Toscanini

Excellent après ski fare, appetizers, antipasti.
Seared fois gras with roasted pork belly, blackberries, balsamic. Burrata au gratin with polenta, chanterelles, bacon and arugula. Excellent wine list.
Our waiter Freddy, was extremely efficient, friendly, cool and charming.
A definite spot to visit in Beaver Creek Village.

This restaurant was recommended by the Ritz concierge. We had a nice table by the window looking out on the ice rink. Waiter was very attentive. Ordered the baked burrata cheese starter. Unfortunately it was not served hot. It was cold. Asked the waiter if it was supposed to be hot. Of course. He had it reheated. Much better. We waited a bit to order entrees so that dinner was not rushed. We finally did and in less than ten minutes out came out dinners. Again food was not hot. Obviously they have entrees already to go. Didn’t send it back because just over the situation. The waiter did comp the appetizer so good response by the restaurant. Manager did stop by and we said food was tasty but needs to be served hot. Place was busy so maybe our experience was an exception. One other odd thing was a charge for ice served with my husband’s drink. $ 4. Seems petty.

We had high hopes for this place, it was recommended by many on here and a local we know, but the food fell short. The service was excellent, however. The location looks much more warm in the photos – it felt very cafeteria-​esque. Food was bland, boring, heavy Italian fare. Disappointed in the food, but staff were wonderful.

I’ve been here a few times and the service has been hit or miss. The food is good but pricey (as expected in Beaver Creek). I’ve tried the pizzas before and I got the seafood pasta last night which tasted good but came out cooler than room temp.

This is a review for eating at the bar only.
Do it! The bartenders are great and add so much fun to the night. We spent much more time than expected eating and drinking at the bar.

THIS IS SERVICE !
We came into a very busy restaurant without reservations. The kitchen bar had a few seats open and we opted for that. Immediately the menus were brought in and water served. A minute later the hostess approached us and asked if we prefer to sit by the window in the bar area that we didn’t even notice since it was of to the side from the main dining room. They added a whole new section this year from a small crêpe place that they took over. Of course we moved to the window where you can watch the ice ring with people skating and a view of a huge Christmas tree decorated with million lights. The hostess took the menus from me and said let me help you with those and don’t worry about the water. New glasses with water were brought in immediately. The waiter came to the table before she had a chance to step away from our table. Everyone was SO attentive throughout the entire dinner. Decided to skip the appetizers and went with 2 main courses. Salmon with farro and mushrooms and broccolini was absolutely outstanding! Seafood pasta was excellent. We have been to this restaurant many times before and the food is always good and consistent but their service tonight was absolutely top notch. Thank you to all Toscanini staff !

Perfectly located right next to the ice skating rink in the heart of Beaver Creek village. Brandi and whoever she is bartending with with will take great care of you. Try their house made Limoncello shots. Wine list is good with several reasonable options by the glass. Food is good but not great. I’m not a huge fan of their pizzas but Jessica’s ravioli was delicious.

We had a good experience at Toscanini. Came in around 615 with no reservations and they went out of their way to be able to sit us down right away. Appetizers and entrees were good and we got a bottle of red wine (LilLove) with dinner. Overall the food was fine but the service really could have been better. I think our server might have been a little busier than most nights.
Recommend if you’re looking for a nice relaxing dinner in the beaver creek village. Make sure to make reservations as it seems we just got very lucky on this night.

Nice place. We have dined here 7 times over the past 10 years. Wish they offered a Colorado lamb dish. Waiter Freddie was great.

After years of coming here, this is still my favorite restaurant in Beaver Creek. I tried the qudrofiore (pasta with sausage, fennel, eggplant, and radicchio in a tomato sauce) as my main entrée and had the blackberry cobbler for dessert and both were superb. Not only is the food delicious, the waitstaff is great. Joe gave us great explanations of menu items that led to each member of my party feeling like they made the right choice and was a pleasure to talk to.
I would definitely recommend making a reservation in advance as it is a very popular spot right on the ice rink in Beaver Creek Village!

My husband and I went here for our anniversary. The waiter asked if we were celebrating anything, of course we were excited that we were celebrating our 1^st wedding anniversary! Our waiter Matthew brought us Prosecco on him. It was the perfect start to our dinner. We decided to take his recommendation for alpetizer. I wish I knew the name, but I can tell you what was in it.
Apple polenta on the base of a cast iron pan, layered with carmalized apples, a mozzarella wrapped around ricotta cheese. Then layered with mushrooms and arugula. All garnished with lamb bacon. If I could tell you exactly what this tasted like, I would be an award winning author. It had both of us grining, rolling our eyes and moaning in delight.
Our main courses were the two dishes we both couldn’t resist trying. I got a seafood dish that came with buttered speghetti noodles, lobster tail, shrimp, basil infused Panco bread crumbs and wilted spinach. This is on the lighter side, but it does not skimp on the flavor punches.
My husband got a veal, lamb, and I believe pork ragu. This was on a bed of homemade noodles and garnished with fried sage. This dish is on the heavier side, but so worth it! We each had half of each other’s plates. We paid our meals with red wines, I had a glass of Pilot Noir and he had a Caberniet Merlot blend.
To finish the meal we had cappacinos with a rock candy stir stick. Just enough sweetness. Likely the best coffee I’ve ever had. I will likely dream of thus coffee!
We will be booking dinner here again next year!

The food made me incredibly, violently ill… It took three days to recover: Something was completely rotten in my order, either the blue cheese olives in my martini or the incredibly rare steak… I have never been so ill in a decade…

Expensive and average food in a pretty space overlooking the skating rink in the village. Our party of 11 had really slow and clumsy service.

