René et Maxime Meilleur La Bouitte Meribel

René et Maxime Meilleur La Bouitte sits on the route de la Tarine in the hamlet of Saint-Marcel. It is a twenty-minute walk from the slopes of Les 3 Vallées ski resort. The restaurant holds two Michelin stars and is ranked no. 57 on La Liste.

The dining room runs smart and elegant, but the real reason to bypass the village center is the kitchen’s commitment to traditional, creative French cooking that avoids the predictable tropes of a ski town. While the high-altitude surroundings are dominated by quick-turnover alpine fare, this kitchen operates on a slower, more deliberate cadence. It provides an alternative for diners who prefer deep culinary heritage to the convenience of a slopeside table.