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Vaquero's cooks traditional Mexican food on West Vail's North Frontage Road, in the West Vail Mall. It is a sit-down restaurant with a bar, a long menu and a different dinner special every night, and the kitchen stays open through the afternoon.

It suits families, including those with children 10 and under, who have their own menu. It also works for groups that cannot agree, a late lunch after skiing, or anyone who wants a molcajete rather than a quick burrito. The staff speak English and Spanish.

The menu

Starters include nachos, shrimp cocktail, a shrimp-and-octopus campechana and chorizo con queso. Burritos run from the house Vaquero's to the Burrito Norteño with prawns and bacon. The meat dishes are the heart of it: carne asada, steak picado, a 12-ounce Caballo Viejo ribeye, the Tres Compadres plate of chile verde, chile Colorado and chile relleno, and a molcajete of grilled pork, carne asada, chicken and bacon-wrapped prawns. There are also combination plates, quesabirria tacos, street tacos and a few American dishes. Each table gets one free serving of chips and salsa with an entrée; refills cost extra.

Specials and the bar

Each night has its own dinner special, from combo fajitas on Sunday to chile Colorado on Saturday, and the bar mixes drinks with happy-hour promotions. Prices and the full rotation are in the FAQ.

Parties, catering and takeout

Vaquero's hosts private dinners and events and caters functions of any size. Order online for takeout.

In the West Vail Mall

The same building also holds Joy Sushi, QDOBA and Subway.

Sources: home, about, menu, specials. Checked September 23, 2026.

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2161 N Frontage Rd W
Vail, 81657

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About Vaquero’s Mexican Restaurant

Quick answer: Vaquero’s Mexican Restaurant is a restaurant at 2161 N Frontage Rd W, Vail, CO 81657. Traditional Mexican in West Vail: molcajete, carne asada, nightly dinner specials, a bar and a kids' menu, open from 10:30 a.m.

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Vaquero's cooks traditional Mexican food on West Vail's North Frontage Road, in the West Vail Mall. It is a sit-down restaurant with a bar, a long menu and a different dinner special every night, and the kitchen stays open through the afternoon.

It suits families, including those with children 10 and under, who have their own menu. It also works for groups that cannot agree, a late lunch after skiing, or anyone who wants a molcajete rather than a quick burrito. The staff speak English and Spanish.

The menu

Starters include nachos, shrimp cocktail, a shrimp-and-octopus campechana and chorizo con queso. Burritos run from the house Vaquero's to the Burrito Norteño with prawns and bacon. The meat dishes are the heart of it: carne asada, steak picado, a 12-ounce Caballo Viejo ribeye, the Tres Compadres plate of chile verde, chile Colorado and chile relleno, and a molcajete of grilled pork, carne asada, chicken and bacon-wrapped prawns. There are also combination plates, quesabirria tacos, street tacos and a few American dishes. Each table gets one free serving of chips and salsa with an entrée; refills cost extra.

Specials and the bar

Each night has its own dinner special, from combo fajitas on Sunday to chile Colorado on Saturday, and the bar mixes drinks with happy-hour promotions. Prices and the full rotation are in the FAQ.

Parties, catering and takeout

Vaquero's hosts private dinners and events and caters functions of any size. Order online for takeout.

In the West Vail Mall

The same building also holds Joy Sushi, QDOBA and Subway.

Sources: home, about, menu, specials. Checked September 23, 2026.

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Business Hours

Closed · Opens 10:30 AM

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Mon–ThuClosed
10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Fri–Sat
10:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Sun
10:30 AM – 9:00 PM

Amenities at Vaquero’s Mexican Restaurant

  • Full bar
  • Happy hour
  • Kids' menu (10 and under)
  • Nightly dinner specials
  • Takeout
  • Delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats)
  • Private events
  • Catering
  • Bilingual staff (English and Spanish)
  • TVs

