Sweet Basil
6 expert reviews
“The freshest seasonal ingredients available are used here, so the menu changes about once a month.”
– Fodor's
Afar Magazine
"A recent winter menu featured dishes such as crispy veal sweetbreads with roasted brussels sprouts, basil, and truffle vinaigrette and quail a la plancha with date puree, pomegranate, chestnuts, sage." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"A mountain favorite for decades, this white-tablecloth spot manages to keep things fresh and interesting at every visit." Full review
Gayot
15.0
"A Colorado-casual Vail institution combining creative contemporary cuisine, professional service and a large wine cellar." Full review
Frommer's
"Sweet Basil is not only reliable but reliably terrific. Serving in a refined dining room...the kitchen plates up a regularly changing menu using a high proportion of local ingredients" Full review
Eater
"Sweet Basil is a fine dining institution that’s endured Vail’s evolution for a reason. Lunch and dinner focus on refined regional ingredients"
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Reservations are required for evenings and are often booked out a month in advance, but you can always try to score a seat at the bar, which is first-come, first-serve.