Alpenrose Vail
German restaurant · Eagle-Vail ·
German-Austrian restaurant with housemade pastries, beer, and wine
German-Austrian restaurant with housemade pastries, beer, and wine
"To fully embrace the town’s Bavarian heritage, I venture over to this local classic (since 1974), where twinkly lights, flowers, and outdoor tables covered with beer steins and soft pretzels signal I’ve arrived; I grab an outdoor table under a heat lamp and order the German pretzel and pork schnitzel." - Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing for both brands and online publications—with a particular focus on travel, fashion, and lifestyle. She’s also the founder of the travel site justpacked.com. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A Vail staple since 1974, this family-owned European restaurant and patisserie got a refresh in 2018 when the team behind neighboring German favorite Almresi took over. Alpenrose keeps Old World traditions alive with an elevated menu of Alpine classics — think gooey raclette, crispy schnitzel, pillowy spätzle, and zwiebelkuchen (a savory onion pie). Best enjoyed in the cozy, chalet-style dining room in the winter or on the flower-filled patio in the summer, everything tastes better with a frosty mug of Bavarian beer." - Katie Shapiro
"There are a lot of restaurants, bars, and spaces in Vail that try to emulate the Alps. Alpenrose, a German-Austrian restaurant that opened in 1974, does it most convincingly. It’s still going strong with a great list of Oktoberfest steins and Paulaner pils, fresh-baked pretzels, and plates of rosti. In the winter, reserve a private gondola cabin outside the restaurant for a raclette and fondue dinner. The cabins were brought over from Italy and Austria and come equipped with their own Bluetooth speakers, a small heater, and a dimming light switch for an extra cozy evening." - kim fuller
"There are a lot of restaurants, bars, and spaces in Vail that try to emulate the Alps. Alpenrose, a German-Austrian restaurant that opened in 1974, does it most convincingly. It’s still going strong with a great list of Oktoberfest steins and Paulaner pils, fresh-baked pretzels, and plates of rosti. In the winter, reserve a private gondola cabin outside the restaurant for a raclette and fondue dinner. The cabins were brought over from Italy and Austria and come equipped with their own Bluetooth speakers, a small heater, and a dimming light switch for an extra cozy evening." - Kim Fuller
"This family-owned European restaurant and patisserie has been a charmer since 1974 (though in 2018, the proprietors of the neighboring German restaurant, Almresi, took over the Vail favorite). Alpenrose’s menu of elevated Old World staples — like raclette, schnitzel, spätzle, and zwiebelkuchen (onion pie) — is best washed down with a big mug of Bavarian beer." - Katie Shapiro