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ristorazione — Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
At the foot of Mont Blanc, where the slopes descend toward the centre of Chamonix, Casa Valerio has spent thirty-nine years upholding a rigorous tradition of Italian cooking. A presence the mountain has made its own, acknowledged by the guide to Italy's seventy best restaurants.
Thirty-nine years of daily openings at number ninety, rue du Lyret: the threshold of Casa Valerio belongs to a restaurant that has built its reputation one service at a time, without shortcuts. Recognised in the guide to Italy's seventy best restaurants, it welcomes those in search of authentic cooking, not a postcard.
The dining room reflects the place's dual nature: on one side, traditional pizzeria fare; on the other, a full-bodied Italian kitchen, paired with a wine list designed to accompany every dish. Valerio Commazzetto and his son Marco have built a setting where service is never rushed, and the menu leaves room for choice.
Behind the stoves, ingredients are chosen with precise method: meat aged sixty days, sea fish rather than farmed, biodynamic flour from sustainable agriculture, fresh vegetables. Valerio Commazzetto is a world vice-champion of pizza; his son Marco has won the same title. Two generations, the same measure of rigour applied to every dough.
The dish that reaches the table is the end point of every choice made in the kitchen. The page tells the rest.
