Ranch House | Restaurant & Bar

Must-Visit Restaurants Near Colorado’s Ski Resorts | Eater

"Part working cattle ranch, part dude ranch, Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort and Spa covers more than 6,500 acres of land just north of Winter Park’s slopes. Though some parts of the resort are for guests only, its on-site restaurant, the Ranch House Restaurant and Saloon, is open to the public for dinner in the original Devil’s Thumb 1930s homestead. That means anyone can enjoy award-winning dishes, like its famous wagyu beef, which is raised at the ranch. Here, the style of cooking centers around new American mountain cuisine, sourcing many ingredients from the surrounding land. To really get the local feel, try the elk sirloin wrapped in Nueske’s bacon with spätzle, the caraway bratwurst with blackberry merlot reduction sauce, or the Colorado rack of lamb crusted in pistachio." - Rebecca Treon