In July, we went to New Hampshire to take in all the nature. During our trip, we went to a restaurant with a spectacular view. The Switchback Grille is located high atop the mountain slopes of Bretton Woods. To get there, you get to take a scenic Gondola ride, which was really fun! I can see people getting up there during the summer for hiking and nature walks, and during the winter for ski and other winter activities.
The restaurant is located right where you get off the Gondola on the top of the mountain. You already get the breathtaking views from here. The restaurant is currently operated by Omni Resort, and it was very fancy indeed. The front part of the restaurant was narrow and long, with a pretty bar and counter seatings.
The window doors facing the gorgeous view was all open, with a handful or so of table seatings. If you want to soak up the view while dining, it is the place to be. They do have a large indoor dining area as well, where you can still enjoy the view of the mountain.
We were there for Sunday Brunch, and they have a special Sunday Brunch menu apart from their regular menu. One of which is a Mimosa Flight (sorry didn’t get the price). I didn’t realize this offering was not listed on their menu… So I didn’t take any notes, nooo! Three small fruity mimosas come in the order. One with strawberry, one with blueberry, and one with blackberry. Each one had some distinctive flavors, which I don’t remember… One was better than the other, but it would be all up to your preference.
We decided to share Watermelon Salad ($16), made with Baby Lettuce, Arugula, Ripe Watermelon, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Feta, Shaved Fennel, and Mint Citrus vinaigrette. They brought the salad out, pre-divided for us, which made it super easy to share, which was awesome! It was really good, watermelon was perfectly ripe, veggies were super fresh, it was delicious! Then, one of us ordered Seasonal Salad ($16) with added Chicken (additional $12) to make it a main dish. It contained local seasonal ingredients, and looked so good! The chicken was a nice large piece, and grilled well.
For me, I went with Brunch Burger ($27), made with Ground Chuck, Bacon, Fried Egg, Hollandaise, all on Bulkie Roll. It came with fries and a pickle. The egg was cooked to perfection, with runny yolk, just the way I like. The beef patty was juicy and satisfying, and overall, it was a pretty big burger. The fries were nice too. It sure was filling! My hubby chose Egg Sandwich ($21) made with Scrambled Egg, Andouille, Cheddar Jack Cheese, on Toasted Ciabatta. The sandwich was big! It was meaty and with a good amount of moist eggs, fluffy ciabatta…quite good! With the side of fries, it was very filling!
We had a nice brunch here at Switchback Grille. Everything was fresh, tasty, and the portion was nice and big! The service was polite and friendly. We were well taken care of. If you are in the area, and want to have a nice brunch with a gorgeous view of the mountains, hop on the gondola and head over to the Switchback Grille! You can do a nice hike after the meal to walk off the calories and get some exercise as well. We really enjoyed our experience.
Switchback Grille – 99 Ski Area Rd, Bretton Woods, NH 03575 and go up with Gondola