Les Deux Aples isn’t the kind of resort where you have to worry about finding a table on chalet night off! Famous for our night life, we have bars, restaurants and nightclubs in abundance. And the quality is generally very high too, so we are spoiled for choice.
Every year some new ones pop up (and sometimes disappear just as fast), so perhaps unsurprisingly its the unflashy ‘old classics’ that have been around for years that are some of the most popular and best. And Le Moulin is one of those.
It does the two things that people seem to want to eat the most in ski resorts very well - Alpine specialities of one kind or another…..and pizza!
The place is often pretty busy; they don’t take reservations but usually seem to be able to cheerfully squeeze everyone in, and there is a nice bustling atmosphere over the two floors. It's not huge but they have a few tables that could also accommodate larger groups.
It was renovated last season and they have kept the cosy Alpine feel whilst brightening the place up with a simple bistro style. The staff and host are always very smiley and welcoming, and you can see that even when they are very busy they are quick and on the ball, so service is good.
Eating there with friends this week we had two on the fondue, which was exactly how it should be - bubbling hot in a le creuset pot and served with plenty of bread, salad and generous hams. I had the Salade des Alpages which is a favourite of mine - served on a big slab of wood there is a mound of salad with a great dressing, mountain hams, a casserole dish of melted cheese, and boiled potatoes - it’s a kind of one person raclette with a twist. The cheese sometimes comes combined with the potatoes in a crispy pastry shell. Another couple had the burgers which they raved about and couldn’t finish - desert wasn’t really on the cards after all that, but they do do a nice café gourmand.
Prices are very reasonable, it worked out about 55 euros per couple that night including quite a few pichets (jugs) of wine, main courses, coffee and tip. Le Moulin can be found right in the centre of L2A - even amongst the blinkety blink neon of the main street their huge lit up flashing windmill stands out!
