Best Restaurants Open Sunday in Sun Valley 2026

Why a Sunday list matters in Sun Valley

Sun Valley and Ketchum are a resort valley, and the dining rhythm follows the mountain rather than the office week. Lunch is a grab-and-go affair of bakeries and delis; the real meals happen at dinner, and on a Sunday in summer most of the valley's kitchens do open, just later and dinner-only. The trap for a visitor is assuming a Sunday is dead. It is not. The better-known fine-dining room, Michel's Christiania, does keep a Sunday-Monday closure, but the rest of the valley's serious tables serve through the weekend.

There is no Michelin guide in Idaho and never has been, so a Sunday list here is about the valley's own institutions rather than stars: the hotel grill at the Knob Hill Inn, the two Italian wine bars on Main Street, the New American room in a converted 1880s house, and the 1937 supper club that has anchored downtown Ketchum for generations. The order below leads with the most ambitious cooking and closes with the most relaxed. All of them open around five on a Sunday and most stop seating by nine, so book the early side of the evening. Hours were checked against each restaurant's own listings in June 2026. For the rest of the week, start with the Sun Valley dining guide.

The Sunday list

The Grill at Knob Hill

New American · North Ketchum · $55–90 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 17:30–21:30

The Grill at Knob Hill is the dining room of the Knob Hill Inn at 960 N Main Street on the north edge of Ketchum, and it is the valley's most polished Sunday option. The menu is Rocky Mountain New American, Idaho trout and elk alongside European classics, with a Sunday meal running $55 to $90 a head before wine. It opens Sunday evening from half-five, the terrace catching the last light on Bald Mountain in summer. This is the room to book for a Sunday that wants white tablecloths rather than a bar stool; reserve ahead in July and August.

Il Naso

Italian & wine bar · Ketchum · $45–75 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 17:30–21:00

Il Naso sits at 480 Washington Avenue in Ketchum and runs what locals rate as the best wine list in the valley alongside fresh, regional Italian cooking. The house-made pastas, the wood-grilled meats and a deep Italian-leaning cellar are the draw, with a Sunday dinner at $45 to $75 a head. It opens Thursday through Sunday from half-five, which makes Sunday one of its core nights rather than an afterthought. Book the bar for a solo Sunday and let the team pour by the glass; it is the most wine-driven table on this list.

Ketchum Grill

New American · Ketchum · $45–75 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 17:00–20:30

The Ketchum Grill has cooked out of an 1885 clapboard house at 520 East Avenue since 1991, and it is the valley's New American mainstay, the kind of place locals book for a quiet Sunday. The menu leans on Idaho ingredients, trout and lamb and farm vegetables, with a Sunday meal landing $45 to $75 a head. It opens Sunday from five and seats until half-eight, earlier than most, so this is the Sunday booking for a table before eight rather than after. The front porch and the small rooms make it the most homely seat in Ketchum.

Enoteca

Italian & wine bar · Ketchum · $40–70 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 17:00–21:00

Enoteca, at 300 N Main Street in the centre of Ketchum, is the valley's other serious Italian-and-wine room, and unlike most of the competition it opens seven days a week, Sunday included, from five. Hand-rolled pasta, a wood oven and a wine list built for lingering are the order, with a Sunday dinner at $40 to $70 a head. Reservations are not required but are worth holding in peak season. It is the most reliable Sunday table in the valley, the one to fall back on when the Knob Hill Inn is full.

The Sawtooth Club

American grill · Downtown Ketchum · $35–60 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, bar 16:30, dining from 17:00

The Sawtooth Club has anchored Main Street in downtown Ketchum since 1937, a two-storey American supper club with a mesquite grill and an upstairs bar that runs late. The grilled meats, the trout and the burgers are the order, with a Sunday dinner at $35 to $60 a head, the most affordable on this list. The bar opens at half-four on a Sunday and dining from five, with the room staying lively well past the valley's usual early close. It is the casual, all-comers Sunday pick, good for a group that wants a grill and a long night rather than a tasting.

How to book a Sunday table in Sun Valley

A Sun Valley Sunday rewards an early dinner. The Grill at Knob Hill is the room to reserve first and the one most likely to fill in summer, so book it a few days out for a 7pm table. Il Naso and Enoteca, the two Italian wine bars, both take Sunday reservations and both are worth holding in July and August; Enoteca is the safer bet for a same-day table since it opens seven days. The Ketchum Grill seats until only half-eight on a Sunday, so book the early side. The Sawtooth Club is the walk-in option, with its upstairs bar the easiest seat in town. For a solo Sunday, the bars at Il Naso and Enoteca are the natural perches and a fine solo-dining move; for a group that cannot agree, the Sawtooth Club's broad grill menu settles it.

Frequently asked questions

Are restaurants open on Sunday in Sun Valley?

Yes, most of the valley's serious kitchens open for Sunday dinner in summer, though almost all run dinner-only and open around five. The Grill at Knob Hill, Il Naso, Ketchum Grill, Enoteca and the Sawtooth Club all serve Sunday evenings. The main exception among the well-known rooms is Michel's Christiania, which closes Sunday and Monday. For the full week, see the Sun Valley dining guide.

Does Sun Valley have any Michelin-starred restaurants?

No. The Michelin Guide does not cover Idaho, so there are no starred restaurants in Sun Valley or Ketchum. The valley's reputation rests on its own institutions instead: the Grill at Knob Hill for hotel fine dining, Il Naso and Enoteca for wine-driven Italian, and the Ketchum Grill for New American. Judge them on the cooking and the cellar rather than on stars.

What is the best Sunday dinner in Sun Valley?

For the most ambitious cooking, the Grill at Knob Hill at the Knob Hill Inn, a Rocky Mountain New American room with a summer terrace under Bald Mountain. For wine, Il Naso on Washington Avenue runs what locals call the valley's best list. Both open Sunday evening from half-five. Book either a few days ahead in July and August, when the valley is busiest.

What time do Sun Valley restaurants open on Sunday?

Around five. The valley runs dinner-only on a Sunday, with the Sawtooth Club's bar opening earliest at half-four and most dining rooms seating from five to half-five. Kitchens close early by city standards: the Ketchum Grill stops seating around half-eight, the others by nine. Book the early side of the evening rather than a late table.

Is Michel's Christiania open on Sunday in Ketchum?

No. Michel's Christiania, the long-running French-leaning room on Walnut Avenue, is closed Sunday and Monday, opening Tuesday through Saturday with the bar from quarter to five. If you want its Olympic Bar and classic menu, plan a weekday or Saturday visit. For a Sunday, the five rooms on this list are the valley's open options instead.

Hours verified against each restaurant's published listings in June 2026; resort-valley hours shift by season, so confirm directly before travelling. Restaurants for Kings is editorial, not sponsored. Some reservation links may earn an affiliate commission, which never affects a ranking or a score.