• Sweet Basil $$$$ - I have never had a bad meal here. Service is impeccable. Great food. My favorite place in Vail.
 • La Tour $$$$ - Great French food, consistently excellent.
 • Game Creek Restaurant $$$$$ - Typically, at a place with great views and the requirement to take a snow cat (winter) or (Suburban) to get there you would dismiss it as a tourist-trap, pay for the view type of place. Well the Game Creek Restaurant is not, it actually has the food and service to back it up. It is a great dinner, in a very nice (if you like modern-Bavarian style) setting, with a great view.
 • The Savory Inn  . We had the best time, ate amazing food and learned some new culinary techniques. (And drank some vino!) Vail's best kept secret! I highly recommend it!

Near Vail

If you want to avoid the hustle and bustle of the town of Vail (well sort of, you'll still have to wait but at least you see something a little more local) then try some of these spots:

 • Minturn Saloon - Tremendous atmosphere Mexican restaurant in a town called Minturn about 15 minutes drive from Vail. Prepare to wait for dinner, but that's OK cause the bar has a fireplace and serves margaritas (of course).
 • Chili Willys - Another Mexican restaurant in Minturn. Right across the street from the Saloon. More kid and family friendly. Not quite the atmosphere of the Saloon. But with kids go here!
 • Gas House - In Edwards Colorado, another 10 minutes west of Minturn. Want meat, go here! Lots of animal heads on the wall. 34129 Highway 6, Edwards, CO 81620 Phone: (970) 926-3613