Restaurant in Corrençon-en-Vercors, France
New Michelin star, alpine setting, real value.
Asterales picked up its first Michelin star in 2025 and sits at €€€ pricing, a full tier below comparable Paris addresses. Housed in the Hôtel du Golf in Corrençon-en-Vercors, it is the strongest argument for staying on the Vercors plateau for dinner rather than driving to Grenoble. Book three to four weeks out minimum; demand has increased sharply since the star was awarded.
Asterales earned its first Michelin star in 2025, having held a Michelin Plate in 2024. That one-year climb matters: it signals a kitchen moving with purpose, not coasting. At €€€ pricing, it sits a full tier below the Paris three-stars it can now reasonably be compared against on quality. If you are already heading to the Vercors plateau for skiing, hiking, or a mountain retreat, this is the clearest argument for booking dinner at your hotel rather than driving back to Grenoble. If fine dining is the reason for the trip itself, the case is nearly as strong.
Asterales operates inside the Hôtel du Golf in Corrençon-en-Vercors, at 784 Route du Clos de la Balme. That address tells you something important: this is not a standalone destination restaurant demanding a separate pilgrimage. It is tied to a resort hotel in a ski and hiking village at altitude. For a first-timer, that context shapes the visit. The room will feel more mountain retreat than urban temple, the clientele will include hotel guests alongside locals who have made the drive up from Grenoble (roughly 50 kilometres south), and the pace will be slower and more unhurried than a Paris address.
Winter and early spring are the natural windows. Corrençon-en-Vercors is a ski resort village, and the Vercors plateau sees its heaviest visitor traffic from December through March. Booking Asterales as part of a ski weekend is the most efficient use of the trip, and the cold-season timing suits the format of a long tasting dinner. That said, summer in the Vercors is legitimate hiking territory, and the plateau stays cooler than the valleys below. If you prefer fewer competing bookings and more relaxed service, the summer shoulder months are worth considering. Avoid assuming the restaurant runs year-round without checking: mountain hotel restaurants in France often close for inter-season periods in November and April or May.
Asterales is Modern Cuisine in a setting that rewards patience. The drive up from Grenoble is part of the experience whether you want it to be or not: the plateau road climbs through forest and opens onto open karst landscape, and arriving at a Michelin-starred table at the end of it reframes the evening. For first-timers, the practical advice is to book the earliest available dinner sitting rather than arriving late. The hotel-restaurant format means the kitchen is unlikely to be running a late-night service after 10 PM in the way a Paris brasserie might, and the Vercors village offers nothing comparable after dinner closes. This is a venue where the meal is the evening, not the start of one.
On the question of what to eat: no specific menu data is available in Pearl's verified database, so specific dish recommendations are not possible here. What the Michelin star does confirm is that the kitchen is working at a level of technical precision that justifies the €€€ price point. Modern Cuisine at this award level in a French Alpine setting typically means seasonal produce sourced from the region, with classical French technique as the foundation. Expect a tasting menu as the main offer; à la carte may exist but is less likely to be the kitchen's primary format at starred level.
Google reviewers give Asterales a 5.0 rating across 67 reviews. That score on a relatively small sample is a strong positive signal, not a statistically conclusive one. It suggests a consistent experience without outlier complaints about service or value, which at €€€ in a remote location is meaningful.
Book hard and early. A new Michelin star in a village of this size creates demand that the room cannot easily absorb. Expect the booking window to run at least three to four weeks out during peak season, and potentially longer in January and February when alpine dining demand peaks. There is no phone number or booking URL in Pearl's verified data for Asterales; contact should be made through the Hôtel du Golf directly. The hotel address is 784 Route du Clos de la Balme, Les Ritons, 38250 Corrençon-en-Vercors.
| Detail | Asterales | Flocons de Sel (Megève) | AM par Alexandre Mazzia (Marseille) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 1 Michelin Star (2025) | 3 Michelin Stars | 3 Michelin Stars |
| Price tier | €€€ | €€€€ | €€€€ |
| Setting | Alpine resort hotel | Alpine resort hotel | Urban, standalone |
| Booking difficulty | Hard | Very hard | Very hard |
| Location logic | Ski/hiking village | Ski resort town | City centre |
For more dining options in the area, see our full Corrençon-en-Vercors restaurants guide. If you are building a longer trip around the region, our Corrençon-en-Vercors hotels guide, bars guide, and experiences guide cover what else is worth your time on the plateau.
