Must-see restaurants in Parc National des Pyrénées

  • La Cheeserie

    Parc National des Pyrénées

    A fromage-lover's paradise, La Cheeserie whips up a dozen varieties of raclettes and fondues, served with delicacies like magret de canard (seared duck…

  • La Ferme Basque

    Parc National des Pyrénées

    This country farmhouse just west of Cauterets has a delightfully rustic restaurant specialising in garbure (a rich meat-and-veg stew), omelettes with foie…

  • La Fruitière

    Parc National des Pyrénées

    For dining with a view, nowhere beats the Fruitery. It sits at the head of the Vallée de Lutour, and has a mountain-view terrace that’ll blow your thermal…

  • Lau Tant’hic

    Parc National des Pyrénées

    Owner Gérant adds his own twist to mountain dishes at his little restaurant, but still favours local ingredients, especially lamb, duck, cured sausages…

  • La Reine Hortense

    Parc National des Pyrénées

    Although you can drive here, the best way to arrive at this rustic mountaintop eatery is on foot. Take the marked walking path just behind the Thermes de…

  • La Grande Fache

    Parc National des Pyrénées

    You’re in the mountains, so really you should be eating artery-clogging, cheese-heavy dishes such as tartiflette (potatoes, cheese and bacon baked in a…

  • Fromagerie du Saloir

    Parc National des Pyrénées

    Inside the market (Les Halles de Cauterets), cheese lovers can swoon over the seemingly endless varieties of fromage as well as liqueurs (including one…

  • À La Reine Margot

    Parc National des Pyrénées

    One of many shops selling the fruity sweets known as berlingots, a hard-candy that comes in many flavours and is a speciality of Cauterets.

  • Les Halles de Cauterets

    Parc National des Pyrénées

    Cauterets’ covered market is a turn-of-the-century beauty, and a great place to assemble a picnic.

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