Mountain Standard
Restaurant · Eagle-Vail ·
Wood-fired New American fare, raw bar & creative cocktails
![Mountain Standard by Mountain Standard [Facebook]](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73113151/mountain_standard.0.jpg "Mountain Standard by Mountain Standard [Facebook]")
Wood-fired New American fare, raw bar & creative cocktails
"Overlooking Gore Creek, Mountain Standard comes recommended by Chapin. The menu features warm, hearty favorites like buttermilk sea salt biscuits, smoked trout and potato fritters, and rotisserie piri piri chicken. But Morgan, the owner of the establishment, recommends starting with the bone marrow and pimento cheese appetizers." - 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
"While its 40-year-old sibling, Sweet Basil, might steal the spotlight, Mountain Standard offers a more laid-back, no-fuss gastropub energy nearby. Most items on the menu are made over an open and live fire to honor historic primal cooking methods. Think: sizzling bone marrow, wood-grilled pork chops, rotisserie chicken, and “Santa Maria”-style tri-tip. Plus, there’s plenty stocked in the raw bar, from fresh-shucked oysters to black sturgeon caviar. Make sure to match your meal with creative cocktails like the Cougar Country or Cindy Lou Hoo." - Katie Shapiro
"The little sister of Vail’s iconic Sweet Basil, Mountain Standard is a rustic, relaxed, quintessential Colorado dining experience. With a beautiful creekside backdrop, the ambiance is semi-casual but with upscale dishes. Sourcing ingredients from the region, the focus here is on wood-fired fare — like corned pork shank served with gruyere potato purée, cabbage, green apple, puffed farro, and caraway vinaigrette as well as rotisserie chicken served with Anson Mills cheddar grits, mole verde, elote, okra, bacon, and cilantro. Appetizers range from warm pimento cheese to raw oysters, which syncs up with the high-meets-low feel of the dining room." - Rebecca Treon
"Mountain Standard is a bit more laid back than its sister spot, Sweet Basil, but it’s still ideal for a special occasion dinner. Picture a mountain tavern by the river, with draft microbrews and aged bourbon, alongside hearty comfort food that’s as elevated as the altitude. Share some wood-roasted bone marrow and Wagyu carpaccio, warm pimento cheese, and a wedge salad. Then, move on to entrees like the fall-off-the-bone rotisserie chicken with cheddar grits, and corned pork shank with gruyere potato puree." - kim fuller
"Mountain Standard is a bit more laid back than its sister spot, Sweet Basil, but it’s still ideal for a special occasion dinner. Picture a mountain tavern by the river, with draft microbrews and aged bourbon, alongside hearty comfort food that’s as elevated as the altitude. Share some wood-roasted bone marrow and Wagyu carpaccio, warm pimento cheese, and a wedge salad. Then, move on to entrees like the fall-off-the-bone rotisserie chicken with cheddar grits, and corned pork shank with gruyere potato puree." - Kim Fuller