Le Fer à Cheval: the family brasserie with original fondues
On place du Poilu, a family brasserie in a burnt-wood chalet: tomato or champagne fondue, morels and homemade desserts. 4.7 on Google.
Photo: the venue's Google Maps listing
The verdict
Le Fer à Cheval is a family brasserie known for its welcome and generous portions. Jean-Marie and Laurence are in the kitchen, their son Franck runs the dining room, and the Google rating of 4.7 from more than 500 reviews follows.
On the menu
Fondues out of the ordinary, with tomato or champagne, a range of dishes with morels and a wide choice of homemade desserts. Desserts cost €9 to €12 on the menu we checked.
You eat in a burnt-wood chalet interior or on the sunny terrace.
Our advice
Service runs noon to 2pm and 7pm to 9:30pm, and the house closes on Tuesday and Wednesday: do not plan your fondue night on one of those days.
Read on: Where to eat in Chamonix and Mountain restaurants in Chamonix.
Sources: the property's website, Chamonix Tourist Office, Google Maps (address, rating, reviews and photo, checked on 27 October 2026), gallery: photos posted by visitors in their Google reviews (Colin Gachet, Nicolas Zabarte, Poisson, Thomas, Pierre Dumont, Nicolas Robinot). Walking times are estimates.
Frequently asked questions
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Nathalie Perroud
Nathalie spent six years on the front desk of a hotel near Chamonix station, answering the same questions every day about shuttles, the Montenvers train and parking. She writes the pages she would have liked to hand to her guests. She checks every price with the operator, never in a guidebook.
