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Sweet Basil Details

  • Dining Style: Fine Dining
  • Website: http://www.sweetbasil-vail.com
  • Phone: (970) 476-0125
  • Hours of Operation: Lunch Daily: 11:30am-2:30pm; Dinner Nightly: 5:30pm-10:00pm
  • Payment Options: AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
  • Cuisine: American
  • Executive Chef: Paul Anders
  • Dress Code: Business Casual
  • Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
  • Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine
  • Private Party Facilities: Private parties are accepted in our new private dining room that seats up to 50ppl. Heavy curtains separate the room to main dining room. Windows along the creek add the perfect ambiance for your event.
  • Private Party Contact: Sam Ferraro (970) 476-0125
  • Special Events & Promotions: Private parties are accepted in our new private dining room that seats up to 50ppl. Heavy curtains separate the room to main dining room. Windows along the creek add the perfect ambiance for your event.

Getting there

  • Cross Street: Wall Street
  • Parking: Public Lot
  • Parking Details: Vail Village is a pedestrian village; therefore no parking is available at the restaurant. All parking is in the Vail Village public parking structure and walk approximately 4 minutes to our front door!
A word from Sweet Basil
Voted #1 in Colorado by Zagat Survey, Sweet Basil has been a must for travelers and locals alike since 1977. The cuisine is creative contemporary American utilizing many cultural influences from around the world. Located in the heart of Vail Village, the restaurant blends fine dining with a… captivating "bistro-like" energy.Continued
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  • Diners' Choice WinnerHot Spot
  • Diners' Choice WinnerMost Booked
Diner Reviews
  • "This is a wonderful restaurant & has been for years. It's worth every penny, but I have one complaint: the servers need more training & coaching. They are often arrogant and/or incompetent. It is a shame to have such a dining experience & have to put up with poor or mediocre service."
    Dined on 7/24/2014
  • "Although we could only get a 5:30 reservation Sweet Basil was busy. The service was quite good, but they did mix up our first course. After that they were flawless. The view of Gore Creek was very pleasant. Very enjoyable dinner."
    Dined on 7/21/2014
  • "Great food and ambiance. But we waited 10 minutes at our table before a waiter arrived."
    Dined on 7/20/2014
  • "We were here 3 weeks ago and gave the restaurant outstanding reviews. Nothing changed this time except to rave about the Halibut, Chicken Breast, Duck, and Roasted Beets salad. Another Outstanding Meal."
    Dined on 7/20/2014
  • "Loved the food and service - can't go wrong here! Easy to book on opentable.com for lunch. Plan ahead on busy symphony nights."
    Dined on 7/17/2014
  • "We had a wonderful anniversary dinner. The food was amazing and the entire experience was great. Our server was very knowledgable and helpful. We will definitely be back!"
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • "After 25 years, we have never been disappointed. Our waiter was extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to deal with. Our appetizers were truly extraordinary. We had a wonderful evening at Sweet Basil."
    Dined on 7/16/2014
  • "Busy, noisy spot providing superb food with exemplary service. Food is innovative and of the highest quality. Not good for intimate conversation."
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "I have said for years that Sweet Basil is my favorite non-NYC restaurant, and I still say it. The past few years have seen some changes in the physical plant, all seemingly for the better, and in personnel, resulting in the loss of some fine staff members, but the present staff still functions like the proverbial well-oiled machine. My dinner started with a wonderfully constructed Manhattan, followed by the best steak tartar I have ever eaten, accompanied by a delicious glass of Leviathan cabernet. The rack of Colorado lamb, about as good as a rack of lamb should be permitted to be, was cooked to a degree of doneness just beyond that of the tartar! I opted out of dessert. A cup of coffee was all I needed. If I didn't say so, I liked it!"
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "My daughter and I went for a early dinner and had a wonderful experience. Making a reservation is a must."
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "Sweet Basil is always consistent, delicious and vibrant. A must stop while in Vail."
    Dined on 7/11/2014
  • "Very good service, with knowledgeable servers. An exceptionally good Cesar salad. Fresh tasty halibut and a great ahi tuna with an interesting preparation in a nicoise style. The deserts were good, but the portion of icecream in the coconut pannacota was far too minuscule. Would recommend the restaurant as I would recommend the sister venue, the Mountain Standard, which is excellent as well."
    Dined on 7/10/2014
  • "Even after 40 years, the food and service here is always amazing and never disappoints, and it is still hard to get a reservation. Book early for weekends and holidays! Sit outside in the summer and enjoy the view."
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "Their soups are always superb, as well as their Caesar's salad."
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "Sweet Basil is the one restaurant in Vail that I always recommend! It never disappoints my friends and family."
    Dined on 7/5/2014
  • "The trout on the lunch menu is to die for; I recommend it highly. The wait staff is friendly and attentive. Great location for outdoor dining either on the creek side or on the Vail Village shop side."
    Dined on 7/4/2014
  • "We've be coming to Vail, CO on July 4th for about 30 years. For more than 10 years we always have lunch at Sweet Basil. Great atmosphere, excellent food, terrific menu and impeccable service. And what a location to view the crowds on the 4th."
    Dined on 7/4/2014
  • "food was great, view was beautiful! highly recommend! waiter was a wealth of great advice and food descriptions, but could have been a little more attentive to the water glass."
