Head Chef Andrew Machanic, a 1993 graduate of the New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, Vermont, joined the Ranch family in 2006, and has been delighting guests with his creative menus, dishes with local fresh ingredients and artful presentations. Savoring Andrew's food in the historic lodge dining room with its large central fireplace, original light fixtures, and mountain vistas is a relaxing and congenial experience.

Dining room seating provides intimate tables for 2, or larger tables where you have the opportunity to enjoy the camaraderie of other guests. There are local musicians at the ranch for your entertainment 3 to 4 nights a week during the dinner hour. Three nights a week, the dinner event is outdoors - a special Dutch Oven Cook-Out, Thursday Barbeque Night and Saturday Idaho night. Our kitchen was fully updated and remodeled for the 2006 guest season, where Chef Andrew is busy cooking up specialties like grilled pizzettas, raisin walnut bread, roast free range chicken with red mole, and corn griddle cakes.

Breakfast, picnic lunches and dinner meals are included in lodging.

Breakfast
Daily breakfast includes a complete continental buffet and our full hot breakfast menu. The buffet features fresh fruit, homemade granola and fresh from our baker's oven baked goods, juices, teas and fresh brewed Peet's coffee. You then may choose from among our daily specials to complete your breakfast feast.

Lunch
The packed picnic lunch you order the previous evening will be ready for you after breakfast, to take on your day’s adventure or to enjoy on the porch or at the Ranch picnic tables.  Vegetarian options always are available, along with the always reliable pb&j.

Dinner
Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday nights, dinners are multi-course delights, prepared by our Chef Andrew. The meal is served country fine dining style in the lodge from 6:30 until 8:30 pm. Children, if desired, may eat early from a simple children's menu these evenings.
See a sample menu

Dutch Oven Cook-Out
Monday evening you depart from the lodge in a horse-drawn wagon for a casual dinner in a meadow amidst the pines. Spectacular views of the Sawtooth Mountains, the soothing water of Gold Creek and the crooning of local musicians accompany your feast of Dutch oven dishes like roasted beef, lamb, and poultry, hearty Dutch oven stews, roasted vegetable dishes, Dutch oven corn bread and yeast biscuits, and delicious Dutch oven cobblers, crisps and bread puddings.

IRMR Barbecue Night
On Thursday evening, watch the last lingering rays of an Idaho day come to a close as you sit on the front porch and enjoy a delicious grilled BBQ buffet with all the fixin's while listening to local musicians.

Saturday Idaho night
Dine indoors or out as you enjoy our new Saturday Shrimp & Burger Barbecue Buffet.  Assemble your favorite burger, choosing from tempting, savory ingredients, accompanied by shrimp and creative side dishes

Beverages & Special Diets
A variety of fine wines, beers, and non-alcohol beer and sodas is available. There is a corkage fee for personal beverages brought to the porch and lodge dining room. Menu options for special diets are available with advance notice.

Private parties