Dinner at the

Cook house

Elegant Backcountry Dining

Hike, Ski or Snowshoe to Dinner!

For the past 25 years, the Tennessee Pass Cookhouse has stood for hospitality in the backcountry. The trail will lead you just over a mile through the San Isabel forest to a candlelit, five-course meal. The solar-powered yurt offers mountain views and a gourmet dining experience. The fire will be roaring in the 10th Mountain Division potbelly stove from Camp Hale, a piece of history. All food, water, and alcohol is snowmobiled up from the Nordic Center, through snowstorms and high altitude conditions. We believe in attention to detail, from the hydroponically grown, Colorado micro greens to the carrot ginger sauce on the fish. Our service and integrity sets us apart.  We follow the golden rule, treat others as you wish to be treated.

The wine list is exclusively organic, biodynamic, and sustainable. One of our favorites is a sangiovese, made entirely by 70-year-old Dora Forsani. She works the soil and prunes every vine on her Tuscany estate, alongside her donkey. The elk, bison, and wild boar sausage come from Durham Ranch in Wyoming, a multi-generational family business started in 1930 by the Flocchini family.

Our chefs believe in timing, temperature, and instinct when it comes to preparing meat. Each meal we make is a creative, handmade process. The menu changes with the seasons. Come for dinner, leave with a lifelong memory.

Dinner at the Cookhouse is by reservation only.
Please call (719) 486-8114 to reserve your table.

           SUMMER 2023 TABLESIDE PRESENTATION | MEZCAL GLAZED TOMAHAWK STEAK | ONE PER TABLE – $125 ADD ON 

                       (TABLES OF TWO MAY SUBSTITUTE ENTREES FOR TOMAHAWK PRESENTATION | SIDES INCLUDED

Starters

Salad

Appetizers

& Desserts

Favorites chosen by the Chef to showcase local products and seasonally fresh dishes.  

Choice of Entrees:

 Summer 2023

Grilled Elk Rack*

Grilled Elk | Potatoes Au gratin | Herb Compound Butter | Roasted Seasonal Vegetable   

Surf & Turf add on – Lobster Tail 15$

Bison Tenderloin*

Grilled Tenderloin | Potatoes Au gratin | Herb Compound Butter | Roasted Seasonal Vegetable

Surf & Turf add on – Lobster Tail 15$

Duck Leg Confit

Honey Garlic Duck Leg | Sweet Chili Sauce | Mango Salsa | Cilantro Lime Rice Pilaf 

Mahi Mahi  

Peruvian Spiced Fish | Coconut lemongrass sauce | Pickled Carrot & Cucumber | Cilantro Lime Rice Pilaf  

Cauliflower Risotto  

Creamy Cauliflower & Sunchoke Risotto | Marinated Wild Mushrooms | Roasted Seasonal Vegetable

 

 *SUMMER 2023 TABLESIDE PRESENTATION | MEZCAL GLAZED TOMAHAWK STEAK | ONE PER TABLE – $125 ADD ON 

                       (TABLES OF TWO MAY SUBSTITUTE ENTREES FOR TOMAHAWK PRESENTATION | SIDES INCLUDED)

 

 

 *Consuming raw or undercooked meats can increase your risk of food borne illnesses. 

 

 

Make your entrée selections and call (719) 486-8114 for availability.

 

Dinner at the Cookhouse is $125.00 per guest

**(excluding alcohol, tax, & gratuity)**

Skis, snowshoes, and headlamps are provided upon arrival & included in the price of dinner.
Guests should arrive at the Nordic Center between 5-5:30 PM ready to hike or ski to dinner. Dinner is served at 6:00 PM.