Colorado by Lonely Planet

Author:Lonely Planet
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications

Eating

From old-money haunts to hipster steakhouses to top-shelf sushi and some of the finest breakfast burritos we’ve ever sunk our teeth into (and that’s a long list), you won’t go hungry here – but you may want to watch your wallet. Costs are often high here, even when the food tends toward the mediocre. Chalk it up to resort pricing and either accept it and move on, or gear your internal clock to Happy Hour (several bars offer late-night Happy Hour menus too) and grind at a discount.

Pine Creek Cookhouse AMERICANA $$$

( 970-925-1044; www.pinecreekcookhouse.com; 12700 Castle Creek Rd; mains $16-24; noon-8pm Jun-Sep, seatings at noon, 1:30pm and 6pm Nov-Apr; ) Now here’s your set piece dining. Think gorgeous log-cabin restaurant serving outstanding, fresh fusion fare, set 11 miles up Castle Creek Canyon past the old mining town of Ashcroft. It does an outstanding shrimp tikka masala, a gorgeous grilled quail served over greens, a terrific house-smoked trout, and tasty buffalo tenderloin. The peaks of Taylor, Star and Cooper loom from the patio.

It’s closed in October and May, but stays open all summer and winter, when you can get here from Ashcroft on your cross-­country skis or aboard the cookhouse’s horse-drawn sleigh! The road is closed at Ashcroft when snow falls.

Syzygy EUROPEAN $$$

( 970-925-3700; www.syzygyrestaurant.com; 308 E Hopkins Ave; mains $28-45; from 6pm; ) Tucked into a basement on Aspen’s restaurant row, this elegant dining room showcases the considerable talents of a local chef who’s been feeding Aspen Jazz Festival VIPs for years (through his catering company). Think truffle-and-potato-crusted turbot, elk tenderloin, veal cheek with sweetbreads, and buffalo carpaccio.

Yes, this fine-dining house is for the carnivorous gourmand. Translation: beloved by the AARP set, but still a find.

Lulu Wilson ITALIAN $$$

( 970-920-1893; www.luluwilsonaspen.com; 316 E Hopkins Ave; mains $23-37; from 5:30pm) This one’s for the casual gourmet. You’ll love the shabby-chic chandeliers, gold-washed chairs and exposed-brick interior, and the marble tables outside. You’ll also love the branzino stuffed with lobster and roasted whole, the braised rabbit over pappardelle, the housemade gnocchi and the Colorado-grown lamb. The raw bar offers lobster ceviche, tuna crudo and oysters on the half-shell. Groovy all around.

Fuel SANDWICHES $

( 970-923-0091; www.snowmassvillage.com/fuel; 45 Village Sq; mains $5.20-8.90; 7am-5:30pm; ) This hard-rocking coffeehouse does two things exceptionally well: jet-fueled espresso and world-class breakfast burritos (it has three kinds – Californian, Mediterranean and southwest). It also has protein bars and energy food to keep you going on the slopes and ridgelines, no matter the season, as well as bagels, paninis, wraps and smoothies.

Staff will pack lunches for the slopes if you ask nicely. It’s located just off lot 6 in the lower (main) mall.

Butchers Block SELF-CATERING $

( 970-925-7554; 424 S Spring St; sandwiches $8.50-11.95; 8am-6pm; ) The depth and breadth of the gourmet spirit of this ski-town deli is striking. Here you’ll find gouda, stilton and goats cheese, wild salmon and sashimi-grade ahi, caviar and gourmet olive oil, maple-glazed walnuts, dried mango, incredible deli sandwiches, and terrific roast chicken and salads. It’s fair to say that this is the place to get your trail food.

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