Food and Drink in Samoens and Morillon
Food and drink is an extremely important part of your holiday. Within our portfolio of properties, we offer great flexibility to suit all tastes and requirements for both summer and winter stays. The 'Flexible Catering' offers you any number of evenings catered in your own property, food drop offs, full service, breakfast hampers and fully catered if required.
On nights where you are not eating in your own accommodation, you may like to sample the Samoens and Morillon local restaurants. There are around 30 local restaurants to choose from. These include cosy French Savoyard restaurants, bustling Pizzerias, informal Bistro style restaurants and even Gourmet and Nouvelle Cuisine. Here's a selection of some of the restaurants all in the village centres. We recommend pre booking at peak times. All restaurants in France are now non smoking.
Restaurants in Samoens Village
La Louisiane - 0033 (0)4 50 34 42 83
Known for its fantastic wood fired pizzas. Also serve international and Savoyard cuisine, from Tartiflettes to steaks.
La Bois De Lune - 0033 (0)4 50 34 18 02
Informal restaurant, excellent international cuisine. Popular cocktail bar with open fire also.
Le Monde a L'Enverse - 0033 (0)4 50 34 19 36
New owners with a Swedish chef who will go to the ends of the earth to make sure you have a great meal.
La Tornalta - 0033 (0)4 50 34 98 68
Intimate and cosy French Savoyard restaurant. Expect lots of delicious cheese dishes and well priced set menus.
Le Serac - 0033 (0)4 50 34 45 18
Quite rustic, good value, informal and bustling. Savoyard dishes and Pizzas dominate the menu here.
Mezzanine - 0033 (0)4 50 53 65 22 www.mezzaninesamoens.com
Serves Tapas from 6pm in the evening, then from 7pm a la carte mainly European dishes with lots of fish. Well worth a visit as an excellent chef.
La Clarine - 0033 (0)4 50 34 40 11
Great value restaurant, very alpine decor, situated behind a popular bar with the same name. Meat and cheese dishes are popular here.
Neige et Roc - 0033 (0)4 50 34 40 72
Award winning, part of the 3 star Hotel, traditional decor, varied Savoyard menu.
La Fandioleuse - 0033 (0)4 50 34 98 28
Excellent range of savory and sweet crepes. Very cosy atmosphere and you must try the cidre out of the bowl!
Au Relais Septimontain - 0033 (0)4 50 34 42 19
A typical Savoyard restaurant reasonably priced with good service and extensive menu.
Au Rendez-Vous de la Piaz - 0033 (0)4 50 34 10 98
A very reasonably priced restaurant with a very friendly owner. Serves local dishes and lovely bruschettas with a variet of toppings. Open for lunch too and well worth a visit.
Aux Becs Au Fleurs - 0033 (0)4 50 54 40 68
Traditional French restaurant specialising in Parisian cusine. Lovely food and excellent, friendly service.
8M des Monts - 0033 (0)4 50 21 30 01
A lovely small bistro with a new menu each day. They specialise in fresh local and organic produce and deliver a delightful combination of dishes.
Samoens also has a range of cafes and bars open throughout the daytime and evening, so whether its afternoon tea, apres ski or dancing the night away , the village provides what your are looking for. Although Samoens is not renowned for it's wild nightlife, there are certainly some lively bars to visit. There is an Irish bar www.coveysirishpub.com open until the early hours and a handful of friendly French bars, so if you want some nightlife, there is certainly some to be found!
Supermarkets and specialist food stores in the area are plentiful. If you wish to shop before arriving in Samoens, there is a Carrefour supermarket in Cluses (20 minutes before Samoens) on the way up the hill. Normally open 8.30am-8.30pm, with the exception of Sundays. www.carrefour.fr Tel: 0033 450 98 26 73. On the edge of Samoens is another Carrefour Market, which is a great sized supermarket, 0pen 8.15-7.15pm, weekdays and non stop on Saturday. Also peak winter season on Sunday mornings. Within the village centre there are 2 small supermarkets open 7 days per week normally with 2 hours lunchtime closing. One of which is the Sherpa who do a home delivery service. sherpa.samoens@yahoo.com Tel: 0033 (0)450534350. In addition a super fruit and vegetable store and plenty of ham, cheese, bakery, meat and chocolate shops! The majority of the shops and supermarkets are all open on Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, New Years Day and other public holidays during the season. Out of season this will vary.
Restaurants in Morillon Village
Le Tourne Pierre, Morillon - 0033 450 901 379
A great all round Savoyard restaurant located just off the centre of Morillon. Good value and informal friendly atmosphere. Head through the centre and just after the cobbled street, turn left towards Morillon lake and Verchaix.
La Carline, Morillon - 0033 450 344 283
Savoyard dishes. Rustic and reasonable value. Situated on the main high street in Morillon opposite the Chemist.
Restaurants in Morillon 1100 Les Esserts
All the restaurants are located in the centre of Morillon 1100. They all serve local Savoyard dishes as well as their own specialities. All are rustic, informal, family friendly and competetively priced.
Madison (our favorite) - 0033 (0)4 50 90 41 16 – Lively restaurant/bar with pool table, serving simple but tasty food in bright and modern surroundings. Internet access available.
La Combe
0033 (0)4 50 90 12 38
La Cashta
0033 (0)4 50 90 10 97
L'Beu
0033 (0)4 50 90 17 89
L'Etoile des Neiges
0033 (0)4 50 90 46 06
Pizzeria l'Alpina
0033 (0)4 50 91 55 58