Against the Paris comparators at €€€€, Asterales at €€€ is a direct value argument. Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen and Mirazur operate at three-star level with prices to match, and both demand longer advance booking windows. Asterales gives you starred cooking at a lower price point with the added context of an Alpine setting that neither Paris nor Menton can replicate. If the meal itself is the priority and budget matters, Asterales wins the value comparison cleanly.
The more direct Alpine peer is Flocons de Sel in Megève, which holds three stars and sits at €€€€. Flocons is the better meal by award measure, but it is also harder to book and more expensive. If you are already in the Vercors rather than the Savoie, Asterales is the right choice. If you are planning a dedicated Alpine fine dining trip and budget is not a constraint, Flocons de Sel is the higher ceiling.
Among further French references worth knowing: Bras in Laguiole offers a comparable template of serious cooking in a remote French landscape setting, while AM par Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille and Assiette Champenoise in Reims show what the €€€€ tier looks like in French urban settings. Asterales does not yet operate at that level, but the 2025 star suggests the gap is narrowing.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asterales | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Michelin 1 Star (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Hard | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Kei | Contemporary French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| L'Ambroisie | French, Classic Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Mirazur | Modern French, Creative | €€€€ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
Side-by-side comparison to help you decide where to book.
At €€€, Asterales sits a tier below Paris comparators like Alléno Ledoyen or L'Ambroisie that charge €€€€ for equivalent or only marginally better credentials. A 2025 Michelin star on a one-year progression from Plate status signals a kitchen earning its price point rather than coasting on it. For the Vercors specifically, there is no comparable alternative at this level, which reinforces the value case.
Asterales is inside the Hôtel du Golf in a village of limited capacity — this is not a large-format restaurant. Groups larger than four should check the venue's official channels to confirm availability and seating configuration before attempting to book. For private dining or event use, check with the hotel well in advance; a new Michelin star in a location this size means the room fills quickly even for standard covers.
Book as early as possible — the 2025 Michelin star has created demand the room cannot easily absorb. Plan for a booking window of four to six weeks minimum during ski season and peak holiday periods. Winter and early spring are the highest-traffic windows given Corrençon-en-Vercors is a ski resort village, so lead times will be longest then.
Specific menu details are not available in the current record, so it would be irresponsible to recommend particular dishes. What is documented is a Modern Cuisine format at a restaurant that progressed from Michelin Plate to one star in a single year — that trajectory suggests a kitchen with a clear culinary direction. check the venue's official channels or check for a current menu before your visit.
Yes, with the right expectations. A Michelin-starred dinner in an alpine resort village is a genuinely different proposition from a city celebration — the setting and the drive are part of the occasion. At €€€, it costs less than a comparable Paris evening and delivers the credential to back it up. Pairs well with an overnight stay at the Hôtel du Golf if the occasion warrants it.
The format at Asterales aligns with Modern Cuisine at Michelin star level, where a tasting menu is typically the primary way the kitchen expresses itself. Given the one-year jump from Plate to star, the tasting menu is the logical choice for a first visit if you want to understand what earned that recognition. Specific pricing and menu structure are not confirmed in available data — verify directly when booking.
There are no documented alternatives at this level in Corrençon-en-Vercors itself — the village is small and Asterales is its only Michelin-recognised restaurant. If you are willing to travel, Grenoble is the nearest city with a broader restaurant offering, though it does not currently match Asterales for awards credentials. For Michelin-level fine dining in the region without the alpine drive, Paris is the realistic comparison set.
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