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Summit is an American restaurant in the Broadmoor Event Center at 19 Lake Circle, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906. Forbes Travel Guide awarded it Four-Star status in 2026, and the menu follows the seasons with a chic, contemporary take on American cooking.
Rocio Neyra Palmer, the chef de cuisine, sets the daily tasting menu with the kitchen team. Some produce comes from the resort's own gardens, and the property sustainably harvests honey from its 40 hives. Wagyu beef is raised for The Broadmoor at Eagle's Nest Ranch near Greeley, Colorado. Local purveyors supply what cannot be grown on the grounds.
The five- or six-course tasting menu includes items not found on the regular menu. Colorado asparagus arrives with roasted tomatoes, and a slow-roasted veal chop comes with wilted farm greens. The ceviche trio features catch-of-the-day, Peruvian salmon tiradito and Nikkei tuna. Yucca fries accompany beef skewers, a nod to Palmer's Peruvian heritage.
Designer Adam Tihany drew inspiration from Pikes Peak for the dining room, which wraps around the building. The centerpiece is a rotating wine tower that holds 1,400 bottles. Wine Spectator gave the wine program its Best of Award of Excellence in 2021. For dessert, the Summit Express combines vanilla vodka, Kahlua, espresso and cream, while the Black Forrest Alexander pairs brandy with housemade chocolate ice cream, cherry liqueur and amaretto.
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