Vail Guest Guide

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Vail Guest Guide

West Vail Eats

Keeping it close - all our favorite eateries in the hood
Try the bacon bloody mary! Best for breakfast, brunch, lunch and coffee. Usually a wait so get on the Yelp waitlist before heading down
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Westside Cafe & Market
2211 N Frontage Rd W
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Try the bacon bloody mary! Best for breakfast, brunch, lunch and coffee. Usually a wait so get on the Yelp waitlist before heading down
The Doubletree bar & lounge is a local's secret. Great pizzas and fries. In summer head out to lounge at their pool with drinks
Highline Vail - a DoubleTree by Hilton
2211 N Frontage Rd W
The Doubletree bar & lounge is a local's secret. Great pizzas and fries. In summer head out to lounge at their pool with drinks
Basic asian fusion selection. Pickup or delivery. Fun happy hour
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May Palace
2109 N Frontage Rd W
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Basic asian fusion selection. Pickup or delivery. Fun happy hour
Good sushi made to order
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Joy Sushi
2161 N Frontage Rd W
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Good sushi made to order
Total dive but they do pizza right. Pickup or delivery recommended.
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Local Joe's Pizza and Delivery
1000 Lions Ridge Loop
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Total dive but they do pizza right. Pickup or delivery recommended.

West Vail Provisions

How to stay alive in West Vail
Helpful staff, conveniently located in City Market
Alpine Wine & Spirits
2109 N Frontage Rd W
Helpful staff, conveniently located in City Market
Big grocery store with a pharmacy and Starbucks. Tip: if it's snowing, turn into the Ace Hardware parking lot and park underground, take the steps up to the store :)
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City Market
2109 N Frontage Rd W
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Big grocery store with a pharmacy and Starbucks. Tip: if it's snowing, turn into the Ace Hardware parking lot and park underground, take the steps up to the store :)
Right next to Safeway, good selection. Staff is hit or miss
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West Vail Liquor Mart
2151 N Frontage Rd W
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Right next to Safeway, good selection. Staff is hit or miss
Basic grocery with good bakery & bread selections; also has Starbucks and a cute sitting area with fireplace
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Safeway
2131 N Frontage Rd W
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Basic grocery with good bakery & bread selections; also has Starbucks and a cute sitting area with fireplace

Village Faves

Vail Village is what dreams are made of :P
Hands down best (and busiest!) bar and restaurant in the village for food, drink and casual atmosphere; on Gore Creek; go early or late or call ahead, there's usually a wait
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Mountain Standard
193 Gore Creek Dr
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Hands down best (and busiest!) bar and restaurant in the village for food, drink and casual atmosphere; on Gore Creek; go early or late or call ahead, there's usually a wait
Hands down grubbiest Vail bar for underground ski town shenanigans ;)
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The George Restaurant & Pub
292 East Meadow Drive
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Hands down grubbiest Vail bar for underground ski town shenanigans ;)
LOVE. THIS. BAR. Great people, amazing wines and cocktails are to die for
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Root & Flower
288 Bridge St
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LOVE. THIS. BAR. Great people, amazing wines and cocktails are to die for
Best coffee in the village
Two Arrows Coffee
225 Wall St
Best coffee in the village
Amazing taco selection. Call ahead. Kitchen can be slow
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El Segundo Vail
223 Gore Creek Dr
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Amazing taco selection. Call ahead. Kitchen can be slow
Other Sonnenalp hotel restaurants are too fancy but the the Bully hits the spot; get the fish & chips!
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Bully Ranch Restaurant
20 Vail Rd
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Other Sonnenalp hotel restaurants are too fancy but the the Bully hits the spot; get the fish & chips!
Tiny dining room. Call ahead. Best sushi and udon in the mountains
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Osaki’s
100 E Meadow Dr
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Tiny dining room. Call ahead. Best sushi and udon in the mountains
Best place for the kitsch German experience. Sister restaurant Almresi is good too but we prefer Alpenrose
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Alpenrose
100 East Meadow Drive
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Best place for the kitsch German experience. Sister restaurant Almresi is good too but we prefer Alpenrose
Fun underground dance club/live music. DJ Mothertucker is the best! She's a close friend of ours :)
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Bridge Street Bar
304 Bridge St
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Fun underground dance club/live music. DJ Mothertucker is the best! She's a close friend of ours :)
Love their pizza by the slice; fun place and it's been in Vail FOREVER
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Vendetta's Restaurant
291 Bridge St
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Love their pizza by the slice; fun place and it's been in Vail FOREVER
Must try the famous Swiss Hot Dog. Great family run place, fun bar too
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Blü Cow Café
304 Bridge St
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Must try the famous Swiss Hot Dog. Great family run place, fun bar too
Nice staff, good selection. Can be pricy
Grappa Fine Wines & Spirits - Liquor & Wine Store
100 E Meadow Dr
Nice staff, good selection. Can be pricy
Yes it's in the parking structure but they have the best pork tacos!
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La Cantina
241 S Frontage Rd E
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Yes it's in the parking structure but they have the best pork tacos!
Super classy bar with views. Located in the Four Seasons. Very talented bartenders
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The Remedy Bar
1 Vail Rd
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Super classy bar with views. Located in the Four Seasons. Very talented bartenders
Try their famous $40+ signature hot chocolate with gold flakes. Located in the uber cool Sebastian hotel
Frost
16 Vail Rd
Try their famous $40+ signature hot chocolate with gold flakes. Located in the uber cool Sebastian hotel
Get on the waitlist for breakfast and get the dutch baby. Located in Lionshead
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The Little Diner
616 W Lionshead Cir
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Get on the waitlist for breakfast and get the dutch baby. Located in Lionshead
Only place in town for Indian and it's good
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Annapurna Nepali & Indian Cuisine
250 S Frontage Rd W
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Only place in town for Indian and it's good
Brunch! Call ahead
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Vintage
12 Vail Rd
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Brunch! Call ahead
Good people, coffee & breakfast sandwiches
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Loaded Joe's - Vail
242 Bridge St
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Good people, coffee & breakfast sandwiches
Good sushi, fun place in the village to meet friends
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Yama Sushi
168 Gore Creek Dr
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Good sushi, fun place in the village to meet friends
Tbh we find it overpriced and overrated (beware of pretentious staff) but we'd be remiss not to list it because it's been dominating the village restaurant scene literally for DECADES and by that we mean since the 70s (!)
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Sweet Basil
193 Gore Creek Dr
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Tbh we find it overpriced and overrated (beware of pretentious staff) but we'd be remiss not to list it because it's been dominating the village restaurant scene literally for DECADES and by that we mean since the 70s (!)
Fun place, great drinks
Bad Kitty Lounge
Fun place, great drinks
Small high-end grocery option next to the Lionshead parking structure (park on the lowest level in short term parking)
The Market At Vail
450 E Lionshead Cir
Small high-end grocery option next to the Lionshead parking structure (park on the lowest level in short term parking)

