La Marmite - Bourg-Saint-Maurice

We were recommended to la marmite by a chap with which we spoke earlier on the day on the chairlift and not disappointed. while not cheap nothing is too much annoying and portioning are plentiful! of us decided for the meat fondue and...use the spectre of cooking our own meat at the table fighting to eat it all, but would have been an absolute scandal to waste.

This restaurant is in the hub of Les Arcs and is really very nice. It is cute and comfortable inside, and the service was great. We shared the cheese fondue which was awesome, and we couldn't finish it, it was a huge bowl! Lovely...fresh salad on the side as well. Beautiful local wine, recommended to us from the waiter. Great experience, would recommend.

The meal was nice, not the best we have had for a ‘cook your own meat on a slate’ meal for the following reasons the upstairs where we sat is quite small and the ceiling is very low, which meant when you and other...tables cooking meat/cheese it can get a bit smoky, which is expected but in a confined space isn’t too good. Also, the meat (turkey, veil and beef) and then your sides (we had a selection of veg, chips and potatoes between us) and also uncooked veg, came on the same plate. There was no room on the table for extra side plates to put your meal together once you have cooked your meat and onions/peppers/mushrooms so the raw meat and cooked meat were all on one plate which we were a bit funny about, the raw turkey especially contaminating everything else. It all just got a bit messy between the of us trying to cook meats and veg and putting it back onto the same plate the raw meat had come off. It was nice but we have had better in Arc for the fact of the layout and bigger resteraunt (less smoky and confined). The cheese fondue sits in a little stove in a pot which keeps it melted and hot, and it comes with a large selection of bread and a bowl of salad, that was very nice! Also had a tier of different pots of sauces which were also nice. The lady that served us was lovely! Very friendly and helpful. between the of us one bottle of red, a glass of wine, bottle of water, ‘cook your own meat’ and one cheese fondue.

We had a decent fondue bourgignon Service fine We didn’t think it was as good as the place next door or voga goga The house wine was a bit thin for the money In fact it was the most expensive place we ate all week

Despite all attempts we were unable to get a table here for dinner as it is always fully booked. to me that is probably the best magnet when it comes to food if a restaurant is that popular then the food must be worth...eating. so we settled for a lunch instead and I must admit we were pleasantly surprised. We had the pleasure of dining (by choice) outdoors where the restaurant is located in one of the most stunning spots at The view is beyond description and sunsets here must not be missed. Our food choice was fairly basic as it was a lunch but we opted for the Marmite salad (which I was a little unhappy with because the bread had been toasted far too much and my teeth struggled to get to grips with it). We also had one of the duck salads and the melted cheese dip that is so popular in these areas. The cheese was superb and the quantity in just one portion was more than enough for of us to share and feel satisfied and all cheesed up. However again this was let down by the bread. I would have expected softer fresher bread whereas what I received was a little on the hard and dry side. Given that it is France I think the best bread (plus perhaps a selection of breads) is the least anyone could ask for. We also ordered the Marmite burger. Now this may sound like a boring choice and indeed I thought it would be but goodness me it was s superb piece of creativity. For those of you who hate marmite rest assured there is no marmite in anything here apart from the name of the restaurant. I suspect they chose the name because the place has a love it or hate' feel about it. The burger meat was without doubt excellent cuts (and trust me I have eaten burgers the length and breadth of USA and Canada and EU and this was a good burger. topped with a mashed potato fritter and some caramelized onions and caramelized fried tomato it came with fries and naked (no bun) so a protein feast (if you dont eat the fries). In the evenings the place is buzzing and frankly a madhouse. I would say for lunch it is perfect for any type of diner but evenings it has more of a social feel to it or perhaps a noisy corner could be found for a romantic couple wanting to enjoy a wonderful view of the mountains. I have given them stars for the following reasons: hard bread in the salad also not fresh a very scant and sad looking salad vert overpriced beer (although beer is overpriced everywhere at