Mountain Standard
Restaurant · Eagle-Vail
NORTHSIDE, 193 Gore Creek Dr CREEKSIDE, Vail, CO 81657
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Highlights
Fire-roasted fare, raw bar, craft cocktails, creekside setting
Fire-roasted fare, raw bar, craft cocktails, creekside setting
"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
"While this restaurant’s 40-year-old sister spot, Sweet Basil, is still the toughest reservation in Vail, try downstairs sibling Mountain Standard for its unfussy gastropub atmosphere. Bone marrow and wagyu carpaccio, wedge salad, and rotisserie chicken are among the comforting and hearty menu options, with fresh raw bar items available as well." - Katie Shapiro
"While this restaurant’s 40-year-old sister spot, Sweet Basil, is still the toughest reservation in Vail, try downstairs sibling Mountain Standard for its unfussy gastropub atmosphere. Bone marrow and wagyu carpaccio, wedge salad, and rotisserie chicken are among the comforting and hearty menu options, with fresh raw bar items available as well." - Katie Shapiro
