{"id":95024,"date":"2025-07-29T11:41:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/?p=95024"},"modified":"2025-08-19T15:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:53:14","slug":"breathtaking-view-of-the-lake-grills-on-the-plate-discover-lo-terrachu-the-must-visit-restaurant-in-lete-a-tignes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/vue-imprenable-sur-le-lac-grillades-dans-lassiette-decouvrez-lo-terrachu-le-restaurant-incontournable-de-lete-a-tignes\/","title":{"rendered":"\"Breathtaking views over the lake, grilled meats on your plate... Discover Lo Terrachu, the must-visit restaurant in Tignes this summer!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Right on the edge of the lake, facing the mountains of <a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/subject\/tignes\/\">Tignes<\/a>, <em>Lo Terrachu<\/em> cultivates the art of simple hospitality. In summer, the terrace is always busy: bikers passing through, regulars who've come to take a breath of fresh air away from the valley and holidaymakers looking for a friendly break all gather here for a no-fuss lunch, a musical aperitif or an impromptu barbecue evening.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The restaurant, one of the oldest buildings in the resort, is run by an atypical duo. <em>\"Originally, I wasn't a cook at all\".<\/em> says Thibaut Pomarat, who is now the restaurant's sous-chef. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>READ OUR DOSSIER -\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/mountain\/our-stations\/\">\"Tignes, the sports resort par excellence\".<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A former snowpark builder and snow clearance machine driver, he joined <em>Lo Terrachu<\/em> almost by chance: an extra meal at the home of a friend, a former professional skier turned restaurateur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\"One thing led to another and I learnt on the job, and now I've been in the kitchen for several years. <\/em>The daily menu changes almost daily, with grilled meats, generous salads and fresh mussels delivered every other day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A fresh and lively menu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\"We work a lot with meat, but we also do simple summer dishes. At lunchtime, we're around 25 euros, but in winter, when we go down to <a href=\"https:\/\/laqueuedecochon-tignes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Queue du Cochon<\/a>Our other address is more semi-gastro, around 35-40 euros.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-min-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-min-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-min-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-min-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-min-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-min-3-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-min-3-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-min-3-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-min-3-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-min-3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u00a9 Romain Boisaubert\/Le Petit Montagnard)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lo Terrachu <\/em>is only alive in summer, from mid-June to early September, but the place is vibrant. <em>\"We host barge concerts on Mondays and Thursdays, which creates a real dynamic\". <\/em>explains Thibaut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lo-Terrachu-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lo-Terrachu-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lo-Terrachu-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lo-Terrachu-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lo-Terrachu-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lo-Terrachu-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lo-Terrachu-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lo-Terrachu-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lo-Terrachu-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lo-Terrachu.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u00a9 Lo Terrachu)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\"The atmosphere is family-friendly and festive, with musicians and a terrace overlooking the water.<\/em> The natural setting, the coolness of the lake and the road to the Iseran pass also attract many long-time motorcyclists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-4-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-4-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-4-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-min-4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo \u00a9 Romain Boisaubert\/Le Petit Montagnard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tignes.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tignes<\/a> herself, <em>Lo Terrachu<\/em> is a story of friendship, sport, simple but well-prepared food and a visceral attachment to the mountains. <em>\"We're from Tignes, we're staying\". <\/em>says Thibaut, with a smile on his face and an apron around his waist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Find out more :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Price: 25 euros <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open from late June to early September<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Address: 579, avenue du Lac, 73320 Tignes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact: 04 79 00 09 56<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the immediate edge of the lake, facing the Tignes mountains, Lo Terrachu cultivates the art of welcoming with complete simplicity. In the summer, the terrace is never empty: passing bikers, regulars seeking to cool off away from the valley, and holidaymakers looking for a friendly break gather there for a no-fuss lunch, a musical aperitif, or a<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":95020,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[295,521],"tags":[65,327,526,531,520,322],"class_list":{"0":"post-95024","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gastronomie","8":"category-nos-stations","9":"tag-a-la-une","10":"tag-alpes-du-nord","11":"tag-domaine-tignes-val-disere","12":"tag-dossier-tignes","13":"tag-nos-stations","14":"tag-tignes"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95024"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95024\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95045,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95024\/revisions\/95045"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petit-montagnard.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}