I've been to this restaurant for 4 times at least, and it's still great value for money. It serves traditional Savoie cuisine in a very intimate hall, with few tables.Food: quality of food is excellent, portions are very generous (and if you want some more, you just ask and they'll bring it!). You can have more traditional alpine dishes (Tartiflette, Raclette, Fondue, etc.) but also simpler meat &salad dishes. My favourite is by far the pierrade: you are given your own electric cooker and raw meat (of lamb, beef and goose) and you make your own steaks the way you want. This is accompanied by potatoes, sauces, mushrooms salad and other vegetables.Desserts and wine selection very good as well....
The place is small and very cosy. So réserve in advance if you want to be sure of a table. There is a great fun atmosphere in the restaurant. You have an open wood oven burning which provides a different kind of warmth and charm than you experience in other places. The owners are great, friendly and ready to do anything to ensure your experience is nothing short of wonderful. The servings are big, to say the least. They have the traditional Savoie dishes such as fondue, raclette, tartiflette, etc. Plus other offerings such as duck, fish and beef steaks. Great food. Wine list is not massive. Only drawback. Afterwards when you have had your fill, bottles of génépi, limoncello and amaretto are...
We booked in advance from England for New Year's Eve and at the time there was no mention of the menu being any different. We arrived for our booking with our two children and looked at the menu that was placed in front of us which made us absolutely panic as the set menu, even for children, was 75 euros per person! The waitress really apologised and told us that she had felt like calling us as the menu had only just been changed by the owner! However, she didn't and we've never done this before as it is so very embarrassing but we walked out...and then walked to every single restaurant in Les Contamines to try and find somewhere to have a meal....We were very lucky with Le Husky and were we...
We had a lovely meal here last year, but things have taken a decided downturn. I think it may be under new management? A perfect pizza last year, is now a rather soggy, doughy mass. Other food was good, with very large portions - I would go for one course only - but not at the same standard as previously. Annoyingly, they have now started a dish where people cook food at their table on a hot plate. So the whole place stinks of frying meat (in addition to the fondue odors). I was there two weeks ago and my jacket still smells as though it was cooked in a deep fat fryer!So, if you like a big portion of average food, and don't mind the smell, proceed with caution ...
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A whole new look for L'air du temps and a slightly different menu. We went for our first night pizza - drinks and some tapanade and bread arrived whilst we chose. The Pizzas were thicker and not brilliant, but we were offered a take home for what we diid not eat, which was great. The side salad was delicious, not listed on the menu but just ask. The 28 euro menu looks v good value - probably should have tried that. Deserts were nice. Still the lovely generosity of a limoncello / amaretto shot with the bill. The service was at a nice pace. Yann the patron has retired and is much missed. We do wish the new patrons every success and will be back.
Food was very good, we tried lots of the local dishes. It was a freezing night and the place was slightly on the cold side but that did not deter us from enjoyed an excellent night with great beer and wine. The owner offered us a homemade dessert FOC and digestifs FOC at the end of the evening. Nice end to a memorable evening.
Just friendly, good fun and great for big parties. Yann, the patron, is always good company. Don't expect haute cuisine, but do expect honest, good value food. The woodfired pizza oven is always in use, and turns out a mean range of dishes. Ask for his apple tarte cooked in the oven as a perfect end to the meal. Delicious!
I first went here 16 years ago and love it. Cosy and warm but also with fantastic food. The Rossini is fantastic and the four gras is delicious. The home made deserts are good with the tiramisu the best. It's different and crunchy but fantastic. Love it. Just what you need after a day skiing.
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This resturant is one of the best in Contamines and well worth the short walk.The food is excellent with meats .seafood and all local specialities . Service is pleasant and helpfull. The room is a mixture of chic and charm with the pizza oven giving a warm glow that envelopes the whole room
We had a super meal here - lovely unpretentious atmosphere, great value and one of the best homemade pizzas I have ever eaten. Throughly recommended!
