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Seattle is in the Superbowl this weekend and Lauren and I snuck away to Whistler<\/a>. All week I’ve been looking forward to the conditions from January’s record snowfall<\/a> of 15.6 feet (with little sign of slowing down). I’ve also been looking forward to a weekend of fine dining in the evenings. Whistler has a ton of restaurants<\/a>. Some are amazing and others are overpriced tourist traps<\/a>, so where should you begin?<\/p>\n Along with our Pinot Grigio we started with Dungeness crab & scallop cakes. They were generously filled (the breading was kindly restricted to the outside of the cakes), and the crab and scallop was a tasty pairing. Some wild mixed greens on the side (just to make you feel healthy), and more importantly a topping of moscato & chive aioli: For our main course, Lauren ordered the “Rotolo Farcito”. It had been described as pasta rolled with ricotta cheese, sweet peppers, spinach, and mushrooms in a creamy tomato sauce. What we got (while tasty enough) was not at all what we expected. The filling was low on ricotta, high on mushrooms, and overall the closest comparison I can engender is mini-lasagna filling. The “creamy tomato sauce” meant that 2 of the four pasta rolls were in cream sauce and the other two were in tomato sauce. It was well prepared, but Quattro has much stronger items on their menu.<\/p>\n Which is a perfect segue into a perfect dish: “Branzino alla Crosta”. Quattro can really knock your socks off with their fish preparations. 4 years ago I had a Chilean Sea Bass that was so succulent…but I digress. The Branzino is a baked black cod with a pistachio crust. Soft, but not too mushy. Rich flavors without being overpowering. Topped with a fire roasted sweet pepper sauce that is possibly more addictive than crack. We certainly used the homemade foccacia to ensure not a drop was wasted. Heaven on a plate.![](\"\/wp-images\/blog\/quattroOverview.jpg\")
This weekend, Lauren and I began at Quattro<\/a> (in the main village, across from the Delta Whistler Hotel). It’s a cozy restaurant that does a great job with both couples and large groups. Last year we had a group birthday dinner for 10 in their private Tasting Room<\/a>. Tonight it was a fireside dinner for two.<\/p>\n
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