Love this place! Walked in at 8:55 pm. Felt bad because we didn’t know that they closed at 9:00 pm. on a Friday night. I would never choose to do this as I know everyone from the wait staff to kitchen staff are ready to go. When we found out we apologized to the waiter for walking in so late. He was GREAT! He did not rush us and set us at ease that it was nothing to worry about. Spent time going over the menu with us and helped with selecting a great pinot noir. He recommended the Manzo Costatine and Capesante di Mare as well as the Carne Pizza and salad… WOW! The food was awesome. Can’t wait to go back to Beaver Creek just to eat here again.

We went there looking for a real Italian pasta. There are 4 pasta plates in the entire menu, expensive, and none of them in a traditional style. We had an ok caprese salad and left. Staff was friendly but the food was not there.
We enjoyed the blue moose pizza next door much more.

Listen up! Way, way, way over priced! Did I mention it was over priced? $ 29.00 for a dish of pasta Bolognese and $ 27.00 for Lasagna? Really? I was expecting greatness, but I have had better in my local pizza place. Service was forced and staff was aloof. Didn’t see them much after trying to sell one of there more expensive wines and pushing the specials. It’s a shame because we went for a birthday dinner and they didn’t make us very happy.

The pasta was very sad, the marinara sauce seemed like a blended can of tomatoes. They get three stars for the great Nebbiolo and Chianti Classico by the glass and the mushroom pizza with Brie was fantastic after we asked them to put it back in the oven for another 5 minutes. This is a place to come in for pizza and good wine by the glass in the bar, pass on the entrée… I don’t think it’s worth the big money you have to spend. The dining room is also very outdated for what they advertise as fine Italian dining. It’s apparent they are in a great location and profitable in spite of their product.

We went there in January with 7 ppl and each of us tried something different. We are from Houston & we know good food
Appetizers:
Elk carpaccio — interesting, ambivalent
Calamari — good, tender
Entrees:
Pasta Bolognese — average
Porterhouse — $ 65 — excellent but overpriced
Lasagna — way over salted
Salmon — bad, terribly oversalted & overcooked
Lamb Duet — excellent, well seasoned, tender
Crab Cakes — good, well portioned, lots of crab meat, would prefer more crisp
Pork Chop — good, but nothing to write home about
Desserts:
Apple cobbler — great!
Chocolate cake — good
Overall, just ok. Very disappointing that an Italian placed produced such mediocre pasta. Their representation at the Beaver Creek Food & Wine Festival was unimpressive as well. On a positive not, service was excellent and ambience intimate.

We had a wonderful evening at Toscanini’s in BC on Jan 5^th.
I would very seldom give a 5-​star to any place unless I am swept off my feet. In this case the food was great and the place was nice but what really made the difference was the service. Our server Anna Lise was a true 5-​star!
We had a party of 25 and not only did she put up with us but she made us have a great time!
My best to her and the crew behind her that key her do her gig!

We had a great dinner cutting across Toscanini’s entire menu. An 8oz beef tenderloin with couscous and perfectlygrilled asparagus and carrots was astoundingly good. Tender, great sauce, and the couscous/​veggies went surprisingly well with the beef. Grilled trout was outstanding, as was an angel hair pasta and shrimp special. Beet salad was constructed and spiced perfectly. Only downside was the pizza, which was solid but not as outstanding as the other dishes.
Service was excellent and quick.

Toscanini’s Unilocal reviews are all over the map, and I’m not sure why; a cursory glance at the ratings on Google and Tripadvisor show that the reviews there are more in line with my experiences. This was my second visit, and although my first time would have generated maybe about 4*, this one was a 5* experience. From start to finish, I’m happy to say we had an impeccable dining experience!
A basket of olive bread and the antipasti platter started us off. An amazing selection of four delicious gourmet cheeses, beautifully-​presented high-​end cured meats, and interesting pickled vegetables was a great starter for the 2 of us, but it was large enough it could have pleased a table of 4. For the price, this was probably one of the best charcuterie boards I’ve had.
For the entrees, we ordered the chicken alla matone and the beef cheek ravioli. The roast chicken was large, juicy, and tender with a perfectly crisped skin, and it rested on a pile of delectably-​textured spaetzle. Half a lemon lay on top of the chicken, and once squeezed, the citrusy acid cut through the mouth-​watering oils from the meat and the spaetzle. The ravioli pasta was made in-​house and there were 3 large pieces stuffed with beef cheeks. The pasta lay in a soupy demi glacé with freshly roasted cherry tomatoes, crunchy chunks of prosciutto, and mushrooms of which I do not know the names — the flavors melded together wonderfully!
By the time we finished, we were too stuffed to order dessert.
Our server Dave was perfectly knowledgeable about the wines and he steered us to a tasty Barolo and a Barbaresco based on our likes. He was accommodating, down-​to-​earth, and utterly professional. Never pretentious.
The restaurant is darker with intimate lighting in an open dining room, which lent its masculine, upscale vibe. They recently expanded the bar area into the old crêpe station, and later we were told they had replaced much of the furniture. The staff had big smiles for us when we first walked in, and we were given choice seats at our arrival time on Sunday night. 7PM saw the arrival of most of the guests, and it was pleasantly busy by 7:30PM even though a few tables remained empty. Being that it’s in a ski village, dress was mostly business casual, but we saw a mix of fur-​clad ladies on the arms of men in plaid and denim, and parents in business casual with scruffy kids in sweatshirts.
Is it expensive? Yes, but we expected this. What we didn’t expect was that the food was quite excellent, much better than what we tend to find at a resort.