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La Cremerie du Glacier Restaurant

Savoyard restaurant in a beautiful forest

Location
Argentiere

Open in summer and winter, this charming restaurant serves all the traditional Savoyard dishes including farçon, fondues, omelettes, gratins and croutes.

Built in 1926, this small wooden chalet started as a "cremerie" (a place serving mainly dairy products, such as hot chocolate, butter tarts and other cakes) in the 1950s. The restaurant has been run by the same family ever since. Tucked away up a single track road to the side of the Pierre a Ric (home run) piste of Grands Montets, it can be a bit of a challenge to get to in winter, but don't let that put you off.

As well as a choice of five different fondues, including one with champagne, they also serve the best Croutes that you'll find in Chamonix.

Reservations can be made from 10:00 onwards. Open from mid December to mid May (closed on Wednesday in winter) and from the end of June until mid September in summer.

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