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1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa

Culinary Traditions

Crystal Dining Room

After a peaceful night’s sleep, start your day with a hearty Ozark Mountain Breakfast at the Crystal Dining Room. Keeping traditions alive, the Crescent Hotel culinary team presents La Cena for dinner service. An Italian word for dinner, La Cena is a time set aside each and every day when the family gathers around their table for a sumptuous family meal and meaningful time. Every Thursday–Monday evening, the Crystal Dining Room honors this tradition with a family-friendly Italian menu. The wine cellar offers many award-winning wines that pair well with the hearty offerings of pasta, signature gourmet pizzas, and other classic Italian fare.

SkyBar Gourmet Pizzeria

For lunch and late-night fare, this local favorite sits atop the 1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa. Known for its “almost world-famous” Crescent Calzone, the SkyBar menu includes 11 gourmet pizzas, along with wings and salads. Step outside onto the SkyBar balcony for alfresco dining and enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view of the Arkansas Ozarks.

Top of the Crest

Returning as an iconic sunset destination, Top of the Crest was the Crescent Hotel 4th floor bar from the late 1960s through 1997. Sitting at the Crest of the Crescent-shaped “West Mountain,” guests can now enjoy a snack, frozen drink, or dessert, including Colossal Cupcakes. Breathe in the fresh mountain air while watching an Ozark Mountain sunset.

Frisco Caboose & Bar

Indulge in a delicious meal at Frisco Caboose, where there is a full bar and a menu featuring mouthwatering sliders, chicken tenders and fried pickles. Don’t forget to save room for dessert - strawberry shortcake, or oHawaiian shaved ice is the perfect way to cool down and satisfy any sweet tooth on a hot day.

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Recipes

Dishes with a backstory

Savor our kitchen's signature recipes, each dish a flavorful reflection of our hotel's storied past.

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Huckleberry Muffins

Found in the "Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes from Famous Eating Places" published by the Ford Motor Company of Dearborn, Michigan, in 1950, and distributed locally by Crow Motor Company of Eureka Springs was a recipe from the Crescent Hotel. The copy read as follows:

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