Best Ski Restaurant (2022)

Whitehorn Bistro, located at 6,700 feet above sea level, offers upscale food in a comfortable environment paired with stellar views. Some of signature dishes include seafood chowder, cheese fondue or a Whitehorn burger.
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Portland, Maine chef Harding Lee Smith brings is Rooms restaurant concept to Sunday River at the Mountain Room. Set mid-mountain at the Peak Lodge near the Chondola, the restaurant serves a lunch menu of small plates and heartier options, served alongside Maine craft brews and cocktails. An outside deck offers spectacular views of the front range.
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The European-inspired Bavarian Lodge at Taos Ski Valley in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains has everything you'd want from a German biergarten, including lederhosen-clad staff, beer steins, a sundeck and a menu of hearty Bavarian fare. Its location at the base of Kachina Peak means the views are as good as the food.
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The Goldener Hirsch Restaurant at Auberge Resorts aims to marry Bavarian specialties with locally sourced ingredients. From fondue to bright cranberry orange chutney and crispy wiener schnitzel, you'll be taken in by Goldener Hirsch's old-warm charm.
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The Mariposa at Deer Valley offers a sophisticated dining experience for those looking to unwind after a day on the slopes. Six- and eight-course seasonal tasting menus are offered alongside carefully selected wine pairings.
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The Cliff House at Stowe Mountain Resort offers award-winning regional, seasonal cuisine combined with a rustic Vermont flair. Surrounded by breathtaking alpine peaks, this lunch-only restaurant is located on the side of Mount Mansfield and accessible only by gondola. The Austrian-styled chalet features floor-to-ceiling windows and offers panoramic-view seating, with an open kitchen and bar which serves wine and cocktails to compliment every meal.
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The Chalet at Alpine Meadows is a Bavarian-style beer garden offering cozy booths indoors and picnic tables outdoors for those who enjoy embracing the weather. Family Travel Expert Kyle McCarthy tells us, "By day, this on-mountain chalet serves a great raclette, variety of wursts and a good beer menu. At night, it transforms into a special venue for on-mountain dining by snowshoe, where an Oompa band serenades diners enjoying gourmet German fare."
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This restaurant atop the Roundhouse Express gondola on Sun Valley’s Bald Mountain has been serving hungry skiers since 1939. Ski in or ride the gondola up for lunch or dinner.
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Have lunch or dinner on top of the world at Eagle’s Eye at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Soak up the views of five Canadian National Parks while enjoying salmon, elk, buffalo and other native ingredients.
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Expert Laura Sutherland shares with 10Best, "Timberline Lodge is a gorgeous, rustic 1937 lodge with many elements created by artists during the WPA era. The ski runs are on a mountain glacier, so skiing here lasts through the summer. The Lodge's Cascade Dining Room features seasonal local menus, like Puget Sound manilla clams with chorizo and roasted shallots in a saffron broth."
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