Welcome to The 10^th, Vail’s newest on mountain dining location. Unlike the cafeteria style food commonly served on the mountain, The 10^th has raised the bar a notch (or two) with a full service, sit down restaurant. I was able to visit The 10^th restaurant earlier today for lunch, and thought I would share a bit about it with you:

A downhill view of The 10th (Photo: Vail.com)

The 10^th restaurant is located in Mid-Vail, a short ride up the Vista Bahn Express Lift (next year this will be replaced with a gondola, making access to the restaurant even easier). The modern mountain restaurant overlooks the Gore Range through tall windows that surround the restaurant, allowing guests to take in some very nice mountain scenery while dining.

Upon entering The 10^th Restaurant, guests are invited to the ‘locker room’ or ‘changing area’, where you can remove your goggles, hats, gloves and boots (don’t worry, you won’t be barefoot—they provide you with slippers to wear around the restaurant). I actually got a little too comfortable in the slippers and didn’t want to put my boots back on at the end of the meal. Speaking of the meal…

The 10^th Restaurant has a variety of menu options and the menu changes throughout the season, so don’t be shy and try what sounds good –it might not be there the next time you visit. I ended up ordering the Heritage Chicken & Pheasant Pot Pie, and after snacking on some very tasty breads and pizzas, my dish arrived.

The delicious Heritage Chicken & Pheasant Pot Pie

A perfect dish for a day of skiing, the toasty pie had an assortment of vegetables mixed in with chicken in a vermouth cream. The crust was nice and flaky, and mixed perfectly with the fillings inside. Some of my friends ordered the French Dip Sandwich and all of them thought it was delicious, especially the crispy onions in the sandwich. While all of us ordered more basic items, the 10^th Restaurant has plenty more to choose from in their full menu.

The French Dip at The 10th

And nothing is better after a meal on the mountain than a nice cold beer. Luckily, the 10^th Restaurant has a few different beers to choose from: The 10^th Amber Lager, Crazy Mountain Amber Ale, Crazy Mountain IPA, and HoeGaarden among others. As I had never been to The 10^th Restaurant before, I figured I must try The 10^th Amber Lager, a signature beer brewed exclusively for The 10^th Restaurant. It was quite a good drink, and had a small bite to it that left a nice aftertaste.

Also, The 10^th restaurant has a full bar, so don’t hesitate to stop in even if you are just grabbing a drink. But if you would like to sit down, The 10^th does accept reservations between 11am – 2:30pm. So book your reservation at The 10^th restaurant now to ensure yourself a table.

If you visit Vail this year, it would be a mistake not to visit The 10^th Restaurant, even if you are just there for a moment. The architecture and style of The 10^th are a reason enough to check out the new restaurant, so stop in and see what you think!

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