Tignes Ski Holidays

Après-Ski in Tignes

Tignes has a selection of restaurants and bars as well as several nightclubs spread throughout its various resorts. There is a free bus service connecting Val Claret, Le Lac and Le Lavachet making it especially easy to experience each village by night.

In Val Claret, Dropzone has a large south-facing terrace and a happy hour, making it a popular place to stop off after a day on the slopes. With regular live DJs, it turns into a nightclub after 10pm. Couloir is another popular après venue and a great place to head to for some live music and the Saloon Bar always offers a fun party atmosphere. Grizzly's is a cosy log cabin-style building with an outdoor fire pit, perfect for warming up if it's a bit chilly.

In Le Lac, the Loop Bar is conveniently located at the bottom of the slopes, attracting a lively après crowd to its large sunny terrace. The Marmot Arms as its name suggests, is a pub and also offers a selection of burgers. For something more upmarket head to the Pompon bar at Hotel Le Levanna - with a fabulous outdoor terrace and a cosy modern indoor bar, this is a great choice whatever the weather! For late night entertainment check out the latest addition to Tignes - Le Strike. Open Tuesday-Saturday until late this venue is the hottest destination for big name DJs, live bands and entertainment.

Dining in Tignes

You'll find a wide selection of restaurants across the various resorts in Tignes. 

In the Val Claret area, La Pignatta serves great pizzas as well as a range of meat, pasta and Savoyard dishes. Using fresh ingredients, Couloir fuses local specialities with more adventurous flavours and has a good wine list to boot. The Michelin-starred restaurant Ursus at the Hotel Les Suites - Maison Bouvier offers a gastronomic dining experience in a contemporary setting.

In Tignes Le Lac L'Eterlou comes highly recommended by Ski Independence staff - the tartiflette is first-class and the restaurant has a very cosy mountain feel. Booking is essential and we suggest you request a table upstairs for the best atmosphere. Bagus Café has a varied menus offering burgers, pizzas and pasta. A la Creperie Bretonne serves delicious crêpes and cider and is a favourite with Ski Independence staff when visiting Tignes. 

Activities in Tignes

You'll find plenty to do in Tignes aside from skiing. For indoor fun, there's a cinema and also an aquatic centre, Le Lagon, which has a swimming pool and children's areas with slides. There's also an ice rink and twice weekly market where you can buy local produce.

For those seeking adventure, you can try paragliding, snowshoeing, sledging or even ice diving. For true adrenaline junkies, consider Bun J Riding - this combines the thrills of ski jumping, bungee jumping and a zip wire - definitely not one for the faint-hearted!