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Vail Chophouse sits at the foot of the slopes in Lionshead, steps from the base of the Eagle Bahn Gondola, with mountain views and a large patio. Unlike most steakhouses in town, it serves lunch, après and dinner, opening late in the morning and running straight through to evening.

That makes it a good fit for skiers who want a proper meal without changing out of their boots, families who like an early dinner, and groups who want steaks, seafood and live music in one place.

The menu

Dinner centers on Creekstone Farms prime beef, with a 14-ounce New York strip and a 20-ounce bone-in ribeye, plus a filet, rack of lamb and a veal chop. Seafood includes Chilean sea bass, Scottish salmon, oysters and a seafood stack with king crab and lobster. Lunch and après menus are lighter, with salads, flatbreads, nachos, a lobster roll, the Chophouse Mountain Burger with foie gras gravy and a filet and frites, and the steaks are served at lunch too.

Après and live music

Afternoons bring an après menu and, at the Vail location only, live music from local musicians on the patio at select times. Tables for music sessions are booked by phone rather than online.

Groups and holidays

The restaurant seats large parties in the main dining room and books a semi-private area or the whole restaurant for private events, with group menus beyond the regular lunch and dinner lists and a dedicated group sales contact. It publishes special menus for Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve, so book early for either.

Sister restaurants

The same group runs Beaver Creek Chophouse and CBAR, its slopeside bar, in Beaver Creek, and gift cards can be bought for any of the three. The tableside magician advertised on the website performs in Beaver Creek, not Vail.

Sources: home, contact and hours, menus, live music, groups. Checked September 23 and 26, 2026.

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675 W Lionshead Cir
Vail, 81657

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About Vail Chophouse

Quick answer: Vail Chophouse is a restaurant at 675 W Lionshead Cir, Vail, CO 81657. Slopeside steakhouse at the base of Lionshead's Eagle Bahn Gondola: prime steaks, seafood, après live music. Open daily 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Vail Chophouse sits at the foot of the slopes in Lionshead, steps from the base of the Eagle Bahn Gondola, with mountain views and a large patio. Unlike most steakhouses in town, it serves lunch, après and dinner, opening late in the morning and running straight through to evening.

That makes it a good fit for skiers who want a proper meal without changing out of their boots, families who like an early dinner, and groups who want steaks, seafood and live music in one place.

The menu

Dinner centers on Creekstone Farms prime beef, with a 14-ounce New York strip and a 20-ounce bone-in ribeye, plus a filet, rack of lamb and a veal chop. Seafood includes Chilean sea bass, Scottish salmon, oysters and a seafood stack with king crab and lobster. Lunch and après menus are lighter, with salads, flatbreads, nachos, a lobster roll, the Chophouse Mountain Burger with foie gras gravy and a filet and frites, and the steaks are served at lunch too.

Après and live music

Afternoons bring an après menu and, at the Vail location only, live music from local musicians on the patio at select times. Tables for music sessions are booked by phone rather than online.

Groups and holidays

The restaurant seats large parties in the main dining room and books a semi-private area or the whole restaurant for private events, with group menus beyond the regular lunch and dinner lists and a dedicated group sales contact. It publishes special menus for Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve, so book early for either.

Sister restaurants

The same group runs Beaver Creek Chophouse and CBAR, its slopeside bar, in Beaver Creek, and gift cards can be bought for any of the three. The tableside magician advertised on the website performs in Beaver Creek, not Vail.

Sources: home, contact and hours, menus, live music, groups. Checked September 23 and 26, 2026.

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Neighborhood: Lionshead
Cuisine: Steakhouse
Service: Lunch • Après-Ski • Dinner
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Business Hours

Open daily · 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Amenities at Vail Chophouse

  • Large slopeside patio
  • Live music (Vail location only)
  • Full bar
  • Kids' menu
  • Gluten-free-marked dishes
  • Semi-private dining area
  • Full buyout capacity
  • Lunch/après/dinner service