Down Valley Eats

Places we think are worth the trip
Casual place in Edwards to hang out for brunch and lunch. Love the pottery coffee cups oh and the coffee too
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Hovey & Harrison
56 Edwards Village Blvd
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Casual place in Edwards to hang out for brunch and lunch. Love the pottery coffee cups oh and the coffee too
Authentic Mexican grub in Edwards - been around forever :)
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Fiesta's Cafe & Cantina
57 Edwards Access Rd
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Authentic Mexican grub in Edwards - been around forever :)
Taco truck right next to the Vail Brewing Company in Eagle Vail... what else do you need in life? :) Best tacos in the valley
Rocky Mountain Taco
80 Benchmark Rd
Taco truck right next to the Vail Brewing Company in Eagle Vail... what else do you need in life? :) Best tacos in the valley
Good locals spot in Avon - sister to the one in West Vail. Great donuts and coffee, convenient location. For quick awesome burger their smaller burger joint Benderz is right next door
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Northside Kitchen
20 Nottingham Rd
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Good locals spot in Avon - sister to the one in West Vail. Great donuts and coffee, convenient location. For quick awesome burger their smaller burger joint Benderz is right next door
In Avon, step-sister to Northside. If it's too crowded try their smaller location Benderz Burgers located next to Northside Kitchen
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Southside Benderz
182 Avon Rd
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In Avon, step-sister to Northside. If it's too crowded try their smaller location Benderz Burgers located next to Northside Kitchen
Love Minturn and omg the burgers
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Magustos
101 Main St
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Love Minturn and omg the burgers
Classic fun western bar in Minturn
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Minturn Saloon
146 Main St
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Classic fun western bar in Minturn
Old school Italian in a fugly mall near all the Eagle Vail pot shops on the Green Mile
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Ristorante Ti Amo
40928 US-6
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Old school Italian in a fugly mall near all the Eagle Vail pot shops on the Green Mile
Brats pretzels & beers in Avon, nice patio with views of the beav
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Ein Prosit
82 E Beaver Creek Blvd
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Brats pretzels & beers in Avon, nice patio with views of the beav
Classy vibe, amazing food & cocktails in Edwards. Nice for couples or sit at the bar and meet someone :)
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The Rose
97 Main St
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Classy vibe, amazing food & cocktails in Edwards. Nice for couples or sit at the bar and meet someone :)
Fun go-to party place hang out in Edwards. Foods good too
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Etown
295 Main St
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Fun go-to party place hang out in Edwards. Foods good too
New place in Edwards with a nice patio, usually busy
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Drunken Goat
56 Edwards Village Boulevard
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New place in Edwards with a nice patio, usually busy
Pricy but great food and hip vibe in Edwards. Get their manhattan or anything with bourbon
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Craftsman
0105 Edwards Village Blvd
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Pricy but great food and hip vibe in Edwards. Get their manhattan or anything with bourbon
Take a summer drive to Red Cliff for their famous fish tacos
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Mango's Mountain Grill
166 Eagle St
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Take a summer drive to Red Cliff for their famous fish tacos
Grab a coffee in this cozy cafe in Eagle Vail then check out the inspired euro and scandi style home decor at their adjacent shop
Hygge Life
41149 US-6
Grab a coffee in this cozy cafe in Eagle Vail then check out the inspired euro and scandi style home decor at their adjacent shop
Newly opened in Avon - good food and awesome views of Beaver Creek
Stoke & Rye
Newly opened in Avon - good food and awesome views of Beaver Creek
New Italian place in Avon - soooo good!
Fattoria
New Italian place in Avon - soooo good!

