Switzerland
For some real Swiss mountaintop dining, visit the classic Refuge de Frience, above the Swiss ski resort of Villars (www.villars.ch/en/gastro_altitude.cfm). Reached via a cog railway, the restaurant serves local wines and regional dishes such as fondue and raclette.

Wyoming
A world-class ski resort, Jackson Hole has long been famous for just about everything — its steep runs, deep snowfalls, classic Wild West town — except food. That changes this Christmas, with the opening of the $10 million Bridger Restaurant complex (www.jacksonhole.com). The stone-and-wood building fits the mountain’s frontier image and houses multiple eateries, most notably the gourmet deli Couloir, Jackson’s first on-mountain restaurant open for dinner. (Complimentary gondola rides are included.) The focus is regional fine dining — think porcini-and-cornmeal-dusted Snake River trout or slow-roasted prime rib of buffalo.