Gwyn’s High Alpine

Breffni,
Are you serious. If you eat at a nice restaurant, get a bottle of wine for crying out loud; then you don’t have to worry about the glass size. Gwyn (and George) have some very nice and reasonable selections. The over all menu I thought was very reasonable for fine dining on the mountain at Aspen Snowmass. And the portions were killer with great service. I spent about $ 150 for a couple including tip and a nice bottle of wine for a very nice fine dining experience on the best mountain in America. Get real; you can’t beat that. And if you don’t believe me ask around and you will find they have a very devoted following.

A few weeks ago, my mother-​in-​law and I hiked up from Base Village as a bonding experience (newlywed). This place was worth every step.
We shared an amazing appetizer of a seafood stuffed puff pastry. Then got great entrees of enchiladas and quesadillas. Even the chef-​made dressing for the salad was refreshing after such a long walk.
The service was fantastic and the restaurant’s namesake Gwynn is so warm and ready with a smile.
While I am here I should mention that the fine dining side was a bit of a special treat. Normally my Gwynn’s experience is with the cafeteria side. This side is filled with fun, helpful, friendly staff and awesome food.
Great burgers, fresh salads, heavenly soups and to-​die-​for desserts.

The ambiance of a nicer restaurant is a well respite from a cold mountain. The service is stellar, and the restaurant even has shoes so you can get a breather from the mountain. The food is definitely good, but it is not worth the price. You are paying for the service and the atmosphere. I enjoyed my salmon salad, but by no means was it worth the $ 30 I paid.

After our meal we eased down the torch lit mountain at 10pm on skiis. Great wine, food, service… _​_​years ago.

Tasty at 10,000 ft!
Probably the coolest place to eat on Snowmass mountain.
Work to get here and then eat well.
It is ski resort pricey, but you are at a ski resort right…
Sit down and enjoy a meal…

For a nice lunch on the mountain, you can’t go wrong at Gwyn’s. I had the Mediterranean chicken and poached pear salad. I substituted mixed greens for the arugula. It was fantastic. Lots of crunchy candied pecans and the chicken was grilled to perfection. My friend had the Cesar salad and also said it was great. Also like the crocs provided so you can give your feet a break from the ski boots while you dine. This is not a cheap eat for sure, but you get what you pay for.

One of the few places on mounting to dine with service rather than buffet style. It is just OK and I would not rush back. Agree with other reviewer that Lynn Britt cabin is a much better choice.

(The dining room, not the café.) Phenomenal venue of ski-​in fine dining located mid-​mountain on Snowmass. The atmosphere is European ski lodge. Sit by the picture windows and watch the snow fall, knowing life doesn’t get any better than this. It’s a tough decision choosing to go for breakfast or for lunch. To do both would be too, too piggish. Either way, it’s incredibly delicious, consistently excellent cuisine. This may be my favorite restaurant in the entire world.
Reservations necessary.

If you find yourself hungry after a hi alpine bump run, then this is the place for you. A family owned restaurant, gwyns does it right. If you are not in the mood for a air down, try the cafeteria. They have an efficient system of moving you thru the line that makes you wonder why places on other mountains can’t do the same.
The fresh salads are a hit, whether it’s a kale salad, a mixed bean salad or a
Fresh tossed caesar. Home made soups are a hit as well and the selection changes daily. You don’t get these at Highlands which just redid their dining room and took out the fresh salads? I don’t get it. This place rocks!

The tiny wine glasses and the small bowls of soup are nothing short of what one would expect if one were joining the seven dwarfs for lunch or at your six year old daughters Tea service for her doll house club. Just nothing festive about it. The owner makes it clear right from the start that he is going to serve you good food, charge you a ton for it and make a huge profit and you had better like it, or he will send you elsewhere.
I sent the owner an email about this issue and he promptly sent back an email giving us suggestions as to where we might be happier. We took his advise and went to Lynn Britt Cabin on the same mountain and you know we need to give this guy credit, the food was much better there, the plates, bowls and wine glasses were all of a festive size rather than his tiny, I need the money size. The fact that he told us to go somewhere else says a lot about George who I am not sure if he is the owner or if he belongs to Gwyn or if he had been rented out to replace the owners who may have been on vacation. Either way, thanks to George, we have discovered Lynn Britt Cabin at Snowmass and we will be going there on any future ski trips to Snowmass Mountain.
Delightful and a much better wine list to boot.