Flocons de Sel

1775 Route du Leutaz, Megève

Along a winding mountain road ten minutes from the ever-stylish ski resort of Megève, you’ll find Emmanuel Renaut’s three-Michelin-star Flocons de Sel. With a modern log cabin vibe, it’s the perfect alpine destination restaurant. The natural surrounds merge effortlessly with the calm design of the dining room – think top-to-toe wooden panelling, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a healthy scattering of cow hides – making the ideal backdrop to a knockout meal.

The kitchen is headed up by ex-Claridge’s chef, Renaut, who makes excellent use of regional mountain ingredients like wildflowers and herbs. Beautifully presented plates flow from the kitchen: a steady stream of parsnip and beetroot consommé with Beaufort cheese and Garden Tart followed by the likes of fresh pike with pleasingly pungent onion sauce and lemon balm, venison with a blueberry pureé and grouse with ceps and tangy red cabbage jus. Go for the heady smoked chocolate tart to close, served with an ice cream flavoured with woodland timbers and delicate meringue. Fragrant petit fours moulded to the shape of the spice they’re packed with – cinnamon, star anise and nutmeg – are a charming end to the meal.