamines, you are almost certainly assured a great view, as most of the restaurants are perched in convenient and picturesque locations. Many people’s favourite mountain restaurant is La Bûche Croisée, nestled at the side of the Fredze piste just above the bottom of the Bûche Croisée chair. Inside is cosy, traditional decor, and outside, the view from the terrace, which looks onto the Mont Blanc massif, is wonderful. The house speciality is the Croûte Savoyarde.  

La Roselette is a beautiful rustic building, and Col du Joly on the Les Contamines is also good.  Less cosy but large and very conveniently placed is L’Etape restaurant. La Ruelle is a good one to enjoy delicious food in front of a cosy log fire.

Village restaurants

There are plenty of good restaurants in the village, with an emphasis on friendly service, good quality food and a homely, traditional feel and lovely Savoyard cuisine. Creperie Les Airelles is revered for its fondue.

The most upmarket, elegant eatery is the highly rated L'O à la Bouche. This is the place to come for creative gastronomy and an excellent wine list. Downstairs, there’s the more traditional Auberge de Colombaz, while La Fringale is a great pizza restaurant.

Après-ski & nightlife

When the pistes close, Les Contamines is quiet. For an evening drink, the best options are Le Tétras, Ty Briez and Le Saxo.

Once a week, the ESF puts on a special night ski show with a torchlight descent on the beginner slopes in the centre of the village.