Restaurant in Chamonix, France
No-frills refuelling on the Grands-Montets.
Plan Joran is the on-mountain food court at Grands-Montets, Argentière. It's a functional lunch stop for skiers who don't want to lose time descending to the valley — not a destination dining experience. No booking needed, but manage your expectations on quality. For a proper meal in the Chamonix area, the valley offers significantly better options.
The Grands-Montets ski area sits at one of the most demanding and rewarding ski terrains in the Chamonix valley, and the food court at Plan Joran is the on-mountain eating option you'll use by necessity rather than by choice. That framing matters, because it sets the right expectations before you decide whether to factor a sit-down lunch here into your ski day.
On-mountain food courts at major European ski resorts serve a functional purpose: fast turnaround, familiar formats, and a roof when the weather closes in. Plan Joran fits that profile. If you've been up to Grands-Montets before, you already know that the mountain itself — the terrain, the views across to the Argentière glacier — is the draw, not the dining. For a return visit, the decision isn't whether the food court is worth seeking out; it's whether eating here makes more sense than heading back down to Argentière village for lunch, where you'll find more options at comparable or lower prices without the altitude premium.
For a daytime meal during a full ski day, staying on the mountain is the practical call. You lose 30-40 minutes minimum going down and back up, and on a high-traffic day those minutes cost you in lift queue time. The food court serves that use case. If you're wrapping up skiing by early afternoon, the calculation shifts: head down to Argentière and eat properly, or consider the wider Chamonix valley options like La Cabane Des Praz or Crémerie du Glacier for a more considered meal.
Plan Joran does not have an evening service in the traditional restaurant sense , this is a mountain food court operating within ski area hours. There is no dinner comparison to make. The relevant decision is lunch: eat here and keep skiing, or descend and eat better. For most skiers on a full day, staying up is the right call. For a half-day, go down.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan Joran - Food Court | — | ||
| Burger ”Poco Loco” | — | ||
| La Cabane Des Praz | — | ||
| Le 3842 | — | ||
| MBC Chamonix Microbrewery | — | ||
| Crémerie du Glacier | — |
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Plan Joran operates as a food court rather than a sit-down restaurant, so counter-style eating is the norm here. Expect to grab your food and find a seat rather than being served at a bar. On busy powder days at Grands-Montets, seating fills quickly, so time your lunch early (before noon) or late (after 1:30pm) to avoid the worst of the rush.
No booking needed — Plan Joran is a self-service food court at the Grands-Montets ski area in Argentière, so you simply show up. The trade-off is that seating is first-come, first-served on a busy ski day, and the queue for food can stretch during peak lunch hours. If you want a table without the wait, arrive before 12pm or plan to eat around 1:45pm when the midday rush clears.
Plan Joran is the functional, no-frills lunch stop at Grands-Montets, one of the Chamonix valley's most demanding ski domains — it exists to get you fed and back on the mountain, not to be a dining destination. Come in ski boots, expect cafeteria-style service, and keep expectations in line with what a mountain food court in France typically delivers: hearty portions, reasonable speed, and limited table availability at peak times. If you want a sit-down mountain meal with more atmosphere, Le 3842 at the top of the Aiguille du Midi is the comparison point, though it operates in a very different format and setting.
Pricing varies at Plan Joran - Food Court; confirm via check the venue's official channels.
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