One of the very few pleasant dining experiences in Verbier. The menu is limited to local cheese dishes, but they are well prepared and, by Verbier standards, moderately priced. But the joy is in the authenticity, something increasingly rare in the world's premier nouveau riche resort.
The building used to be a school skiing holiday dormitory lodging, an old barn. It retains its character and is owned and operated by a genuinely local family, unlike most Verbier restaurants which are staffed by foreign guest workers from France or Portugal, or Quebec or Romania.
The cheese is from cows summering not five metres away from where you are eating. The dining areas are small and cozy. I have been a dozen times and it is the only place I have not seen Richard Branson or the Fergie/Andrew set, or any Russians with armed bodyguards.
They will do couscous or curries, with notice. but their tarts and croutes and fondues are the mainstay. Nothing gourmet or ambitious, but very satisfying and solid.
What helps keep out the Porsche Cayenne crowd is the issue of access. In daylight in winter you can ski right to the door and then down to the resort. At night it is a good 30 minute hike up packed snow. When the road is clear you can drive to the door. read more