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hours of Vaqueros in Vail, and is it open in the off-season?
Open seven days: Sunday to Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Friday and Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Vaqueros does not close for the off-season: the Town of Vail's Fall 2026 and Spring 2026 restaurant guides both list it open on these standard hours with no closure dates, in seasons when many Vail restaurants shut for weeks. One caution: the Town's Spring 2026 list once printed a 10 p.m. close Tuesday through Saturday; the restaurant's own website (vaquerosvail.com) is the governing source and shows the hours above. Delivery apps open later (11 a.m.) and are not the dining room's hours.
What should I order at Vaqueros?
The menu is long and traditional. The house centrepiece is the Molcajete ($45.95): grilled pork, carne asada, chicken and bacon-wrapped prawns in homemade red sauce in a volcanic-stone bowl, with rice, beans and tortillas. Order the Quesabirria Tacos ($16.95), the Caballo Viejo 12-ounce ribeye with poblanos, mushrooms and cheese ($34.95), the Tres Compadres plate of chile verde, chile Colorado and a chile relleno ($24.95), and the shrimp-and-octopus Campechana ($26.95) to start; the soups (menudo and pozole, $22.95 each, in 32-ounce bowls) are the dishes delivery reviewers single out. Combination plates run $13.95 to $15.95 and street tacos $8.95 to $18.99. One serving of chips and salsa per table comes with an entrée; refills are charged. The full priced menu is the ordering menu at order.toasttab.com/online/vaqueros-vail; the official site's menu page is photographs of the printed menu.
What do reviews say about Vaqueros?
As of October 2026, Google rates Vaqueros 4.4 out of 5 from 114 reviews. Diners praise the portions and the traditional cooking, naming the carne asada, the steak fajitas and the free salsa most often, and call the service attentive and the room family-run in feel; a Google reviewer in the restaurant's own website widget calls it "better food at a much better price than the village". The criticisms are about value on small delivery orders and the occasional pricey single plate. On the delivery platforms, where much of its review record lives, it rates 4.7 from 190+ ratings on Uber Eats and 4.5 on DoorDash.
Does Vaqueros deliver, and how do I order takeout?
Yes to both. For pickup, order through the restaurant's own Toast store (order.toasttab.com/online/vaqueros-vail), which the official website links as "order online"; it is pickup only. For delivery, Vaqueros is on DoorDash and Uber Eats, and its ordering system carries dedicated DoorDash/Uber menus. Two channel cautions: the delivery storefronts open at 11 a.m., half an hour after the dining room, and the Toast store discloses a 2.00% surcharge on credit-card orders.
What are the nightly dinner specials, and is there a happy hour?
Every night has its own dinner special: Sunday combo fajitas ($24.95), Monday carne asada ($28.95), Tuesday arroz con pollo ($20.95), Wednesday steak picado ($20.95), Thursday chicken carnitas ($20.95), Friday chile verde ($18.95) and Saturday chile Colorado ($18.95). The bar serves mixed drinks and margaritas and runs happy-hour promotions, but the restaurant publishes no happy-hour times or prices anywhere, including on its own specials page; call (970) 393-5105 for the current terms.
How much does a meal cost at Vaqueros?
Google's $20-30 band is fair for a typical dinner. Combination plates are $13.95 to $15.95, burritos about $15 to $22, and most meat plates $24 to $36 (carne asada plates $29.95 to $35.95, the 12-ounce Caballo Viejo ribeye $34.95); the big sharing dishes run higher (molcajete $45.95, the largest platter $50.95, the seven-seafood soup $42.95). Appetizers are $10.95 to $26.95, desserts are $8.95, soft drinks and aguas frescas (horchata, jamaica, Jarritos) are $3.95 to $4.95, the kids' menu is $8.95, and the nightly dinner specials are $18.95 to $28.95. Prices are from the restaurant's own ordering menu; add the 2.00% card surcharge the ordering store discloses, tax and tip.
Does Vaqueros have a kids' menu?
Yes, for children 10 and under: a quesadilla, enchilada, taco, small burrito, tostada or nachos for $8.95, served with rice and beans (the nachos come without). One gap to know: the kids' menu does not appear in the restaurant's Toast online ordering menu, so order it in the dining room or by phone at (970) 393-5105.
Do I need a reservation at Vaqueros?
No. Vaqueros takes no online reservations and has no OpenTable or other booking profile; dining is walk-in. For a group, a private dinner or catering, call (970) 393-5105 or email [email protected] ahead, and note that an 18% gratuity is added for parties of six or more.
Does Vaqueros have other locations?
Yes. This listing is the Vail restaurant, at 2161 N Frontage Rd W in the West Vail Mall. The same Vaqueros group, linked from this restaurant's own website, also runs a Steamboat Springs restaurant (730 Lincoln Ave) and two Colorado Springs restaurants (9605 Prominent Point, and 261 Kaycee Case Pl, styled Vaqueros Mexican Restaurant 3). The other locations keep different hours (they open at 11 a.m., not 10:30) and their own phone numbers; for Vail, the number is (970) 393-5105. The group's own copy dates the first Vaqueros to 2019; the Vail restaurant's own record begins in 2025.
Can Vaqueros host a party or cater an event?
Yes. The restaurant hosts private dinners and events in the dining room and caters functions of all sizes, "ideal for your larger parties or an intimate gathering" in its own words, with dedicated catering and parties pages on its website. Call (970) 393-5105 or email [email protected] for available dates. For ordinary large tables, plan on an 18% gratuity, which is added for parties of six or more.

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