Relaxing, comfortable and unpretentious but with excellent food. The salade Brianconaise is…read moreformidable! And the cod special was superb. I had no room for desseet. Some of the cheese dishes I saw at neighbouring tables were enticing... The wait staff were friendly and efficient. Highly recommended, especially for hungry cyclists who like good food.

We had an interesting and delectable meal of raclette- which involved a large chunk of emmenthal…read morecheese and a heating implement and potatoes, bread and cold meats. The cheese was scraped off with a wooden paddle as it melted. Yummy combination! There is a large selection of beers and wines. The whole menu is comprised of local specialties. Desserts looked excellent but due to the large main course unable to sample them!

We had a lovely raclette dinner here. It was booked when we called so we reserved a table for the…read morenext day. The atmosphere here was great-everything you expect from a cozy French Alps restaurant. Staff was friendly but not so helpful with the wine. If you are in Briancon for a few days, this is a nice place to visit!

Excellent well cooked food and very friendly and accommodating staff. Will be happy to come back.read more

One of our favorite spots in Briancon...actually the best comfort food restaurant ever! We…read moreactually had plans to check out another restaurant - Le Pied de la Gargouille but that restaurant never opened and Meleze just happened to be next door. We were a bit cautious walking in since there were a couple of little kids running all over but I'm so glad we gave this place a shot. Restaurant is small and cozy....our server was pretty friendly and attentive even though he had a full house to take care. Folks talk about the smaller portions in Europe but I'm not sure where that is because portions were huge everywhere we went and Meleze was no exception. To start, I ordered the hot goat cheese salad (10 Euros) and my husband had the terrine w/ salad (7 Euros). Both were pretty good size portions...the goat cheese salad came with salami, prosciutto, ham, greens and cornichons. The terrine was the same except instead of goat cheese, there was a terrine...healthy sizes also...American-sized portions. ;) I was getting mighty full after the appetizer but silly us ordered entrees - Pork chop medallions of Haute-Alps cooked in ceps and bacon sauce, then toasted with cheese of mountains. Rich, creamy and decadent...loved it. My husband ordered a Tartiflette du Meleze which was maybe like a French mac n cheese, but w/ potatoes and a ton ton ton of cheese. All of the food was super delicious and was perfect for the cool night. I can enjoy fancy restaurants but my favorite spots are comfort food spots and I'm gonna call it..one of my favorite restaurants in France.

From the owner: Bienvenue au plaisir ambré , une cuisine de saison et exclusivement de produits frais faites par un…read moreartisan cuisinier Michael Chassigneux vous y attendent . Son épouse Nancy en salle ,vous choisira au mieux votre vin pour vous faire passer un moment des plus agréable pendant votre repas parmis eux .

Not the highlight of our trip, unfortunately. Since it had high ratings here, we booked a month…read moreahead to celebrate New Year's Eve. This place had no atmosphere or 'feeling' and the food was just about average. I should have looked closer as I think the reviews are much older. Maybe it is under new management? They served peanuts and chips upon arrival (not what you expect from a nice traditional French restaurant) and had a very very limited selection of wines. The only good thing was one of the waitresses who was so sweet and happy. Too bad!

We were so happy with our dinner here, December 2014. The duck was perfect…read more The decorations are really nice and the atmosphere is cosy. Not sure why they keep the lights on so bright though? But we noticed that they do this at a few places in this region.... Staff is friendly and helpful & the hotel is nice as well. Definitely recommend it for a nice casual family dinner.