Cremerie du Glacier Chamonix

About Cremerie du Glacier

La Cremerie du Glacier is a very charming, authentic little restaurant at the foot of the Argentiere glacier, hidden in the woods. Local George Ravanel who built a little cabin from which he sold drinks founded it in 1926. The restaurant is still run by the same family who have made the Cremerie into something truly remarkable. To arrive at the restaurant, you can ski down the home run at Les Grands Montets and turn left when you’re ¾ down. In summer you can start walking up the Grands Montets from the bottom station and follow the signs to La Cremerie du Glacier, which stands at a height of 1300 m. It is well worth the trip!

The restaurant serves traditional Savoyard food like croûtes (toasted cheese on baguettes), omelettes, fondues and there are salads, eggs, charcuterie etc. Everything is home made, and you can taste that! There are special winter and summer menus with great prices. We love to have lunch here while we’re on the piste, or pop in for a quick vin chaud to warm us up. The Cremerie also serves dinner.

The interior of the Cremerie is not as charming as the outside. The owners have kept it simple with plastic tablecloths, lots of wood and grandma’s accessories. But somehow it adds to the whole mountain cabin atmosphere. And once you’ve taste one of their famous croûtes, you won’t mind the decor.

Dans un cadre hors norme la crèmerie du glacier est aussi bon restaurant que l'aventure d'y monter est exaltante. Les fondues sont divines, les croutes au fromage délicieuses. A tester!

Cremerie du Glacier Photos (click an image to enlarge)