​​Whistler's Top 5 Must-Try Restaurants | Fine Dining to Après 🍽️🏔️

📍 ​​Why This List?​​ From ​​oyster bars​​ to ​​truffle pasta​​, these ​​award-winning spots​​ in Whistler are ​​worth the hype​​—whether you're ​​celebrating après-ski​​ or ​​splurging on a special night​​. ​​🍽️ Top 5 Restaurants (Ranked!)​​ ​​1️⃣ Wild Blue Restaurant + Bar 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (4.7/5)​​ ✔ ​​Best for​​: ​​Seafood lovers​​ & ​​special occasions​​. ✔ ​​Must-Try​​: ​​Truffle Tagliatelle​​ ($38) – ​​House-made pasta​​, ​​black truffle shavings​​. ​​Sablefish​​ ($42) – ​​Miso-glazed​​, ​​butter-soft​​. ✔ ​​Vibe​​: ​​Modern elegance​​, ​​great for date nights​​. ​​2️⃣ Araxi Restaurant & Oyster Bar 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ (4.5/5)​​ ✔ ​​Best for​​: ​​Pacific Northwest fine dining​​. ✔ ​​Must-Try​​: ​​Venison​​ ($48) – ​​Juniper-berry crust​​, ​​red wine jus​​. ​​Mushroom Risotto​​ ($32) – ​​Truffle oil​​, ​​wild mushrooms​​. ✔ ​​Tip​​: ​​Book 2+ weeks ahead​​—it’s ​​Whistler’s hardest reservation​​. ​​3️⃣ Quattro Restaurant 🌟🌟🌟🌟 (4.5/5)​​ ✔ ​​Best for​​: ​​Classic Italian​​ (since 1991!). ✔ ​​Must-Try​​: ​​Spaghetti Quattro​​ ($28) – ​​Spicy sausage​​, ​​tomato cream​​. ​​Lamb Chops​​ (46)–​Rosemary−garliccrust​. ✔​​Desser​:​Tiramisu​(14) – ​​Fluffy​​, ​​espresso-soaked​​. ​​4️⃣ Il Caminetto 🌟🌟🌟🌟✨ (4.5/5)​​ ✔ ​​Best for​​: ​​Luxury Italian​​. ✔ ​​Must-Try​​: ​​Lobster Linguine​​ ($45) – ​​Saffron cream sauce​​. ​​Truffle Pizza​​ ($26) – ​​Fontina cheese​​, ​​wild mushrooms​​. ✔ ​​Bonus​​: ​​Free focaccia​​ (warm & herby). ​​5️⃣ Bearfoot Bistro 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 (4.5/5)​​ ✔ ​​Best for​​: ​​Dining theatrics​​. ✔ ​​Must-Try​​: ​​Lobster Bisque​​ ($24) – ​​Cognac cream​​. ​​Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream​​ ($18) – ​​Made tableside!​​ ✔ ​​Hidden Gem​​: ​​Vodka Ice Room​​ (–25°C tasting experience). ​​💡 Pro Tips​​ ✔ ​​Book Early​​: ​​Araxi & Bearfoot​​ need ​​3+ weeks’ notice​​. ✔ ​​Budget​​: ​​50–150/person​(mains30–50, wine extra). ✔ ​​Skip If​​: You want ​​casual eats​​ (hit ​​El Furniture Warehouse​​ for $7 nachos). ​​#WhistlerEats #FineDining #NoSadLobster​