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The 10th is Vail Mountain's upscale, full-service restaurant at Mid-Vail at the top of Gondola One. Its name nods to the 10th Mountain Division, and the dining room looks out over the Gore Range.

It suits a skier who wants a proper table and a glass of wine in the middle of the day, a celebration lunch on the mountain, or a non-skiing friend or family member who rides the gondola up to meet the group.

The food and the bar

Vail Mountain calls the cooking contemporary and mountain-influenced: updated classics rather than cafeteria fare, with vegetarian and gluten-free options. Separate food, cocktail, and wine and beer menus are posted on vail.com. The bar area has its own offer, the Two Martini Lunch, which pairs an oversized Caesar salad and truffle fries with martinis for two.

Getting there

You don't need to be a skier, but you do need lift access. Guests with an Epic Pass ride up on their pass. Everyone else can buy a Lift & Lunch package at the Vail Village ticket office, which includes a credit toward the meal. Skiers can ski in and ski out; everyone else rides Gondola One up and back down.

Booking and seasons

The 10th is mainly a winter restaurant, serving lunch and après daily through the ski season. Book ahead: walk-ins are seated only when there is room. In summer it has opened on select Sundays for a brunch with a DJ, with gondola access included for guests who book. Hours are in the FAQ below.

Also at Mid-Vail

The same stop has more lunch options: Mid-Vail offers a variety of on-mountain lunch options with the same Gore Range views.

Sources: Vail Mountain: The 10th. Checked September 24, 2026.

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Mid-Vail, top of Gondola One, Vail Mountain
Vail, 81657

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About The 10th

Quick answer: The 10th is a restaurant at Mid-Vail, top of Gondola One, Vail Mountain, Vail, CO 81657. The 10th is Vail Mountain's upscale full-service restaurant at Mid-Vail, atop Gondola One, with Gore Range views. Lift access required.

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The 10th is Vail Mountain's upscale, full-service restaurant at Mid-Vail at the top of Gondola One. Its name nods to the 10th Mountain Division, and the dining room looks out over the Gore Range.

It suits a skier who wants a proper table and a glass of wine in the middle of the day, a celebration lunch on the mountain, or a non-skiing friend or family member who rides the gondola up to meet the group.

The food and the bar

Vail Mountain calls the cooking contemporary and mountain-influenced: updated classics rather than cafeteria fare, with vegetarian and gluten-free options. Separate food, cocktail, and wine and beer menus are posted on vail.com. The bar area has its own offer, the Two Martini Lunch, which pairs an oversized Caesar salad and truffle fries with martinis for two.

Getting there

You don't need to be a skier, but you do need lift access. Guests with an Epic Pass ride up on their pass. Everyone else can buy a Lift & Lunch package at the Vail Village ticket office, which includes a credit toward the meal. Skiers can ski in and ski out; everyone else rides Gondola One up and back down.

Booking and seasons

The 10th is mainly a winter restaurant, serving lunch and après daily through the ski season. Book ahead: walk-ins are seated only when there is room. In summer it has opened on select Sundays for a brunch with a DJ, with gondola access included for guests who book. Hours are in the FAQ below.

Also at Mid-Vail

The same stop has more lunch options: Mid-Vail offers a variety of on-mountain lunch options with the same Gore Range views.

Sources: Vail Mountain: The 10th. Checked September 24, 2026.

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Amenities at The 10th

  • Full service
  • Full bar
  • Two Martini Lunch bar offer
  • Vegetarian and gluten-free marked dishes
  • Fireplace
  • Deck/patio
  • Coat room
  • Private events

