Located in the heart of the Vail village, Root & Flower is known as one of Vail's most versatile watering holes. Featuring an extensive bottle selection, beautifully crafted cocktails and an ever changing menu, Root & Flower is a fantastic spot to enjoy a few casual drinks and bite to eat.
This rustic tavern setting with a high energy vibe. The Mountain Standard has outstanding service, hand crafted food with the purest ingredients with menu items such as rocky mountain trout, cast iron salmon and piri piri rotisserie chicken. This stylish gastropub is owned by the same creators of the legendary Sweet Basil. Mountain Standard most primary cooking method is over open wood fire and devotes themselves to this age-old way of cooking.
Located inside the Four Seasons, surrounded by a year-round fireplace and uninterrupted mountain views, you’ll find Remedy Bar. Enjoy a cocktail or winter warmer, catch some live sports on the 156 inch TV or grab a bite to eat in this classy yet cozy atmosphere.
Featuring a German, Austrian and Swiss Flare, Almresi is where the Alps meet the Rockies. Almresi is open for breakfast lunch and dinner and also offers a takeaway window for those who are wanting to hit the slopes quickly. Serving up coffee, hot specialties, pretzels, sandwiches, pastries and cookies. Almresi offers a unique atmosphere with cowbells hanging from the ceiling, rustic timber walls with antlers on the walls.
Opening its doors in 1977, Sweet Basil is an iconic restaurant located in Vail Village. Sweet Basil has won numerous awards and honors throughout the years of trading. It’s known for its ever rotating menu, innovation, genuine hospitality and quality. Serving up American cuisine, Sweet Basil has prided itself on staying ahead of the curve against establishments in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. Be sure to tuck some savings away for a special night out when visiting Sweet Basil, it’ll be worth the money.
Located in the heat of Vail Village, Matsuhisa features a rustic urban setting with a stone fireplace, custom woodwork and panoramic views of Vail Mountain. Chef and owner Nobu has been influenced by his roots in Japan and has had classical training in Tokyo and abroad in spots such as Peru, Argentina showcasing his signature dishes. It’s safe to say you’ll thoroughly enjoy your dining experience at Matsuhisa.
Altitude Bar and Grill is an American sports bar with a relaxed atmosphere featuring pool tables, ping pong and dart boards. With a cabin feel, this is the ultimate place to grab a beer and some wings. Surrounded by 20 TV's and a 100" projection screen, it's obvious why Altitude Bar and Grill is voted Vail's #1 sports bar.
Featuring a full wrap around the bar front row and center, Garfinkels is a great place to enjoy a few beers and pub grub after a day on the slopes. From burgers to wings and food specials, there is something for everyone at Garfinkels.
For those searching for a great apres atmosphere then Red Lion is your go to spot. This casual yet cozy tavern provides tasty food and delicious beer. Open late, this is the perfect spot to mingle with friends for a night on the town. The Red Lion often has live music to draw the crowd in.
A colorful cafe that serves up simple breakfast options from sandwiches, fresh daily baked bread, crepes and coffee. Big Bear Bistro is a locals favorite that offers great value for money. Open for breakfast, lunch and brunch and apres.
Two Arrows Coffee has a commitment to using quality ingredients and using ethically sourced ingredients. Working with small, family-run farms around Colorado to source local, whole, seasonal ingredients which are used to craft good food. Try one of Two Arrows baked goods, bagels or coffee while you're visiting Vail.
Yeti's Grind holds the title for best cafe in Vail, serving up classic coffees and unique specialty lattes. Enjoy a tasty pastry, breakfast burrito, grilled cheese or some oatmeal before heading up the slopes.
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Lizzie was so helpful, gave us some options and advice to help us pinpoint where we wanted to go. And once we had booked provided some really helpful travel advice and answering questions we had. Easy to deal with, everything was smooth and we had a great time.
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Shelly Drewitz
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Calum was awesome at helping us every step of the way with our trip. We got a great deal on the accommodation and ski lift, and we will definitely come back to Mountainwatch next time based on his excellent service.
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Mark K Grant
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I booked my Japan ski holiday through Mountainwatch. Very professional and when we arrived in Japan all was laid out for us. The accommodation was even nicer than expected. KIrsty was very good to work with and made things very easy!!!! will book again next season.
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Jess
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Great experience booking through this company, our contact Anna was brilliant, and organised a fantastic ski trip for us. The travel was all clearly laid out, the accommodation was lovely, the ski field was fantastic, great range of local dining options and bars.
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Brett A
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Mountain Watch are great, well organised and excellent advice on locations and accommodation. Highly recommended!
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darren martin
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Thanks Kirsty for helping arrange our family trip to Myoko for Xmas 2025, we had an amazing time
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Jan Kelly
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Thanks Kirsty, once again your arrangements for us in Japan worked very well. We’ll have no hesitation about touching base with you before we make another booking….. not sure if we’ll be organised by June, but we’ll see. Have a great season yourself and keep up the good work at MountainWatch.
Regards Jan and Tom
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Samantha Farr
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Our trip to Hakuba and Tokyo was so smooth and easy thanks to the help of Justine. Hotel was great and in a perfect location and it was very smooth having all our extras like lessons and rentals booked and sorted before we arrived. Would 100% book through Mountainwatch Travel again!
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John Durham
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This is the second year that Kristy has organized travel arrangements for a skiing holiday to Furano in Japan, for us.
It is the second time that those arrangements have been fulfilled seamlessly.
No hassles, as planned and on time.
Perfect, and will use Mountainwatchj Travel again.
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We booked through Anna O’Malley for our stay in Nozawa onsen Village in Japan. Seamless service, prompt, and pricing reasonable. The Shimataya View Hotel, was a lovely stay. Room size was large, great views, and Amazing service from Staff. Momoi and Eloisa couldn’t help enough- from dinner reservations to organising luggage to Tokyo. Property is older, though clean, well maintained. 10 min walk to slopes, 5 min walk to village centre. I recommend Mountain Watch, and this property. Photos are the view from our room.
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