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Next to the Hotel Sebastian on East Meadow Drive, Osaki's keeps things deliberately small: a short menu, a chef's hand, and evenings only. This is sushi in the traditional sense: no sprawling rolls list, no noise, just fish that was hand-picked that day and rice blended from ultra-premium short grain chosen specifically for its texture. That kind of care is either the point for you or it isn't.

If you want to hand the meal over entirely, omakase is available, but you have to say so when you book, so the kitchen can prepare. There is a sake selection to go alongside, and takeaway is an option if you'd rather eat elsewhere.

The reservation system here is worth understanding before you arrive. They take bookings by phone only, no more than twenty-four hours ahead, and not before 5:30pm, and they will not accept a voicemail. In a town where most restaurants take online reservations weeks out, Osaki's asks you to be a little more deliberate. Given the size of the room, that call is worth making.

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100 E Meadow Dr
Vail, 81657

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About Osaki Sushi

Quick answer: Osaki Sushi is a restaurant at 100 E Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657. A small, traditional sushi room in Vail Village with daily hand-picked fish, omakase by arrangement, and a sake selection. Evening service only.

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Next to the Hotel Sebastian on East Meadow Drive, Osaki's keeps things deliberately small: a short menu, a chef's hand, and evenings only. This is sushi in the traditional sense: no sprawling rolls list, no noise, just fish that was hand-picked that day and rice blended from ultra-premium short grain chosen specifically for its texture. That kind of care is either the point for you or it isn't.

If you want to hand the meal over entirely, omakase is available, but you have to say so when you book, so the kitchen can prepare. There is a sake selection to go alongside, and takeaway is an option if you'd rather eat elsewhere.

The reservation system here is worth understanding before you arrive. They take bookings by phone only, no more than twenty-four hours ahead, and not before 5:30pm, and they will not accept a voicemail. In a town where most restaurants take online reservations weeks out, Osaki's asks you to be a little more deliberate. Given the size of the room, that call is worth making.

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Neighborhood: Vail Village
Cuisine: Japanese / Sushi
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Closed · Opens 5:30 PM Wed

