Sure, the on-mountain, alpine dining experience is overwrought, overpriced, and a gut bomb. But sometimes, it must be done, and at this Deer Valley restaurant, they get it right. With five namesake stone fireplaces offering up Dutch oven specialties like stews and other hearty, meaty fare (try the fire-roasted Leg of Lamb), the signature Raclette, and Dessert Fondue, it’s a fun way to spend a snowy night. Up the ante by arriving by horse-drawn sleigh, or opt to burn those calories by snowshoeing in/out. Open dinner only, Weds-Sat.

Located in Deer Valley Plaza in Snow Park, this tiny space turns out housemade baked goods and breads. For breakfast, get Challah French Toast with Fruit Compote or try the (also housemade) Yogurt with Deer Valley Granola. Breakfast Sammies make way for creative lunchtime sandwiches like the Tandoori Chicken Curry Wrap, Shaved Prime Rib Banh Mi, or Grilled Four-Cheese with Grainy Mustard and Granny Smith Apple. Don’t forget to pick up some local specialty foods like jam and cheese to go.

When Curbed Ski asked a local about this dive popular with the ski dirtbag crowd (due in part to the bottomless bowls of peanuts), he said, “Lots of peanuts. Sometimes a lingering odor.” While the comment was baffling, even a little ominous, it begged investigation. It wasn’t long before the aforementioned smell was determined to come from fermenting peanut shells on the floor. So settle in with a pint or three (the cocktails are on the weak side, at least in our experience), play a few rounds of Big Buck Hunter or pool, and rub shoulders with the flannel-shirted, snowboarder pack.

This ain’t no disco, especially as it’s located in a 1926 brick building on Main Street, but it’s definitely Park City’s most popping club. From the wine cellar/“lower” dining room to the mezzanine bar and glass-walled terrace, there’s a Sundance-y vibe to the whole affair. Start out with oddly compelling signature cocktails like the Beehive Fizz (Gin, Cointreau, lemon, lime, coconut milk, honey, black tea, cardamom) or Clean Shave (bourbon, aged rum, Benedictine, bitters), or go for Bartender’s Roulette (pick your base and flavor profile, and let the chips fall where they may). Starters have a mostly Mediterranean flair, as with Baby Octopus with Pimentón, Potatoes, Lardo, Olives, and Fennel, or Braised Bacon with Rapini, Turnip, Garbanzo Beans, and Maple Bourbon Glaze. Tuck into entrees like Wild Mushroom Gnoochi or Duck Breast with Coconut Yellow Curry and Red Cabbage, but save room for the Maple “Doughssant” anointed with candied cayenne bacon and served alongside maple ice cream. The Black Garlic Crème Brulee? Mmmm, your call.

Over a decade ago, Talisker- a “luxury real estate, recreation and hospitality company” came to be, and with it, this elegant, Main Street institution. Heirloom produce is seasonally grown on the rooftop gardens, and the staff take field trips to regional farms and food crafters. The menu changes accordingly, but cold weather dishes might include Sunchoke Soup with Park City Apples and Chestnut Butter, Arugula Salad with Pomegranate, Rockhill Creamery Gruyere, Plum Vinaigrette, and Amaranth, and a Pork Rib Chop with Maple Grits, Pickled Apples, Turnips, and Radishes with Savory Gastrique. Swoon. Yum!

This sophisticated-but-unstuffy sanctuary on Main Street is justifiably one of the hottest spots in town—you'll need a reservation. But if Riverhorse offers big-city style, it’s still ski town small in its laidback, welcoming demeanor. Here’s a tip: the more sedate-but-chic upstairs bar is first-come, first-served, and service is every bit as friendly. Order up a house cocktail or glass of wine from the well-composed list, and enjoy. The main dining room, however, is stunning: all exposed brick walls, white linen, dark hardwood flooring, blown-glass clusters of light fixtures, and organic art installation-esque touches like…a denuded tree. Whatever, it works. Feast on locally-sourced dishes like a Crispy Goat Cheese Salad, Hand-Cut Buffalo Tartare, Wood-Roasted Bone Marrow with Braised Oxtail, and decadent sides like Polenta Fries.

