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Vail Colorado Dining and Entertainment
Find the best guide to restaurants, dining and entertainment in the Vail Colorado. We’ve located and reviewed all of the best dining and entertainment in Vail, Beaver Creek and the surrounding areas of the Vail Valley. Whether you want a quaint spot or the latest in luxury,on this page you can find the best restaurants in Vail Colorado.
Began as a tearoom and bakery in 1976, this restaurant serves an extensive menu of rich and fine continental cuisine in an authentic European atmosphere in one of four intimate dining rooms. Open daily for lunch and dinner.
The Altitude Club and Cafe at the Evergreen Lodge is the Vail's premier sports bar and restaurant, featuring 14 big screen tv's, 3 regulation size pool tables, Golden Tee video golf. Breakfast and dinner includes American favorites.
Open daily for lunch and dinner, this restaurant specializes in delicious gourmet pizzas with quality toppings and they also serve huge calzones, toasted subs, and pints of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream.
Summer: Billy's Island Grill, in Vail, Colorado, was created by owner Billy Suarez to provide a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere where people can enjoy an excellent dining experience at a reasonable price. Billy's features the only handcarved steaks in Vail, along with succulent prime rib, the freshest seafood, pasta and chicken specialties and the largest and best salad bar in town. In the summer, you can relax on our huge, sunny deck. It's the perfect way to top off a day of hiking, biking or golf. Quench your thirst with our Mango Margarita, Billy's Boat Drink or any number of refreshing beers from around the world.
Winter: After a hard day of skiing in the winter stop by Billy's for Apres Ski. Enjoys great views of the mountains while relaxing with your favorite refreshments and one of our incredible appetizers, like our signature Tuna Nachos, the unique Coconut Crunchy Shrimp or the fresh Sashimi Plate.
(970) 476-8811
610 West Lionshead Circle Unit C200 Vail CO 81657  
There is something for everyone on the menu at this bistro style restaurant which offers creative, fresh, and zippy cuisine such as Chinese Tootsie Rolls, Gypsy Schnitzel, Spaghetti a la Checci , Mustard Pepper Steak and green eggs and ham. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
(970) 476-3113
193 East Gore Creek Drive Vail CO 81657-4549  
A lively, warm, and festive Italian restaurant which serves some of the most authentic Italian cuisine in the area, prepared with only the finest ingredients and complemented by a great selection of fine wines. They are open daily for lunch and dinner.
(970) 476-8994
100 East Meadow Drive Suite 24 Vail CO 81657  
All of the delicious meals at this restaurant are prepared by master Chinese chefs with items on the menu including Kung Pao chicken, whole fish, and Valcon shrimp. They are open nightly for dinner plus serve lunch Monday through Friday.
The Foods of Vail Gourmet Retail Shop offers prepared meals, homemade soups, frozen appetizers, imported and domestic cheeses and a large variety of olive oils, vinegars and distinct sauces. We offer hot soup, freshly made salads and sandwiches for lunch, and gourmet prepared meals for dinner. Our sausages, olives, dips, pates, cheeses and crackers are perfect for a mountain picnic. Stock your freezer with our soups and casseroles for convenient and nourishing après-ski meals. For the experienced cook, we carry hard-to-find ingredients from around the world. We will procure prime meats and seafood for you with advance notice. Delivery service is available. Planning a casual party for 20? Need a family dinner for tonight? Let Foods of Vail make your life easier by planning your event.
(970) 949-0282
150 E. Beaver Creek Blvd. P.O. Box 4119 Avon CO 81620  
Since buying La Tour Restaurant & Bar in 1998, Chef Ferzacca has taken contemporary French cooking to a new level in Vail. La Tour features culinary elegance set in a "chic and trendy setting," according to one writer. As a result, it is known by Vail Valley locals as the restaurant "where the chefs go to eat." A certified sommelier, Chef Ferzacca has made sure that it's high quality also extends to its wine list. With more than 350 selections, La Tour Restaurant & Bar has been given an "Award of Excellence" the past seven consecutive years by Wine Spectator magazine. It has six sommeliers certified with the Court of Master Sommeliers on its staff, more than any other restaurant in Colorado.
The Lancelot, Vail's original Prime Rib House since 1969. Known for our slow roasted Prime Rib, we also serve a variety of USDA Choice steaks. The menu includes a selection of fresh fish and seafood entrees. The Lancelot is a favorite among those who come back to Vail, year after year.
