Welcoming Additions
New faces and places add flavor to the culinary scene in the Vail Valley.
Among this year’s freshman class are some exceptional new additions. Celebrating their first year in Vail are a few standouts worth a look.
Slopeside in Vail
At the base of Golden Peak, Avanti consists of five restaurants in one, providing a unique drinking and dining destination at the base of Vail Mountain. Since opening for the 2024-25 winter season, this collective eatery is unlike anything else in town and has proven itself to be the perfect concept in the perfect spot.
It’s the classic food court with a communal dining space and lively bar, however the offerings are a cut above, and a delightful mix of accessible crowd pleasers. There’s no need for a single menu to make everyone happy, your group can please their palettes individually, and by the time your drink order is ready, buzzers start announcing the readiness of your meals.
Ramen and sushi are on order from Glo, a playful Japanese kitchen and Michelin-recommended Bib Gourmand from Denver. Capriata brings approachable Italian cuisine to the mix with New York-style sourdough pizza, sandwiches and salads. Backyard Burgers is a celebration of smash-grilled goodness, also offering sandwiches and shareable sides. Detoor is a café with grab-and-go breakfast options that becomes a brassiere with artisanal sandwiches, fresh bruschetta and a luxurious oyster and caviar counter. Boychik, a Mediterranean inspired stall, features falafel, chicken shawarma, hummus and more.
Michelin Recognized Group Expands to Vail
Tavernetta at the Four-Season Resort is brought to you by the James Beard award-winning Frasca Hospitality Group
out of Denver. Offering refined Northern Italian fare, and inspired by the food, wine and culture of Italy,
it’s bringing la dolce vita style to Vail. Perhaps you’ll want
to indulge in a Sunday brunch, or stop in for
"Après-Tivo" daily from 3-5pm, the resort's happy hour for a drink and a bit of light fare before dinner.
Sushi Lovers Rejoice
Two new Asian restaurants launched just in time for the 2025-26 ski season in Avon. With several locations in the Denver area, Fuji Mt. Sushi & Hibachi is new to the Valley, but certainly not new to veteran restaurateur Lilly Zhao and her group, who stepped in quickly to keep the flames alight at the hibachi tables in their Chapel Square location.
Lily Sushi & Ramen is a family affair located in the Lodge at Avon Center. You’ll be greeted by the effervescent Lily Lin and you’ll find her husband Michael hard at work behind the sushi bar. Michael’s father is busy behind the scenes. Warm body and soul with a signature ramen bowl, or try the special Xiao Long Bao— steamed dumplings filled with tender pork and rich broth. The restaurant’s focus is decidedly on fresh high-quality sushi, with unique touches like the white nori they’ve imported especially from Japan to wrap their White Tiger Roll. It’s a delicious combination of tuna, salmon, yellowtail and avocado, finished with spicy mayo, sweet soy glaze and a honey wasabi sauce—a real treat for the tastebuds!