Le P'tit Polyte - Les Deux Alpes

A second Michelin star must be coming soon. This was a pleasure from start to finish. We have been coming to Chalet Mounier for 27 years and it is such a delight to see that it goes from strength to strength under Alban’s leadership. Every last member of staff brought flair and interest to their service. Cristalle knew we had a lift to catch and was on it from the beginning. Franck in the bar was knowledgeable, chatty and engaged. The sommelier gave excellent direction on wine and cheese. There is no greater test for a kitchen than to order the vegetarian tasting menu: every last dish was fresh and intense. There were no wasted courses. Bravo!

The Le P'Tit Polyte is situated in a small back room (about 6-7 tables) beyond the main dining room of the Chalet Mounier hotel. A few from our Trek Travel group opted to experience this fine restaurant and glad we did, two of us selecting the more expensive fish-oriented menu and a third the meat menu. All 8 or 9 courses were excellent with the server explaining each dish to us as it was delivered. We skipped the wine package and instead just had a single glass of wine with the meal. We sat down at just past 7:30pm and our meal was finished just past 10:30pm so it does take awhile for all courses to be delivered.

Best service, food quality in the area. Stayed in the hotel for a week, we’re flabbergasted by the service and food in the “common” restaurant (had half-board arrangement), and topped our stay off with a dinner at Le P’tite Polyte. Superb!

I didn’t stay in this hotel, but rather came to enjoy the dinner at Le P’tit Polyte, ran by chef Tanguy Rattier. It is rated as a 1-star Michelin restaurant, but I would easily give it a 2-star rating. The food, the service, the atmosphere, everything was impeccable. From the moment you enter the hotel, you are greeted by a receptionist who’ll answer all of your questions and will show around the lobby and the patio area. The patio is overlooking Venosc valley- truly the best view you can get in Les Deux Alps. The servers at the restaurant know everything about every dish on a tasting menu, and the sommelier will recommend you what suits the best your choice of courses from a 5000-wines-menu. And don’t worry about the sizes of the dishes. By the end of the tasting, you will full, trust me. : The hotel has a spa and you can access it even if you are staying at a different hotel by ordering massage. During my stay in Les Des Alps, I have walked in to quite a few hotels to see for myself what the facilities look like in order to choose a perfect destination for my winter skiing trip. Chalet Mounier is the only 4-star hotel in the area, and, compared to most of the 4-star hotels in Paris or Lyon (that’s where I stayed in such hotels , this one is above and beyond what you’d expect. It is family owned and Mounier family clearly knows what it takes to create an atmosphere by combining classic chalet design with modern materials. I am definitely planning on staying there in winter to enjoy the Alps fairytale atmosphere at the best ski resort hotel.

We took the degustation menu, which is the only option available and were not disappointed. Innovative cooking, well meriting the Michelin star.