Sweet Basil

Sweet Basil is a creative American restaurant dishing up seasonal items located in the heart of Vail Village for over 40 years.

8 / 10
234
ratings
  • Phone

    (970) 476-0125

  • Website

    sweetbasilvail.com

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  • Type

    American Restaurant

Address

193 E Gore Creek Dr Vail , CO 81657 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Dining Options Bar Service, Take-out
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 58


Keywords:

seafood trendy rotisserie chicken good service healthy food pork shanks bruschetta great value salads desserts oxtail mushroom soup good for dates biscuits cheesecake meats bar mousse sweet potatoes animal crackers
Lili Liaskas

By far the best restaurants in town ! Every dish was delicious. Started with Frito Misto & Wedge Salad , then Rotisserie Chicken for my main with the Brussels sprouts as a side. Everything was amazing!

Jacques

Every item on the menu is great here. Wine pairings are spot on as well . Management is exemplary and it shows that they care about their clientele. There’s a reason they’re celebrating their 40th year

Elyse Estrada

Get the steak , it's very good. The salmon (pictured) is also great mainly because of the sweet potatoes & sriracha . Def leave room for the gingerbread cake or take it to go, you'll want it later.

Tiffany S

A carnivore's dream: falling-off-the-bone pork shank and tender flank steak , but the veggies (try the baby kale salad and the Brussels side) are equally delicious!

Aaron Allon

This is by far the best restaurant in the Vail Valley. I've never had a bad experience or meal. The menu changes somewhat regularly so it is hard to make suggestions about what to order. Enjoy!

Selma Weisbein

Salads were amazing ! Green and Caesar. Halibut was huge delicious portion. My friend had steak and butternut soup and he lived it .

Todd White

Amazing meal. Get the animal crackers . They were amazing. Great selection of amazing craft beer . Good wine list . Of and the lamb was amazing too.

Drew Frey

Get close with one of the booths facing the kitchen or ask for a table overlooking the Gore Creek if you're into that. Order the shrimp and grits with Creole butter and pancetta .

Montana Marzario

All the food here is so good! Must try the shrimp and grits it is amazing! If you like oysters try the oyster shot it is very good!

Vitamin Yi

Great place for comfort food and a great selection of craft beer . The bruschetta app plate is worth a try

Kevin Lilly

Striped Bass and fried oysters were amazing.. As well as the Brussel sprouts and the ricotta app

Janine Scott

Crab bisque , sweetbreads , and cocktails were all delicious! Definitely would visit again.

David Drewek

If it is still available when you visit, do not pass up the Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake Ice Cream made by the pastry chef , Amy. There is nothing like it in the world.

Lisa Strylowski

The best meal I've had in Vail! Great service too. The shrimp and grits were phenomenal and the beets & fennel were fantastic.

Melissa Rein

Loved this place. Went back 2x in our week long trip. Easily one of best restaurants in Vail. Crab & shrimp salad is amazing!

Zack Pope

The Oxtail Ragu is amazing. I am not one to normally get pasta , however I am so glad I tried this.

Rachel Kaplowitz

Everything is excellent! Don't miss the maple cheesecake and the Odells Mountain Standard (double IPA ) on tap .

Sara Divya

Great atmosphere, hip . Delicious Scottish Salmon for lunch !

Carol Cecil

The Spring Mix Salad is a good portion and very flavorful - love the toasted pumpkin seeds !

Jen M

All food was great. Loved the animal crackers and duck liver mousse for apps.

Laura Daughtry 🧘🏼‍♀️

Ask for Sean as your waiter ! I turned down desert ; but after I paid my bill he told me he had “something sweet” headed my way, because he couldn’t have let me leave without a treat. 🥰

Brandon Perlman

The king salmon . And I don't eat salmon . Simply amazing.

Nicholas M.

Tuna salad sandwich was great. Rotisserie chicken salad was very good.

Conor Swanson

Bruschetta is amazing. Rotisserie Chicken and Biscuits also great!

Lani M

Loved the black cod for entree and the lobster roll app

Peter Beno

Oysters were phenomenal

Andrew Curtis

Unreal proteins and a killer drink menu. Underrated as a top spot in vail

Amy Flanagan

Awesome food and service. You must try the animal crackers appetizer !

Emily Bauersfeld

Unbelievably delicious food. Get the fried pig ears !

El Doosty

Being able to tip the kitchen a round of drinks...although I never saw them drink

Valerie Petrov

The halibut ceviche is amazing. We ordered it 3 times.

Steve Cole

Sweet pea hummus bruschetta is not to be missed. Spectacular !!

Veronica Chou

One Of the best in Vail!! Good quality food !

Jose Labarthe

The Wagyu Cheese Steak is amazing

D R

Shrimp and grits , short ribs , burgers .

Anselmo F A Garcia

Great place! Good food and good price!

Christina Wunderlich

The pork belly blt was delicious!

Christopher Mohajer

May be even better than Sweet Basil upstairs

Jillynn Lubenow

Shrimp and grits are really good. End dinner with choc cake .

Mara

Black mussels ! A must!

Tom Malloy

Food was excellent but our server left a lot to be desired. We were seated in a booth back by the bar which was extremely noisy and the bartenders were the nosiest of all.

Omar Zaki

Roasted bone marrow and trout was exceptional!

Heloisa Botelho Caparica

Octopus amazing!!!! We ll defenitly come back

Mert Yaman

delicious mushroom soup

Pete Harris

Get the three little pigs . The trout rocks!

Greg Munves

Great drinks and food

Julianne Fried

Salmon was delicious

Danny Airtime  📻

Food. Drink. Vibe.

Eric Brooks

Rotisserie Chicken Salad

Jeff Wendorff

The French Onion soup rocks

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