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hours of Vail Chophouse, and does it close in the off-season?
Open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., serving lunch, après and dinner (the dinner menu starts at 5 p.m.). Some listings show a noon opening; that is wrong, and the restaurant's own site and the Town of Vail guides both say 11 a.m. The seasonal pattern is asymmetric and worth knowing: Vail Chophouse closes for the spring off-season (in 2026 it was closed from April 13 to May 21, per the Town of Vail) but stays open through the fall off-season, when many Lionshead neighbors close. Always check before a spring trip, because listings keep showing normal hours while it is closed.
How do I make a reservation at Vail Chophouse?
It depends on the meal. Lunch is never reserved: seating is first come, first served, as a stated policy. Dinner reservations are highly recommended and can be made on OpenTable or by calling (970) 477-0555. Tables for live music sessions must be reserved by phone, not online. Large-party and holiday reservations require credit card information and are subject to a cancellation fee. Vail Chophouse is at 675 Lionshead Place in Lionshead Village, steps from the Eagle Bahn Gondola; OpenTable notes parking for guests at the nearby Lionshead public parking structure.
What should I order at Vail Chophouse?
The kitchen is built around Creekstone Farms prime beef, and the steaks are served at lunch and après as well as dinner: the 8-ounce filet ($64), the 14-ounce prime New York strip ($74), and the 20-ounce prime bone-in ribeye ($79), with a rack of lamb and a bone-in veal chop (both $69) beside them. From the seafood bar, order the oysters (half dozen $24) or the seafood stack with king crab and lobster ($170, built to share), and the Chilean sea bass ($59) or Scottish salmon ($48) as mains. At lunch and après, the Chophouse Mountain Burger with foie gras gravy ($29), the Maine lobster roll ($36 at lunch, $39 at dinner) and the 6-ounce filet and frites ($49) are the signatures. The full menus are at vailchophouse.com/menus.
What does a meal cost at Vail Chophouse?
On the current menus, the filet is $64, the prime New York strip $74 and the prime bone-in ribeye $79, at lunch or dinner; other dinner mains run from the Mountain Burger at $29 to Chilean sea bass at $59, starters are $12 to $29, and cocktails $17 to $20. That is why the web's two labels disagree: OpenTable's "$31 to $50" sits below even the cheapest steak, and Google's "$100+" describes a full steak dinner with a starter and a drink, which is the realistic budget per person before tax and tip. Two house rules to know: a 20% gratuity may be added for parties of six or more, and there is a charge for split dishes ($5 at dinner, $3 at lunch and après, as printed on the menus).
Is there live music at Vail Chophouse?
Yes, and it is a Vail-only feature: the group's Beaver Creek Chophouse and CBAR have no live music. Local musicians play at select times, centred on après afternoons on the patio, and the current schedule is on the music page at vailchophouse.com. Tables for music sessions cannot be booked online; call (970) 477-0555. One warning, because the web gets it wrong: the tableside magician advertised on the group's website performs at Beaver Creek, not in Vail, whatever older profiles say.
What do reviews say about Vail Chophouse?
Solidly positive, with value as the sticking point. As of October 2026, Google rates Vail Chophouse 4.2 out of 5 from 623 reviews; OpenTable rates it 4.3 from 700 verified diner reviews (its score has drifted between 4.3 and 4.5 through 2026 as the count grew, so it is quoted with its platform and date). Diners praise the slopeside patio and its views, the live music, the filet and the slow-cooked pork shank, and the generous drinks; the recurring criticisms are steakhouse prices, waits at peak après and music times, and a lively, sometimes loud room when the music is on.
Can Vail Chophouse host a group or private event?
Yes. Groups of 16 or more are seated in the main dining room (not private), the semi-private dining area holds up to 50, and a full restaurant buyout holds up to 125, with dedicated group menus beyond the regular lunch and dinner lists. Group sales for the Vail and Beaver Creek Chophouses: Chapin Benway, (970) 376-3252. Use these figures, not the larger ones (76 and 130) printed on the same page of the restaurant's website: those are Beaver Creek's capacities, not Vail's.
Is Vail Chophouse good for kids?
Yes, with a real kids' menu rather than a token one: cheeseburger and chicken tenders at $17, grilled cheese and pasta at $14, Kraft Mac n' Cheese at $11, and a bavette steak at $34, served with fries or carrots and apple slices, plus kids' mocktails at $9. Families are a large part of the lunch and early-dinner trade here. For young children, OpenTable's guidance matches the room: take an early seating, or ask for a table away from the patio and the live music.
Does Vail Chophouse have gluten-free options?
Yes, and they are marked on the menus themselves with a "(gf)" tag. All three steaks (filet, New York strip, bone-in ribeye), the rack of lamb, the veal chop and the pork shank are marked gluten-free, as are the seafood stack, shrimp cocktail and oysters, several salads, and sides including the bacon-wrapped asparagus, garlic green beans and whipped Yukon potatoes. Vegetarian dishes exist (the margherita flatbread, spinach and artichoke dip, and the salads) but are not labeled as a system, and nothing on the menu is labeled vegan. Call (970) 477-0555 ahead if gluten is a hard constraint, since preparations change by season.
Is Vail Chophouse open on Thanksgiving and New Year's Eve?
Yes, both, with special menus, and both book early. For Thanksgiving 2026 (Thursday, November 26) the restaurant serves a three-course "Mountain Thanksgiving" menu at $69 for adults and $39 for children under twelve: butternut squash soup or the signature salad, sliced turkey with wild mushroom cornbread stuffing and the full set of sides, and pumpkin cheesecake with bourbon caramel. A special New Year's Eve menu is published on the restaurant's site. Holiday reservations require credit card information and carry a cancellation fee, per the restaurant's reservations page.

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