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Matsuhisa Vail is chef Nobu Matsuhisa's restaurant in Vail Village, opened in 2011 in the Solaris development on East Meadow Drive. The cooking is his new-style Japanese, shaped by classical training in Tokyo and years in Peru and Argentina, so yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño and black cod miso share the table with tiraditos and anticucho-glazed meats.

It is a dinner to plan around: a celebration, a night out for two, or a group that likes to share. Plates come family-style over several courses, which suits a table happy to pass dishes around more than one that wants separate entrées.

The menu and the omakase

Beyond sushi and sashimi, the kitchen covers lamb chops, Miyazaki beef and a good range of vegetarian dishes. The eight-course omakase mixes the Nobu signatures with seasonal plates and is ordered from your server on the night, with a sommelier's wine pairing if you want one. Hokusetsu sake, brewed on Sado Island and poured only in Nobu Matsuhisa restaurants, anchors the sake list, and the bar keeps rare Japanese and domestic whiskeys alongside cocktails such as the Matsutini.

The room

Stone pillars and walls, custom woodwork and a stone fireplace give the dining room a rustic feel, and floor-to-ceiling windows look out to Vail Mountain. In warmer months the front of the restaurant opens onto a patio with fire pits.

Getting a table

Dinner starts at 5 p.m. every night. Reservations open 30 days out, and table times are set by party size, so a lingering four-hour dinner is not on offer. Without a booking, the bar and sushi bar seat walk-ins first come, first served. Takeout can be ordered ahead, and valet parking in the Solaris driveway is complimentary with validation. The FAQ has the details.

Private dining and catering

The Nobu Room seats up to 40 and the Mountain View Terrace up to 75, with semi-private banquettes and a fireside lounge for groups of about 14 to 24. All need a pre-ordered menu. Matsuhisa also caters weddings and private events around the valley, including sushi stations and at-home omakase.

In the Solaris building

Matsuhisa is one of several independent businesses in Solaris, the complex that also holds Solaris Residences. Deca + Bol, with its bowling lanes, is also in the building if the evening needs a second stop.

Sources: about, menus, reservations, contact, takeout, private events, catering. Checked September 23, 2026.

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141 E Meadow Dr
Vail, 81657

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About Matsuhisa

Quick answer: Matsuhisa is a restaurant at 141 E Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657. Chef Nobu Matsuhisa's Vail Village restaurant in Solaris: new-style Japanese cooking, sushi, an eight-course omakase and dinner nightly from 5 p.m.

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Matsuhisa Vail is chef Nobu Matsuhisa's restaurant in Vail Village, opened in 2011 in the Solaris development on East Meadow Drive. The cooking is his new-style Japanese, shaped by classical training in Tokyo and years in Peru and Argentina, so yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño and black cod miso share the table with tiraditos and anticucho-glazed meats.

It is a dinner to plan around: a celebration, a night out for two, or a group that likes to share. Plates come family-style over several courses, which suits a table happy to pass dishes around more than one that wants separate entrées.

The menu and the omakase

Beyond sushi and sashimi, the kitchen covers lamb chops, Miyazaki beef and a good range of vegetarian dishes. The eight-course omakase mixes the Nobu signatures with seasonal plates and is ordered from your server on the night, with a sommelier's wine pairing if you want one. Hokusetsu sake, brewed on Sado Island and poured only in Nobu Matsuhisa restaurants, anchors the sake list, and the bar keeps rare Japanese and domestic whiskeys alongside cocktails such as the Matsutini.

The room

Stone pillars and walls, custom woodwork and a stone fireplace give the dining room a rustic feel, and floor-to-ceiling windows look out to Vail Mountain. In warmer months the front of the restaurant opens onto a patio with fire pits.

Getting a table

Dinner starts at 5 p.m. every night. Reservations open 30 days out, and table times are set by party size, so a lingering four-hour dinner is not on offer. Without a booking, the bar and sushi bar seat walk-ins first come, first served. Takeout can be ordered ahead, and valet parking in the Solaris driveway is complimentary with validation. The FAQ has the details.

Private dining and catering

The Nobu Room seats up to 40 and the Mountain View Terrace up to 75, with semi-private banquettes and a fireside lounge for groups of about 14 to 24. All need a pre-ordered menu. Matsuhisa also caters weddings and private events around the valley, including sushi stations and at-home omakase.

In the Solaris building

Matsuhisa is one of several independent businesses in Solaris, the complex that also holds Solaris Residences. Deca + Bol, with its bowling lanes, is also in the building if the evening needs a second stop.

Sources: about, menus, reservations, contact, takeout, private events, catering. Checked September 23, 2026.

