Kit Carson Lodge restaurant with set tables, wooden walls, and large windows overlooking trees.

Enjoy California Cuisine at its finest.

Name: Kit Carson Lodge
Address: 32161, Kit Carson Road, Kit Carson, CA - 95644, Colorado, 235
Telephone: +1 209 258 8500

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Hearty Bites, Northern Roots.

Our dining room is open as long as our lodge is, and we serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Our executive chef takes the best and most delicious local flavors and seasonal ingredients of Northern California as inspiration for our menu, staying true to our history of providing food that is both delicious and filling. We know that you need plenty of hardy sustenance to tackle all of your adventures, so rest assured that when you dine with us, you’ll leave satiated and well-prepared for your next adventure at our restaurant at Kit Carson.

Our restaurant is open for:
Breakfast: Daily | 8 AM – 10 AM
Lunch: Wednesday–Monday | 12 PM – 3 PM (Closed on Tuesdays)
Dinner: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday | 5 PM – 8 PM
Dinner: Friday & Saturday | 5 PM – 9 PM

Our dining room is open as long as our lodge is, and we serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.

Our executive chef takes the best and most delicious local flavors and seasonal ingredients of northern California as inspiration for our menu, staying true to our history of providing food that is both delicious and filling. We know that you need plenty of hardy sustenance to tackle all of your adventures, so rest assured that when you dine with us, you’ll leave satiated and well-prepared for your next adventure at our restaurant in Kit Carson.

We are open for lunch from 12:00 PM to 03:00 PM every day but Tuesday, and we are open for dinner on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays from 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM and from 05:00 PM to 09:00 PM on Friday and Saturday evening.

Breakfast options are available to purchase in the dining room from 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM daily.

A long, wooden table is set for a rustic wedding reception, featuring neutral-toned place settings with natural accents like rosemary sprigs and twine-wrapped napkins, complemented by elegant glassware and floral arrangements.

Our restaurant is open from:

Monday - 12 - 3 PM for lunch & 5 PM - 8 PM for dinner
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday - 12 - 3 PM for lunch & 5 PM - 8 PM for dinner
Thursday - 12 - 3 PM for lunch & 5 PM - 8 PM for dinner
Friday - 12 - 3 PM for lunch & 5 PM - 9 PM for dinner
Saturday - 12 - 3 PM for lunch & 5 PM - 9 PM for dinner
Sunday - 12 - 3 PM for lunch & 5 PM - 8 PM for dinner

Breakfast- We will have breakfast options available for purchase in the lobby 8 AM - 10 AM daily.

Our lobby hours are open from:

Monday - Thursday- 8 AM - 8 PM
Friday - Sunday- 8 AM - 9 PM

A close-up of a grilled ribeye steak. - Kit Carson Lodge & Restaurant

Welcoming Executive Chef Chris Jones For The 2023 Season.

Kit Carson Lodge Welcomes Executive Chef Chris Jones up from New Orleans for the Summer Season 2023!

Chef Chris will be doing some rustic lodge classics you have come to expect from the Silver Fork such as grilled steaks, roasted chicken and fresh pastas, salads and the freshest seasonal vegetable options from the Central Valley… In addition, Chef is going to bring some of his Classic and Contemporary Cajun and Creole Classic specialties with a big focus on fresh seafood!

Chef Chris is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has run restaurants in New York, Chicago, Vail and of course his hometown of New Orleans. He was the Head Chef at the Bon Ton Cafe one of the oldest restaurants in New Orleans and owned his own restaurant, Thibodaux Jones Creole Kitchen with his wife Ashley in Asheville, North Carolina.

Please join us as we welcome Chris and open our restaurant on June 10th!!!

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