Food & Nightlife
The nightlife at
Deer Valley is very limited and many holiday makers choose to hole up in their condos at night time. In contrast, the dining and bar opportunities in nearby
Park City are many and varied, and the town is easily accessed by the public bus system or taxis.
Deer Valley Restaurants You can count the evening dining options at Deer Valley on your hands, but here it is about quality not quantity. One of the premier restaurants of Deer Valley is Mariposa, located in the Silver Lake Lodge. Elegant, with gourmet cuisine and fine wines, it is a favourite amongst Deer Valley regulars. The nearby Royal Street Café also has great food but the setting is less formal.
Bistro Toujours in The Chateaux has French inspired cuisine with a romantic feel to it, whilst Glitretind at the Stein Eriksen Lodge also has fine dining for special occasions. Other dining options include the Goldener Hirsh (at the inn of the same name), Ticino at the Deer Valley Club, the Seafood Buffet at Snow Park Lodge, and Fireside Dining at the Empire Canyon Lodge which has European four course meals on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings.
Bars & Nightlife
An après culture is almost non-existent at Deer Valley. The Royal Street Café at Silver Lake Lodge serves beverages and appetizers until 5:30pm. The Snow Park Lounge is only open until 6pm and does “après” but it’s very ho-hum. It’s a sit down affair, and in typical Utah style the cocktails are weak, and you have to order appetizers to get a drink. The sedate atmosphere is certainly not conducive to social mixing, although the deck during spring can be a bit of fun.
There are bars in the hotels for après or later into the evening. Examples include the Buvez bar in The Chateaux on the lobby level with great views of the village and the slopes, and the Troll Hallen Lounge at the Stein Eriksen Lodge.
The nightlife at Deer Valley is very quiet, so party animals catch the free public bus into Park City for a bit more excitement at establishments such as Club Creation, Cisero’s and Harry O’s.