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Pepi's is the restaurant and bar of Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer, the inn that Austrian ski racer Pepi Gramshammer and his wife Sheika opened on Gore Creek Drive in December 1964. The family still owns it, and the kitchen still leans on the dishes they brought with them: Wiener schnitzel, Jäger schnitzel, Hungarian veal goulash and bratwurst, served alongside American plates.

It suits skiers coming down for lunch or après, families who want a sit-down meal in the middle of Vail Village, and anyone curious about the town's Austrian roots. You do not need to be staying at the hotel; the restaurant, bar and deck are open to the public.

The dining room

The main dining room serves lunch and dinner every day, with Austrian specialties at the heart of a broader Continental and American menu that also runs to steaks, lamb chops, trout and salmon. Most entrées come with the vegetable of the day, and gluten-free dishes are marked on the menu.

Pepi's Bar

The bar pours Austrian beers and house cocktails and serves its own menu from mid-afternoon. Its wall of fame shows notable past patrons along with some of Pepi's medals and trophies from his racing years, and the bar says it is home to the visiting Austrian ski team when World Cup races come to town. Local musicians play for après and in the evenings.

The covered patio

Pepi's deck sits a short walk from the slopes and Gondola One, and the restaurant bills it as the sunniest deck in Vail Village. A heated, covered section now stays open year-round for lunch and dinner, so it works on a cold January afternoon as well as a summer evening.

Booking

Tables can be booked on OpenTable or by phone. Meal times, the restaurant's phone number and its policy on separate checks are in the FAQ below.

Part of Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer

Pepi's is inside Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer at 231 East Gore Creek Drive, the family's small Vail Village hotel. Hotel guests eat their included continental breakfast in the same main dining room, and the hotel's reservations line handles rooms.

The Antlers Room is the hotel's winter-only dining room, known for wild game and for tableside service, including steak tartare and Caesar salad prepared for two or more. It suits a celebration dinner and is booked through the same restaurant line as Pepi's.

Pepi Sports, the ski shop the Gramshammers opened in 1968, sits next to the hotel lobby, with ski, snowboard and touring rentals and sportswear. Hotel guests get a discount there.

Sources: Pepi's restaurant and bar, hotel dining, The Antlers Room, hotel history. Checked September 23, 2026.

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231 East Gore Creek Dr
Vail, 81657

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About Pepi's Bar & Restaurant

Quick answer: Pepi's Bar & Restaurant is a restaurant at 231 East Gore Creek Dr, Vail, CO 81657. Austrian cooking, a historic bar and a heated year-round patio inside Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer in Vail Village, open to all for lunch and dinner.

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Pepi's is the restaurant and bar of Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer, the inn that Austrian ski racer Pepi Gramshammer and his wife Sheika opened on Gore Creek Drive in December 1964. The family still owns it, and the kitchen still leans on the dishes they brought with them: Wiener schnitzel, Jäger schnitzel, Hungarian veal goulash and bratwurst, served alongside American plates.

It suits skiers coming down for lunch or après, families who want a sit-down meal in the middle of Vail Village, and anyone curious about the town's Austrian roots. You do not need to be staying at the hotel; the restaurant, bar and deck are open to the public.

The dining room

The main dining room serves lunch and dinner every day, with Austrian specialties at the heart of a broader Continental and American menu that also runs to steaks, lamb chops, trout and salmon. Most entrées come with the vegetable of the day, and gluten-free dishes are marked on the menu.

Pepi's Bar

The bar pours Austrian beers and house cocktails and serves its own menu from mid-afternoon. Its wall of fame shows notable past patrons along with some of Pepi's medals and trophies from his racing years, and the bar says it is home to the visiting Austrian ski team when World Cup races come to town. Local musicians play for après and in the evenings.

The covered patio

Pepi's deck sits a short walk from the slopes and Gondola One, and the restaurant bills it as the sunniest deck in Vail Village. A heated, covered section now stays open year-round for lunch and dinner, so it works on a cold January afternoon as well as a summer evening.

Booking

Tables can be booked on OpenTable or by phone. Meal times, the restaurant's phone number and its policy on separate checks are in the FAQ below.

Part of Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer

Pepi's is inside Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer at 231 East Gore Creek Drive, the family's small Vail Village hotel. Hotel guests eat their included continental breakfast in the same main dining room, and the hotel's reservations line handles rooms.

The Antlers Room is the hotel's winter-only dining room, known for wild game and for tableside service, including steak tartare and Caesar salad prepared for two or more. It suits a celebration dinner and is booked through the same restaurant line as Pepi's.

Pepi Sports, the ski shop the Gramshammers opened in 1968, sits next to the hotel lobby, with ski, snowboard and touring rentals and sportswear. Hotel guests get a discount there.

Sources: Pepi's restaurant and bar, hotel dining, The Antlers Room, hotel history. Checked September 23, 2026.

