Food & Nightlife
The Canyons ski resort is not party central. Dining and drinking opportunities are somewhat limited in the small and quiet village. Most of the properties have in-room kitchens and many families choose to hole up for the night. More restaurants and bars can be found in Park City.
Many day trippers stay for après but only until 5:30pm when the Cabriolet stops. After this time it’s still possible to get down to the bus stop and car park, but it’s a little more time consuming.
The Canyons Restaurants Fine dining is available in The Cabin restaurant at the Grand Summit Resort Hotel. The setting is casual yet elegant, and the gourmet food can be accompanied by a range of wines. For more relaxed dining, either the Westgate Grill or Smokie’s Bar and Grill (11am-9pm) are good options. Otherwise there is the Sundial Café, but this is only open until 8pm. For those in need of a night in, The Canyons Pizza Company can deliver pizza to your hotel room.
A distinctive dining option is the
Viking Yurt which includes a 5 course dinner held in the yurt (Mongolian tent structure) near the Red Pine Lodge. Half the fun is the snowcat drawn sleigh ride from the village up to the yurt, and some evenings also include a guided snowshoe or cross-country tour. This is a special treat, but book early to get into this popular dining experience.
Park City restaurants are many and varied, and there are also a few
Deer Valley dining options, especially in the fine dining category.
Bars & Nightlife
The nightlife in the village is very quiet, but après can be a merry time by Utah standards (and very sedate by –non-Utah standards). The home run of Doc’s is aptly named as skiers and boarders race down this run at the end of the day to get to Doc’s bar adjacent to the base of the gondola. Après ski here can be festive with riders spilling onto the patio to partake in some people watching. They serve yummy snacks as well as meals, and even though it’s supposed to be for private members you won’t have to pay any money.
Smokie’s Bar & Grill is also popular at après. It has an outdoor seating area, and inside it has the feel of a sports bar with TVs and pool tables.
More lively bars can be found in Park City which can be accessed by catching one of the free buses or a taxi.