{"id":875,"date":"2013-07-22T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T16:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/?p=875"},"modified":"2013-07-17T10:13:23","modified_gmt":"2013-07-17T16:13:23","slug":"5-best-restaurants-for-mountaintop-dining-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/articles\/5-best-restaurants-for-mountaintop-dining-in-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Restaurants For Mountaintop Dining In Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Claudia Carbone, Examiner.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Lots of restaurants in Colorado boast inspired cuisine, international wine lists and impeccable service. But when you get it all above 10,000 feet in the midst of the magnificent Rocky Mountains, dining out just doesn\u2019t get any better than this.<\/p>\n

Whether you ski in for a sit-down lunch or ride a snowcat, gondola or horse-drawn sleigh up for a romantic dinner, you\u2019ll find dining at these mountaintop eateries to be an unforgettable and unique experience and, yes, even an adventure. On-mountain restaurants feed you the most spectacular eye candy in the state. They are the ultimate treat for a holiday vacation or special occasion. Night time is the best time, when fires glow in the fireplace, candles flicker on the table and lights of the resort twinkle far below against a black sky. Plan to spend some bucks and be sure to make reservations well in advance.<\/p>\n

Game Creek Club at Vail<\/strong>
\nwww.gamecreekclub.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Mountain clubs are ski resorts\u2019 answer to golf clubs. At\u00a0Vail<\/a>, Game Creek Club is such a place. But non-members can taste the good life \u2013 or shall we say the good food \u2013 at the club\u2019s Game Creek Restaurant, for dinner at least. In the richly appointed main dining room with upholstered chairs, savor wild game and fresh seafood dishes served with award-winning wines. The restaurant is hidden in Game Creek Bowl. From Lionshead, ride the gondola to Eagle\u2019s Nest from where you\u2019ll be shuttled by snowcat to the glowing lights of the lodge.<\/p>\n

The Outpost atop North Peak, Keystone
\n<\/strong>www.keystoneresort.com<\/a><\/p>\n

This gastronomic escapade begins with two gondola rides over the slopes of\u00a0Keystone<\/a>\u00a0to The Outpost atop North Peak, the massive timber home of Alpenglow Stube at 11,444 feet. Inside North America\u2019s highest fine dining restaurant, trade your boots for comfy slippers before entering the Swiss-style dining room. Under the eye of Executive Chef Skip McCarthy, award-winning chefs prepare exquisite (and expensive) seven-course prix fixe dinners. Or choose from the a la carte menu of the chefs\u2019 favorite creations. Finish it off with cognac or port in front of a roaring fireplace.<\/p>\n

Allred’s at Telluride<\/strong>
\nwww.tellurideskiresort.com\/allreds<\/a><\/p>\n

The timber and stone building housing Allred\u2019s perches on a cliff 1,800 feet above\u00a0Telluride<\/a>. To reach it, board the gondola, the historic town\u2019s umbilical cord to chi-chi Mountain Village. As you rise upward on your ride to the midway station, the twinkling lights of the tiny town become distant as the snowy 13,000-foot San Juan Mountains engulf you. Inside, cozy up for the night with small plates and cocktails or enjoy fine dining from the \u00e0 la carte menu. More than 250 wines from around the world complement the gourmet food.<\/p>\n

Zach’s Cabin at Beaver Creek
\n<\/strong>www.beavercreek.com\/zachs-cabin<\/a><\/p>\n

Zach\u2019s joins Beano\u2019s and Allie\u2019s Cabins at\u00a0Beaver Creek<\/a>\u00a0as elegant yet rustic romantic sleigh-ride dinner destinations. This one is named for Zach Allen, father of Beaver Creek\u2019s first female resident Allie Townsend, for whom Allie\u2019s is named. With vaulted ceilings, a massive stone fireplace and huge windows for dazzling views of the Gore Range, 13,000-square-foot Zach\u2019s is hardly a cabin. But its secluded location in an Aspen grove between Arrowhead and Bachelor Gulch give it a cozy cabin feel. Sleighs leave from the Ritz-Carlton for dinner Thursday-Saturday.<\/p>\n

Hazie’s at Steamboat
\n<\/strong>www.steamboat-dining.com\/Hazies<\/a><\/p>\n

The Werner family brought fame to\u00a0Steamboat<\/a>\u00a0with three Werner kids sharing Olympic glory. It is fitting, then, that their mother Hazie is immortalized with a restaurant named in her honor. The alpine bistro sits halfway up Mount Werner in the Thunderhead Lodge. Ride the gondola, watching the twinkling lights of the Yampa Valley grow smaller as you reach the top. The dreamy ambiance temporarily fades walking through the terminal building\u2014until you sit down for dinner. The set-priced Continental meal is as romantic as the ride.<\/p>\n

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