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make a reservation at The 10th?
Book on **Tock**: Vail Resorts directs all reservations for The 10th, its only full-service on-mountain restaurant, to its Tock page, and reservations are highly recommended. Walk-ins are welcome only when there is room, and the room books out, especially across holiday weeks, so book as early as the Tock calendar allows. Two warnings that will save a trip: **OpenTable does not book The 10th** (its profile still shows reviews, all from 2020 or earlier, and states the restaurant is not on its booking network), and every guest, reserved or not, still needs lift access to reach the restaurant (question 2). Questions: (970) 754-4800.
Do I need a lift ticket to eat at The 10th, and can non-skiers go?
Yes to the ticket, no to the skiing. Every guest needs purchased lift access: Epic Pass holders ride Gondola One (#1) from Vail Village on their pass, skiers use their lift ticket, and non-skiers buy a **scenic (foot passenger) gondola ticket** at the Vail Village base. That is Vail's current wording; older pages describe a Lift & Lunch package with a meal credit, so ask for the scenic ticket by its current name. Children 12 and under ride free with an adult scenic ticket, one child per adult. Skiers can also ski in and ski out. There is no road and no parking at the restaurant: park in the Vail Village parking structure (fees apply on winter days; free after 3 p.m. and in summer) and ride up. In summer, brunch reservations include the gondola ride (question 5).
When is The 10th open?
In winter, lunch and après daily, **11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.**, through the ski season (the mountain's 2026/27 season is planned to open Friday, November 13, 2026). Ignore the 2:30 p.m. close shown on Google and TripAdvisor place records; Vail's official close is 3:00 p.m. In summer the restaurant opens **only for select Sunday brunches** (question 5), and between seasons it is **closed entirely**, in spring after the mountain closes and in fall from the end of summer operations until the winter opening, because Gondola One is not running. There is no public dinner or breakfast service in either season; evenings are private events only (question 10).
What is on the menu at The 10th, and what should I order?
Contemporary, mountain-influenced cooking ("Modern, Alpine, Inspired" on Vail's own menus): flatbreads and shared plates to start, then mains built for a long lunch. Order the **truffle fries** first; they are the dish the whole review record converges on. Signatures from Vail's official menus: the **Wagyu Cheeseburger** ($45, roasted mushrooms, black truffle aioli, Gruyère), **The 10th Pot Pie** ($42, guinea hen and root vegetables), **Elk Chili** ($22), and the flatbreads ($29 to $31). Vegetarian and gluten-free dishes are marked (V) and (GF) throughout both menus (grain risotto, beet and burrata, the green salad in winter; oysters, shrimp and grits, Niçoise at brunch), and the menus ask diners to speak with their server about dairy- and nut-free options. The current official menus are on vail.com; note the winter menu linked today is the Winter 24/25 edition, so treat its prices as the shape, not a promise. Parties of 6 and over have 20% gratuity added.
Is The 10th open in summer?
Only barely, and only on Sundays. In summer 2026 The 10th opened **solely for select Sunday brunches, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.**, by reservation, with **gondola access included for guests with a reservation**; there is no summer weekday or Saturday lunch service. The brunch is a full menu, not a token one (raw bar, a $110 seafood tower, the Wagyu cheeseburger, and a Two Bloody Brunch for two at $95 on the official Summer Brunch 2026 menu). The brunch specifics on this page come from the listing's own record; Vail's page confirms the select-Sunday pattern and the reservation, so check the current summer dates on vail.com before planning around them.
How much does lunch at The 10th cost?
Budget the panel's figure, not OpenTable's. Google classes The 10th at **$50 to $100** per person and Tock at **$$$**, and the official menus back that up: mains run $36 to $45 (pot pie $42, Wagyu cheeseburger $45), starters and flatbreads $15 to $31, so two courses and a drink land around $60 to $110 before tax and tip. OpenTable's "$30 and under" label is contradicted by the restaurant's own menus and should be ignored. Non-skiers should add the scenic gondola ticket to the real cost of lunch, and pass holders should know **The 10th is not Epic Mountain Rewards eligible**, so no pass dining discount applies here (the Mid-Vail counters across the way are eligible).
What is the Two Martini Lunch?
Vail's long-lunch offer, served **only in the bar area**: an oversized Caesar salad, truffle fries, and martinis for two. It is not available at dining-room tables, and it has no published price on Vail's dining page (its summer-brunch sibling, the Two Bloody Brunch, is priced at $95 for two on the official brunch menu). If the bar is full, the same Caesar and truffle fries are orderable from the regular menu in the dining room.
What do reviews say about The 10th?
Strong, and consistent about both the praise and the complaint. As of October 2026, Google rates The 10th **4.4 out of 5 from 204 reviews**; TripAdvisor 4.1 from 277; OpenTable 4.5 from about 720 verified diner reviews, though that corpus ends in March 2020 and should be read as history, not current form. Diners praise the Gore Range views, the ambience (OpenTable's highest sub-score, 4.6), the service, and the truffle fries and burger; the recurring criticisms are peak-season chaos and noise, hard-to-get reservations, and value, which is the lowest sub-score on every platform (OpenTable Value 2.6). Quote any figure with its platform and count.
Can I eat at The 10th in my ski boots, and what should I wear?
You will not be eating in your ski boots, and that is the treat. On arrival you store your gear in the coat room and **exchange your boots for a pair of loaner slippers**, the ritual AAA's inspector notes describe and diners consistently praise; you dine in slippers with the Gore Range in front of you, then swap back for the ski down or the gondola down. Dress itself is relaxed for an upscale room: OpenTable lists the dress code as Casual Dress and the style as Casual Elegant, which on a mountain means ski clothes are normal at lunch. Vail's own pages publish no dress rule, so the honest summary is: casual-elegant mountain dress, boots checked, slippers provided.
Can The 10th host a wedding or private event?
Yes; events are this room's second business. OpenTable's details list **winter evening events starting after 6 p.m.** and **summer weddings, dinners, and corporate outings**, for groups of **60 to 250 people**; Vail's own group venue sheet gives the room at up to **200 guests for a plated dinner** and routes enquiries to the **Vail Group Sales Office, (970) 754-4523, [email protected]**. Guests ride Gondola One up from Vail Village, which is the logistics fact to plan around. An evening event here is also the only way to dine at The 10th at night; there is no public dinner service.

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