La Clusaz
SS27 del Gran San Bernardo km 12, 5, 11010
frazione La Clusaz 1 - Gignod, Italy
Tel: +39 0165 56075
The food:
Valpellina soup (La seupa à la vapellenetze)
Fontina cheese fondue cooked on a wood fire (Fonduta valdostana con polenta cotta su fuoco a legna)
Small herb gnocchi with hazelnut butter and finferli mushroom ragù (Gnocchetti alle erbette, saltati al burro nocciola, ragù di finferli)
Venison, apple and mustard sauce, and roast potato cubes (Tagliata di cervo, salsa mele e senape, e cubetti di patate)
Cheese platter (La cerimonia dei formaggi)
Although dinner is highly atmospheric and downright romantic in the warm, very pretty, alpine-styled and fireplace-warmed main dining room of La Clusaz, make sure you get there with daylight. This is because driving along the Strada del Gran San Bernardo, which takes you from Aosta into Switzerland (or viceversa) will have you looking at some of Italy’s prettiest mountain scenery. And the drive will be that more enjoyable with the knowledge that your final destination is one of Italy’s best alpine dining destinations.
