Deer Valley Utah has Fantastic Restaurant Choices
Ski vacations are no longer the rough and tumble experience common in the 1970s and 80s. Now ski resorts spanning Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, and Utah are in a competition to create the best ski resort experience.
Ski resorts have expanded the overall size and quality of their lodges, increased levels of service, and focused on the quality of their restaurants and shopping. Ski Magazine readers consistently rank Vail in Vail, CO and Deer Valley in Park City, Utah as the number 1 and number 2 resorts in the U.S.A. and Canada. Vail Resort held the #1 position in 2006, 2003, 2002, and 2000. Deer Valley Resort won the honors in 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
To continually achieve the number 1 position in the Ski Magazine survey, Deer Valley focuses on its dining quality, on mountain services, and well manicured ski trails. Deer Valley is widely known to have the best food in the ski industry but it does not just stop with lunch. The resort converts its opulent ski lodges into fine dining restaurants each night during the winter season. Every evening the staff redecorates with such skill you can hardly notice that you are dining in the same lodge you ate lunch earlier in the day.
The Mariposa is considered Deer Valleys flagship restaurant serving European continental cuisine. Fireside Dining offers optional romantic horse drawn sleigh rides prior to dinner and a unique Swiss alpine menu served alongside wood burning fireplaces. The Seafood Buffet is a longtime favorite featuring a large selection of fresh seafood as well as hearty fare from the grill.
Park City has also added many fine dining establishments as well as hundreds of new luxury ski accommodations. The modern traveler demands a decidedly more luxurious experience than the traditional ski vacation lodging options and restaurants were able to provide.
As a result of the shift to a more discerning traveler, area restaurants have responded by providing sophisticated dining experiences worthy of the most distinguished palate. There are several restaurants in close proximity to Deer Valley Resort that receive high reviews though distinguished rating agencies such as Mobile, Michelin, Zagat, and AAA.
Although there are many excellent Deer Valley dining options, my favorite choice is the Goldener Hirsch Restaurant which is tucked away in the Austrian inspired Goldener Hirsch Inn. The Stein Eriksen Lodge has arguably one of the best restaurants in the country with its Glitretind Restaurant. The Glitretind is also famous for its daily Skiers Lunch Buffet during the winter season.
No matter what your personal preference, Deer Valley Resort certainly lives up to its reputation as a top ski destination in North America. There are now many unique dining options to compliment the awesome skiing and scenery. Its absolutely worth a closer look.
