Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
René Et Maxime Meilleur

René Et Maxime Meilleur

Hameau De Saint-Marcel, 73440 Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France, French Republic

Créatif • Gourmet • Français • Cuisine Créative


"A friend hurt himself on the slopes after a ski accident so we thought we’d go for lunch to soften the blow. We have been skiing in St Martin for 20 years and have driven past the restaurant many times saying we should go. Anyway today we did. Before I comment, I have been lucky enough to go to many beautiful Michelin restaurants. We ordered the 5 dish set menu. By the time we had finished , I’m not sure how many courses we had as they just kept on coming. As regards what was served, it was utterly stunning. I have eaten at Gavroche for 25 years (which I love) and the food served was simply awesome. Oysters, sweetbread, asparagus, a fish I can’t remember. ….. everything was lovely I love eating and drinking in a restaurant with a passion for both and this place simply sang. In short, one of the best lunches I have ever had and all I can say is that it was simply excellent. . Yes it is expensive but the biggest compliment I can give this restaurant is that it is well worth it. 5 stars all the way. Service was also excellent with enthusiastic young staff delivering a service to rival London’s best. One comment. The wine list is a thing of beauty but the pricing is hit and miss. The pricing is a bit expensive but with some well priced wines. If you know what you are doing then you can have some lovely wine at a good price but I’d prefer if the pricing was reduced a little so all can enjoy what is a lovely wine list. As regards our lunch, 5 stars. It was simply stunning and the owner came to say hello at the end of the meal: an Arsenal fan we all have our issues Food with love, integrity and passion and I am a conservative judge. Simply lovely. I hope others have the same experience and well done to all involved as I’m not easily pleased."

Chalet Des 2 Ours

Chalet Des 2 Ours

117 D, 73440 Val Thorens, Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France

Café • Cafés • Kebab • Restaurants


"On our last day out of six in les 3 valleys we passed up all of the pizza and standard fare at the bottom of the hill in Val Thorens and found our way up to the Chalet Des 2 Ours. Needless to say my wife was approaching insane hangrey levels so we were eating at this one regardless. Low and behold I had actually made the right decision on this one!We were welcomed at the door by David who was playing both host and waiter and though it was still right at the end of the lunch rush he found us a spot at the end of a table ( which is great with all the associated ski gear ). The plat du jour was rabbit in mustard sauce with crozets in cheese. This I ordered without even looking at the menu and my wife seizing on my enthusiasm joined me. David took our order and no sooner had he left than the table next to us had a big plate of thick fries arrive so we pretty much had to order those as well. As expected the fries were as good as they looked and to boot there was an English waitress who noticed we ( who were speaking English to each other) had no ketchup. Bam, is 6 enough? Barely but thank you.When the rabbit came it was fantastic. I had been eating game through my whole trip ( duck, rabbit, venison) and this was tops, nothing fancy, just really well done. Rabbit seems easy if cooked off the bone but sometimes less than ideal when cooked bone in but this was great! The other half of this rather large, dare I say American, sized meal was crozets with cheese. While staying in the area we had tried this as a side several times and it had been alright but I'd say this was the one time we really enjoyed it. All in all this was easily the best meal we had while in 3 valleys and the service was fast and prompt. From door to door in under an hour which is perfect when trying to get in as many runs as possible! The kicker was that it was also the 2nd least expensive which was a bonus! Thanks so much all of you, a great way to cap our trip to 3 valleys!"