The Briarhurst Manor in the heart of downtown Manitou Springs is a hidden treasure! My husband and I have been going for years for special occasions and we always recieve wonderful service! My husband loves the game entrees offered and I love their unique salad ideas. They even have small plates if you would like to create your own exotic meal! The dining room is definetly for a night when you have a lot of time because most people choose to due several courses to the meal. Everything is ala carte so you get to pick what you would like to have for each course! The building is a victorian lovers dream! It is well maintainced for being built in the late 1800s and we are told it has certain charms that have been restored! The chef has had a local artist even recreate the gargoyles that once sat above the roofs of the building! When attending a friends wedding over the summer I was impressed at the ""fine dining"" atmosphere for a large banquet and how nice and attentive the service staff was. The garden outside has apple trees and I even think I caight a baby deer run across the lawn at some point. The buffet was the most upscale presentation of its type and they even had vegetarian and vegan options for the pickier diners! The twinkle lights all around must make a bride feel like a princess in a victorian pink castle! Be careful for the entrance! The bed and breakfast next door hides the sign for the Briarhurst but definetly worth the search. If you are on vacation this is definetly a trip to whip out a nice button down and a little black dress!
Pros: A romantic dream location with a relaxing bubbling creek, baby deer and pikes peak in the back drop
Cons: Driveway a little hard to find because of a gaudy arch for the business next door
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