AS TOLD TO
SARAH WARWICK
PHOTO
SIMON BAJADA
“
obviously, la vache
means ‘The Cow’ in
French, but in the case of this restaurant
(
Attleas Mountain; tel: +41 (0)27 771 3291
)
it’s more like ‘Holy Cow!’
“
There are plenty of reasons why I like it
here. From a skiing perspective, it has an
awe-inspiring view of Mont Gelé – a famous
free-riding mountain – right above it, so while
you’re eating you can see skiers coming down
the face of the mountain at 40° gradients.
There aren’t a lot of places with this view.
“
From a food perspective, meanwhile,
there’s no doubt that it serves the best
burgers in town. The pizzas are top-end
too. I normally have The Dallaglio:
spicy salami. Lawrence Dallaglio,
James Blunt and Carl Fogarty
are part-owners, so they’ve
each got a pizza named after
them. It’s run by the people
who also run the nearby Farinet resort – the
main hub in the centre of town – and it has a lot
of the same buzz. The staff aren’t stuffy. It’s
definitely a younger generation working here,
who really get what a skier needs.
“
The interiors are very well done. Looking at
the place, you’d imagine it would be expensive,
but it’s not. Because I bring clients here, that’s
important. You can get a lasagne for CHF20
(
€16), which is the cheapest in Verbier.
“
The outside space comes into its own in
spring, when DJs and bands play on the terrace
to a couple of hundred people. It’s a bit like La
Folie Douce in Val d’Isère – Verbier’s
first taste of on-mountain
atmosphere. All in all, it’s
informal, a lot of fun,
high-quality and affordable.
A combination you don’t
often get in the mountains.”
#3
Warren Smith
When he’s not carving up the pistes, this ski instructor
heads to new Verbier hangout La Vache for pizzas and live music
There’s no
doubt that La Vache
serves the best burgers
in town. The pizzas
are top-end too
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