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Food Vail Village

Sweet Basil

A place to eat in Vail Village, a splurge ($$$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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Why go

Vail Village restaurant on Gore Creek Drive, serving modern American food since 1977.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Vail, alongside 3 sights, 2 activities and 1 place to eat. 5 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Pepi's and Bridge Street.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Vail Village
Price
$$$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Vail, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Pepi's

    Austrian restaurant and bar in the Gasthof Gramshammer, opened by ski racer Pepi Gramshammer in 1964.

    Food · 0.1 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Bridge Street

    Vail Village's pedestrian main street, running from the covered bridge over Gore Creek up to the lifts.

    Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Colorado Snowsports Museum

    Museum and hall of fame for Colorado skiing, including the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who later helped found Vail.

    Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Vail Ski Resort

    One of North America's largest ski areas, with groomed front-side runs, the open Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin.

    Activity · 0.1 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Sonnenalp Hotel

    Family-run Bavarian-style hotel in Vail Village with fireplaces in the rooms and a spa.

    Stay · 0.2 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Lionshead Village

    Vail's second base village, west of Vail Village, with the Eagle Bahn Gondola, shops and an outdoor ice rink.

    Sight · 0.7 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Sweet Basil is a stop on our Breckenridge, Vail & Aspen route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Vail

Sweet Basil is our only food pick in Vail; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Vail guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Vail run from 28°F in January to 78°F in July; April is usually the wettest month. For Sweet Basil itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Vail from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Vail weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates
39.64080, -106.37471
Destination
Vail, Colorado
Website
sweetbasilvail.com

Sweet Basil: quick answers

How much time do you need at Sweet Basil?

Plan on about 2 hours at Sweet Basil. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Sweet Basil?

Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Reserve weeks ahead for holiday dinners.

Which TripsCircle routes include Sweet Basil?

Sweet Basil appears on Breckenridge, Vail & Aspen, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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