Le Matafan: the restaurant of the Hôtel Mont-Blanc
On allée du Majestic, the restaurant of the five-star Hôtel Mont-Blanc, in the heart of the centre. A hotel restaurant open to all, rated 4.6 on Google.
Photo: the venue's Google Maps listing
The verdict
Le Matafan is the restaurant of the Hôtel Mont-Blanc, the historic five-star of the centre. Its dining room with large picture windows is open to outside guests, so you can have an upmarket dinner without staying there.
Its Google rating of 4.6 from nearly 300 reviews is in line with the house.
On the menu
Upmarket hotel cooking, served in a five-star hotel in the centre. The name comes from a thick pancake from the Savoyard tradition.
Our advice
Ask for the menu and prices when you book, since they are not online. It is a safe choice for a special occasion, in the heart of the centre, without getting back in the car.
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 (Fabrice QUIGNETTE, Amandine Jacquard, Pierre, florian debiesse, NADOLNY Zoé, Jérémy FONTERAY). Walking times are estimates.
Frequently asked questions
Is Le Matafan open to non-residents?
What does matafan mean?
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.
