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Restaurants in Avoriaz — 4 of Our Favourites

Find your perfect Avoriaz restaurant, shortlisted by our local experts

There's a wide range of restaurants in Avoriaz to suit all tastes and budgets.

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La Fruitière Restaurant, Avoriaz

1. La Fruitière Restaurant

Location
Avoriaz

La Fruitière at Folie Douce in Avoriaz serves gourmet regional dishes with a buzzing mountain atmosphere. Burgers include a pulled beef option and the plant-based Le Boyond, plus casual burgers at La Petite Cuisine. Open daily with après-ski entertainment, it’s a must-visit on the plateau.

Located at the top of Avoriaz and accessible by foot or skis, La Fruitière offers a warm and lively dining experience inspired by traditional mountain life. The restaurant’s name recalls the old dairy cooperatives famous for their cheese, and the menu reflects this heritage with dishes crafted from locally sourced Savoie and Swiss produce. Head chef Franck Mischler and his team create regional specialities with a modern twist.

For burger lovers, there’s a pulled beef burger and a plant-based option called Le Boyond. If you prefer something more casual, their cantine La Petite Cuisine also offers burgers. Open every day with two lunchtime sittings, La Fruitière is a great spot to enjoy a gourmet meal and stay on for the famous Folie Douce après-ski with live music on the terrace.

Burger at Globe Trotter, Avoriaz

2. Globetrotter restaurant and après-ski Bar

Location
Avoriaz

Globe Trotter in Avoriaz is a vibrant, all-day destination that welcomes visitors from early December to late April, offering everything from breakfast to après-ski and late-night drinks. Located in the heart of the resort at 47 Place du Snow, it’s a place that changes with the day, moving seamlessly from café to restaurant to lively bar. Since opening in 1997, Globe Trotter has been creating warm, authentic experiences with a perfect balance of friendliness and generosity.

Start your day on the large sunny terrace with a hearty breakfast or coffee, taking in the mountain views and fresh alpine air. The restaurant serves a varied menu throughout the day, featuring burgers, salads, meats, Savoyard specialities, crepes, and waffles - all in generous portions to satisfy both small and large appetites.

As the afternoon unfolds, Globe Trotter transforms into a buzzing après-ski bar. Live DJs, concerts, and themed evenings create an energetic and festive atmosphere that lasts until 2am, making it one of the resort’s unmissable nightlife spots.

Whether you’re fuelling up for the slopes, enjoying a leisurely lunch, or joining the evening celebrations, Globe Trotter offers a unique 2-in-1 experience. It’s a convivial, versatile space where every visit becomes a journey, and every meal or drink is shared in good company.

poke bowl at Happy hours, Ardent

3. Happy Hours

Location
Avoriaz

Happy Hours Bar in Avoriaz is a lively après-ski and lunch destination right at the base of the Ardent lift, making it the perfect spot to refuel during the day or celebrate after a big run. Known for its high-energy atmosphere, themed parties, and live music, this buzzing bar is never short of fun. With a huge outdoor terrace complete with deck chairs, heaters, and music, plus a small indoor area for wet or chilly days, there’s space to relax or join the party whatever the weather. 

The menu is a delicious mix of American and Mexican-inspired dishes. Enjoy nachos, tacos, chilli cheese fries, hot dogs, and hearty salads, or choose from a standout burger menu featuring beef, chicken, pulled pork, and veggie options - all packed with big flavours and generous portions. The cheesy chips and chilli fries are local favourites and perfect for sharing.

Happy Hours also serves a long list of cocktails, beers, wine, and the famously strong Mutzig, usually by the half pint. Events are central to the experience, from hippy nights to Japan-themed parties, with Wednesday après parties featuring live DJs in a Millennium Falcon-inspired booth. With a free taxi service back to Morzine after 18:00, you can enjoy the full experience safely. Open throughout winter and summer, it’s a must-visit spot for food, fun, and mountain views.

Cookie Cafe Mountain Restaurant,  style of cuisine

4. Cookie Café Mountain Restaurant

Location
Avoriaz

Cookie Café is a true “must-visit” during your time in the Portes du Soleil. Perched at 2,300m between Morzine, Avoriaz and Champéry, at the top of the Mossettes TDS lift, it’s the highest-altitude mountain restaurant in the region. Expect a welcoming vibe, hearty dishes and a stunning sun terrace offering 360-degree panoramic views - an unforgettable place to pause, refuel, soak up the dramatic Alpine scenery and enjoy a well-earned break high above the valleys below.

Cookie Cafe combines fantastic food, a cool atmosphere and has a breath-taking mountain back drop that is often above the clouds. On bad weather days check-in to their ‘chill out lounge’ upstairs where you can charge your phone, borrow a book, play board games or simply re-charge on a sofa!

The gourmet burgers, hand-crafted by their local Swiss butcher, are the best sellers. Add to that freshly squeezed juice blends, fresh milkshakes, wraps, soups, salads, Taiwanese Bao Buns, pizzas and multiple vegetarian options, plus some great wines and beers and you are in for a real treat. Every afternoon enjoy the themed daily drinks specials. The week starts with Mojito Monday!

Open every day until 16:30 and serving food until 15:45. You can get back to Morzine easily via the ski bus from Ardent as it’s just one direct blue, red or black run down from Cookie Café so it’s a great place to finish your day!