Arctic Cafe - Val-d'Isère

Large coffee, juice and sandwiches, but they need more staff! we went there several times during our stay, as we found that this is the only place with large coffee. we always had to delete our table from the last guests, and it took forever to get our food. they were understaffed and did not try to make it very difficult.

We generally spend a month skiing in Val d’Isere so try a lot of restaurants and cafes when here. My girlfriend is vegetarian and in the past we enjoyed going to Arctic Juice Cafe (the one that was close to front de neige). We...always took friends there that visited us over the period and recommended it to most people that cared. This year we went back on day 1 of our arrival and this outlet was closed (a new ski school was there). So, later in the week went to the other outlet on Avenue Olympique (original one). Walked in, stood in the queue looking at the menu on the wall and decided what to order. When we got to the front of the queue the young girl serving us said the menu changed and handed us the new menu to choose from (while people behind us were waiting). We eventually ordered, but to our surprise there was no bottled water and no more beer (not sure if they have a licence anymore). Nevertheless, we took a seat and waited for the order. I walked to the shop next door and bought a beer which I opened and drank while waiting for our order. One of the young girls working there came over and said I’m not allowed to drink something from an outside shop in their cafe (bearing in mind there was no water I could order either). She walked back to her colleagues in the shop and I could hear distinct giggling...seriously? This is a place I would never visit again. If you place people in charge of your establishment, make sure they are trained and care. You have lost me as a customer and everyone else I can tell. This was said in other reviews too, but the decor is extremely basic and the place (including the cutlery) would not meet my standard of ‘clean’. Maybe there is a reason why there is only one outlet now vs the 2 last season... We left with our food in a takeaway bag.

Change from heavy food that is definitely positive. Fresh salads, smoothies, juices. The place lacka a but some cozyness but for a quick lunch it is ok. The music is too loud, and choice is questionable but..ok. The coffee, and the milk needs some more...work but again we are in France where is no coffee culture so good enough for local standards. The wrap was really good. Salads also.

Stopped here almost every day for a week whilst working in Val D’Isere, the staff were always friendly and polite, even when it was really busy. The food is really nice quality, and they use a lot of good, fresh ingredients. It’s not the cheapest...place ever, but it is Val D’Isere so what do you expect! Would definitely go back if I’m in the area

We popped in here thinking we would get a quick sandwich, but no such luck. We were the only customers and our 5 sandwiches took almost an hour to come! Some other people sat down on the terrace while we were there and then got...up and left when no one came out to serve them. The food was nice when it finally arrived, but we could have had a 3 course meal by then. Hate to think how long it would have taken if it had been busy!!