Cabin Dinners

The inspired idea to take an excellent restaurant and deposit it in a rustic yet elegant log cabin in the middle of the ski slopes was hatched here at Beaver Creek, and the resort has spent years refining and expanding on the theme. Today, both Beano’s Cabin and Zach’s Cabin (private clubs at lunch, open to the public for dinner in winter, and Beano’s in summer as well) offer a unique, truly memorable evening in the mountains for both kids and adults. Half the fun is getting to the cabins; in winter, you arrive in an open sleigh pulled by a Snowcat. Beano’s is reached during the summer via shuttle vans and for more adventurous types, on horseback. No matter how you go, the views of the distant mountains and star-studded skies are spectacular. Beano’s features a five-course prix-fixe menu with lots of options, while Zach’s is à la carte. Both offer very good food, especially considering the settings, and both boast wine lists that have earned Wine Spectator magazine’s Best of Award of Excellence. Reservations are required.