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Stories from our Italian and Savoyard kitchen, the best places to eat in Val Thorens, and how to dine well at altitude.
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What you will find here
Neapolitan pizza at 2,300 metres, tartiflette done properly, the tables of the snow front, dinner for two after the last run. Subjects we know from the inside, because we live them every day from our dining room.
Neapolitan pizza at 2,300 metres: why Italian cooking belongs in Savoie
A Neapolitan pizza in the middle of the Tarentaise can come as a surprise. It is easily explained, though, once you understand what altitude does to dough and why the Alps have always looked towards Italy.
Read the articleWhere to eat in Val Thorens: the snow front guide for winter 2026-2027
Val Thorens has more than seventy places to eat, from the mountain hut to the tasting menu. Here is how to navigate them according to the time of…
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