The Best Prix-Fixe Meal In Colorado Is Only Accessible Via Horseback Or Sleigh Ride, But It's So Worth The Effort
By Christy Articola|Published September 20, 2023
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Christy Articola has lived in Colorado since 2013 and considers herself a Centennial State enthusiast and expert through and through. She's based in Denver metro, but over the past decade, she has traveled to every corner, river, village, park, town, and city in the state and continues to explore it deeper and further whenever she can. Christy simply can't get enough of Colorado, and loves sharing all her adventures with you through Only In Your State! She graduated with a degree in journalism from Fordham University and is thrilled to be working as a full time travel writer for this and other sites - she finally found her perfect niche - and is so grateful for that.
If you’re looking for a unique dining experience in Colorado that you’ll never forget, then look no further than Beano’s Cabin at Beaver Creek Resort in central Colorado. This restaurant not only makes fantastic prix-fixe meals that are as beautiful as they are tasty, but it also is very remote. It’s so remote, in fact, that you can’t drive to it. You’ll have to take a horse, a wagon, or a shuttle in the summer months, and you can only get there by sleigh in the winter. Read on to learn more about Beano’s Cabin at Beaver Creek Resort in Colorado. You’re going to want to make plans to eat there right away!
Beano's Cabin is a very special restaurant that is part of Beaver Creek Ski Resort in Colorado.
This restaurant was inspired by Polish immigrant Frank Bienkowski who lived on this mountain a century ago. He raised lettuce and hay on his ranch and also worked in the nearby Aurora mine. The restaurant itself is a replica of "Beano's" cabin. Chef Mackenzie Nicholson cultivates a summer garden next to it each year that likely reflects what Beano himself might have grown at this elevation.
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In the summer, people with reservations to dine at Beano's Cabin can get there three ways - via a one-hour horseback ride, via a 20-minute wagon ride pulled by a John Deere tractor, or via a 10-minute shuttle ride.
The fourth course is a main dish. You can choose from mains such as fish, poultry, beef, elk, or a vegetarian entree. All of the dishes are beautiful - and tasty, too.
Everything you have at Beano's Cabin will be wonderful. The overall experience will be unforgettable - without a doubt.
When you’re finished with your meal, you’ll head back down the mountain the same way that you came. Whether you reach Beano’s Cabin on horseback or by sleigh, you’re sure to remember this meal for the rest of your life.
You’ll need reservations to dine at Beano’s Cabin, so be sure to make them ahead of time. Bon appetit!
