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Gessner Colorado Mountain Grill is the everyday restaurant at the Grand Hyatt Vail, set beside Gore Creek in Cascade Village, about a mile west of Vail Village. The kitchen cooks Colorado ingredients with a European accent, a fitting nod to a town that was modelled on an alpine village.

It suits hotel guests and Cascade Village visitors who want a sit-down breakfast or an easy dinner without a shuttle ride, and families who need one menu broad enough for everyone at the table.

Breakfast to dinner by the creek

Gessner is where the hotel's day starts: the hotel lists breakfast classics alongside seasonal dishes built on local ingredients, served in a room with views of Gore Creek. It is the resort's practical all-rounder rather than a special-occasion room, which is exactly what a ski morning or a tired evening calls for.

Getting there

The restaurant sits inside the hotel at 1300 Westhaven Drive. Hotel guests have it on the doorstep; visitors staying in Vail Village or Lionshead will usually drive, and the hotel charges for both valet and self-parking. The FAQ below has the figures.

Choosing between the hotel's restaurants

Gessner is the relaxed option for breakfast and dinner. For a dinner occasion, the hotel's Japanese restaurant, Makoto Vail, is the destination, and the Fireside Bar & Lounge in the lobby is the après stop. Gore Creek Market covers grab-and-go coffee and sandwiches.

Inside Grand Hyatt Vail

Gessner is part of Grand Hyatt Vail, the resort beside Chair 20 in Cascade Village, with a creekside pool, a spa and seven dining outlets. The hotel's own listing covers rooms, parking, fees and the full line-up of bars and restaurants.

Sources: Grand Hyatt Vail dining, Grand Hyatt Vail, hotel information. Checked September 23, 2026.

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1300 Westhaven Dr
Vail, 81657

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About Gessner

Quick answer: Gessner is a restaurant at 1300 Westhaven Dr, Vail, CO 81657. Gessner is the Grand Hyatt Vail's creekside restaurant in Cascade Village, cooking Colorado ingredients with a European accent from breakfast on.

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Gessner Colorado Mountain Grill is the everyday restaurant at the Grand Hyatt Vail, set beside Gore Creek in Cascade Village, about a mile west of Vail Village. The kitchen cooks Colorado ingredients with a European accent, a fitting nod to a town that was modelled on an alpine village.

It suits hotel guests and Cascade Village visitors who want a sit-down breakfast or an easy dinner without a shuttle ride, and families who need one menu broad enough for everyone at the table.

Breakfast to dinner by the creek

Gessner is where the hotel's day starts: the hotel lists breakfast classics alongside seasonal dishes built on local ingredients, served in a room with views of Gore Creek. It is the resort's practical all-rounder rather than a special-occasion room, which is exactly what a ski morning or a tired evening calls for.

Getting there

The restaurant sits inside the hotel at 1300 Westhaven Drive. Hotel guests have it on the doorstep; visitors staying in Vail Village or Lionshead will usually drive, and the hotel charges for both valet and self-parking. The FAQ below has the figures.

Choosing between the hotel's restaurants

Gessner is the relaxed option for breakfast and dinner. For a dinner occasion, the hotel's Japanese restaurant, Makoto Vail, is the destination, and the Fireside Bar & Lounge in the lobby is the après stop. Gore Creek Market covers grab-and-go coffee and sandwiches.

Inside Grand Hyatt Vail

Gessner is part of Grand Hyatt Vail, the resort beside Chair 20 in Cascade Village, with a creekside pool, a spa and seven dining outlets. The hotel's own listing covers rooms, parking, fees and the full line-up of bars and restaurants.

Sources: Grand Hyatt Vail dining, Grand Hyatt Vail, hotel information. Checked September 23, 2026.

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Neighborhood: Grand Hyatt Vail Resort and Spa
Cuisine: Colorado Rocky Mountain
Service: Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner
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Business Hours

Closed · Opens 7:00 AM Wed

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Mon–ThuClosed
7:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Fri–Sat
7:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sun
7:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Amenities at Gessner

  • Patio/outdoor dining
  • Full bar
  • Private dining room
  • Takeout
  • Gluten-free options
  • Vegan options
  • Creek view
  • Wheelchair access

