 Poster: A snowHead
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I'm off to Verbier in a few weeks time. We're on B&B so will be eating out - which restaurants are good? Which are the best bars?
Been there myself but once when quite young and once at start of season when resort was v quiet.
I'll be there the week of the Verbier Ride - have you been there for that before?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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beanie, it's along time since I was in Verbier but I do remember the Offshore bar it had a Volkswagen with a surfboard through the rear window in the middle of the bar, owned by a Swiss/Brazilian guy who was the maddest skier I've ever seen. I'd be surprised if he was still alive. Also remember the Milk bar, the Farm club and Le Pub which is below a Mark Warner chalet. The Chalet Mont Fort was a godd lunch stop. All too many years ago now, I'm not a Verbier fan, as I think Televerbier are the worst lift company in the Alps and that's going some.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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David@traxvax,
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I think Televerbier are the worst lift company in the Alps and that's going some.
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that's like me saying that La Rosiere is a series of creaky old drag lifts based on my visit three years ago before the new lifts were put in.  Nip across some time, I think you'll be impressed by the investment in recent years.
beanie1,
Starting at the top; Pub Mont fort does good bar food upstairs (also last orders 10 which is later than most places) and has a nice litle restaurant down stairs. Opposite the Medran lift: the Relais des Neiges is tradditional and Swiss and very good value. Going down the hill towards the aquare, the Fer a Cheval on the left does great pizza, tends to get a bit full of horray henry types immediately apres, but better later. Le Millennium almost opposite has good proper reastaurnt food, but a bit pricey. Going up the road towards Savolyeres past the Church, Al Capone's do the best pizza in Verbier and a lovely atmosphere.
For a budget meal the restaurant in the sports centre is really good value and the food's great. Listen to my mate John on Rhone FM 103.3 every morning between 0730 and 1030 and find out if there'd a hockey match on, makes a great evening at the sports centre, free hockey good food, cheap beer.
For bars; Pub Mont Fort a must, the Wonder Bar down past the co-op towards Pathiers is really lively and popular with saisonniares. Farinet is the big apres bar. If you go across to Bruson, which is highly recommended if you have a dump or winds shut some of the Verbier lifts, stop off in Le Chable and visit Le Rosbif, in the square, newly opened by the aforementioned John, super bar, tell him Sparky sent you and have a beer on me! Then you just walk across and get the lift back up to the Medran.
On the hill, Cabane Mont Fort is good. 1936 is a little tent under the Mayenzet chair on the run home and is cool. Chez Dany, not easy to find but worth it for the run through the trees. Carrefour, just over the golf course from 1936 has a great view. In the Savolyeres sector, Chez Simon beside the Nord chair is lovely, but the service has been a bit iffy this season. On the other side on the way back to Verbier both Namaste and the Marmotte are execellent.
Pop into the tourist office and get the little restaurants booklet. Has all the phone numbers and ring ahead and book if there's going to be more than two of you.
Have a great time, the skiing's pretty good there too!
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Steve Sparks,
Cheers! I can't wait.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Oh, another question - do you need a photo for a week's ski pass in Verbier?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Yep, they scan it in though so a driver's licence or passport or other photo i.d. will work. Get a 4 vallees pass as well only way to get up to mont fort
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