La Casa Valerio

Delicious Italian restaurant nearby the city center of Chamonix.
During peak season, the place is often fully booked so I suggest you call to make a reservation. The inside of the restaurant looks authentic, with local decoration.
Food there is really good, I have tried the minestrone, lasagnas, and the smooth chocolate cake. Truffle taglierini and tiramisu looked delicious as well. Drink a glass (of a few glasses!) of Italian wine while enjoying the food and your meal will be ideal!
Finally, service was perfect.
Great experience, very good for value!

The food was good (not great) and the service was poor. I’d still recommend it because of the extensive menu however they seem to cater to large parties which means the place becomes very loud. That’s fine, not a deal breaker, however I thought my waiter was condescending and that was really awkward… I ordered a drink and it was wrong and I asked to have another but that was wrong as well! Then they charged me 15 euros for it even though I sent it back with my apologies (sorry I’m Canadian I can’t help it). I just wish it didn’t feel like I was a burden, even before the drink mixup.

Amazing Italian food, really good quality. Great service, and the olive oil is delicious!!! Good pricing too!
Wow wow wow — great food for great value

Highly recommended Casa Valerio for authentic Italian cuisine, attentive and friendly service and a very nice décor/​ambiance.
We stopped in for lunch based on other Unilocal reviews. Typically, we have a few «go to» places in Chamonix, but this time we wanted to try something new. Well, we were not disappointed!!!
The «plat du jour» had two options: a 15 € and a 17 € option. Both were so good, but we all settled on the three-​course, option that started with a lovely, fresh mozzarella and plum tomato salad w/​drizzled olive oil. This was followed by home made, fresh spaghetti in a tomato/​basil red sauce, followed by either glacé or panna cotta natural.
The food was Fantastic!!! And we saw that they had won a silver medal for pizza back in 2012. The pizzas and calzones looked amazing.
We started with a kir royale and then had the house red. Both selections were amazing.
We finished w/​some cappuccinos and a espresso which were some of the best we’ve ever had.
Lovely views of the mountain stream flowing by and gracious waitstaff. We will make this our «usual» spot when we return to Chamonix.

Our home-​away host had this restaurant on its recommendation list. And we decided to try it out for dinner. I had the Spaghetti alla carbonara, tried some of the pizzas as well. Both entries were incredibly delicious. The carbonara was tasty, and not very creamy which I really enjoyed (very authentic).
And for dessert, I had the chocolate panna-​cotta which was also nicely made. It had the perfect consistency (like jello mousse) and the flavor was subtle but the chocolate sauce enhanced the flavor.
If you’re looking for an Italian restaurant in Chamonix, I highly recommend this place.

My trip to Chamonix has been amazing. The views, the activities were all fascinating. The food, however, hadn’t been all that enjoyable. Most likely, it’s perhaps my not so palatable palate. I have tried two Savoyarde restaurants, but haven’t really find my way to truly enjoy them.
Having return to Chamonix from Italy, we were looking for an escape from all the fondue options. This place seems to be exceptionally priced and crowded on a nightly basis.
Located on the south side of the river and out of the more popular main street, Rue Joseph Vallot, you find this gem tucked meters southwest of Les Monchu and the historical Casino.
I have been here twice. One for a post UTMB dinner and another for a long lunch.
Outside of the usual menu, there are a few lunch special set menu that are worthy of looking at. It ranges from 13 to 19 Euro. The set usually comes with a choice of salad, pasta, dessert, and a coffee, excluding the most expensive option off then all which serves the fillet of gilthead sea bream.
The salads of those set course are quite substantial. A tomato, mozzarella salad with basil and arugula served on the side. Simple, yet delicious.
The pastas here seem to be consistently executed in terms of quality. The lasagne I had from the set lunch menu was creamy but not overwhelming.
The panna cotta with lemon liqueur was also very good and refreshing.
La Casa Valerio has also won numerous awards from its pizza making.
The scallop pizza was the only pizza I have eaten. Maybe a tad bit too cheesy but the white wine, garlic and fresh scallop was so good on the pizza.
Coffee in Chamonix is a hit or miss. That said, the espresso here is definitely good to have at the end of a meal.
Highly recommend this gem!

Authentic and consistently great Italian food. Open until late. All the locals go there including us. We wish they were sometimes a bit more friendly and have had some bad experiences with certain waiters being as rude and can be, but it’s offset by some charming folks behind the bar and a chaotic and unique vibe that’s on the whole highly interesting. All in all, it’s a five star spot we’ll happily keep coming back to.

Yeah, quite decent pizza here and a relaxing, family friendly vibe.

From totally perfect pizza to yummy pasta Casa Valerio has a great atmosphere that is both suited to the discerning diner looking for a great italian meal with superb wine and for those looking for a family friendly restaurant that can handle the more down to earth tastes of young & old alike.
You really do need to book in advance if you can — same day will do it and you can always get a seat early evening — say 7.00pm, and even when the place is full, if you’re happy to sit at the ‘bar’ they will try and find a place for you, the service is friendly and they are all great characters too from Fanny — the ball of energy who runs the show down to the pizz chef busily tossing the dough in front of you with a genuine wood burning oven!
As a regular february chamonix ski bum, we have Valerios as our first choice for pizza & beer and you can’t beat the feeling of walking in after a day on the mountain knowing you;re about to have a great, simple, delicious meal in warm surroundings.
And I really like the fact that they have excellent wines available by the glass so you don’t need to buy a bottle to enjoy something a little better than the usual house red or white.
Gorgeous smell hits you when you arrive, warm atmosphere and a real buzz and great food — pizza is tops, followed by the veal plates & pastas.