Rustic bold flavors cooked over an open fire will be featured at one of Vail's newest restaurants, Mountain Standard, opening in December of 2012 in Vail Village along the Gore Creek. It will be a relaxed tavern atmosphere from the creators of Sweet Basil. Look for applewood grilled steaks, rotisserie chicken, fish and vegetables. Lunch entrees from $12 - $20 and dinner entrees from $18 to $35. 11:30 am - 10 pm Ph: 970-476-0123.
Red Lion - American/Vail Village -
Vail's most popular restaurant and après ski bar serves delicious cuisine and live entertainment in a casual atmosphere. The restaurant offers dinner and lunch sandwiches, soups, salads, burgers, hickory-smoked ribs, and mouthwatering specialties like the Black Angus New York Strip, Cowboy Ribeye and Rosanna's Spaghetti & Sausage. The front patio is the perfect spot for dining, relaxing and people watching in Vail. Ph: 970-476-7676Kelly Liken - Seasonal American/Vail Village -
Kelly Liken serves seasonal American cuisine passionately created with locally produced and cultivated products of each season. This Vail restaurant serves the freshest seasonal fare with changing menus, and over 250 wines and stellar wines by the glass. Enjoy a unique dining experience in Vail that will blow you away. You may have seen Kelly Liken on Iron Chef on the Food Network. Ph: 970-479-0175
Elway's - Steakhouse/Vail Village -
Fine dining in a lively, contemporary atmosphere with friendly service, located in the Lodge at Vail. USDA hand cut prime steaks, Colorado lamb and fresh fish. 350 bottle wine list. This is the third location for Elway's, with two others in downtown Denver and Cherry Creek. Open for apres ski and dinner. Ph: 970-754-7818.
Bart and Yeti's - American/Lionshead Village -
Just north of the Eagle Bahn Gondola, this laid-back Vail restaurant serves delicious American comfort food, including barbecue baby back ribs, crispy fried chicken, juicy burgers and fresh salads in a Western saloon-style setting. Grilled portabello mushroom sandwiches, spicy Southwestern green chile, and Irish stew are favorites. Ph: 970-476-2754Billy's Island Grill - Steak/Lionshead Village -
Billy's Island Grill serves Vail's finest hand-carved steaks and the freshest seafood in a relaxed atmosphere. Billy's also offers succulent prime rib, fresh seafood, pasta and chicken specialties, and the largest salad bar in Vail. Ph: 970-476-8811Montauk Seafood Grill - Seafood/Lionshead -
Where the ocean meets the mountains, Montauk Seafood Grill offers a casual and fun dining experience in Vail. The restaurant serves fresh seafood and steaks, raw seafood, as well as divine appetizers, soups, salads and wines. Try their signature dish, Ahi Tuna served rare, and the Herb Crusted Wild Alaskan Halibut. Ph: 970-476-260