Pointe Isabelle Hotel Restaurant Review

With a very varied menu it was tough to decide what to go for - many of the starters and salads were on offer as larger meals and with a vegetarian option so it was instantly nice to have more than one dish to choose from. As a vegetarian in Chamonix it can sometimes be a fairly boring choice! With my friend opting for the Pointe Isabelle burger, I decided on the rocket salad (large!) with mozzarella, sun-dried tomato, olives and toasted focaccia.

The service was friendly and prompt, which is ideal for a lunch time meal, and our carafe of water was kept topped up...essential as we were sitting in the sunshine! They have plans to put an awning up at some point which will be a great addition as it really catches the sun in the middle of the day.

When the food arrived it looked fantastic and with just the right amount of balsamic dressing I was happily surprised at how tasty a huge pile of rocket could be! The best part however was the focaccia which had been chargrilled and smothered in tomato and olive tapenade, really delicious. My friends burger was equally as tasty, cooked that way she had asked and came with chunky chips and a delicious home made tomato sauce.

Despite being quite full we couldn't resist a look at the menu when they asked if we wanted dessert and compromised by sharing a pistachio creme brulee...it doesn't count if you share! Although it was expensive at €8.50 I think we got quite a lot of dessert for our money with a couple of chunks of tasty chocolate brownie and raspberry sorbet on the side.

The one criticism that I have it that there is not a specific lunch menu, or some kind of 'plat du jour' on offer. At €20 each it was a fairly expensive lunch, and although it was delicious, I would like to have had the option of something less expensive or just some variety from the dinner menu.

However, I am sure I will be back to enjoy the terrace at the Pointe Isabelle Bar & Bistro.