The Mariposa

The Mariposa is closed until ski season.  

Rated #1 in the Zagat Restaurant Guide! Enjoy an evening of memorable dining in the rustic elegance of The Mariposa.  Deer Valley’s premier restaurant offers a blend of classic and current cuisine, including vegetarian and tasting menus, with knowledgeable and attentive servers. The wine list has consistently received the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.  Open Tuesday through Sunday, 5:45 – 9 p.m.  For reservations, call 435-645-6715 or visit deervalley.com.  The Cedar Room, featuring The Mariposa menu, is available for private parties of 13 or more. Free underground parking available.

The Mariposa is accepting online reservations for the winter season. To make a reservation, please click on our RESERVATION FORM.  Phone reservations can be made from November 1, 2010 on by calling 435-645-6632, Monday through Friday from  9 to 5 p.m.

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Menu selections may change.

Menu Selections

First Courses

Soup of the Evening

Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell

Warm Caramelized Onion and Gruyère Tart

watercress salad, muscat reduction

House Smoked Wild King Salmon

warm fingerling potatoes, shaved sweet onion
and italian parsley salad, horseradish crème fraîche

Wild Mushroom Beggar's Purse

beaujolais reduction sauce, explorateur cheese, baby greens

Kobe Beef Carpaccio

grilled red onion concassé, white truffle oil, lemon juice

#1 Ahi Sashimi

pea shoots, cucumber, avocado, sesame crackers, wasabi,
soy and ginger sauces

Dungeness Crab Causa

aji chili and lime juice mashed yukon gold potatoes,
heirloom tomato, smashed avocado, tomato water, cilantro oil

Fried Green Tomatoes

melted chèvre, red and green chili sauces,
crispy shallots and leeks

Roasted Pancetta Wrapped Quail

sausage and wild mushroom stuffing, smoked shallot jus

Salads

Baby Spinach and Grilled Gala Apple Salad

maple sugar roasted cashews, dodoni feta cheese,
tarragon vinaigrette

Burrata, Fresh Basil and Heirloom Cherry Tomato Salad

artisan fresh mozzarella, baby arugula, extra virgin olive oil, aged balsamic reduction

Red and Green Romaine Salad

tender young romaine leaves, Caesar dressing, local aged edam, spanish white anchovies, rosemary crostinis

Main Courses

Mariposa Mixed Grill

lamb chop, bison tenderloin, house-made sausage, sauces of roasted shallot, cabernet reduction, dijon and cracked mustard, mashed potatoes

Veal Tenderloin Medallions

ranged veal, lemon~white wine~caper pan sauce,
mashed yukon gold potatoes

Prime Beef Tenderloin Filet

maple peppered bacon, crisp potatoes anna,
sautéed wild mushrooms, roasted cipollini onions,
rich red wine sauce

Sablefish Mariposa

tamari glaze, fresh ginger sauce,
shiitake mushroom~scallion rice cake

Utah Raised Natural Lamb

masala~seared boneless loin chops, savory pan-roasted cherry tomato sauce, lamb sausage, leek and arugula ravignocci

Pan Roasted Sea Scallops

crispy bacon-chive risotto, basil oil, gala apple~petite basil salad

Seared Yellowfin Tuna Fillets

mediterranean olive and caper vinaigrette, elf mushrooms, mashed yukon gold potatoes

Seared Natural Bison Filets

cipollini onion~artisan foie gras st. andre cheese,
yam~parsnip yukon gold potato gratin, cabernet reduction sauce

Mariposa Tasting Menu

offering the diner an expanded variety of the chef's specialties in small portions

A Mariposa Tasting

Warm Caramelized Onion and Gruyère Tart
Wild Mushroom Beggar's Purse
Sablefish Mariposa
Utah Raised Natural Lamb
Tempting Desserts

Chef's Vegetarian Tasting

Fried Green Tomato
Warm Caramelized Onion and Gruyère Tart
Sesame and Nori Crusted Tofu
Sautéed Wild Mushrooms and Herbed Quinoa
Tempting Desserts

Desserts

Tart Cherry Crisp

toasted almond streusel, lemongrass panna cotta and sorbet

Banana Brûlée Tart

praline rum ice cream, nutella truffle

Warm Amano Chocolate Cake

caramelized chocolate almonds, amaretto crème anglaise

Humboldt Fog Chèvre Mousse

sesame crackers, beaujolais and muscat jellies

Apples and Cinnamon

caramelized apples and cinnamon ice cream,
warm apple cider sauce

Ice Cream and Sherbet Trio

baileys irish cream ice cream, key lime pie sherbet,
tarragon ice cream

Chocolate Snowball

a dense, bittersweet chocolate cake with whipped cream

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