Mountain Standard
Wood-fired kitchen from the Sweet Basil team on Gore Creek, with pork chops and roast chicken earning the best reviews.
Mountain Standard opened in 2012 downstairs from Sweet Basil, cooking most dishes over open flame. Signature dishes include wood-fired pork chop, piri-piri rotisserie chicken, cured pork knuckle, Rocky Mountain trout and hot pimento cheese. Grilled octopus and bone marrow are also often praised, and the cocktails are well regarded. The atmosphere is more relaxed than upstairs, with riverside terrace seating in summer. Main courses cost about US$30–45. Vail Daily’s 2025 review gave it praise. Book ahead in peak season; it is within walking distance of central Vail Village.
Opening hours
Daily lunch and dinner (check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Vail Village
- Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame
- Vail Mountain
- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
- Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater
- Lionshead Village
- Eagle's Nest & Eagle Bahn Gondola
- Vail Back Bowls