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Dining and Drinking

No matter how breathtaking the panoramic views from Whistler Peak or how thrilling the descent down the powdery slopes, half the fun of any vacation is when it’s finally time to eat.

If you can’t tear yourself from the mountains for even a moment, you will have no trouble finding a spot to dine. Casual-dining restaurants pepper the mountainside, starting at the top of 7th Heaven Express with Horstman Hut, which offers an array of snacks, drinks, and an outdoor BBQ at 7494 feet above sea level. At mid-station on Whistler Mountain, tucked into the pines, is Raven's Nest Mountain Deli, where you can enjoy soups, salads, and sandwiches while you admire the sweeping valley below. At the base of Blackcomb Mountain, Monk's Grill Steak House & Bar lures the weary skier with its outdoor patio, spicy chicken wings, fresh seafood, and an exceptional selection of draught beer.

If you're looking for white linen table cloths to complement the snowy peaks, try Christine's, where at 6000 feet up, you can taste savory gourmet soups as part of a multi-course lunch, and top it off with fondue. Or indulge in the culinary expertise of Aubergine Grille with a menu that changes seasonally and floor-to-ceiling windows that frame the majestic Rainbow and Sproat Mountains.

For those who can venture a little ways from the slopes (though surely not very far) to explore the restaurants nestled in the village below, Whistler offers fare of all varieties. To satisfy that sushi craving, try Zen Sushi, Teppan Village, or Sushi Village, with its unique Sake Margaritas to warm up your hands and feet in a flash. For Italian-style cuisine, Trattoria di Umberto offers hearty pasta and mouth-watering meat dishes. To complement its award-winning wine list, Quattro at Whistler has roaring fireplaces, silk chandeliers overhead and contemporary Italian cuisine.

For great Mediterranean, Kypriaki Norte delivers a warm atmosphere and a sizable menu full of seafood, steak, and traditional paellas. French cuisine finds its way into this pine paradise at Crêpe Montagne, where patrons choose between a variety of scrumptious crepe delicacies served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For a warm bowl of ramen, Amani, located on the second floor of The Sundial Boutique Hotel, specializes in rice, soup, and noodle dishes, offering a 10% discount on take-out orders for those looking to cozy up in their hotel rooms for the evening.

Vegetarians, please be advised: Gone Bakery's extensive soup selection always includes 3 savory, meatless options. And be sure to check out The Beetroot Café, where organic ingredients are fashioned into healthy snacks, from breakfast burritos to black bean burgers.

A mecca of eclectic tastes, Whistler nourishes its vacationers and adventurers with cuisine from all corners of the globe. With décor that is never lacking, whether casual or candlelit, Whistler restaurants dazzle the palate and stun the sightseer with windows that look out onto spectacular mountain views.

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