Where to eat in Combloux, up on the pistes and in Megève

• Les Terrasses du Cuchet — 3800 route de la Cry Cuchet, 13 minutes on foot (700 m). Traditional and Savoyard cooking, wood-fired grills, dry-aged meat, a panoramic terrace facing Mont Blanc; reachable on skis in winter. Set menus from €18 to €22, children's menu €15. Open all year (winter from 19 December to 4 April). +33 4 50 58 67 07.
• Le Cellier du Chalet Alpen Valley — 2843 route de la Cry Cuchet, 2 minutes on foot (160 m). The restaurant of the neighbouring 4-star hotel, whose spa is open to non-residents. It is the closest table to the building.
• Le Chalet d'Emilie — 3736 route de la Cry Cuchet, 12 minutes on foot (600 m), near the slopes. Home cooking, Savoyard specialities, vegetarian options, takeaway and catering — handy for an evening off from cooking. Terrace facing Mont Blanc, open all year. +33 4 50 93 33 40.

Gwen's favourites, by car

• Alexperience — at the lac biotope, 9 minutes. Bistro-style fine dining from Alexandre Brasset (formerly of La Chèvre d'Or), everything home-made, a monthly menu, Savoyard and natural wines; his pâté en croûte won a prize at Toquicimes 2023. Set menu €39, children €24. Every day in July and August, Wednesday to Sunday the rest of the season. +33 4 50 90 17 50.
• La P'tite Ravine — Demi-Quartier, in the Jaillet ski area, 14 minutes by car or on skis. A family-run mountain restaurant, Savoyard cooking and home-made pastries, a terrace looking out to Mont Blanc, pétanque and games for children. +33 4 50 21 38 67.
• Chez Mireille – Le Darbelin — Cordon, 20 minutes. A renovated barn beside the Cordon slopes, Savoyard and regional cooking (potato fritters, three-cheese fondue, foie gras), a balcony facing Mont Blanc and the Tête de Platé. Set menus from €25 to €40. +33 4 50 58 06 04.
• Les Ronins — Praz-sur-Arly, 17 minutes. Creative bistro-style cooking, French cuisine with exotic touches, game in season, Grand Marnier soufflé; listed in the Michelin Guide. Closed on Mondays. +33 4 50 21 90 31.
• La Ferme de Cupelin — Saint-Gervais, 14 minutes, high up facing Mont Blanc. Fine dining, creative French cuisine with Savoyard references, 40 covers; Michelin Guide, 13.5/20 in Gault & Millau. €65 to €105; closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, booking essential. +33 4 50 93 47 30.
• La Ferme de Victorine — Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe (Val d'Arly), 30 minutes. A farmhouse chalet at 1,350 m, generous traditional Alpine cooking by chef Denis Vinet; Michelin Guide. Set menu €46, €36 to €70 à la carte; closed on Wednesdays. +33 4 79 31 63 46.

Cooking in the apartment — Gwen's suppliers

• Le Petit Boulanger de Montagne by Pascal Picherit — 16 route de l'Église, Combloux, next to the church (8 minutes by car). Sourdough bread and pastries, all made on the premises. Tuesday to Sunday 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., plus 3 – 7 p.m. at weekends; closed on Mondays.
• Ferme Les Montagnards — hamlet of Ormaret, Combloux, 5 minutes. The farm shop: farmhouse tomme and Montagny, artisan raclette cheese, raw milk, faisselle fresh cheese, yoghurts, charcuterie and meat boxes, plus Beaufort, Abondance, honeys and wines. Farm visits with a butter-making workshop or raclette tasting; home-made ice cream in summer. +33 6 22 02 09 03.
• Ferme de Renard — Demi-Quartier, 7 minutes. Direct sales of fruit, vegetables and eggs, every day except Sunday; also at the Combloux market.
• Maison Pineau by Nicolas Claus — Magland, 31 minutes, on the road to Flaine. Artisan charcuterie since 1960: saucissons, hams, terrines, cabbage sausage, pormoniers, and a delicatessen of regional products. Monday to Saturday and Sunday mornings.
• And the Wednesday morning market in the village: cheeses, charcuterie, honey, eggs and vegetables.

On the Portes du Mont-Blanc slopes

— Auberge de Bonjournal (on skis or by car), Les Bachais, Chez Albert, Face au Mont-Blanc, Le 45° (new), Le Cœur d'Or; food trucks Le Point 5 (with an igloo), La Cabine, 1930 (La Giettaz), Goûtez-y voir.

In the village

— Le Coin Savoyard (hotel-restaurant), Le Cœur d'Or, Le Zip, L'Ancelle, Signature, Au Planté de Bâton, Chalet Gipsy, Passion Pizza, Pepizzella (food truck), La Tana Di Fronte and Pepe Innocenti (Italian), Le Plan B (bar).

In Megève

• Flocons de Sel — Emmanuel Renaut, 3 Michelin stars, Route du Leutaz, around €350 per person. Book well in advance.
• Au Petit Cuchet — at the Megève tennis club, next to the Palais des Sports.
• La Table de l'Alpaga (Alexandre Baule, 1 star in 2025, winter only), La Dame de Pic – Le 1920 (Anne-Sophie Pic, Four Seasons, 1 star in 2024), Le Refuge, Vous.