Restaurant Fort du Saint Eynard

My family and I went for lunch to the restaurant du Fort du Saint-Eynard early August 2014. Sunny day, beautiful weather. I had been there a couple times in the past (my parents live not very far from the Saint-Eynard).The restaurant is located on the top of the Saint-Eynard in an old 19th century military fort that offers a gorgeous standpoint overlooking Grenoble and its surrounding valleys. The restaurant is decorated with plenty of old French products giving a nice and quiet atmosphere to the place.We all took the 28€ menu. The charcuterie was nothing really special (average quality), neither was the paté. The hot saucisson was good but served in too small quantity. The duck wing, as usual, was crispy and tasty (a little fat too) and the gratin dauphinois (potatos with cream) was slightly too liquid (not cooked long enough) yet tasty. The fromages blanc were small but tasty (served with their home-made jam). Bread was good but not wonderful. We also ordered half a bottle of wine of reasonable quality. Coffees were not included in the menus, which was a little disappointing and added to an already very expensive bill.Overall we had a good time there. The staff is friendly and efficient and while the food isn't bad at all (I enjoyed it despite the few things that could be improved), you would definitely not miss this restaurant (on a sunny day!) for the atmosphere and especially, especially the location.

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Pros: amazing mushroom gratin dauphinois, nice atmosphere. Cons: pushes for complete 25 euros set without indicating possibility to order individually a la carte. We ordered 4 coffees got 2 mini coffees and 2 with double the quantity, didnt understand why. Asked for more water got a half filled bottle (already used on another table? I will still go for 4 stars because the main dish was really great, but the whole experience left us with mixed feelings.

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Panoramic view on Grenoble area exceptional with clear weather. Simple cosy "french café" terrace. Friendly staff serving basic meals (pancakes, omelets, salads etc). The bad surprise comes with the bill: almost 100 Euros for 4 beers, a "group" omelet with salad and bread far from being enough for 4 people and 4 tiny desserts. Quite a theft ! No wonder so many visitors are picnicking up there...

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An amazing view of Grenoble and surrounding mountains including Mt Blanc top of the Alps at 150 kms Food is simple but very good, I recommend the typical Gratin Dauphinois. On Sundays you can visit the fort.

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Dauphinois grape with exceptional ceps. Very nice service.

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