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 candle lit, four-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.
Winter 22′ 23′ Menu
Starters
Salad
Appetizers
& Desserts
Favorites chosen by the Chef to showcase local products and seasonally fresh dishes.
|Choice of Entrees:
Grilled Elk Rack
Grilled Elk | Tomatillo stew | Quinoa & Rice Pilaf
Stuffed Bison Tenderloin
Mediterranean Vegetable Stuffed Bison | Mustard Crème Fraiche | Herbed Potato Fondant | Steamed Green Beans
Duck Leg Confit
Spiced Duck Leg | Orange Cumin Sauce | Roasted Cranberry Preserve | Herbed potato fondant | Steamed Green Beans
Barramundi
Moroccan Spiced Fish | Chermoula | Quinoa & Rice Pilaf | Coconut carrot sauce
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Lentil Bolognese Stuffed Squash | Balsamic Reduction | Steamed Green Beans
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats can increase your risk of food born 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.