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How do I make a reservation at Osaki's?
By phone only, and only just ahead. Call (970) 476-0977 after 5:30 p.m.; bookings are taken at most 24 hours in advance, for that night or the next, and voicemail messages are not accepted as reservations, so you need to reach someone directly. There is no online booking for Osaki's anywhere. The room is tiny (a handful of sushi counter seats and a sprinkling of tables), so peak-season calls go fast; ask for the counter when you book if you want to watch the chef work. If you want the omakase, say so on this call, because the kitchen needs to prepare for it.
Is Osaki's open year-round, and what are its hours?
Dinner only, Tuesday to Sunday from 5:30 p.m. until close, closed on Mondays; there is no lunch service. The restaurant does not publish a closing clock time (listings show 9 p.m.; TripAdvisor shows 10 p.m.). The important warning is seasonal: Osaki's closes between seasons, in spring and fall, and it does not publish the dates in advance; the Town of Vail's own restaurant guides list it as "closing dates TBA" and "call for current hours". In shoulder season, always call (970) 476-0977 after 5:30 p.m. to confirm it is open before going, because listings keep showing normal hours while it is closed.
Is Osaki's a MICHELIN restaurant?
Yes, in the Recommended category. Osaki's was named a MICHELIN Guide Recommended restaurant in the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Colorado in 2023, when it was one of only two Vail restaurants included, and it retained Recommended status on the 2025 list. It does not hold a MICHELIN star. The Guide's inspectors describe it as "a classic sushi-ya in every way with a no-frills look but a laser-focus on the fish", singling out fish rarely seen outside Japan, including hagatsuo, silky akamutsu, Japanese snow crab, and ankimo, the monkfish liver they call the "foie gras of the sea".
How much does a meal at Osaki's cost?
This is one of Vail's most expensive dinners, and it is priced by the piece. The one fixed price the restaurant publishes is the omakase at $200 per person (the menu notes the price may vary by season); starters on the printed menu run $6 to $12 (miso soup $6, edamame $7, seaweed salad $10, house salad $12). Beyond that, the fish is priced daily on the whiteboard, and diners consistently report premium per-piece pricing (reviews cite rolls at $30 to $80 and dinners around $300 for two at the top end) plus an automatically added gratuity of about 18%. Google's "$100+" label describes a full evening here, not an entrée. Budget for a special-occasion bill, not a casual sushi run.
What is on the menu at Osaki's, and what should I order?
There is no fixed fish menu, and that is the point. The printed menu is short (miso soup, house salad, seaweed salad, edamame, and the omakase); the sushi itself is a whiteboard of the day's fish, hand-picked every day including fish from Japan, served as nigiri or sashimi over a blend of ultra-premium short-grain rice chosen for its texture. The restaurant posts the day's menu as videos on its YouTube channel and whiteboard photos on Instagram, and asks diners to check there before booking. Order the omakase if you want the kitchen's full range; otherwise order the whiteboard's rarities when they appear (hagatsuo, akamutsu, ankimo, Japanese snow crab, hamachi belly), the fish the MICHELIN inspectors and reviewers name again and again. Expect traditional nigiri and sashimi, not a long American rolls list.
What is the omakase at Osaki's?
The omakase is the chef's-choice progression: miso soup and small dishes, then 8 pieces of nigiri built from the best available fish and shellfish of the day, and a hand roll. It costs $200 per person on the current menu, which notes the price may vary by season. You must request it when you book, not on arrival, because the kitchen prepares for it in advance. Reviewers who take it describe courses beyond the nigiri as well (snow crab, scallop, shrimp and urchin tempura, black cod with miso have all appeared), but the day's fish decides, and no fixed course list is promised.
What do reviews say about Osaki's?
As of October 2026, Google rates Osaki's 4.5 out of 5 from 149 reviews; TripAdvisor rates it 4.0 from 126 reviews. The praise is consistent and specific: the freshness and range of the fish (diners call it the best nigiri and the best sushi experience in Colorado), the omakase, and the counter experience. The criticisms are just as consistent: price against portion size (the fish is priced by the piece and portions are traditional, so bills surprise people), an automatically added gratuity of about 18% that diners report even for small parties, and strict door and reservation handling in a room that cannot absorb walk-ins. Read it as a purist's restaurant that divides people on value, not on quality.
Where is Osaki's, and how big is it?
At 100 East Meadow Drive, Unit 14, in Vail Village, next to The Sebastian Vail (the restaurant's own landmark is the hotel's jacuzzi). It is very small: a handful of seats at the sushi counter and a sprinkling of tables, dinner only, in a quiet, no-frills room. That size is why the reservation rules are strict, why walk-ins are a gamble, and why there is no patio, no private-events program, and no children's menu; families do dine here, and an early seating is the comfortable way to do it.
Does Osaki's have gluten-free or vegetarian options?
Narrowly, and honestly. The official menu explicitly marks two dishes gluten free: the miso soup ($6) and the edamame ($7). Beyond those, the menu is raw fish on rice with soy-based seasoning, and the restaurant labels nothing else, so anyone with a hard gluten constraint should call (970) 476-0977 before booking. Vegetarian diners get the house salad, seaweed salad, and edamame, a light meal rather than a program; there are no vegetable rolls or tofu dishes on the official menu. This is a traditional raw-fish restaurant, and its dietary range is the honest limit of that format.
Can I get takeaway or delivery from Osaki's?
Takeaway, yes: the restaurant offers dine-in and take-away, arranged by phone at (970) 476-0977 like everything here (after 5:30 p.m., within the same short booking culture). Delivery, no: Osaki's has no delivery service of its own and no DoorDash or other delivery storefront was found. There is a sake special selection to drink with dinner in the room; the restaurant publishes no takeaway drinks offer.

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