    Dined on 7/2/2014
  • "This restaurant was phenomenal! So good! I had the lamb and my husband had the ribeye. Both were cooked perfectly and full of flavor. We also had the toffee pudding cake. Yum!! I can't wait to come back!"
    Dined on 7/2/2014
  • "We were well pleased with the food and service provided at Sweet Basil, and we would certainly visit this restaurant again on our next trip to Vail."
    Dined on 7/1/2014
  • "We ate here after one of the concerts at the Ford Amphitheater. We were a bit early for our reservation, but we were seated promptly at a great table on the balcony overlooking the main drag through Vail Village. It was great for people watching...but, on to the meal. Charlie was our waiter and more than outstanding. We need a 6th or 7th star to rate the service. His assistance with the menu and ordering was the best we have experienced. We ended with Crab Bisque (to die for), the pork and the Colorado lamb. The chocolate dessert was more than to die for. This was a great dining experience in all respects. We can't wait to return in a couple of weeks."
    Dined on 6/29/2014
  • "We selected Sweet Basil to celebrate the 45th wedding anniversary of two friends. When we had to add one person to the reservation, Cathy was very accommodating. And we were given a lovely round table for five persons. The service began a bit slow, and the champagne I selected was not chilled. However, we said that we would wait. Ben, the sommelier, was excellent, though, and was able to chill the champagne, which was excellent. Ben also recommended a superb red Rhone wine to accompany our dinner. We had several starters -- crab lemongrass bisque, smoked trout, and foie gras terrine, all superb. The two mains of ribeye and Colorado lamb were both excellent. The toffee pudding dessert was delicious. I highly recommend Sweet Basil!!"
    Dined on 6/29/2014
  • "Dined both lunch & dinner. Fabulous food & service."
    Dined on 6/28/2014
  • "Great date spot in Vail. It is more on the side of fine dining but all food selections we're delicious! Get the steak taretare"
    Dined on 6/27/2014
  • "There are few restaurants is the Vail Valley that are consistent good in all experience attributes. Sweet Basil is the best."
    Dined on 6/27/2014
  • "Lamb and duck were perfectly cooked and incredibly flavorful. Apps and dessert were terrific. Cocktails were refreshing and tasty. Our server Tom was very attentive and a gentleman."
    Dined on 6/27/2014
  • "All the dishes we had were delicious and beautifully prepared. Additional the service was impeccable. Joey, our waiter, was such a pleasure and even gave us pointers on what to do around town. I will definitely be back when are in Vail and I would definitely recommend it to others."
    Dined on 6/24/2014
  • "I love this restaurant. Food and service were excellent. It was a fabulous way to celebrate my birthday. I can't wait to go back! This is by far my favorite Vail restaurant!"
    Dined on 6/23/2014
  • "First, I am not a foodie....basic guy. Nice environment with tables outside facing the street. Food was average; nothing special. Service was good. I was excited to visit based on several recommendations but expectations exceeded reality. Suggest either eating outside/street view or inside with the view of the stream. Best part of meal was the chocolate and camel cake. Price was inline with others higher end restaurants, but come on, we were in Vail. Overall, okay but not memorable."
    Dined on 6/23/2014
  • "The food was superb, the service was excellent and the restaurant has a great vibe.......we really enjoyed this dinner!!"
    Dined on 6/19/2014
  • "We went to Sweet Basil with the hopes of it being amazing. What a disappointment! First off, you have no choice but to order a prix fix meal. We made our choices and we're excited by the possibilities. I started with the lemongrass crab bisque. There was barely any crab and lots of foam. Second course for me was salmon. It was fine, but I feel I can cook a better seasoned piece at home. My friend ordered the monkfish and it was inedible. It tasted like dirt. And dessert was fine. It seemed like the chef is trying to be more creative with foams and nitrogen treated ingredients than the actual taste of the food itself. Not to mention with just a couple of glasses of wine each and meal removed...it was still $200 plus for 3."
    Dined on 6/18/2014
  • "SweetBasil has a $13.95 lunch menu which allows a sampling of the chef's interesting, creative flavor combinations more reasonably than going there for dinner."
    Dined on 6/16/2014
  • "With it being the shoulder season in Vail, we had the chance to try Sweet Basil in Vail without fighting for a reservation. We has their Spring 3 course menu and some wonderful wines with each course. Overall the food and the evening lived up to our expectations. If you are in Vail, this is some of the best dining you will find."
    Dined on 6/14/2014
  • "Have dined here many times and the food, service and atmosphere are always excellent!"
    Dined on 6/14/2014
  • "There's a reason Sweet Basil has been going strong for 37 years.......excellence. Best food in Vail."
    Dined on 6/12/2014
  • "The food was fantastic and our server was knowledgable, engaging and attentive."
    Dined on 6/7/2014
  • "Always spot on. Been here many times with out of town guests, and they never miss a beat."
    Dined on 6/7/2014
  • "Consistently excellent. Our first choice when in the Vail Valley."
    Dined on 6/2/2014
  • "The restaurant was recently renovated . Food was excellent,also service. Expensive but at the same level with the others. I recommend.."
    Dined on 6/1/2014
  • "Sweet Basil had just reopened after renovations (facelift). The service was impeccable and sitting on the porch under the awning with the Vail "river" running by was magical. From our first cocktail to our dessert, everything was perfect. My steak tartare was the best I have ever had and our other appetizer was venison carpaccio. Who would have imagined that raw venison could be so tender and delicious. "
    Dined on 5/31/2014
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