La Banquise Réserver une table

This might be the best sight on my latest cycling trip around the alps.After cycling Col de la Madeleine this Place is just great to relax, have a beer, some snacks and enjoy the AMAZING view.Might be the most Beautiful HC climb I ever done, truely Amazing mountain and this great Place at top.

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La Banquise sits at the Col de la Madeleine, a legendary Tour de France pass in the French Alps south of Albertville. The ride from La Léchère by bicycle or motorcycle is magical and is on everyone's lists of Alpine passes to visit. The intrepid (or fit) traveler will find his climb rewarded by spectacular views of snow capped peaks in all directions from the 2000 meter vantage point. Motorcyclists and bicyclists gather at the summit to enjoy the views and take a well deserved break. One of the rewards of making it to the top is lunch at La Banquise. We love it first of all for the views of the mountains from their outdoor terrace and lawn chairs. We have also been very surprised by the quality of the food. It's pretty typical French ski-station food really, but done very well. On a recent visit we had the Savoie burger basket, which included very high quality beef served on a fresh bun with Beaufort cheese and a slice of local ham. It was accompanied by a white sauce (don't know what it was exactly) that was an ideal accompaniment. Green salad and home made fries rounded out the main course. The burger is one of the best I have ever had due primarily to the quality of the beef. Then we ordered a slice of blueberry pie. It wasn't a slice but a full one-quarter of the whole thing. Loaded with berries on a crisp pastry crust, the pie was delicious. They also have a selection of salads (for the cyclists))) drinks and flavored coffees. In short, great mountaintop lunch spot with extra-ordinary views served with a smile. I recommend it heartily for the hungry traveler.

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One of the best restaurants at altitude for the grand domaine at Valmorel. Service is always good and friendly and food selection excellent whether winter or summer. Excellent vin chaud.

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This place has the best poutine in Montreal! They have a wide selection and you can add almost anything to make your own poutine... There is almost always a line up but well worth it. Large portion is really large.. So just go for a regular size unless you are extremely hungry

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Just spent a long weekend in Montreal. I wanted authentic Montreal Poutine. After discussing poutine at length, with the bartender at the hotel I was staying at, he suggested La Banquise. Well I google mapped it and decided it was too far to walk so I grabbed a cab. Cabbie knew exactly where to take me. If you like a loud, vibrant, funky, local joint. La Banquise it the place to go for authentic poutine. I had traditional poutine (no extra toppings) just fries, curds and sauce, and I washed it all down with a in-house beer! It was amazing! I could only finish half of a regular order, very very filling. (And not for someone counting calories). But I did walk it off wandering around another beautiful district of Montreal.

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It was great experience. Best poutine we had and with different choices of toppings makes it even better. Staff could be more friendly.

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I've only been to a couple poutine restaurants, and I would rate them both pretty similar. They do have lots of variety, and the poutine was delicious (had la matty). So if you're looking for fries, gravy, cheese and anything else...this is the place in Montreal.

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Several people including our cabby told us La Banquise ia a hotspot for poutine in Montreal. We went on a Friday night around 8 PM and had to wait about 90 minutes to get in- it's not fun to stand on the chilly sidewalk waiting and watching everyone sitting in the window eat their warm poutine!! Once inside, it seems like the perfect pre or post-bar place to come, and the restaurant was full of 20 somethings were catching a filling meal prior to consuming alcoholic beverages that evening. We had done the Fitz & Follwell walking tour that afternoon so a big meal was not in our cards.The regular poutine was perfectly sized for most of us ladies, if not too big to eat individually. I had the spiciest one on the menu- La Kamikaze- hot sausage, hot peppers, and tabasco. The sauce was unnecessary- a really nice West Indian hot sauce would have been way better than tabasco for sure. Two of our group had the classic and not a drop remained at the end. The fries were chunky and not too overlogged with gravy, and just the right amount of cheese curds. If I had to do it again, I think I would try L'Abreuvoir which has sliced corn dogs on the poutine. I mean if you are going to eat it, go for the gusto as it is essentially a heart attack on a plate.In the end, the amount of hype does seem excessive for what amounts to fries with gravy but the place is packed, service is good and the wait times because this is not fine dining means they can turn over tables quickly so you are never waiting too long, really. They say it is open 24 hours a day and it is packed like this all the time. I believe it. At the end of the day $10 for a pretty filling, tasty poutine is not bad at all.

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