Known to locals simply as the French Deli, this Lionshead landmark is great place to for breakfast or lunch. Sit next to a Vail Ski Instructor while you sip your morning coffee or gourmet sandwich at lunch. Also kids will love the ice cream and raw cookie dough, or cookie tartar as it is known at the French Deli.
Specialty: Cafe, Bakery, cafe late, brownies, Delicatessen, Bakeries, Deli.
Cuisine: Deli, Bakeries, American (Traditional).
Feature: Brunch, Breakfast, Local Favorites.
Price: On Budget Prices
Mezzaluna Vail - Serving modern Italian cuisine including thin-crust oven fired pizzas since 2002. Serious Italian food in a fun, hip atmosphere! Be sure to check out the best patio in Vail overlooking the Gore Creek River. With late night happy hour from 10pm to midnight every night, refreshing signature drinks and over 100 bottles on our wine list we have something for everyone. Group functions, weddings, banquet facilities - we cater every occasion.
At Mi Zuppa Restaurant Vail the menu changes on a day to day basis reflecting the seasons, the weather, and the whim of the on-site staff. One thing is certain there is always something on the menu to suit everyone’s taste-from a hearty vegetable soup to a flavorful seafood gumbo. Chicken noodle soup or a warm tasty bowl of chili. Normally there is always a vegetarian and low carbohydrate soup available. All of our soups are healthy and nourishing because they are made form fresh natural ingredients.
The Ore House restaurant is Vail Village's landmark steak and seafood restaurant since 1969. We feature a wide variety of steaks, prime rib, ribs, chicken and seafood, including crab, also have a special children's menu. Taste some of the best drinks and appetizers in the Ore House Bar. You can enjoy your lunch & dinner at the sunny deck overlooking the Bridge Street. Reservations for private parties and group lunches & dinners are also accepted. The signature steaks of Ore House are a must try. An après menu in the bar is featured beginning at 4:00 daily and 3:30 on the weekends. Daily après drink specials include $2 Domestic Bottles and $3 House margaritas. Reservations are gladly accepted by phone after 4:30 daily. We look forward to seeing everyone in the upcoming season.
Our restaurant features some of the best BBQ around the world. We learned from a pro. Our brother-in-law, Duane Felker – owner of Carson City BBQ out of Carson City NV, has lent us his fantastic recipes and style of delicious back country BBQ. His business has been featured on the food network and his sauce has won hundreds of awards. Duane has branched out to Colorado and we now present Piney River BBQ. We feature a secret sauce made fresh in our kitchen, home-made baked bean, and you gotta try our pulled pork! Season - Memorial Weekend to Labor Day Weekend. Open from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Other times available for groups.
Piney River is private property but the road leading to us is White River National Forest. USFS controls the road to our gate. We are not open for lunch in winter.
(970) 477-1171
2077 N Frontage Rd W Ste 113 Vail CO 81657-4960  
Russell's Restaurant and Bar has been a local’s hot spot for years. We offer a wide range of the highest quality steaks and fresh seafood all served in a relaxed atmosphere. Russell’s has a truly magnificent location; a few feet from the Gore Creek and the Covered Bridge at the bottom of Bridge Street. Stop in to try our world famous Alaskan king crab legs or our house specialty, Russell’s Steak Diane. Reservations are strongly recommended. We hope to see you soon.
Former Uptown Grill Owners Susan and Joel Fritz, invite you to try the Sapphire Restaurant and Oyster Bar for a unique dining experience featuring award - winning, innovative American cuisine with a flair. In addition to taste-tempting dinner and lunch menus with something for every taste, appetite and budget, Sapphire offers Vail's only "raw bar" complete with the freshest-available oysters, crack-and-peel shrimp and other delicacies from the sea. Daily seafood and regional specialities also are available. All this fine fare is served in a comfortable and warm atmosphere by friendly people who enjoy making you feel at home.
Sweet Basil is a creative, modern American restaurant located in the heart of the Vail Village, voted Colorado’s Most Popular Restaurant by the Zagat survey. The menu features imaginative cuisine with an innovative array of diverse influences. A destination for wine lovers as well, our wine list features over 500 carefully chosen selections from around the world. Lunch is served Monday through Friday. Dinner is served nightly. Brunch is served Saturdays and Sundays. The bar is open throughout the day.
Da Vinci Restaurant @Vail Plaza Hotel & Club, offers Mediterranean inspired contemporary American fine dining. An outstanding wine list complements the menu selections, with choices from the finest vineyards in Europe and the Americas. The elegant ambience accentuates the fine dining experience. To make a reservation: (970) 477-8050