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Neighborhood: Solaris Plaza, Vail Village
Cuisine: Japanese & Sushi
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Business Hours

Open daily · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Amenities at Matsuhisa

  • Full bar
  • Sushi bar / counter seating
  • Seasonal patio with fire pits
  • Private room
  • Takeout
  • Complimentary valet parking
  • Indoor fireplace
  • Mountain view
  • Wheelchair access

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Matsuhisa Vail a Nobu restaurant?
It is Chef Nobu Matsuhisa's restaurant, but it is a Matsuhisa, not a Nobu. Matsuhisa was the chef's first restaurant (Beverly Hills, 1987), and the Matsuhisa restaurants are his smaller, more intimate, family-owned group. The Nobu restaurants, opened from 1994 with Robert De Niro and partners, are the larger global brand. The cooking philosophy is the same new-style Japanese with Peruvian influence, and the signature dishes are shared, which is why the names are used together. Vail opened in 2011 as the second Matsuhisa in Colorado, after Aspen, and it does not appear on noburestaurants.com because it is not part of the Nobu estate.
How do I make a reservation at Matsuhisa Vail, and how far ahead can I book?
Book on OpenTable or call (970) 476-6628 and select option 1. Reservations open 30 days ahead, the phones are answered from 3:30 p.m. daily, and reservation requests by email are not accepted. Table times are set by party size (1 hour 45 minutes for 1 to 4 guests, up to 2 hours 30 minutes for 10, the largest regular party). If your time is not available online, call: the restaurant does not use OpenTable's "Notify Me" alerts, so setting one will not produce a table. Without a booking, the bar and sushi bar seat walk-ins first come, first served, and the in-person walk-in waitlist opens at 4:45 p.m.
How much does dinner cost at Matsuhisa Vail?
This is one of Vail's most expensive dinners, and the honest figures are the menu's. Signature sashimi is $28 (yellowtail jalapeño, tiradito), black cod miso is $37, hot entrées run $32 to $60 (lamb chops at the top), the eight-course omakase is $175 per person, and Miyazaki wagyu is $40 per ounce. A signatures-led dinner passes $100 a person before drinks, which is what Google's "$100+" label means. A lighter sushi-bar supper can be kept well below that: skewers are $14 to $20, soups $8 to $23, and rolls start at $7. Prices are from the official menu last published by the restaurant and are worth confirming for peak-season visits.
What should I order at Matsuhisa Vail?
Start with the two dishes the restaurant itself showcases: yellowtail sashimi with jalapeño ($28) and black cod miso ($37), with whitefish tiradito ($28) as the third signature. Reviewers add crispy rice with spicy tuna ($25) and rock shrimp tempura ($28) to the same list, and the sea bass with black truffle ($49) is the dish regulars cite. Dishes are served family-style over several courses, so a table of four ordering across the signatures gets the intended experience. For the full arc, the omakase (next answer) sequences the signatures with seasonal plates.
Is there an omakase, and what does it cost?
Yes. The omakase is an eight-course tasting menu of Chef Nobu's signatures and seasonal dishes, $175 per person on the restaurant's published menu. Order it from your server on the night (it is not a separate reservation), and ask the sommelier for the wine pairing if you want one. Parties of seven or more should expect it served family-style, in line with the restaurant's group service.
What are the hours, and is Matsuhisa Vail open year-round?
Dinner nightly, 5 to 9 p.m., seven days a week, with takeout to 8:30 p.m. On current published information the restaurant runs that schedule year-round, including New Year's Eve (which books inside the normal 30-day window and goes early). The one stated closure is Thanksgiving Day (per OpenTable; the official site lists no exceptions). The patio is the seasonal part: the front of the restaurant opens into the outdoor terrace in warmer months. For mud-season dates in late April, May, or October, confirm by phone at (970) 476-6628, because the restaurant publishes no seasonal schedule.
What do reviews say about Matsuhisa Vail?
Strongly positive, with price as the one recurring reservation. As of October 2026, Google rates Matsuhisa 4.5 out of 5 from 852 reviews; OpenTable rates it 4.9 from about 1,530 verified diners (food 4.9, value 4.4, its lowest sub-score); TripAdvisor rates it 4.3 from 568 reviews; Yelp carries 427 reviews. Diners praise the black cod, the yellowtail, the service, and the mountain-view room, and name it a special-occasions and celebration pick. The criticisms are consistent too: the room gets loud when full, and a minority of diners judge the meal overpriced for the food.
What is the dress code at Matsuhisa Vail?
Casual dress (OpenTable's stated code; the official site publishes none). In practice diners dress smart-casual or trendy, with a mix of après-ski casual and dressed-up celebration outfits, and nothing formal is required. If you are coming straight from the mountain, neat casual is fine.
Does Matsuhisa Vail have vegetarian or gluten-free options, and does it offer delivery?
Vegetarian, yes, broadly: the menu page promises "a vast array of vegetarian options", and the menu delivers them (Japanese eggplant with sweet miso, mushroom toban-yaki, vegetable tempura, salads, vegetable and cucumber rolls). Gluten-free, options exist and OpenTable diners praise the kitchen's gluten-free and celiac accommodations, but no dish is labeled gluten-free and tempura is not gluten-free; the menu's own instruction is to tell your server about any allergies before ordering. On delivery: there is none. Takeout is the off-premise option, ordered online or by phone for pickup from 5:15 p.m., same day or up to five days ahead, with a 20% service charge.
Can Matsuhisa Vail host a private event or wedding, and what does it cost?
Yes. The Nobu Room seats 40 for dinner or 60 for a reception; the Mountain View Terrace seats 75 or holds 125; the Mountain View Banquettes seat 24; the Fireside Lounge seats 14. Group menus are served family-style at five published tiers: $125 (The Original), $150 (The Signature), $175 (The Special, with black cod miso and Miyazaki beef), $200 (The Premium), and $250 (The Exceptional) per person, with food and beverage minimums and a pre-ordered menu required. Full buyouts are available (the whole restaurant seats about 200, plus 60 on the patio), and the same team caters weddings and events off-site, from sushi platter pickups to a sushi bar station and at-home omakase. Inquire through the restaurant's events page (Tripleseat).

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