Cortina: restaurants and entertainment - Telegraph Many restaurants can be reached by road or lift, and fur coats arrive as early as 10am to sunbathe, admire the views and idle the time away on their mobile phones. In some places, skiers are decidedly in the minority. Although prices are high in the swishest establishments, we've found plenty of reasonably priced places, serving generally excellent food. Reporters stress the consistently high standard. In the Socrepes area, the Rifugio Col Taron and the Rifugio Pomedes have received good reports. The Piè de Tofana and El Faral are also good. And Baita Son dei Prade above Pocol is "never too crowded, wonderful lasagne," says a reporter. There are good restaurants at Cinque Torri - the Scoiattoli, Rifugio Averau and Rifugio Fedare are all recommended. Rifugio Lagazuoi, a short hike up from the top of the Passo Falzarego cable car, also has great views. Eating out Huge choice There's an enormous selection of restaurants, both in town and a little way out, doing mainly Italian food. The very smart and expensive El Toulà is in a beautiful old barn, just on the edge of town. Many of the best restaurants are even further out: the Michelin-starred Tivoli, the Meloncino al Camineto, the Leone e Anna, the Rio Gere (game dishes) and the Baita Fraina (pasta and meats). Après-ski Lively in high season Cortina is a lively social whirl in high season, with lots of well-heeled Italians staying up very late. The Lovat is one of several high-calorie teatime spots. There are many good wine bars: Enoteca has 700 wines and good cheese and meats and Villa Sandi and LP26 have been recommended. The liveliest bar is the Clipper, with a bobsleigh by the door. Discos liven up after 11pm. Off the slopes A classic resort Cortina attracts lots of people who don't use the slopes, unless you count strolling across them - despite a lack of published information there are good and popular walks to be done in several sectors, particularly Pocol and Socrepes. There are lots of upmarket shops to flash the credit cards in. Many mountain restaurants are accessible by road. And there's plenty more to do, such as swimming and skating. There is a Planetarium near the ice rink and an observatory at Col Drusciè. There's polo on the snow occasionally. Excursions to Venice are easy. And you can visit the First World War tunnels at Lagazuoi.