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Neighborhood: Vail Village
Cuisine: Austrian / Continental
Service: Lunch • Dinner
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Business Hours

Open daily · 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM, 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Amenities at Pepi's Bar & Restaurant

  • Full bar
  • Heated covered patio (year-round)
  • Live entertainment (après and evenings)
  • Bar menu
  • Gluten-free-marked dishes
  • Vegetarian dishes
  • Antlers Room (winter only)
  • Wheelchair access

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hours at Pepi's, and does it close for the off-season?
Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., the bar menu runs from 3 p.m., and dinner is served from 5:30 to 10 p.m. on the restaurant's published menus (OpenTable takes dinner reservations from 5:00 p.m. in summer and shows a 9 p.m. close, so check your booking confirmation for your seating's exact window). Pepi's does not close for the off-season: it stays open daily through the spring and fall shoulder seasons when most Vail Village restaurants shut for weeks, as the Town of Vail's Fall 2026 restaurant guide confirms ("Open daily"). Two things are seasonal instead: the Antlers Room opens in winter only, and hours can shift at the edges of the seasons, so check before a shoulder-season trip.
How do I make a reservation at Pepi's?
Book on OpenTable or call the restaurant at (970) 476-4671. That is the dining line; the hotel's rooms line, (970) 476-5626, is a different number for the same building, and some directories print it on the restaurant's page by mistake. Reservations are worth making for dinner, holidays and Oktoberfest in particular. The Antlers Room, the hotel's winter-only dining room, is booked through the same restaurant number. Pepi's is inside Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer at 231 East Gore Creek Drive in Vail Village; diners park at the Vail Transportation Center, about 100 metres away on the free in-town bus route (the hotel's own covered garage is for hotel guests).
What should I order at Pepi's?
Order the Austrian specialties the kitchen is known for: the Wiener Schnitzel ($41 at dinner, $30 at lunch), the Jäger Schnitzel with wild mushroom sauce and Spätzle ($42/$31), the Hungarian veal goulash ($41), a double bratwurst in veal, pork or buffalo ($40), and Pepi's beef stroganoff ($50). Reviewers single out the Jägerschnitzel and the Wiener schnitzel above everything, and the apple strudel is the dessert name that recurs in reviews. In winter, the Antlers Room adds the game menu (elk medallions, venison, caribou for two). The full lunch, dinner, bar and cocktail menus are on the restaurant's page at pepis.com/pepis-restaurant-and-bar/.
What do reviews say about Pepi's?
Pepi's carries one of the deepest review records in Vail Village. As of October 2026, Google rates it 4.1 out of 5 from 1,140 reviews and TripAdvisor 4.1 from 1,120; OpenTable's verified diners rate it higher, about 4.6 from about 1,056 reviews (food 4.7, service 4.8 in the fullest current crawl). Diners praise the schnitzels, the covered deck for people-watching, the service and the 60-year family tradition; the recurring criticisms are value at Vail prices and the occasional miss on a signature dish.
Is Pepi's deck open in winter, and is there live music?
Yes to both, and together they are the Pepi's signature. The deck, which the restaurant bills as "the sunniest deck in Vail Village", sits a short walk from the slopes and Gondola One, and its heated, covered section is open year-round for lunch and dinner, so it works for a January après as well as a summer lunch. In the bar, local entertainers play for après and in the evenings; the bar also holds Pepi's wall of fame, with his racing medals and trophies, and is home to the visiting Austrian ski team when World Cup races are in town. The bar menu is served from 3 p.m.
Do I have to be a hotel guest to eat at Pepi's?
No. The dining room, bar and deck are open to the public as well as to guests of Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer, and most of the room on any given night is not staying upstairs. The one meal that is guests-only is breakfast: the continental breakfast served in the main dining room from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. is included with every hotel room and is not a public restaurant service.
What is the Antlers Room?
The Antlers Room is Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer's second dining room, open in the winter season only, and internationally known for wild game and tableside service. Its menu overlaps Pepi's (the same schnitzels and goulash) and adds steak tartare and Caesar salad prepared tableside for two or more, flambéed steak au poivre, rack of caribou carved tableside for two or more, Russian wild boar, elk medallions and venison loin ($55-$62). It is the celebration room of the building, and it is booked through the same restaurant line as Pepi's, (970) 476-4671. In summer and the shoulder seasons it does not operate; Pepi's main dining room serves year-round.
Does Pepi's have gluten-free or vegetarian options?
Yes to both, and the gluten-free position is documented on the menu itself: every gluten-free dish is marked with an asterisk, and the marked set is wide (the bratwurst, brick chicken, steak frites, New York steak, lamb chops, both signature salads and the Hungarian goulash soup among them). It is an asterisk system rather than a separate gluten-free menu, and no gluten-free pasta is offered. Vegetarian dishes have their own menu section at lunch and dinner: Käsespätzle with Gruyère and crispy onions ($34), truffled gnocchi and butternut squash ravioli, plus the salads. Call (970) 476-4671 ahead if gluten is a hard constraint, so the kitchen knows before you sit down.
How much does a meal cost at Pepi's?
Dinner is the priced-up half of the day: European specialties $40-$43, main entrées $42-$58 (New York steak at the top), pasta and vegetarian mains $30-$35, cocktails $15-$25. Lunch is markedly cheaper for much of the same kitchen: schnitzels $30-$31, bratwurst $24-$30, sandwiches $21-$23 and a build-your-own burger at $17 (buffalo $18). Bar food runs $10-$25 from 3 p.m. That spread is why OpenTable's "$31 to $50" label fits a main course but not an evening: budget roughly $60-$100 per person for a two-course dinner with a drink, before tax and tip, and considerably less at lunch. Note the house rule printed on every menu: no separate checks, and a $10 charge for a split meal.
Is Pepi's good for kids and large groups?
Families, yes, with one seasonal note. The restaurant's own profile text welcomes children of any age in summer; highchairs are listed on its TripAdvisor profile, and families dine here in every season in the review record. For a winter dinner with young children, book an early seating and call (970) 476-4671 ahead to confirm, because the summer any-age welcome is the only version the restaurant states in writing. Large groups are accommodated in the main restaurant, and in winter the Antlers Room is the group's room; book by phone rather than online. One house rule matters for groups: the menu asks for no separate checks, and a split meal carries a $10 charge.

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