Whistler Mountain

Chic Pea is one the best spots on Whistler Mountain. You have to stand in line to order your food, but the petite space has more charm than the larger lodges. In spring, tables and music spill outside the little log cabin. The Moroccan chickpea soup and grilled panini sandwiches are favorites.

You’ll build up an appetite on your way to Dusty’s Backside Barbeque, seeing as it’s located at the base of the 2010 Winter Olympics alpine racecourse. You can avoid some of the steeper stretches of the course on your way here, but you still have to ski or ride all the way to Creekside, nearly a mile down from the peak of Whistler Mountain. Once here, you can grab a seat at one of the large picnic-style tables and order a pulled pork sandwich or other BBQ specialty from the server. Don’t forget the side of yam fries.

Like its Christine’s counterpart on Blackcomb Mountain, Steep’s Grill inside the Roundhouse Lodge offers table service at the top of the gondola. When non-skiing visitors want to have lunch with you on the mountain, this is the place to go. Just note that the service can be lethargic.