Lots of excellent antipasti, good wine, a very enthusiastic owner who speaks Italian, French, and…read moreEnglish, this place has a lot of charm! Don't miss the polenta, as this is the house specialty!

This is a 5 star hostel. Day 6 of the full TMB, we had a 3 person room with a private washroom. The…read moredinner was home-made and delicious (soup, bread, salad, vegetarian lasagna, and an apricot dessert). There's space to handwash and hang dry clothes. Relax on the patio, walk to the grocery store, enjoy the view, or do nothing. It's worth the cost. Enjoy!

I loved the food prepped by the chef. He really cared about what he gave and presented. This was…read morenot typical of the other refuges we stayed at. The sleeping quarters were cramped but there was plenty places to hang laundry and huge outdoor patio. Great stop / visit.

Delicious, great deal! Appetizer, starter and dessert for less than $25/per person. Had the…read moresphagetti Bolognese for the appetizer and the veal cutlet with fontina bread for the entree. My friends and I absolutely loved it. The wine was amazing and affordable and the service was great! Do not skip this restaurant on your visit!

From the owner: Ristorante tipico valdostano. Si possono gustare anche la…read moreraclette, pierrade, fondute, tartiflette.

Dinner starts at 7pm here. There weren't many restaurant options in Champex, but this was the…read morehighest rated on Yelp so we decided to give it a shot. There were only about 5 items in the menu and we ended up ordering 3 of them. Baby chicken with yogurt and spicy sauce, trout and this basil carrot salad, and tomato mozzarella salad. The trout dish was by far my favorite dish of the night. It was so fresh and didn't have any fishy taste. We picked the entire fish clean, eyes, cheek, any white meat that we could find. The tomato mozzarella salad was also delicious. Fresh mozzarella and the taste was pretty light, which went well with the tomato and salad. Great dish to start the night. The baby chicken was quite good also. It paired very well with the spicy sauce. The yogurt sauce was a bit too sour for me and overpowered the chicken taste. Also ordered their local beer to try out. It started off pretty light and smooth, but became very bitter after having the chicken. There was also complimentary bread that was fresh from the oven and well seasoned. This place doesn't have a set menu as their menu is written onto a glass wall.

Guess with my 5-star rating, that makes Ptarmigan the highest rated restaurant in Champex. Very…read morewell deserved. Their BBQ pork belly was amazing!! A substantial slab of pork belly, the lingering smokiness and sweet, acidic BBQ sauce let me know that while I'm in Switzerland, there's still access to big, bold, meaty flavors. Paired with an Asian slaw and a baked sweet potato (yes, and odd mix, but it really worked!). And washed it down with a beautiful local rosé. And with a view of Lac du Champex that simply can't be beat!! It's a shame it my last night here, but the TMB calls!!

The food and service were both wonderful! I had the vegetarian curry, and my husband had the beef…read morespecial. We also had both desserts--chocolate cake and peach sorbet. Everything was wonderful. We highly recommend!

Wonderful staff and restaurant. The food was delicious but they were also very accommodating for…read moregluten free which was just a wonderful experience!

If you're looking for a beautiful chalet, superbly located at the mouth of a valley for great…read moretreks, with very friendly staff, amazing organic and local food, then I can promise this cosy hotel will be yours to enjoy !!! Icing on the cake: bottles of Prosecco waiting for you in the bedrooms, a lot of board games in case the rain ruins your trek plans, and great cakes !!!! The road to get there is very scenic, though perhaps a bit tricky if you're not used to drive in the mountain... My wish is now to go back there, and spend a week in one of their independent chalets !

This is probably my favorite place in the world to stay. It's not the fanciest, it is simply the…read moremost pleasant, comfortable, well located place I've ever stayed. And add to this the delicious cooking and amazing surroundings, this is a place that I plan my vacation around. Stay in the summer to take the trams to the top of the mountains to look out over the Alps, and be sure to see some of the many ancient castles located nearby. As of my last visit there a few years back they didn't take credit cards nor was English spoken there (for me that didn't matter, as I speak Italian, but that might be an issue for English-only speakers).