Vail · Open Sunday · Verified June 2026
Best Restaurants Open on Sunday in Vail 2026
Vail's valley-floor rooms keep full Sunday service in both seasons — book Sweet Basil for a celebration dinner after a day outside.
Vail dining splits along the gondola line. The on-mountain rooms, Game Creek and The 10th among them, run on the ski calendar and go dark once the lifts close for summer. The valley-floor restaurants in Vail Village and Lionshead keep a steadier week, and the best of them treat Sunday as a full service in both seasons. The six below are open now, in June 2026, and confirmed for Sunday lunch or dinner.
Why a Sunday list matters in Vail
Vail has two quiet stretches each year, the mud seasons of late spring and November, when a chunk of the village shutters and hours turn unreliable. Sunday in particular is when visitors arrive or leave on the I-70 turnaround, and a closed kitchen at the end of a travel day is a real risk. A confirmed Sunday list removes the guesswork for both the ski weeks and the green summer ones.
The Sunday questions here are practical: a celebratory dinner after a day on the hill or the trail, a reliable steak for a group, and a long Sunday lunch on a sunny deck. Each room below answers one. All sit on the valley floor, so none depends on the lifts running.
The Sunday list
Sweet Basil
Sunday hours: 11:30am–3:00pm lunch, 5:00–9:00pm dinner
The bench-mark of Vail dining since 1977, on Gore Creek Drive with a creek-side patio. The menu is precise New American: a half-roasted chicken, fresh pastas, a strong wine list. Sunday runs lunch through dinner, which makes it the most flexible upscale table in the village. Book the patio in summer and a window in winter; both go to early reservations.
Mountain Standard
Sunday hours: 11:30am–3:30pm lunch, 5:00–9:00pm dinner
Sweet Basil's louder, fire-driven sibling next door, cooking over a wood hearth with a creek-side deck. Whole fish, wood-grilled steaks and a long happy hour pull a younger room. Sunday opens at 11:30am for lunch straight through dinner. The pick for a relaxed group that wants the same kitchen pedigree without the white-tablecloth formality.
Matsuhisa Vail
Sunday hours: 5:00–9:00pm dinner
Nobu Matsuhisa's Vail room at 141 East Meadow Drive, open seven nights a week year-round. The black cod with miso and the yellowtail with jalapeño travel from the original Matsuhisa playbook intact. Sunday dinner from 5pm is the village's reliable special-occasion table when the European rooms feel too heavy after a day outdoors.
La Tour
Sunday hours: 5:00–9:30pm dinner
Chef Paul Ferzacca's modern French-American room at 122 East Meadow Drive, across from the village parking structure. The escargot, the Colorado lamb and a deep Burgundy list anchor a classic, grown-up dinner. Sunday service runs to 9:30pm, later than most of the village, which makes it the choice for a long, unhurried evening for two.
Elway's Vail
Sunday hours: 5:00–9:00pm dinner
The Vail outpost of John Elway's steakhouse brand, at 174 East Gore Creek Drive in the Lodge at Vail. Prime cuts, a big bar and a room built for celebration carry it. Sunday dinner from 5pm is the most dependable group steak in the village, with the seven-day-a-week consistency a chain pedigree brings. Book the larger tables ahead.
Pepi's
Sunday hours: 11:30am–9:00pm
Vail's Austrian original, on the Bridge Street corner inside the Gramshammer family's Gasthof since 1964. Winter is schnitzel and goulash; in summer chef Kaschitz swaps to lighter salads and the deck becomes the best people-watching seat in town. Sunday runs straight through from 11:30am, the easiest village table for a long sunny lunch.
How to book a Sunday table in Vail
OpenTable covers the village rooms; Sweet Basil, Mountain Standard, La Tour and Elway's all release the standard window there, and Matsuhisa books by phone and OpenTable. In the ski weeks of December through March, Sunday tables for Sweet Basil and Matsuhisa want a week or more of lead time; in the quieter summer Sundays, a day or two is usually enough except for holiday weekends.
Tipping in Colorado runs 18 to 22 percent on top of the check. For a deck table in summer or a creek-side window in winter, request it when you book rather than on arrival, and note that the two mud seasons, late April to mid-June and November, are when hours compress and some kitchens close, so confirm directly if you travel then.
Frequently asked questions
Which Vail restaurants are open on Sunday?
On the valley floor, Sweet Basil, Mountain Standard, Matsuhisa Vail, La Tour, Elway's Vail and Pepi's all keep Sunday service and are open year-round. The rooms that close on Sunday in summer are mostly the on-mountain restaurants, such as Game Creek and The 10th, which run on the ski calendar and only open when the lifts do. A village table is the safe Sunday plan.
Is Sweet Basil open on Sunday?
Yes. Sweet Basil at 193 Gore Creek Drive opens Sunday for lunch from 11:30am to 3pm and dinner from 5pm to 9pm. Open since 1977, it is the bench-mark of Vail dining, with a creek-side patio in summer and a precise New American menu. The Sunday window tables and patio seats go to early reservations, so book a week ahead in the ski season.
Are Vail restaurants open in summer and the off-season?
The valley-floor rooms are open through summer, but Vail has two mud seasons, late April to mid-June and November, when many kitchens close and village hours turn unreliable. The on-mountain restaurants close entirely once the lifts stop for summer. The six rooms on this list are open now in June 2026, but confirm directly if you travel during a shoulder-season week.
Where can I get a steak on Sunday in Vail?
Elway's Vail at 174 East Gore Creek Drive is the dedicated steakhouse, open Sunday from 5pm with prime cuts and a room built for groups. For a steak inside a broader menu, Sweet Basil and Mountain Standard both grill strong cuts and open earlier in the day. Elway's is the pick for a celebratory group; the village rooms suit a smaller table.
What is the best Sunday lunch in Vail?
Pepi's on Bridge Street runs straight through from 11:30am and its deck is the best summer people-watching seat in the village, with a lighter warm-weather menu. Sweet Basil and Mountain Standard, both on Gore Creek Drive, also open for Sunday lunch with creek-side patios. For a sunny midday table in summer, Pepi's deck is the village's signature spot.
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