Iron Door Restaurant

Near the mountain peak at Ski Valley (one server rides a shuttle for three hours each day to work here), Iron Door restaurant is surrounded by flowers and hummingbird feeders on the patio. Iron Door Restaurant serves rustic mountain comfort food, centering on homemade soups, its famous chili with cornbread, and a wide range of hearty sandwiches with playful mountain-themed names. The lunch menu also includes appetizers, salads, mountain specials like a Southwest quiche and a brat plate, and a dessert lineup of fresh-baked pies, strudel, and ice cream. On weekends, the kitchen opens early for breakfast, offering eggs, omelets, pancakes, waffles, and Bavarian-inspired dishes like potato pancakes with bratwurst and housemade applesauce.