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Gessner's hours, and is the kitchen open all day?
No, the kitchen is not open all day; Gessner runs separate dayparts with breaks between them. Breakfast is daily, 7:00 to 11:00 a.m., and every source agrees on that. Dinner runs 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., to 10:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Midday is the moving part: lunch windows are published as 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Google, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on OpenTable, and 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Discover Vail's spring list, with the bar bridging the afternoon (11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. or later). The hours shift by season, and Sunday dinner is listed by Hyatt and Google but not by OpenTable, so check the day's service at (970) 479-7104 before building an evening around it. The restaurant operates year-round, with no seasonal closure in Discover Vail's spring list.
Does Gessner take reservations?
For dinner, yes: Gessner is bookable on OpenTable, and Google also links its Tock page, which the hotel uses for ticketed holiday experiences (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve). Breakfast and lunch are walk-in only, in the restaurant's own words on its OpenTable page, and the restaurant is open to people not staying at the Grand Hyatt. The weekend brunch buffet is the busy morning exception: reservations are recommended for it even though mornings are normally first-come.
What is on the menu at Gessner, and what should I order?
Colorado mountain cooking with a European influence, from sustainably sourced local ingredients, across breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus published on the Grand Hyatt Vail dining pages at hyatt.com. The dishes the record names: a bison strip loin rubbed with thyme and juniper berry, Dungeness crab tater tots to start, bison chili, grilled lamb chops, and butternut squash enchiladas; reviewers keep naming the Colorado sea bass, salmon, lobster bisque, and the Gessner Chop Salad. Breakfast runs from steak and eggs and buttermilk pancakes to the buffet (question 4). Executive Chef Pascal Coudouy leads the kitchen, and the dress code is casual.
How much is the breakfast and brunch buffet at Gessner?
The weekend brunch buffet (Friday through Sunday, within the 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. breakfast daypart) is $43 per adult and $18 per child, with chef stations for Colorado-sourced meats and made-to-order omelets, plus charcuterie, cheeses, and pastries. The hotel's Mother's Day brunch runs at the same $43/$18 split. On weekdays breakfast is ordered from the menu (steak and eggs, pancakes, eggs Benedict). Prices are as published in the brunch coverage and the hotel's experience listings; holiday brunches are priced separately (Thanksgiving $70 to $90, Christmas $95).
How much does a meal cost at Gessner?
Gessner sits at the top of Vail pricing: OpenTable brackets it "$50 and over" with a Fine Dining tag, Google labels it "expensive", and TripAdvisor shows "$$$$". The priced anchors are the brunch buffet at $43 per adult and the holiday experiences at $70 to $105. As of October 2026, OpenTable diners score value its lowest subscore (3.4 to 3.5 of 5), so go in expecting hotel fine-dining prices, with breakfast the daypart reviewers rate best value.
Is Gessner kid friendly, and is there a children's menu?
Yes. Gessner is the main restaurant of a family resort, children are priced into its best-known offer ($18 for the brunch buffet against $43 for adults), and families fill the breakfast room. Set expectations honestly for dinner: the room is lively, OpenTable rates noise as Moderate, and peak-season reviews include complaints about family noise, so an early seating is the quieter family choice and the better bet for a couple avoiding it.
What do reviews say about Gessner?
Solidly rated, with dinner the debated daypart. As of October 2026, Google rates Gessner 4.2 out of 5 from 122 reviews; TripAdvisor 4.0 from 46; OpenTable 3.9 from 234, with service (4.3 to 4.5) and the creekside setting praised most and value (3.4 to 3.5) scored lowest. Breakfast and the buffet are the most consistently praised service; dinner reviews split on consistency and on prices for individual dishes.
Does Gessner have vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free options?
Yes to all three, with the usual hotel-restaurant hedge. TripAdvisor tags the restaurant vegetarian friendly and the menu includes dishes like butternut squash enchiladas and a mushroom wrap; OpenTable lists both gluten-free options and vegan among the restaurant's attributes, and a gluten-free dining platform reports that most items can be made gluten-free and that staff are knowledgeable about it.
Where do I park for Gessner, and is parking free for diners?
At the Grand Hyatt Vail, 1300 Westhaven Drive in Cascade Village. The hotel's published rates are valet from $62 and self-parking from $18, and those are the figures the listing currently gives. OpenTable's restaurant-supplied parking note says more: complimentary valet for each guest who comes to dine at Gessner, with a minimum spend of $25. Ask the restaurant to confirm the diner valet term when you call (970) 479-7104, because the two published versions disagree, and a confirmed $25-spend free valet changes the trip for anyone not staying at the hotel. The hotel also runs a shuttle to Vail Village and Lionshead.
Does Gessner have a private dining room or host events?
Yes. The restaurant has an enclosed private dining room for up to 12 people, with views and balcony access onto Gore Creek, offered first-come with a minimum spend of $500 for breakfast and $1,500 for dinner. For anything larger, the route is the hotel's events operation at the Grand Hyatt Vail rather than the restaurant. (OpenTable's auto-generated FAQ for this restaurant says the opposite about private rooms; the restaurant's own Details text above is the governing source.)

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