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Park City's restaurants get better every year—and more expensive. Pick up one of the two free dining-guide magazines to get menus, but be aware that not all the restaurants are listed. Main Street is where you'll find many of the best restaurants in town: The top four are Grappa, Chimayo, Zoom and Riverhorse.

If you can pay the freight, the Northern Italian menu, wine list and ambiance are outstanding at chef Bill White's Grappa (645-0636; $$$–$$$$). It's in a 100-year-old building; try and get a table by the fireplace. Many locals recommend Chimayo (649-6222; $$$–$$$$; right), also owned by chef Bill White, for its inventive Southwestern cuisine (don't miss the dark chocolate flan). Zoom Roadhouse Grill (649-9108; $$$) is housed in the old train depot. Owned by Robert Redford, whose Sundance Film Festival transforms the town each January, it serves "plain folks food." Finally, the Riverhorse Cafe (649-3536; $$$–$$$$) is a can't-miss choice for anyone who enjoys contemporary American continental food in a low-key, elegant atmosphere. Every year since 1995, it's received the DiRoNa Award for excellence in dining.

Cisero's Ristorante (649-5044, $$$) is known for its fresh pastas and after-dinner live bands. The muted colors of Cafe Terigo (645-9555; $$$) are relaxing and everything on the contemporary Italian menu sounds delectable so it's hard to make a choice. Grub Steak (649-8060; $$-$$$) gets high marks for steak and seafood and has a large salad bar.

Asian restaurants are popular, with Bangkok Thai (649-8424; $$$) the choice for Thai and Taste of Saigon (647-0688; $$) for Vietnamese food. Park City also has four Chinese restaurants.Many Park City restaurants offer excellent take-out. Take a free shuttle into town for pick up or have food delivered for an additional 20 percent of the total.

The hot spot is Lower Main. Wahso (615-0300; $$$–$$$$), again owned by the ubiquitous Bill White, is where to go for classy Asian food. The dining here is elegant and reminiscent of Shanghai in the 1930s.

Off Main Street, one restaurant that vies for best-in-town honors is Adolph's (649-7177; $$$) next to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team office on Kearns Boulevard. The Swiss chef-owner prepares European-inspired cuisine. Hidden on Park Avenue, Chez Betty (649-8181; $$$) in the Copperbottom Inn serves excellent American/French cuisine in a formal setting.

Head to Nacho Mama's (645-8226; $-$$) for tasty Southwestern/Mexican food and margaritas that go down far too smoothly and Baja Cantina (649-2252; $-$$) at the Resort Plaza for a festive atmosphere, huge burritos and Tex-Mex made with fresh ingredients. The lowest-priced Mexican restaurant is El Chubasco (645-9114; $-$$), in Prospector Square, where you'll get real Mexican food with quick service but no atmosphere.

The Eating Establishment (649-8284; $) is a locals' cheap-eats favorite for meals any time of day, as is Main St. Pizza and Noodle (645-8878; $).

For breakfast, The Eating Establishment ($) on Main Street is the leader for hearty-meal fans.The menu includes some trendy selections, such as smoked salmon Eggs Benedict.

You'll also find some fabulous dining at and around Deer Valley Resort.

Dining Legend: $$$$–Entrees $30+; $$$–$20–$30; $$–$10–$20; $–less than $10

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