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Mum’s gone to Colorado: Where to eat in Winter Park

Trish Burgess Posted on24/02/201629/01/2019 Colorado, Skiing, United States, Winter Park. restaurant 15 Comments


dessert in Vertical restaurant, Winter Park ski resort

One of the joys of skiing in Europe is, I’m told, the excellent food and the après-ski. The amount of time skiing versus the time scoffing and quaffing can be quite telling. I thought maybe the food in Winter Park ski village might be more fuel than fine dining: would it be fries with everything?

From our short visit I can report that there is a definite move towards more variety and improved quality of catering. I couldn’t try all the eateries for you but the provision in the village and on the mountain is good and, of course, the town of Winter Park is only a few minutes away where you can have the pick of a number of restaurants including a sushi bar.

We began each morning with a bit of a fry-up, I have to admit, but the offerings at the Coffee & Tea Market were far more enticing than its name suggests. A breakfast sandwich of scrambled eggs, sausage and cheese was encased in a heavenly croissant and we supped our lattes whilst drooling over a counter of dreamy pastries and cakes. On our final morning we tried Goody’s, which provides an American twist on an alpine creperie. It’s a great choice for a morning feed: plenty of savoury crepes, French toast and good coffee.

Our lunchtimes were always spent on the mountain as we were receiving full-day lessons from the Ski & Ride School. Nestled in the Discovery Park, Snoasis was functional but with plenty of counters serving soup, salads, pizzas and fried chicken, it made for a quick pit-stop and the perfect sunny place to watch other more advanced skiers tackle nearby runs.

Après-ski options are ubiquitous on and off the mountain; several establishments providing that well-earned winter warmer. Keep an eye out for ‘Onesie Wednesday’ at the Coffee & Tea Market: half price alcohol for anyone wearing a retro all-in-one ski suit.

Evenings were quiet in the village but we were visiting mid-week and out of holiday season. Nevertheless we soon had a favourite place to eat, courtesy of newly-opened Vertical. Sharing plates of carpaccio, meatballs or baked brie, mains of 12oz New York Strip steak and Colorado lamb, and desserts including the pyramid of chocolate (see photo above) and churros – it was all top quality with excellent service too. Dougie was beside himself as we happened to be there on Whisky Wednesday (it all happens on Wednesdays in Winter Park, apparently)

Whiksy menu in Vertical restaurant, Winter Park ski resort

Another great find was Lime, an American Cantina, where we had a super Mexican meal in a relaxed, lively atmosphere. They have a large Margarita menu and, being thirsty but unsure which of those on offer would be served in a small cocktail glass, I asked the server for a large one. He suggested the Mighty Margarita and Dougie shook his head once he realised what I had ordered.
“You do know you’re going to get a pint of it?” he asked. He was right. My 21oz margarita was swiftly served and slowly consumed – before I had to negotiate getting off a bar stool gracefully and heading home.

It’s difficult to appreciate the scale but this was indeed a

mighty margarita: that was a big plate of tortilla chips alongside.

Other posts about our trip to Colorado:
Flying high to Denver
Learning to ski at Winter Park
Skiing in Steamboat Springs
There’s more to Steamboat than skiing

 

 

 
This trip was organised for us by the resorts of Winter Park and Steamboat Springs. Accommodation, ski rental, lessons and lift passes were complimentary as were my flights and some meals. Dougie paid for his own flights.

 

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15 Comments

  1. Funky Wellies Reply
    24/02/2016 at 2:07 pm

    A pint of Margarita! In my opinion, just what you need to recover from a day of skiing… 😉
    The food sounds great, with enough choice to please everybody. xx

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      03/03/2016 at 3:43 pm

      Hee hee – it certainly helped me sleep. Thankfully we were moving resorts the following day so I didn't have to ski.

  2. Sharon Wagner Reply
    24/02/2016 at 2:25 pm

    I'll be in Winter Park Florida soon. But, the only skiing I could possibly do would be water skiing.

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      03/03/2016 at 3:44 pm

      I kept making that mistake when I was googling the weather before we went – I kept being surprised at the warm temperatures!

  3. Expat mum Reply
    25/02/2016 at 8:02 pm

    Wow – that's a good looking Margarita.

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      03/03/2016 at 3:44 pm

      It sure is = lots of ice mind, so it wasn't all booze 😉

  4. Sarah Reply
    27/02/2016 at 5:23 pm

    Oh, I have a real retro onesie, in fluo pink bought at Leclerc hypermarket in Clermont-Ferrand in 1989! 🙂

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      03/03/2016 at 3:45 pm

      Oh you would be definitely getting your half-price drinks with that outfit.

  5. BavarianSojourn Reply
    28/02/2016 at 9:21 pm

    I could just eat that breakfast croissant now! Along with a couple of margaritas on the side. The food definitely would appeal to me on a US ski holiday! 🙂

    • Trish Burgess Reply
      03/03/2016 at 3:46 pm

      I was surprised how varied it was – very tasty, good helpings and, as expected, excellent service.

  6. harun Reply
    08/03/2016 at 9:14 am

    food in the winter park ski village is great

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