Best burgers in Les 2 Alpes

If you want a great British or American style burger in a decent bar-restaurant, there are two obvious choices in Les Deux Alpes: Smithy’s and The Spot.

Smithy’s Restaurant is upstairs from their lively late-night bar and has a much more relaxed ambiance. The burgers on offer here include classic beef, chicken and veggie combinations, as well as some that only just qualify as burgers. If you're not looking for a burger, Smithy’s serves a good choice of chargrilled and Tex-Mex dishes too.

At The Spot the ‘Build your own burger’ menu has been a success from day one. Fill in the provided form with your choice of bread, patty(ies) and other fillings from a long list of options, then let the chefs create your masterpiece. There are a few ready-made burgers if you're not feeling inspired but building your own is much more fun. Take the time to name your burger and you could win the burger of the week competition for a free meal. The menu also includes pizzas, steaks, fish and veggie options.

For a no-frills pub-grub burger, you could do worse than the Red Frog, a popular French-run Irish pub at the Venosc end of town. The menu is simple and tasty, featuring burgers, fish and chips, and English breakfast among the highlights.

If you're looking for a more authentic US style burger, two new American style restaurants have opened for this winter and last.

At the Venosc end of the main street, Boris Burgers has a fantastic diner ambiance, a glass-covered seating area and a rock ‘n’ roll soundtrack. Foodwise, the menu is dominated by classic US burgers and hot-dogs. 

The Saloon Bar in the main square is also going for an American theme, with guitars and memorabilia adorning the walls. Alongside the good-sized home-made burgers, there are steaks, tapas, pizzas and Tex-Mex.

Burgers don’t only come from the more British and American venues. The local French restaurants do some very classy mountain influenced burgers too, usually including classic Alpine cheeses. The Grain de Sel is well worth a visit and there is plenty on the menu besides burgers. A nice touch is the individually made collage menus – every one is different. If your table is not ready when you arrive, there is a wonderfully cosy cave corner where you can enjoy an aperitif whilst you wait.

Chamois Lodge is edging towards the upper end of the market in town. The menu is full of gourmet French cuisine, and it includes a couple of very nice burgers.

If you fancy a quick bite to eat without straying too far from the skiing, there are good takeaway options at the foot of the pistes. The fast-food hut at the Umbrella bar and Kid Burger by the Viking lift both offer good value food for those in a hurry. Either spot is ideal for soaking up the sun and watching the skiers on the beginner slopes.

For fast food off the slopes, there is lots of choice near the centre of the resort. Le Takeaway has three outlets on the main street, named Diner, Pizza and Burger. The latter is the biggest of the three, and justifiably popular.
Chalet Pizza on Rue des Vikings does a pretty good burger, despite the name, although eating in can be a bit squashed on busy days.
Slide Planet ski and snowboard shop has a nice café at the back, with a good selection of burgers and a different plat du jour each lunchtime.
For late-night sustenance, K’s Croute is open well into the early hours.