CRESTED BUTTE
📍Crested Butte, Colorado, USA
Photo: Taylor Ahearn // Crested Butte Mountain Resort · Official editorial media permission · Photo details
- Vertical drop
- 2,700 ft
- Skiable terrain
- 1,547 acres
- Avg snowfall
- 236 in
- Lifts
- 15
Editor's Pick
Secret Stash on Elk Avenue for inventive pizza combinations and a casual group meal.
THE FOOD SCENE
Crested Butte offers two distinct meal settings: town restaurants on and around Elk Avenue, and food stops built into a ski day. Secret Stash brings creative pizza and a playful menu to a casual evening; Soupçon turns a historic alleyway cabin into an intimate French-inspired dinner.
On the mountain, Uley’s Cabin serves Colorado-inspired lunches and requires ski or snowboard access. Butte 66 in the Treasury Building is the base-area choice for a relaxed meal and mountain-view deck. Plan town dining separately from lunch and après on the slopes.
APRÈS-SKI & NIGHTLIFE
Butte 66 is a straightforward base-area meeting point after skiing, with a deck facing the mountain. In town, Secret Stash works for a casual pizza gathering; Soupçon is better suited to a quieter, reserved dinner.
Decide whether to stay at the base for an après stop or return to Elk Avenue for the evening, so the group knows where to meet.
DINING PICKS
4 curated spots for eating and drinking at Crested Butte
On-Mountain Dining
On-Mountain1 pick
Uley’s Cabin
On mountain at Crested Butte
A ski- or snowboard-access-only cabin serving gourmet Colorado-inspired lunches plus elk skewers, Wagyu burgers, and hot cocoa outdoors.
Why We Like It
The access requirement and rustic cabin setting make lunch feel like part of the ski day rather than a break from it.
Try: Wagyu beef burger
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Base Area
1 pick
Butte 66
Treasury Building, Mt. Crested Butte base area
A full-service base-area restaurant with a mountain-view deck, serving hearty grill fare and salads.
Why We Like It
A convenient gathering place when the ski day ends, with a deck that keeps the mountain in view. Make separate plans for dinner.
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In Town
2 picks
Secret Stash
303 Elk Avenue, Crested Butte
A playful pizza stop on Elk Avenue, with inventive topping combinations, wings, salads and choices for kids.
Why We Like It
The adventurous pizza combinations make this a fun group meal after skiing. Share a familiar pie and something more unusual; it is a walk-in choice rather than a reservation night.
Try: Notorious F.I.G. pizza
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Soupçon
127 Elk Avenue A, in the alley behind Kochevars, Crested Butte
An intimate French-inspired restaurant in a historic cabin down a quiet alley, with a focus on seasonal ingredients and classic technique.
Why We Like It
The cabin setting makes a planned dinner feel personal and distinctly Crested Butte. Reserve ahead and make the meal the centre of the evening.
Earlier guide details
Earlier menu idea: The chef's tasting menu -- surrender to whatever magic they're conjuring that night. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.
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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.