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Restaurant Albert 1er Frommer's Exceptional

38 rte. du Bouchet, Chamonix-Mont Blanc

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Cuisine Modern French
Hours Fri-Mon 12:30-2pm; Thurs-Tues 7:30-9:30pm
Location In the Hameau Albert 1er hotel, Around Town
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 04-50-53-05-09
Prices Main courses 43€-160€; fixed-price menus 76€-156€; fixed-price lunch 56€
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V
Closed Closed mid-May to June 5 and early Nov to early Dec

Restaurant Albert 1er Review

Although the hotel complex that contains this establishment features other, newer eateries, this is the star. You'll dine in one of a trio of cozily decorated dining rooms, with bay windows opening onto views of Mont Blanc and walls accented by rustic artifacts and antique farm implements. Begin with chef Pierre Carrier's broth (fumet) of wild mushrooms garnished with ravioli stuffed with foie gras. Main courses include bison steak with green-peppercorn sauce, superb pan-fried scallops with risotto and lobster sauce, locally smoked salmon with caviar-flavored cream sauce, and foie gras of duck with truffled chicken rillettes. Try the honey ice cream with raspberry coulis. In summer, dine alfresco in the garden.

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