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⛷️ Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake City
13 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 13 Restaurants
✨ Mountain, Après Ski, Steakhouse
The deep-snow canyon southeast of SLC, home to Alta and Snowbird. Some of the deepest snow on earth and a dozen ski-lodge dining rooms.
Known for: Alta, Snowbird, Cliff Lodge, 550+ inches of annual snowfall
Don't miss: SeventyOne, The Aerie, The Steak Pit
💡 Alta is one of three U.S. ski areas that doesn't allow snowboarders — head to Snowbird next door.
Top 10 in Little Cottonwood Canyon
1
The Aerie
Japanese
Top-floor Cliff Lodge sushi room with wraparound canyon views — a rare high-alpine omakase seat and Snowbird's fine-dining pinnacle.
87
2
Alta Lodge Dining Room
American
Historic 1939 ski lodge dining room — Alta's oldest dining tradition. Family-style service, nightly wine pour, and a Sunday brunch that has been a ski-week ritual for generations.
86
3
SeventyOne at Cliff Lodge
New American
Cliff Lodge's flagship, named for Snowbird's 1971 opening. Elevated modern American with canyon views — the big-night room at the resort.
85
4
Rustler Lodge Dining Room
New American
Alta's dressier ski-lodge dining — reliable wine list, tableside service, and a quiet room after the lifts close.
84
5
Swen's at Snowpine Lodge
New American
Snowpine Lodge's fine-dining room — breakfast through dinner with mountain-cuisine ambition and a weekend brunch that fills on Sundays.
84
6
Collins Grill at Watson Shelter
New American
Alta's on-mountain fine-dining lunch, Level 3 of Watson's Shelter at 9,300 ft. Utah-sourced ingredients — elk, cheese, organic beef — served at a mid-Collins-lift altitude that mak...
83
7
The Steak Pit
Steakhouse
Snowbird's original 1971 steakhouse — the longest-running restaurant on the resort. Cut-to-order filet, New York strip, salad bar, and après-ski tradition.
82
8
Wildflower at Iron Blosam Lodge
Italian
Iron Blosam Lodge's Italian room — fresh pastas, pizzas, and mountain views, with a lounge that becomes Snowbird's quieter après spot.
82
9
Alta Peruvian Lodge (P-Dog)
American
Longtime family-run Alta lodge with buffet-style dining and the legendary P-Dog après bar — one of the best lift-off drinks in the canyon.
80
10
El Chanate
Mexican
Cliff Lodge Mexican — tacos, enchiladas, and a serious margarita program for the post-lift crowd.
79
All 13 Restaurants in Little Cottonwood Canyon
The Summit at Hidden Peak
American
79
Goldminer's Daughter Lodge
American
78
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