Mirabelle Restaurant

Mirabelle Restaurant is a fine dining French restaurant at 55 Village Rd in Avon, Colorado, set in an old ranch house at Beaver Creek's front door. The kitchen is led by Belgian-born Chef Daniel Joly, and the menu includes a four-course tasting menu alongside appetizers, fish and meat courses, and a vegetarian entree. Dishes mentioned include lobster and octopus salad, seared foie gras, Dover sole meuniere, Colorado lamb rack and elk tenderloin.

The house also has a side deck along a small creek, a front porch and garden, and several dining rooms for private events, with space for up to 150 guests. Reservations are accepted, and gift certificates are available. The restaurant closes for an off-season stretch each fall, so call ahead or check the website before planning a visit.