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Where to eat in Les 2 Alpes: the owners' restaurant picks

Most restaurants in Les 2 Alpes serve classic mountain food: cheese fondue and raclette. That's part of the fun, but by mid-week most families want something different. Here are the places we go back to.

In the village: more than fondue

Our three favourites are all on Avenue de la Muzelle, the main street:

• Le Raisin d'Ours. A modern mountain chalet, listed in the Gault&Millau guide. The menu runs from Savoyard fondue to classic dishes, and its burger is well known.
• Le Bouchon des Alpes. Lyon specialities alongside mountain dishes such as truffle fondue. Everything is homemade, and the desserts are made by a pastry chef.
• Casa Nostra. Homemade, creative cooking, with tapas, cocktails and a good wine list at the bar, and a sunny terrace. Book for dinner.

On the mountain: lunch with a view

• Le Diable au Cœur (2,400 m), our favourite. Panoramic views and very good food; it's featured in the Michelin Guide. Reach it on skis, or on foot by the Diable lifts. Booking is required.
• La Troïka (2,100 m), at the top of the Vallée Blanche lifts. A 360° view over the mountains.

A special dinner

Le P'tit Polyte, the restaurant of Hôtel Chalet Mounier, is in the Michelin Guide. If you're in the resort in mid-January, the hotel holds its anniversary fireworks, usually on 15 January (see our Christmas and New Year guide).

Eating in at the chalet

• Fondue or raclette night at home. The cheese shops in the resort sell local cheese and all rent out fondue and raclette sets. We buy ours at Le Vieux Chalet.
• Groceries: there are several supermarkets on the main street.
• Dessert: the pastry shops and bakeries have plenty to choose from, which non-French guests in particular love.
• Catering, so nobody has to cook. Several shops in the resort do catering. We use Les Petits Caprices, a pâtisserie whose trays of small cocktail bites are perfect for the holidays, and La Ferme, a butcher's and caterer since 1983, for full dinners.
• A table for twelve. The chalet's fully equipped kitchen and dining table seat the whole group, which is often easier than finding a restaurant table for twelve.

Tips for eating out as a big group

• Book ahead, especially during school holidays, and say how many children are coming.
• Plan to eat in on arrival day. Stays start on Saturday, and after the drive up, a simple dinner at the chalet is easiest.
• Mountain restaurants fill up at lunchtime. Book Le Diable au Cœur a few days ahead.