High Alpine Restaurant

It's always nice to stop in at High Alpine Restaurant because it has something for everyone in our group. If the weather's nice there is good outdoor seating, a good cafeteria dining area and a full bar area with seating. This past season the Cowboy ? greeting everyone was especially friendly a d we appreciated the energy he brought to the place. Look forward to going back next season!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is a nice place to stop for lunch. They have lots of options pre-prepared that you can grab. The Reuben and chicken sandwich are really good. Sometimes the options aren’t the freshest if they’ve been sitting too long. There’s lots of seating inside and outside. Unfortunately, the employees in the food service area are rude and unhelpful.

Recommended dishes: Reuben

Unfortunately the restaurant has lost its charm since Ski Co took over from Gwyenn’s. Breakfast menu is very limited and factory-like. Chef just grinds out uninspiring food and no room for alternations.. ie you want a poached egg or over easy, forget it.. very disappointing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

The best spot to stop for lunch while on Snowmass Mtn. Great variety of food to choose from in the downstairs cafeteria and the bartenders were friendly. The soups and pretzels were particularly

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

The High Alpine Restaurant is one of the nicest ski lodges that we have ever stopped by for lunch in the middle of the day during skiing. The food was expensive but very good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Reuben

The High Alpine Restaurant is one of the nicest ski lodges that we have ever stopped by for lunch in the middle of the day during skiing. The food was expensive but very good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Reuben

Owner complained that we brought a sack lunch even after we bought things to supplement what we brought. The ski company does not allow their properties to refuse service to people with sack lunches and Gwyn's is leased to the owners by the ski company and is on national forest property. This means that since they are not a private establishment on private property, they are not allowed to refuse service. (See Aspen times article detailing this) We would have been happy to leave after the owner made it clear that we should leave, but he came back not 5 mins later and said we could finish our lunch. Then 20 minutes later after he realized that we had bought drinks and fries he came back again for a third time and told us that it's a health safety concern to have skiiers bring their own lunches because they are not in a refrigerator and could go bad. The owner claimed that it was the responsibility of the restaurant if someone got sick OFF FOOD THEY BROUGHT! THEIR OWN FOOD. THAT MAKES NO SENSE! I have worked in the food service industry and have NEVER heard of such a rule. The number of times the owner's story changed confused us and he was very touchy while explaining all of this. It was very clear that we were not welcome but the owner didn't want to look bad in front of his other customers for kicking out 5 teenagers for eating lunch after buying items. This is the first time I have ever had this problem and I have brought a sack lunch many times before. I probably won't return untill next year when the ski company owns Gwyns because the owner made me and my friends feel uncomfortable and unwelcome. Otherwise this place has good food and a good ambiance. Maybe it was just an off day for the owner.

They have gluten free options, certified kappa pride moment

High Alpine restaurant has great food, great location, great views. Had so many options of gluten free for our coeliac son also.

Awesome location, beautiful, setting, and great food. Largest pretzels ever!

Great bar and cafeteria. Good for a ski day stopover

Merry Go Round restaurant chefs please come learn how to cook soups from the chefs at High Alpine. Thank you

After you got a tray , you get a paper glass , you pour some hot water and prepare yourself your apple cider , by the time you get to the cashier the screen is waiting for you to give a tip before you pay. Why should I ?

After you got a tray , you get a paper glass , you pour some hot water and prepare yourself your apple cider , by the time you get to the cashier the screen is waiting for you to give a tip before you pay. Why should I ?

Excellent place, a wonderful experience ? visiting it you will not regret it.