Oct/090
Deer Valley Resort has Fantastic Fine Dining Options
Ski holidays are no longer the rough and tumble experience common in the 1970s and 80s. Now ski resorts spanning Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado are in a competition to build the top ski vacation experience.
The last ten years have brought continual growth to the size of resort facilities, on mountain services, shopping, and dining. While there are many top quality ski destinations; Vail Resort in Vail, Colorado and Deer Valley Resort in Park City, UT consistently earn the #1 and #2 spots as reviewed by Ski Magazine readers. Deer Valley Resort has earned the top position in 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
To continually hold the #1 position in the Ski Magazine survey, Deer Valley focuses on its restaurant experience, on mountain services, and well groomed ski trails. Deer Valley is widely known to have the best food in the ski business but it does not just stop with lunch. The resort converts its opulent ski lodges into upscale restaurants every night during the winter season. Every night the staff redecorates with such skill you can hardly notice that you are dining in the same lodge you had lunch earlier in the day.
Deer Valley Fireside Dining is held in the Empire Canyon Lodge and features a Swiss menu of alpine cuisine served fireside. The Seafood Buffet located in the Snow Park Lodge offers all types of fresh seafood including sushi, prawns, shrimp, crab legs, and even duck and prime rib. The flagship Mariposa Restaurant serves continental cuisine and is located in the Silver Lake Lodge at mid-mountain.
Park City has also added many fine dining establishments as well as hundreds of new top notch ski accommodations. The modern traveler demands a decidedly improved experience than the traditional ski holiday 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 ratings 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 ski season.
Living up to its #1 ski resort reputation, Deer Valley Resort certainly will not disappoint. No matter what your personal preference you will definitely be able to find something to your liking both on and off the mountain. Deer Valley Resort is definitely worth a closer examination. Two thumbs up!
Robin Rutecki lives in Park City UT with her family and has been working as a professional travel writer for over 16 years. Robin recommends this website for information on Deer Valley dining and Deer Valley Resort.