Restaurant in Hauteluce, France
Mountain dinner worth the detour to Hauteluce.
La Ferme du Chozal is a Michelin Plate-recognised restaurant and hotel in Hauteluce, the most credentialled kitchen in the village and one of the better-value fine-dining options in the Savoie Alps. At €€€ with back-to-back Michelin recognition and a White Star wine list, it earns a detour for food-minded travellers and delivers a relaxed, high-quality dinner for anyone already in the Beaufortain.
If you are heading to the Beaufortain Alps for skiing or hiking and want a dinner that feels genuinely special without demanding a jacket and a reservation six weeks out, La Ferme du Chozal is the answer. This is the kind of place that suits a couple coming off the slopes who want something more considered than a raclette board, or a food-minded traveller making a detour through Hauteluce specifically to eat well in an authentic Alpine setting. The occasion does not need to be a birthday or an anniversary. The cooking is good enough that a Tuesday in January is reason enough.
La Ferme du Chozal operates as both a restaurant and a hotel at 361 Les Combes, in the village of Hauteluce at altitude in the Savoie. The building is a converted farmhouse, which means the atmosphere leans into the room rather than fighting against it: exposed timber, low ceilings, and the kind of quiet ambient warmth that comes from stone walls and a kitchen that takes itself seriously. The energy is calm rather than hushed. This is not a destination where noise is a problem after 10 PM — the setting and guest profile both work against it. For anyone who finds that urban fine-dining rooms can feel performative or tense, La Ferme du Chozal reads as a relief. The pace is unhurried and the room does not require you to dress for a stage.
The cooking is classified as Modern Cuisine, priced at €€€ — which in the context of a Savoie mountain hotel puts it at the serious end without tipping into the territory where you are paying for a name or a postcode. Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) confirm that the kitchen is producing food worth seeking out, not just food that is competent by resort-town standards. The Michelin Plate does not carry the weight of a star, but it does mean Michelin's inspectors found the cooking worth flagging to readers. Alongside that, a White Star recognition from Star Wine List (published February 2024) suggests the cellar is curated with similar care. For a wine-minded traveller, that matters: a serious Alpine wine list elevates a meal at this price point considerably.
The Google rating of 4.3 across 334 reviews is a useful data point. A high count at a rural Savoie address means the audience extends well beyond local regulars , guests are travelling here with expectations, and the score holds up. That combination of volume and rating at a €€€ price tier is harder to maintain than it looks.
Booking at La Ferme du Chozal is rated easy. In peak ski season , broadly December through March , and in the summer hiking window of July and August, you should still plan ahead, but this is not a venue where you will find yourself locked out three months in advance. A week's notice in shoulder season is likely sufficient. The address is 361 Les Combes, 73620 Hauteluce; if you are staying at the hotel, logistics are obviously simplified. Hauteluce is a small village, and driving is the practical mode of arrival for most guests. Check our full Hauteluce restaurants guide and our full Hauteluce hotels guide for the fuller picture on the area.
Because La Ferme du Chozal is also a hotel, there is a real argument for treating it as a base rather than a one-meal stop. Eating well, sleeping on-site, and waking up in the Alps removes the question of driving back down a mountain road after dinner. For the food and wine traveller who is structuring a route through the Savoie, this combination of a credentialled kitchen and a proper place to stay is relatively rare at this price point. Compare that to Flocons de Sel in Megève, which is a three-Michelin-star operation at a considerably higher price and booking difficulty , if you want serious Alpine cooking without that level of commitment or cost, La Ferme du Chozal is the more accessible bet.
La Ferme du Chozal works leading for: couples who want a proper dinner after a day outdoors; food and wine travellers making a deliberate stop in the Beaufortain; anyone staying in the area who wants the leading meal within reach without driving to Megève or Albertville. It is less suited to large groups looking for a lively, convivial atmosphere , the room's character skews intimate. Solo diners are accommodated, and the unhurried pace of service makes eating alone here more comfortable than it would be at a busier urban venue.
For more on eating and drinking in the region, see our full Hauteluce bars guide, our full Hauteluce wineries guide, and our full Hauteluce experiences guide. If you are comparing Alpine options more broadly, Mont Blanc Restaurant & Goûter is the other name worth knowing in Hauteluce itself.
At €€€ with back-to-back Michelin Plates, a White Star wine recognition, and a Google rating that holds above 4.3 across hundreds of reviews, La Ferme du Chozal is delivering quality that would be harder to find at this price in Paris, let alone in a village in the Savoie. Book it when you are in the area. If you are not already in the area, it is worth being the reason you go.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Ferme du Chozal | €€€ | Easy | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Kei | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| L'Ambroisie | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Mirazur | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
What to weigh when choosing between La Ferme du Chozal and alternatives.
Solo diners are well-served here, particularly because the restaurant also operates as a hotel, which removes the awkwardness of a mountain drive back after dinner. At €€€ with back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and White Star wine recognition, the quality justifies a solo meal. The mountain farmhouse setting is relaxed enough that eating alone does not feel out of place.
Book at least two to three weeks ahead for peak ski season (December through March) and the summer hiking window (July and August). Outside those periods, shorter lead times are likely fine, as the venue has a relatively easy booking profile for its Michelin Plate level. If you plan to stay overnight as well as dine, lock in both at the same time.
Small groups travelling together for skiing or hiking are a natural fit here, and staying at the hotel simplifies logistics for parties who want to eat and sleep in the same place. For larger group bookings, check the venue's official channels via their address at 361 Les Combes, 73620 Hauteluce. Groups expecting a private room or bespoke menu should confirm availability in advance.
Hauteluce is a small Alpine village, so direct in-village alternatives at this quality level are limited. If you are prepared to travel within the Savoie or broader French Alps, several Michelin-recognised options exist. La Ferme du Chozal's combination of hotel accommodation and Michelin Plate modern cuisine in one location is the practical differentiator that makes it worth the specific stop.
Yes, for the right kind of occasion. Couples celebrating after a day on the mountain or food and wine travellers making a deliberate stop in the Beaufortain Alps will find the Michelin Plate recognition and White Star wine list provide clear quality anchors at €€€ pricing. It is not a formal city celebration venue, so if the occasion requires that register, Savoie's larger town restaurants may suit better.
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