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Off to Arabba with a group of friends 9/01/16. Unfortunately too early for the bash. May be too early for any snow! At the time of this post it looks like piste crusing will be the order of the day and therefore lunch stops take on a priority. I would appreciate any recommendations for restaurants that are perhaps away from the main circuit or any that should not be missed. Has anyone ventured into the Val di Fassa? Many thanks, 
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In my experience we have never had a bad meal in the Sella Ronda. One of our favourites is the pizza restaurant upstairs at the Bec de Roces (top of Bec de Roces chair out of Arabba) - get their early (it opens at 11.45pm) for a table on the enclosed terrace which as great views. Massive pizzas cooked to order in their wood oven.
Las Vegas above San Cassiano is fun and has a good menu and an even better wine list (by the glass too). It's slightly pricier than other restaurants nearby.
We love Rifugio Malga Saraghes which is on a lovely blue on the way to San Cassiano and the Hidden Valley. Lovely home-made food and cakes and the best Lamumbas (hot chocolate with rum and cream).
If you venture over to Badia (formerly Pedraces), at the top of the first chair, the restaurant on the right (Rifugio Lee) does great grills. The portions are huge.
Also good for grills is Refugio Scotoni on the way down the Hidden Valley from the cable car at Lagazoui, but it is always heaving, so you need to book in advance.
Last year we skied the Cinque Torri area (opposite the Lagazoui cable car) and had a lovely, but slightly more expensive, lunch at top of the area. I can't remember its name, but it had a Maserati in a glass box and the whole restaurant was Maserati themed. Good local specialities and spectacular views.
Finally, if you want a quick, cheap, but very tasty lunch, try Mister X next to Micky's Grill at the foot of the Burz chair in Arabba. The schnitzel and their burgers are great, but it is very small inside (you can also eat outside, but it is rarely in the sun) so you need to go either early or late. The ski instructors eat there at 1pm, so it must be good. We also eat at Micky's at least once each week.
These are just our favourites, but as I said before, you will get a good meal for a very fair price almost anywhere. Please let us know any places you 'discover' so we can try them out in February.
Enjoy! 
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@Minion1980, I wonder whether Micky's Grill will also now suffer that people won't necessarily be coming to the bottom of the lift in Arabba and having to walk across the road? On the other hand it might make it easier to get a place for lunch. The only time I lunched there (and it was good) was in snowmaggedon when we couldn't get out of Arabba - otherwise in normal times I find myself too far away from Arabba for it to be a lunch stop. 
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| SteveM wrote: |
| @Minion1980, I wonder whether Micky's Grill will also now suffer that people won't necessarily be coming to the bottom of the lift in Arabba and having to walk across the road? On the other hand it might make it easier to get a place for lunch. The only time I lunched there (and it was good) was in snowmaggedon when we couldn't get out of Arabba - otherwise in normal times I find myself too far away from Arabba for it to be a lunch stop. |
Very true, I only ate there when I actually stayed in Arabba and for dinner not lunch, to be honest I think it is a better lavish dinner venue than a lunch stop. I think the OP is staying in Arabba from his post so could be a good one for one night.
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@peter w, If you take a a little bit larger round try this:
http://www.scotoni.it/
In the hidden valley down from Lagazuoi. 
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| FionaG wrote: |
| Last year we skied the Cinque Torri area (opposite the Lagazoui cable car) and had a lovely, but slightly more expensive, lunch at top of the area. I can't remember its name, but it had a Maserati in a glass box and the whole restaurant was Maserati themed. Good local specialities and spectacular views. |
Rifugio Averau. Does Scotoni accept bookings? I thought it was just turn up and wait.
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They really should rename it the Stella Ronda shouldn't they
It just sounds so much better and allows all sorts of lucrative InBev tie ups
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Or Bombardino Ronda.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Minion1980 wrote: |
| Or Bombardino Ronda. |
Ronda Calamero. 
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Utia Trausines just along the ridge from Moritzino and the Piz La Ila gondola from La Villa will cut a lump off a cow and grill it for you.
Jimmy's Hutte near the top of the Gardena pass does great ribs.
Baita Daniel halfway down the Seceda slopes has an amazing view from it's sunny terrace.
Baita Fredarola just as you drop towards Arabba from the top of Belvedere does proper wood-fired pizzas.
Don't forget Daniela's homemade cakes at Villa Frainela just across from the Dantercepies base station.
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You know it makes sense.
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Thinking about this, I've got favourite restaurants in many ski areas, but I've never seen the Sella Ronda in the same light. This is mainly due to the fact that I've never been disappointed with any restaurant in the area.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Thinking about this, I've got favourite restaurants in many ski areas, but I've never seen the Sella Ronda in the same light. This is mainly due to the fact that I've never been disappointed with any restaurant in the area.
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Poster: A snowHead
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@geepee, I'll echo that statement
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thank you all for all the recommendations. We are only there for a week so we might have to have two lunch stops every day!
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I concur with the general feeling that you will be v unlucky to find a disappointing place to eat in Alta Badia. One place I think I would avoid would be an eatery at the bottom of the vizza lift leading to Monte Cherz, where you will get v basic frankfurter and chips. One of my favourite place is Mesoles on the Sella Ronda, up from Corvara, Colfosco, down from Jimmy's just off the Frara piste..
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+1 for Jimmy’s hut. Busy place but always managed to get a seat outside
+1 for Mesoles. Not as many outside seats as Jimmy’s hut but again always managed to find a seat. Seemed as if a lot of skiers didn’t even realise it’s there.
Not directly on the Ronda but my favourites in Alta Badia are:
for just chilling in a quiet spot in the sun:- La Para
For food & service:- L Tabla
For the views: Bioch
For early afternoon apres; La Baita
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The Lupo Bianco needs a mention.
The restaurant in the Hotel Malita Arraba was excellent a few years ago.
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