3 Best Restaurants in Crans-Montana, Valais

In this restaurant within the gorgeous Le Crans hotel, chef Yannick Crepaux comes up with highly creative dishes with cutesy names (want to try “the rustling of our tumultuous kisses?”) using luxe Swiss and international ingredients, available either à la carte or in one of three tasting menus, including the Chef’s Table. Unexpected combinations may include rabbit with celeriac, fig, and black elderberry, or langoustine with rosehip, parsnip, and hay, each perfectly paired with wines from the voluminous list and poured against a backdrop of stunning mountain vistas.

This overflowing tearoom with exquisite pastries, run today by the third generation of the Taillens family, is a landmark beloved by locals and visitors alike and a must-stop before or after an activity-packed day. Light meals—salads, soups, and sandwiches—keep service clipping along at a fast pace; peruse the dessert cases for decadent concoctions of chocolate, fruit, sugar, and whipped cream.

This cozy basement lounge and pub features minimalist decor—small, wooded high-top tables, bar seating, and a large couch—that lets the burgers shine. Diners get a choice of a single or double burger, made with local meat and toppings—bacon, cheese, lettuce, and tomato—and the whole thing is served on a freshly baked bun from local patisserie Taillens; falafel, chicken, and salmon burgers, a small selection of salads, and fries round out the menu.