Restaurant in Cevins, France
Michelin Plate value in Alpine Savoie.
La Fleur de Sel is a Michelin Plate-recognised traditional French restaurant in Cevins, Savoie, holding a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation and a 4.4 Google rating across 389 reviews. At €€, it offers consistent regional cooking with a credible wine programme — strong value for the price tier, and a restaurant that rewards more than one visit for food and wine travellers passing through the French Alps.
Yes — with context. La Fleur de Sel is a Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant serving traditional French cuisine in Cevins, a small commune in the Tarentaise Valley in Savoie. It holds a 3-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine awards and carries a Google rating of 4.4 across 389 reviews, which is a credible signal of consistent quality at a €€ price point. If you're travelling through the French Alps and want a serious, locally rooted meal without the three-figure bill of a destination Michelin-starred room, this is the right call. For food and wine enthusiasts who plan their trips around the table, La Fleur de Sel rewards more than a single visit.
Cevins sits in the Savoie, a region whose traditional cuisine runs on mountain logic: aged cheeses, cured meats, freshwater fish from the Arc and Isère rivers, and wines from the steep-slope appellations nearby, including Cru de Cevins itself, part of the Vin de Savoie designation. La Fleur de Sel operates in this tradition. The €€ pricing signals that the kitchen is grounded in regional cooking rather than elaborately staged tasting menus, which is exactly the right format for this location. The World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation adds a credible wine-service signal — this is not a room where the list is an afterthought. For the explorer-type diner, that combination of strong local culinary identity and recognised wine credentials is the reason to make the reservation.
The Michelin Plate designation, awarded in 2025, confirms the kitchen is cooking at a level the Guide considers worth noting , quality ingredients, competent technique , without the theatrical ambition of a starred room. That positioning is a feature, not a limitation. It means the food is likely to be honest and direct, the kind of cooking that reflects the valley rather than the chef's ego. At €€, it also means you can eat here more than once without a special-occasion budget.
La Fleur de Sel is the kind of restaurant that gets better the more familiar you become with it. On a first visit, the priority is direct: anchor yourself in the regional classics. Savoyard cuisine has a clear identity , you're looking for dishes that reference the mountain larder, and the wine list is likely to feature producers from the surrounding Cru de Cevins and broader Vin de Savoie appellations. Start with the list; it will tell you a great deal about how seriously the kitchen takes its terroir.
A second visit is the right moment to go deeper into the wine programme. A 3-Star World of Fine Wine Accreditation is a meaningful credential , it indicates the list has been assessed for range, depth, and service quality. Savoie wines are underexplored relative to their quality, and a room with this accreditation is one of the better places in the region to work through the local appellations with guidance. Ask about producers from Cevins specifically; the appellation is small enough that a well-stocked list here may carry bottles you won't easily find elsewhere.
By a third visit, or if you're staying in the valley for several days, the value is in the relationship: understanding the rhythm of the menu across seasons. Savoyard cooking is genuinely seasonal, anchored to what the mountains and the valley floor produce at different times of year. Winter and spring kitchens in this region cook very differently from summer. If your travel itinerary allows for more than one sitting , or a return trip , the shifts in the menu across those visits are the real depth of the experience. For the food and wine traveller who plans trips around the table, this is a restaurant worth building a return journey around, not just ticking off a list. See our full Cevins restaurants guide for context on the broader dining options in the area.
La Fleur de Sel is at 15 Route de Portelin, 73730 Cevins. The price range is €€, which for a Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant in rural Savoie represents good value relative to comparable quality in larger French cities. Booking is rated easy , this is not a high-competition reservation in the way that a Paris or Lyon destination would be, but given the venue's recognition and the relatively small population of quality restaurants in Cevins, calling ahead is sensible, particularly in peak Alpine season (winter ski months and summer hiking season). Hours and a direct booking contact are not confirmed in our current data; check Google or local search for the most current information before travelling. For broader trip planning in the area, see our Cevins hotels guide, our Cevins bars guide, our Cevins wineries guide, and our Cevins experiences guide.
Quick reference: €€ pricing, Michelin Plate 2025, World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation, 4.4/5 on Google (389 reviews), easy to book, Cevins (Savoie, France).
The most relevant regional comparison for La Fleur de Sel in the French Alpine dining bracket is Flocons de Sel in Megève, which holds three Michelin stars and operates at a significantly higher price tier. If your goal is the most technically ambitious cooking in the French Alps, Flocons de Sel is the destination. But at €€€€+ per head, it is a fundamentally different kind of visit. La Fleur de Sel is not competing on that level , and for many trips, that is the correct choice. Traditional Savoyard cooking at an accessible price point, with credible wine credentials, is its own strong proposition. For a broader frame on serious French regional cooking outside Paris, Troisgros in Ouches, Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern, and Bras in Laguiole are the benchmark rooms , all three-starred, all rooted in their specific terroir, and all at a higher price and booking difficulty than La Fleur de Sel.
For traditional French cuisine at €€ in comparable small-town settings, Cave à Vin & à Manger in Narbonne and Auberge Grand'Maison in Mûr-de-Bretagne are useful peer references , both operating in the same traditional cuisine bracket with regional wine programmes. La Fleur de Sel's World of Fine Wine accreditation gives it a wine-list edge as a specific credential in that comparison. If the wine programme is a priority for your visit, that credential matters.
