Les 16 Clochers

A 4.9 from 747 reviews is the number that tells you most of what you need to know about Les 16 Clochers

That rating, earned across a volume of guests large enough to be statistically meaningful, positions this Monthion address as one of the most consistently well-received modern cuisine restaurants in the Savoie region. Michelin has recognised it with a Plate in both 2024 and 2025, the guide's signal that the kitchen is cooking at a level worth your attention even if it hasn't yet reached starred territory. At a €€ price point, the combination of Michelin recognition and near-perfect crowd sentiment makes this one of the more compelling value cases in the French Alps dining circuit. The short version: if you are passing through or staying in the Tarentaise valley, book this.

The Space and the Setting

Monthion sits in the Tarentaise valley in Savoie, a département better known internationally for its ski resorts than its restaurants. That geographic context matters when you are deciding whether to build a meal here into a trip. Les 16 Clochers takes its name from the sixteen church steeples historically visible from the village — a detail that signals a place with strong local identity rather than generic Alpine hospitality. The physical address, on the Chemin des 16 Clochers, reinforces that this is a destination embedded in the community rather than positioned for passing tourist traffic.

For the food and travel enthusiast willing to make the detour, that rootedness is part of the draw. Savoie is a region where terrain, altitude, and local produce interact in ways that serious modern cuisine kitchens can work with meaningfully. Expect a dining room that reflects the Alpine setting without leaning on cliché ski-chalet aesthetics — the Michelin Plate recognition and the consistent ratings suggest a level of seriousness that goes beyond regional novelty. Seating capacity and specific room layout details are not confirmed in available data, so contact the venue directly if group configuration or private space matters to your booking.

The Food

Les 16 Clochers operates as a modern cuisine restaurant, a classification that in a Savoie context typically means a kitchen engaging with regional ingredients , mountain dairy, lake fish, foraged elements , through contemporary technique rather than strict regional tradition. The Michelin Plate, awarded consecutively in 2024 and 2025, tells you the execution is clean and the kitchen is consistent. It is not a starred house, which means you are not paying for the theatre and ceremony of a multi-course gastronomic marathon, but you are eating food that Michelin inspectors have found worth recommending.

Specific menu items and signature dishes are not available in verified data, so any order-by-order guidance here would be speculative. What the ratings data does confirm is that the kitchen lands reliably: a 4.9 across 747 reviews is not the profile of a place that has one or two brilliant dishes surrounded by inconsistency. It is the profile of a kitchen that executes its menu at a high rate. For the explorer-minded diner, that consistency is a stronger argument than any single dish recommendation.

On Takeout and Off-Premise

The editorial question worth raising here is whether Les 16 Clochers is worth engaging with off-premise. The short answer: almost certainly not, and that is not a criticism. Modern cuisine at this level , Michelin-recognised, precision-driven, Alpine produce-focused , is built around the context of the dining room. The spatial experience, the sequencing of a meal, and the temperature and texture precision that separates this category of cooking from brasserie fare do not survive a journey in a bag. If you are in Monthion or the wider Tarentaise valley and the question is whether to eat at Les 16 Clochers or order in, eat at Les 16 Clochers. The value case here is entirely in-room. If your circumstances mean you cannot sit down for a full meal, this is not a venue to compromise on , save it for when you can book a table properly.

Booking and Timing

Booking difficulty at Les 16 Clochers is rated as easy, which reflects both the venue's relatively low international profile and its Monthion location outside major tourist corridors. Unlike Michelin-starred Alpine addresses in Megève or Courchevel where tables at peak ski season require planning weeks or months in advance, Les 16 Clochers should be bookable with reasonable notice for most of the year. That said, ski season in the Tarentaise valley concentrates demand significantly , if you are visiting between December and April, book earlier than you think you need to. Summer mountain visitors should also account for the fact that the venue may not operate year-round; hours and seasonal closures are not confirmed in available data, so verify directly before building your itinerary around a table here.

Phone and website details are not available in the current record. The most reliable booking approach is to contact the venue through the address directly or check current availability through a local concierge if you are staying at a nearby property. For broader context on what to do around your visit, see our full Monthion restaurants guide, our full Monthion hotels guide, our full Monthion bars guide, our full Monthion wineries guide, and our full Monthion experiences guide.

Regional Context: Where Les 16 Clochers Sits in French Alpine Dining

For the explorer who wants to map this against the wider range of serious French regional cooking, the reference points are useful. Flocons de Sel in Megève is the benchmark for starred Alpine modern cuisine in the French Alps , three stars, significantly higher price point, and a booking window measured in months. Les 16 Clochers at €€ with a Michelin Plate sits several tiers below that in terms of ambition and price, which is precisely its advantage for a certain type of visitor. You are eating well-recognised modern cooking in a genuinely local Alpine setting without the financial and logistical weight of a destination starred meal.

Further afield in the French regional tradition, houses like Maison Lameloise in Chagny, Bras in Laguiole, and Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern define what deeply rooted regional French cooking at the leading level looks like. Les 16 Clochers is not in that company by accolade, but the category of question it answers , where to eat seriously in a specific French region without building a pilgrimage around it , is the same. For a Savoie-specific context, it currently has no direct Michelin-starred competitor in Monthion itself, which makes the booking decision simpler: if you want a recommended kitchen in this valley, this is your table.

For further reference across serious French regional cooking that rewards a detour, see also Arpège in Paris, Georges Blanc in Vonnas, Auberge du Vieux Puits in Fontjoncouse, Les Prés d'Eugénie in Eugénie-les-Bains, and Mirazur in Menton for the range of what French regional cooking at varying price points delivers.

The Verdict

Les 16 Clochers is the right booking if you are in the Tarentaise valley and want a meal that goes beyond functional Alpine dining. The €€ price point, consecutive Michelin Plate recognition, and a 4.9 rating from nearly 750 guests make a clear combined argument. Book early if you are visiting during ski season. Do not attempt this as a takeout or off-premise experience , the value is entirely in sitting down. For visitors who want to eat at a more celebrated level while in the French Alps, Flocons de Sel in Megève is the upgrade path, but it will cost you considerably more in both money and advance planning.