It’s all about that fireplace: a massive fieldstone fireplace that rises to the dining room ceiling and amplifies the warm atmosphere of Windigo, the Fairmont Tremblant’s fine dining restaurant.
In the mornings, at breakfast, you might request a table by the windows that flank the fireplace. Here you are afforded a bird’s eye view of the slopes and skiers, which is why you’re fortifying yourself with berry smoothies, maple crêpes and chocolate croissants.
For dinner, you’ll want a table within view of the fireplace’s glowing embers. A festive atmosphere encompasses Windigo in the evenings, with groups of celebutantes dressed like characters from “Sex and the City” and “Entourage” – and everyone glowing after a day on the slopes.
Completely renovated in 2009, Windigo is helmed by Chef Daniel Tobien, a native of Alsace, who was previously Executive Chef at Persil Fou in Montreal. Tobien’s signature dishes are inspired by the bounty of the Laurentians, with a focus on seasonal and regional cuisine.
On Friday and Saturday evenings, Windigo features a “Surf, Turf, and Sushi Buffet” with an extensive gastronomic display that rivals anything on a five-star cruise ship. The entire dining room becomes something of a culinary arts festival, with people promenading back and forth from the buffet to their tables – and by night’s end, Windigo is nothing less than a celebratory party.
All Fairmont restaurants also offer a “Lifestyle” cuisine, with a menu that offers options, including vegan, vegetarian, macrobiotic, raw, and gluten-free choices.
At Windigo, however, the temptations are such that diets might well be compromised in the name of epicurean delight. Besides, you can always work it off tomorrow – on the slopes!
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