If La Fleur de Sel is part of a broader French itinerary, these are the restaurants worth adding to your list: Mirazur in Menton for garden-driven modern French cooking on the Côte d'Azur, AM par Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille for the most technically ambitious cooking in the south, Assiette Champenoise in Reims if your route takes you northeast, and Auberge du Vieux Puits in Fontjoncouse for a destination room that rewards the detour in the Languedoc. For classic Parisian benchmarks, Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen and Au Crocodile in Strasbourg round out a serious French dining itinerary. Paul Bocuse's Auberge du Pont de Collonges in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or is the historical anchor of French regional cooking and a logical stop if you're routing through Lyon.
At €€, yes. Michelin Plate recognition and a World of Fine Wine 3-Star Accreditation at this price tier is strong value. You are not paying for theatrical presentation or a starred kitchen's ambitions , you are paying for consistent traditional cooking with a credible wine programme. For the price bracket, the credentials are above average.
Specific menu format details are not confirmed in our current data. At a €€ traditional French restaurant in Savoie, expect cooking that reflects the regional larder rather than elaborate multi-course tasting formats. Contact the restaurant directly to confirm current menu options before booking.
It works for a low-key special occasion , an anniversary dinner or a celebration with food and wine at the centre, where the setting matters more than status or spectacle. The Michelin Plate and wine accreditation give it enough credential to mark the occasion. For a major celebration where the full theatre of a starred room is part of the point, Flocons de Sel in Megève is the regional upgrade.
Booking is rated easy relative to high-demand destination restaurants. That said, Cevins sits in the Tarentaise Valley, which sees peak traffic in winter ski season and summer. Book at least one to two weeks ahead during those periods. Outside peak Alpine season, shorter notice is likely fine, but confirming by phone or email is sensible given the rural location and limited alternative options nearby.
No dress code is confirmed in our data. At a Michelin Plate-recognised traditional French restaurant in rural Savoie at €€ pricing, smart casual is a safe default. This is not a room where a jacket is expected, but it is also not a casual bistro. Dress as you would for a serious neighbourhood restaurant.
Seat count and group booking policies are not confirmed in our current data. For groups of more than four, contact the restaurant directly before booking to confirm capacity and any minimum spend or pre-order requirements. Given the rural location, advance notice for groups is important.
No specific information on dietary accommodation is available in our current data. The cuisine type is traditional French, which tends to be ingredient-led and not inherently flexible for strict dietary requirements. Contact the restaurant directly before your visit to confirm what can be accommodated.
Dining options in Cevins itself are limited , this is a small commune in the Tarentaise Valley. For broader Savoie options, see our full Cevins restaurants guide. If you are willing to travel within the region, Flocons de Sel in Megève is the obvious step up in ambition and price. For comparable traditional French cooking at €€ in smaller French towns, Auberge Grand'Maison in Mûr-de-Bretagne is a useful peer reference.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Fleur de Sel | Traditional Cuisine | €€ | Easy |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Kei | Contemporary French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| L'Ambroisie | French, Classic Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Mirazur | Modern French, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Call ahead if you're arriving with more than four people. La Fleur de Sel is a small-scale traditional restaurant in Cevins, a rural Savoie commune, so capacity is limited. Groups of six or more should check the venue's official channels well before their intended visit to confirm availability and seating arrangements.
At the €€ price range, any tasting menu format here represents solid value for Michelin Plate-recognised cooking in rural Savoie. The kitchen focuses on traditional French cuisine, so expect regional technique rather than avant-garde experimentation. If that format suits you, the price-to-quality ratio is favourable compared to Alpine peers charging two to three times more for a similar regional focus.
Dress neatly but not formally. La Fleur de Sel is a traditional French restaurant in a small mountain commune, not a grand Parisian dining room. Presentable casual wear — clean trousers, a collared shirt or blouse — fits the setting. Overdressing would be out of place for the Savoie context.
check the venue's official channels before your visit to flag any dietary requirements. Traditional French cuisine in Savoie relies heavily on dairy, meat, and freshwater fish, so the menu is not naturally suited to vegan or strict plant-based diets. With advance notice, most restaurants in this category can accommodate standard allergies or intolerances.
Yes, for what it is. At €€ with a Michelin Plate — recognition that denotes good cooking without the star premium — La Fleur de Sel offers credible traditional French cooking at rural Savoie prices. It is not a value-for-money exercise in the way a Paris bistro might be, but relative to the Alpine dining bracket, where starred restaurants regularly run €150–€300 per head, it is a sensible spend.
Yes, within the right expectations. It works well for a birthday dinner or anniversary if you want a grounded, traditional French meal rather than a theatrical multi-course production. The Michelin Plate recognition adds credibility for the occasion, but if you need the full formal-dining experience, Flocons de Sel in nearby Megève (three Michelin stars) is the regional upgrade.
Cevins itself has limited dining options, so alternatives depend on how far you travel. For comparable traditional Savoie cooking at a similar price, nearby towns in the Tarentaise valley are worth checking. For a step up in ambition and prestige, Flocons de Sel in Megève is the most cited Alpine reference point, though prices increase substantially. If you are in Cevins specifically, La Fleur de Sel is the primary sit-down option with verifiable culinary credentials.
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