Treeline Kitchen

If you're up in the mountains by Leadville please give Treeline Kitchen a try. Up first, non alcoholic pomegranate and lavender margarita with fresh lavender- actually on their regular menu and not a special request by me. Also a 10th Mountain bourbon over ice. They have an appetizer menu as well as an add/build option plus a full plate. The plates you don't choose sides but the add/build you do. I got the Blackened Cod which was perfectly cooked. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. My partner got the tofu plate which came with seaweed salad and mushroom and cucumber rolls. He is not a tofu fan so I was surprised by this selection but the tofu was so good! Crispy on the exterior and cut into small enough strips that there was no squishy weirdness that can sometimes happen with tofu. They do have daily specials and we got one of those for our appetizer. Finally, we ordered the Old Fashioned cheesecake which was a light cheesecake with orange zest and handmade whipped cream. The sauce was whisky based as well. Honestly made me want to try making a ricotta based cheesecake of my own. Special shoutout to the waitress who double checked with me about the cheesecake as I don't drink.

We went here for dinner during a night in Leadville on vacation, and I’m so glad we did! Every employee we interacted with was kind and professional, and the restaurant has a cozy ambiance that’s perfect for dinner with friends or a date night. Our food and drinks were amazing, from the Kickass Mule, to the artichoke dip, crispy chicken sandwich, and stir fry pepper steak. We had the key lime pie for dessert and it was to die for! Their website and signs at the restaurant asked for patience as they navigate post-COVID short staffing, but I never felt we waited too long at any step of our meal.