Park City’s newest watering hole has plenty of TV’s, tasty wings, beer, and nearby lift access. Avail yourself of delicious bar snacks like “Mixed Greens,” aka fried pickles and green beans, Chips and Queso, and Green Chile Cheese Fries. Then tackle the badass burger list- do you want yours smothered with jalapenos and cream cheese (“Hidden Splendor”), applewood smoked bacon, onion strings, and Collie’s bbq sauce (“Powder Keg”), or veggie (“Fool’s Gold”)? Perhaps you’ll spring for the “Widowmaker” (bacon, cheddar, hash browns, egg). That sound you just heard? Those were your arteries hardening.

What’s not to love about a funky, oddly-shaped, timeworn food shack whose décor consists of thousands of vintage beer cans stacked up to the ceiling? Not much, and when you add affordable sandwiches (think Meatball Parm, Crispy Buffalo Chicken, and Philly Cheesesteak), pizza, burgers, and (random, we admit), “handmade, street-style” tacos, you have a drunk’s paradise. The kids will love it too- just keep ‘em off the sauce- this is Utah, after all.

Holy hell, this award-winning distillery known primarily for its small batch whiskies has become the belle of Park City, liquor laws be damned. A reservation for dinner is a must, but you can kill time in the adjacent Saloon drinking lethal libations like the Rusty Miner (HW’s Double Rye! and Campfire whiskies, Drambuie, and flamed orange peel) or Bandit Queen (Double Rye!, Ruby Port, Allspice Dram, Punt e Mes, and fresh lemon juice). There are also flights and an extensive list of other, non-house spirits for you to choose from. For lunch, consider the Skier’s Special (Grilled Cheese, BLT, Pulled Pork, Smoked Tri-tip, or Bison Pastrami, with roasted tomato soup and a green salad for just $16 smackers, 11am-4pm), or the fondue with fingerling potatoes and Granny Smith apples. Dinner means hearty Western-inflected fare like Whiskey Braised Short Rubs and Black Cod with a Red Cabbage Slaw. You’ll stumble out of here, but in the best way possible.

How this dive slips under the radar on “best of” and “Park City nightlife” lists is a mystery. Curbed Ski found it by accident, located as it is inside a random building/parking garage. But what a find! If your idea of a good time is shooting the shit with local weirdos, watching live bands play Cheap Trick covers, and trading barbs with a strapping bartender who goes by the name of Sasquatch (don’t let the long hair, tats, and foot-long braided beard fool you; this guy’s a sweetheart), you’re going to want to call this place home. While you’re there, partake in the extensive house draft and global beer menu, which includes esoteric offerings up to 13.2% ABV (no easy feat in Utah), and shoot some stick. FYI: Utitlitarian greasy hangover breakfast classics are served all day.

Local and visitors love this wood-fired pizza joint for its no-muss, no-fuss yet friendly atmosphere. There are other niceties, like housemade meatballs, piadine, simple pasta dishes, a great kids’ menu…even gluten-free stuff. This is the place to go when you want to keep it short and sweet after a long one on the slopes, or when the kids are burning out.

While some may hate on slightly white-boy (read: lard-free) versions of Mexican classics, this clean, friendly joint is beloved by locals of all stripes. It’s just as popular with visitors, who come for the bomber-size Smothered Burritos, Chile Rellenos, Tacos, and Specialty Plates (Mole, Machaca, Enchiladas are but a few). All of that pales, however, in the face of the giant Salsa Bar, packed with all manner of housemade condiments, including charred jalapenos, escabeche, mole, and spicy crema. Love.

This on-mountain eatery offers better than the standard ski co glop in a convenient location at the Canyons. Fuel up on sandwiches like the Caribbean Pulled Pork Sliders with Spicy Tropical Slaw or a Warm Beef Dip with Horseradish Crème, and formulate your post-lunch plan of action while admiring the view from atop your perch on Dream Peak.

Yeah, yeah, it’s a grocery store, but few ski towns are lucky to have one that sells anything besides withered produce and overpriced processed crap. Park City has two great groceries (Fresh Market, in town, is like a gloriously-reinvented Safeway). Whether you’re doing the condo thing or enjoy the ease (and health) of DIY, you’ll still spend less on a meal here than you will at most restaurants in town.