Restaurants in Vail
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Osaki's
- Vail, USA
- Restaurants › Sushi
There is no finer sushi in all of Vail, and possibly the state of Colorado, than here. Osaki is a star disciple of Nobu Matsuhisa (yes, that Nobu). He worked in the LA restaurant, when Nobu only had one shop, and eventually opened this hole-in-the-wall temple devoted to all that is sweet, tender, raw and holy (we're talking about fish!).
It's not cheap, but what Vail haunt is? Plus, if you go with one of the combo dinners you'll get out for under $50. And whatever you do, do not leave without tasting the salmon. It's simply spectacular. Osaki offers 30% off rolls in the summer, and reservations are advised in peak season. You'll find it hiding behind Campo de Fiori.
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Westside Cafe
- Vail, USA
- Restaurants › Diner
Set in a West Vail minimall right off the freeway, this is the most popular breakfast spot in the area among locals, and for good reason. It does terrific breakfast skillets, like the 'My Big Fat Greek Skillet' with scrambled eggs, gyro, red onion, tomato and feta served with warm pita. The 'Southwestern' comes with scrambled eggs, black beans, peppers, onions and tomatoes.
Staff will pour you freshly squeezed orange juice or a steaming large mug of coffee. The Bloody Marys get good word of mouth, and the always satisfying 'Local Special' never fails to bring a smile to the face of weary menu readers (and writers) everywhere.
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Kelly Liken
Young chef and cable-TV personality Kelly Liken shows off her skills in the lower lobby of the Vail Gateway building. Cooking with seasonal, and mostly local, foods (Elk Carpaccio anyone?) she blends exquisite ingredients into tasty dishes such as shrimp and grits, pan-roasted duck served with Colorado plums and wild rice salad, and honey-rosemary-glazed local lamb loin.
Sunday's harvest menu features whatever caught her eye at the Vail Farmers Market in Vail Village that morning. Be warned: serving size is small and prices are high, but flavor, presentation and celeb-chef panache should make up for it.
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Game Creek Restaurant
One of Vail's best kitchens isn't in Vail at all, it's on the mountain, nestled in spectacular Game Creek Bowl. Take the Eagle Bahn Gondola to Eagle's Nest and staff will shuttle you to their lodge-style restaurant, which serves an American-French fusion menu with stars like foie gras, elk steak and a succulent leg of lamb.
Or perhaps you'd prefer to snowshoe or ski your way in? Either choice will be unforgettable. It serves a mean brunch on Sundays.
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Campo de Fiori
It's a splurge, but then all of Vail is a splurge – and this is a worthy one. Where else in town can you slurp black mussels and follow it up with a proper spinach and ricotta agnolotti (half-moon ravioli), and then follow that with a grilled ruby trout, NY strip or a Colorado lamb rack? The risotto dello chef ain't bad either.
It's all served in a romanitc mediterranean villa interior. And the vibe is almost always wine-drenched and alive.
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Vail Farmers Market
- Vail, USA
- Restaurants › Market
This farmers market and art show, located on Meadow Dr in the heart of the Vail village, was established in 2001. You can grab any number of items for your condo kitchen, including fresh picked produce (including organic), fresh baked breads, German pastries, local meats, fresh halibut, mountain honey, and art from dozens of local artists and artisans.
There are more than 120 vendors in all, as well as live jazz curated by the Vail Jazz Festival.
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Centre V
Blessed with a glorious perch gazing onto the Eagle Bahn Gondola, this spot offers plates large and small from the classic Continental cuisine handbook. Think bacon-wrapped scallops, roasted beets with haystack chèvre (goats' cheese), Alaskan halibut and Colorado lamb shank.
When we visited it offered an unheard-of twist on the upscale chophouse ethos: 'kids eat free'. Not sure how long that will last.
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Big Bear Bistro
- Vail, USA
- Restaurants › Cafe
Unless you hit the Sonnenalp Resort's buffet, this is where you come for breakfast. It serves gourmet coffee, tasty breakfast burritos and some damn decent sandwiches at lunch. We suggest 'the Masterpiece.' It comes with prosciutto, capicola, salami, maple-glazed ham, balsamic-tinged arugula, banana peppers and cracked-pepper aioli.
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Loaded Joe's
- Vail, USA
- Restaurants › Cafe
Come to this creekside coffee bar for breakfast. It serves croissants and bagel sandwiches as well as gourmet coffee and espresso drinks. You can sip and munch beneath the cedars as the creek wakes you up with its gentle hum. Oh, and they do cocktails too. Why not make it an Irish breakfast? You'll find it just off the covered bridge in Vail Village.
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Tavern on the Square
The best of the midrange patio dining rooms overlooking Eagle Bahn Gondola in Lionshead. It's the Centre V's sister restaurant, so this is no mom-and-pop joint. The menu wanders from a classic cobb salad to Baja fish tacos, to a french dip and Roquefort bone-in ribeye.
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Sweet Basil
Sweet Basil is still churning out what many critics argue is some of the best food in Vail. The menu changes seasonally, but the eclectic American fare, which usually includes favorites such as Colorado leg of lamb with white-bean ratatouille, is consistently good. The ambience is also fantastic.
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City Market
City Market, along with nearby Safeway – both within 100m of one another off the N Frontage Rd in West Vail, is where you stock up your condo kitchen. Aside from a few minimarkets there are no grocery stores in Vail Village, Cascade Village or Lionshead, so you will wind up here eventually.
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Russell's
If you're looking for center-cut Angus, beef ribs or surf-and-turf in pressed-tablecloth environs, this intimate steakhouse is a decent choice. But leave your cell phone and your vegan friends at home. They aren't tolerated here.
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Los Amigos
If you want views, tequila, and rock and roll with your après-ski cocktail ritual, come to Los Amigos. The Mexican is only decent, but the Happy Hour margaritas ($3.50) and drafts ($3) more than make up for it.
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Vendetta's
- Vail, USA
- Restaurants › Pizza
In overpriced and borderline snooty Vail, this throwback pizza joint wins for aroma, ambience and, well, pizza. They do steaks and chops as well as pasta dishes too, but the pizza is what satisfies.
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