Cafes, Bars & Restaurants

Day time Café Bars

Café Lyskamm

This is a pleasant cafeteria and bar run by Leanna, it serves both hot drinks as well as alcoholic beverages.  It offers a simple menu of toasted breads, cheeses and hams in additional to a wonderful variety of hand made chocolates and cakes.  This is a good place for a light snack or a coffee and cake.
It is centrally located in the centre of the old square opposite the Famacia Monte Rosa.

Bar Edelweiss

This is a traditional old café bar on via Monte Rosa, on the corner opposite the church and the car park.  It is centrally located and has the San Paulo bank and ATM machine next to it.  As a general café it serves both coffees, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages.

Monte Rosa Gelateria

This is situated in the centre of the old village and in addition to being a bar and café it is an ice cream parlour serving many different varieties and flavours of ice cream.

Après ski & evening bars

Paul Verlaine

This is a great après ski bar and brasserie.  Run by Patrick and Serena, they are both climbers and skiers and generally all round nice people sharing the Zuba love for natural mountain locations.  This is where real mountain people go and it is a favourite with the mountain guides after a days work in the mountains. 

It is located in an old stone building, built in 1750, it used to be the old stables.  During après ski it is the place to have a drink and a snack and to catch up on a hard and successful day in the mountains.  They offer a wide range of cocktails, beers as well as non alcoholic beverages.  There is a good supply of climbing and ski magazines and most of the people who frequent this place are serious about their mountain sports.

After après ski time it is predominantly a Brasserie serving a wide range of savory and sweet crepes and other traditional food.

Bierfall

This is a good beer bar which also serves meals.  It is located on the corner of the lower square and near the road. 

Castore Lounge Bar

The bar is located in the next village just up the valley in the little village of Gressoney-la-Trinite.  Developed and run by Massimo (Max), it is a move away from the rustic mountain bar atmosphere.  It is located on the ground floor of a delightful old building dating back many centuries in the old pedestrianised town square.  It is open from 4pm until 2.00am.  It offers a wide range of cocktails, beers as well as food and 32 flavours of chocolate fondue and 40 different flavours of tea!  It is a cool place to hang out and offers great music and dancing later in the evenings.  This is the 7th bar that Massimo has developed and each one takes him to a new level of sophistication, check out the spring seats, and the Moroccan lounge with low tables and cushions!  Mention Zuba Ski, and Max will ensure you of a good time.

Tel: +39 0125 366809
http://www.castorelounge.com/

 

Restaurants

Nordkapp

Nordkapp is renowned by many as the finest restaurant in the whole valley.  It is owned and run by our friends Luca and Priya.  Luca is an incredible chef, his passion for food and its flavours are an absolute obsession for him – he truly cooks with his heart. 

His menus offer a range of starters, homemade fresh pasta dishes, main courses, deserts and cured cheeses.  As you would expect his wine cellar matches his food, an extensive list of fine regional and Italian wine.  Luca and Priya never fail to provide their guests with a wonderful gastronomic evening, with Priya’s friendly and attentive front of house hospitality she compliments the MAN in the kitchen!

They are open both for lunch and evening meals.  Nordkapp restaurant is located in the old lower square -  Piazza Umberto 1st opposite Davide Camisasca’s photo gallery and bookshop.  It is advisable to book a table especially at weekends and in the evenings – mention Zuba Ski and you will be sure of a wonderful evening!!  Luca you’re a crazy man, an outstanding chef and your hospitality is wonderful.  Thank you! 

Closed on Wednesday
Tel: +39 0125 355096
http://www.nordkapprestaurant.com/

Lo Stambecco

Owned and run by Andrea & Elisa, their restaurant offers a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.  They serve simple traditional and tasty Italian food, which is good value for money and a great place for adults and children alike.  They make good pizzas and have a real fire pizza oven in one corner of the restaurant.  In addition to pizza they offer other pasta and meat dishes.  Andrea is the chef and many of his staff speak good English.  

Bierfall

It provides warm beer keller atmosphere and serves a range of pasta, polenta and regional dishes.

Brasserie Paul Verlaine

Patrick and Serena serve a wonderful mix of brasserie cuisine, including their speciality crepes.  They have a wide range of both savory and sweet crepes, as well as pasta, hot paninis and deserts.  Add to this great cocktails and a good range of beers it is an excellent place to hang out with other mountain lovers.  Again mention Zuba and be assured of a good time.