L'Impossible

L'Impossible 23 February 2012 at 17:52  

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François-Xavier B. (652 Reputation Points)

Endroit fort sympathique, cadre montagnard cosi, ambiance très sympa! Bio certes mais sans que cela ne soit trop...c'est juste le bon côté du Bio...bonne sélection des produits et mélange savoureux! Vins très agréables ...Très bonne soirée et ça change!!!!Alors allez y...

L'Impossible 26 September 2011 at 11:02  

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Bill: 600 EUR (10 guests).

Alexandre Z. (2064 Reputation Points)

Magnifique découverte que ce chalet très joliment arrangé et qui nous étonne en servant une délicieuse cuisine italienne. Les raviolis maison sont à tomber, le service est adorable, c'était véritablement formidable.

L'Impossible 10 July 2011 at 22:15  

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Ivan S. (15558 Reputation Points)

I have to write another review of this wonderful restaurant after yet again being blown away here at dinner. This time I just asked to be served whatever the chef wanted to serve me and wines came and went with the meal without my having to say much at all. At one point I chose between two lovely wines from the Piemont region. Highly recommend this recipe in this restaurant as most of the dishes and wines will be ones you are unlikely to be familiar with. You can't go wrong. Almost everything is organic and this is one of the few restaurants that can do all courses gluten free! Located in Chamonix but well worth the trip or diversion (especially if you are heading through the Mont Blanc tunnel. Book ahead. Service is very homely and friendly.

Not much.

L'Impossible 4 July 2011 at 16:24  

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Bill: 125 EUR (2 guests).

Sabine K. (98 Reputation Points)

Très bon restaurant depuis le changement de propriétaire. L'équipe familiale italienne est d'un accueil très chaleureux, le cadre agréable et le service impeccable. Les plats sont très intéressants et délicieux et la note reste raisonnable. Par chance, le restaurant n’était pas trop plein, ce qui nous a donné l’occasion de discuter avec les patrons, cuisiniers compris et de faire des suggestions. Le petit plus a été le limoncello, fait maison, offert à la fin du repas et tout a fait excellent ! Un restaurant qui risque fort de devenir ma cantine chamoniarde. Gros avantage : Le parking proche et utile, vu que le restaurant n'est pas en plein centre

La carte des vins! Comme tous les vins proposés sont également bios, la carte est deconcertante pour les adeptes de bon vins car aucun chateau n'est connu. Cependant, le grave sélectionné était excellent...il suffit donc de se lancer !

L'Impossible 23 January 2010 at 23:15  

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Ivan S. (15558 Reputation Points)

Every now and then you come across a restaurant that becomes almost an institution in your life. This is a place you choose for romantic evenings, St. Valentine's days, and for special moments with your closest and dearest. It is a restaurant that you visit for years and that takes on the years just as you do. When my wife and I discovered La Clotze in the small valley of Val Ferret next to Courmayeur 6 years ago this was such a find. Sadly Auro and Donatella that owned and ran it sold it last year looking for a change in their lives. We are very happy to announce that, after taking a sabbatical for a year, they have now reopened having bought l'Impossible in Chamonix (and are now 30 minutes closer to Geneva). Let me tell you why this is one of our all time favourite restaurants, not in terms of 20's or superlatives but for every reason that one loves a job, loves a spouse, loves a city or country where one chooses to live for the rest of one's days: because some things are so honest so beautiful that you cannot but want them to be a part of the passion of your life. Auro, the chef, is a vegetarian who is absolutely passionate about food (and cooking meat) and specialises in Italian dishes of the Piemont and Lombard regions, slow food and recipes that are not practised any more outside of family kitchen's, using organic produce where possible and very little cream. Many of his dishes have been in preparation for days before they are served to you by a loving team including his wife and daughter. Donatella, his wife, is one of the best hosts we have met, whether smiling and remembering you when you arrive, arranging any special treat you need during the meal, ensuring you have never a complaint, or dressing up in bright red clothing for Valentine's day. Add to this her daughter who, while not a sommelier, knows her Piemontese and Tuscan wines like one, and wine lovers you will not be disappointed to discover some of the best white and red wines Italy has to offer (many which you will discover rival the best of Burgundy and Bordeaux). We were privileged to have lunch with this lovely family this Saturday one week into the life of their new restaurant. Through them we have discovered innumerable dishes such as polenta prepared with Parmesan cheese and broth to make a delicious dish that has nothing to do with the drier polentas many are familiar with. We have discovered ravioli of rabbit and pasta of wild boar and we have discovered a few of our treasured Italian wine producers. I am not sure you will fine the greatest experience every time you come here: some days they might have an off day. I am not sure you will find 3 star food, but you will find delicious food that you will find nowhere else, served and cooked with love, and worthy of a trip from Geneva just for a single dinner or lunch as we have often done. Enjoy and make sure you give Donatella a big hug for us when you arrive. There is plenty of parking next to the restaurant. Auro speaks English which he learned listening to tapes of the Rolling Stones many years ago; Donatella speaks French and of course both speak Italian.

Very little negative to say. It is a pity that as a restaurant in a resort you cannot ski to it and it is not sitting on a mountain top with the views that you would this have, but food wise this delivers a solid experience with few rivals in its category.

L'Impossible 8 November 2009 at 19:07  

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Thierry A. (4239 Reputation Points)

Le propriétaire (qui n'a pas qu'un restaurant sur Chamonix) a repris une authentique ferme de montagne datant de 1754 pour en faire ce restaurant chic et au rapport qualité prix tout à fait raisonnable. Les plats sont délicieux, la sélection de vins est très importante et pour un prix qui est généralement plus élevé dans d'autres établissements. Si vous êtes de passage et que vous souhaitez absolument manger savoyard, il y a les tartiflettes et autres fondues. Mais pour ceux qui en mangent toute l'année, vous trouverez également d'autres plats délicieux tels que des cailles farcies au foie gras, un très bon lièvre à la royale ou même des diots avec de la polenta.

Petit moins au niveau des tables qui se situent à l'étage, juste au dessus de la porte d'entrée car celle-ci claque et quand vous êtes juste au dessus et que vous dîners alors que d'autres partent, ça peut vite être énervant.