Neighborhoods

Can't not mention how to procure our famous Colorado pot
aka The Green Mile. In need of weed? We gotchyou! Starting at Native Roots follow US Route 6 west along for all the pot shops down to Roots Rx. We recommend edible options because we don’t allow smoking in our house... or try the bath bombs!
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Eagle-Vail
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aka The Green Mile. In need of weed? We gotchyou! Starting at Native Roots follow US Route 6 west along for all the pot shops down to Roots Rx. We recommend edible options because we don’t allow smoking in our house... or try the bath bombs!
You'll love historic Minturn! Check for events at their website minturn dot org
Main St, Minturn, CO, यूनाइटेड स्टेट्‍स
You'll love historic Minturn! Check for events at their website minturn dot org

Daytrips

How to spend a day off the mountain
Beautiful drive through Glenwood Canyon and hit Iron Mountain hot springs or just walk around the historic town. Favorite restaurants the Pullman, Juicy Lucy's and Charcoal Burger drive in if you're in a hurry. For coffee we like Blubird Cafe
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Glenwood Springs
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Beautiful drive through Glenwood Canyon and hit Iron Mountain hot springs or just walk around the historic town. Favorite restaurants the Pullman, Juicy Lucy's and Charcoal Burger drive in if you're in a hurry. For coffee we like Blubird Cafe
Check out this cute little town, the historic hotel and Redstone Castle!
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Redstone Historic District
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Check out this cute little town, the historic hotel and Redstone Castle!
Drop dead views on the drive to the highest incorporated city in North America at 10,152 feet above sea level. Take the route through Minturn and stop at Mango's in Red Cliff
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Leadville
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Drop dead views on the drive to the highest incorporated city in North America at 10,152 feet above sea level. Take the route through Minturn and stop at Mango's in Red Cliff
Get your historic town fix only a 10 minute drive away. Go sledding on the way there at Meadow Mountain. For coffee we like Sunrise
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Minturn
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Get your historic town fix only a 10 minute drive away. Go sledding on the way there at Meadow Mountain. For coffee we like Sunrise
Cute little mining town past Minturn on the way to Leadville. Hit up Mango's for fish tacos (mangosmountaingrill.com) and check out Gilman from Highway 24, the valley's own little ghost town with a past
Red Cliff
Cute little mining town past Minturn on the way to Leadville. Hit up Mango's for fish tacos (mangosmountaingrill.com) and check out Gilman from Highway 24, the valley's own little ghost town with a past

Alternative Stuff to Do in Winter

In the rare case you get tired of skiing the world's greatest mountain... we're touring, x-country and tele skiers too :)
If you're a backcountry skier, park at the top of the pass on the north side and skin up Uneva Peak for fresh tracks!
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Vail Pass Path
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If you're a backcountry skier, park at the top of the pass on the north side and skin up Uneva Peak for fresh tracks!
Go on a hut trip! https://www.huts.org
10th Mountain Division Jackal Hut
Go on a hut trip! https://www.huts.org
Nordic skiing at Tennessee Pass, cafe and cookhouse https://www.tennesseepass.com/nordic-center/
Tennessee Pass
Nordic skiing at Tennessee Pass, cafe and cookhouse https://www.tennesseepass.com/nordic-center/
Hit the cross country track in East Vail then relax and stare straight up at the Gore Range from the Nordic Center restaurant. Recommend beer and delicious chili
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Vail Nordic Center
1775 Sunburst Dr
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Hit the cross country track in East Vail then relax and stare straight up at the Gore Range from the Nordic Center restaurant. Recommend beer and delicious chili