"The Arrabelle's slopeside grill in Lionshead — tomahawk steak, lobster mac and cheese and elk lettuce wraps, steps from the gondola."
Tavern on the Square sits at 675 Lionshead Place in Vail, the signature restaurant of the Arrabelle at Vail Square. It anchors part of our Vail coverage as the most convenient sit-down table in Lionshead — a few steps from the Eagle Bahn Gondola.
The Arrabelle opened in 2008, and the Tavern has anchored its plaza since, shifting from casual daytime dining on the square to a more refined dinner on the mountain side and patio.
The kitchen runs a mountain-American grill with a global, farm-to-table lean. The tomahawk steak is the headline cut, with lobster mac and cheese, grilled elk lettuce wraps and Baja fish tacos rounding out the menu, plus an omelette station at breakfast.
There are two ways to eat: a quick walk-up bar with dining on the square, and a reservations-only a la carte room on the mountain side. An eclectic wine list, microbrews and cocktails back it up; pricing sits in the upper-mid resort range.
The Tavern faces the Arrabelle's open plaza, with a patio for people-watching by day and a warmer, refined feel after dark. It is both kid- and dog-friendly, with vegan and gluten-free options.
The walk-up bar suits a quick lunch off the slopes; the a la carte side wants a booking. Reserve ahead in peak ski weeks, when Lionshead fills.
The Tavern suits a team dinner, an easy first date off the slopes or a birthday celebration. For other Vail tables, compare Elway’s, Mountain Standard and Sweet Basil.
Not for diners after a quiet, design-led dinner or rock-bottom prices — it is a busy resort-hotel grill built for convenience and après-ski energy beside the gondola.
It is the Arrabelle's mountain-American grill in Lionshead Village, Vail, a few steps from the Eagle Bahn Gondola. The menu leads with a tomahawk steak, lobster mac and cheese, grilled elk lettuce wraps and Baja fish tacos.
At 675 Lionshead Place, in the Arrabelle at Vail Square in Lionshead Village — directly on the plaza by the Eagle Bahn Gondola.
The walk-up bar with dining on the square is first-come; the a la carte room on the mountain side and patio is reservations-only. Book ahead in peak ski weeks.
Yes — the Tavern is both kid- and dog-friendly, with vegan and gluten-free options and a breakfast omelette station.
The Arrabelle at Vail Square opened in 2008, and Tavern on the Square has been its signature restaurant on the plaza since.
Book the a la carte side ahead in peak ski weeks; the walk-up bar is first-come. Find the Tavern at 675 Lionshead Pl.
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Tavern on the Square anchors part of our Vail guide — the Arrabelle's slopeside grill in Lionshead, from tomahawk steak to lobster mac and cheese by the gondola.
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