BRANDYWINE

📍Sagamore Hills, Ohio, USA

🎿 Park Rat 🟢 Beginner Friendly 🤙 Local's Favorite Unlimited on Epic

Photo: Dixon / courtesy of Vail Resorts · Official resort media-use permission · Photo details

Vertical drop: 264 ft^*
Skiable terrain: 52 acres^*
Avg snowfall: 65 in^*
Lifts: 6^*

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Editor's Pick

Brandywine Café for a grab-and-go meal upstairs in the Main Lodge

THE FOOD SCENE

Brandywine Café is upstairs in the Main Lodge for a quick meal without leaving the resort. Its grab-and-go selection includes burgers, wraps, sandwiches and salads. For a town meal after skiing, Winking Lizard Tavern has a confirmed branch on Main Street in Peninsula, with American tavern food and drinks.

APRÈS-SKI & NIGHTLIFE

Drifters Bar is upstairs at Brandywine, next to the café entrance, and is strictly for guests 21 and older. For a town stop, Winking Lizard Tavern in Peninsula offers food and drinks; after 5 PM, guests under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

DINING PICKS

2 curated spots for eating and drinking at Brandywine

Location:

Vibe:

Base Area

1 pick

$Earlier budget guideAmerican

Brandywine Cafe

Upstairs in Brandywine’s Main Lodge

Quick Bite

A grab-and-go café in Brandywine’s Main Lodge, offering burgers, wraps, chicken sandwiches, salads and drinks.

Why We Like It

A convenient base-lodge meal break when you want to eat without leaving the resort.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Bowl of chili. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, description, recommendation details, website.

Without current field-level confirmation: cuisine type, price guide, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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In Town

1 pick

American tavern food

Winking Lizard Tavern — Peninsula

1615 Main Street, Peninsula, Ohio

CasualAprès Bar

The Peninsula branch of Winking Lizard serves tavern food, beer and other drinks. After 5 PM, guests under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Why We Like It

A useful town stop for a pub meal after skiing, with a clear Peninsula address for planning the drive.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-30

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Plan your meal

Check whether your chosen venue takes reservations or uses a walk-in waitlist. For mountain dining, plan around lift access and service times.

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Brandywine Ski Resort, BMBW

Use the picks for atmosphere, cuisine and location; the restaurant’s own page has current menus and service times.

Typically mid December to early March

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗

Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗

Official website: https://www.bmbw.com; Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Vertical drop (ft), Skiable area (acres), Lifts, Runs, Reported average snowfall (in), Base elevation (ft), Summit elevation (ft).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Boston Mills/Brandywine arrival ↗Separate bases: BostonMills7100RiverviewRd;Brandywine1146WHighlandRd. Lessons meet atSki&RideSchoolTent outsideMainBaseLodge; rentals picked up in rentalroom,helmet available separately. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland — official overview ↗Downtown Cleveland, hotel rooms/suites, TURN Bar + Kitchen and fitness center, dogs permitted subject to policy; current booking code CLERZ. Spa/pool/hot-tub claims not supported by this page. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Stanford House — host-authored overnight listing ↗Exact Stanford House in Peninsula/CVNP; whole-house rental with 9 bedrooms/30 beds, shared facilities, equipped kitchen and supplied linens. This host listing supplies overnight booking scope. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Stanford House — Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park ↗Conservancy identifies the historic farmhouse at 6093 Stanford Road, Peninsula; event/retreat page is not itself evidence of overnight booking scope. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park — Lodging ↗NPS page updated Sep28,2026 names Inn at Brandywine Falls, open all year, 8230 Brandywine Road/Sagamore Hills, six-room historic B&B overlooking falls, breakfast and nearby trails; corrected operator domain. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hampton Inn & Suites Oakwood Village–Cleveland — Hilton ↗Exact property in Oakwood Village near I-480/I-271, rooms/suites, hot breakfast, parking, heated indoor pool and pet-friendly rooms. Excluded irrelevant templated Home2 breakfast paragraph. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Motel 6 Richfield, OH — official property ↗5171 Brecksville Road, Richfield, off I-80; motel rooms, free Wi-Fi, coin laundry, nearby restaurant and pets accepted. No exact price, occupancy promise or free-pet claim. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Boston Mills/Brandywine lessons ↗Group and private ski/snowboard instruction; lift access and equipment normally separate; programme booking defines inclusions. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Boston Mills/Brandywine rental offering ↗Official site supports ski/snowboard rental fleet and advance booking. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Boston Mills/Brandywine private lessons ↗Private ski/snowboard instruction tailored to individual goals; lift and rentals normally separate. Currentlessonselectionandlocationgovernbooking. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Dining | Boston Mills Brandywine Resort ↗Brandywine Café is upstairs in the Main Lodge and offers grab-and-go food; Drifters is upstairs next to the café and strictly 21+. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Winking Lizard Tavern — Peninsula ↗Official branch page identifies Peninsula and presents American tavern food plus beer, wine and liquor menus. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Winking Lizard Tavern — Locations ↗Official directory lists Peninsula at 1615 Main Street and requires guests under 21 to have a parent/legal guardian after 5 PM. Richfield is absent; absence alone does not prove closure. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Brandywine official hours / current-season information ↗
The official hours page still describes 2025–26 closure; exact 2026–27 opening and closing dates were not found there.

THE FOOD SCENE