Loosen your belts because M by The Alinea Group, created in partnership with Big Sky Resort and led by Michelin Chef Grant Achatz, will return for a second winter season, running December 10, 2026 through April 3, 2027.
The restaurant debuted last year during The Alinea Group’s 20th Anniversary World Tour, and its successful first season proved a simple idea: a great restaurant doesn’t need to be in a major city to draw a crowd. M remains the only restaurant in The Alinea Group’s portfolio located outside a major city.
In this second season, a multi-course tasting menu takes guests on a journey through Chef Achatz’s modernist cuisine, set against Big Sky’s alpine landscape. The 2026-27 season will bring back several signature dishes alongside new courses that reflect The Alinea Group’s well-known culinary innovation.
“What Chef Achatz and his team built last season went beyond amazing food,” said Troy Nedved, president and COO of Big Sky Resort.
“The culinary experience at M is unlike anything else in Big Sky, and we can’t wait to show our guests what the team has in store for the second season.”
Last season, Achatz built a concept around the mountain setting, and guests are still talking about dishes like the Osetra caviar-topped financier with spruce-tip-infused apple broth, and the ponderosa pine ice cream churned from a charred log. Year two carries the same concept forward, with new courses shaped by a deeper exploration of Montana’s landscape.
“I still think about how much fun we had in Big Sky. The team we built up there worked like they’d been cooking side by side for years, not months. That kind of chemistry is rare, and it’s why coming back feels less like round two and more like seeing old friends. Guests felt it too. People flew in from all over just for a night with us in the mountains, and getting to do that again with everybody is what I’m most excited about,” said Chef Achatz.
M returns to its custom space, designed by the award-winning studio Fettle. Anchored by a red travertine bar, earthy hues, and locally sourced wood beams, the interior ties the restaurant into the surrounding peaks and conifer forests.
M by The Alinea Group opens for the 2026-27 winter season on December 10, 2026, and runs Thursday – Monday through April 3, 2027. Reservations will open on September 24. To receive first access to reservations, subscribe to Big Sky Resort’s M by The Alinea Group email list.
