Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Black Hawk

I am so happy we gave Blue River Bistro a try. I had heard the cocktails were winners, but, wow, the food we had was the best of the trip!! The bison short ribs took first, followed closely by the salmon. My son’s Beef Wellington was done to perfection! The harvest salad was also delicious. Looking forward to a return trip when we return to Breck in the future!

We arrived for our reservation and we were immediately seated in the cutest window nook. My husband had a Dunkel and I had a glass of Prosecco- loved the glassware. Our family of four split two orders of cheese fondue, a pretzel, and bratwurst. It was delicious! One order of cheese fondue would have been enough for us. Service was wonderful! Highly recommend this iconic spot, it’s worth the hype.

The food, service and atmosphere is the best my husband I have ever had. We have ate here about 5 times and each time it is perfection! Hats off to the chef and our waitress!!! This restaurant will not disappoint!!!!

This is our favorite Japanese restaurant in the world. Highly recommend all of these items. It is a perfect balance of cold and warm and the progression is great. Yellowtail jalapeño Oysters Nobu salsa Cucumber Sunomono salad Miso soup Black cod lettuce cups Octopus, King Crab and Yellowtail nigiri sushi Grilled cauliflower with jalapeño Miyazaki Wagyu beef Tuesday we just walked in and sat at the bar. You need to start lining up if you walk in at 4:30 and you either get last minute cancelled tables, bar, or sushi bar. Otherwise you have to wait for the second turn. For reservations on Christmas we were thankfully in Paris so the timezone was manageable, because reservations open up at midnight of the timezone the restaurant is in. Likely to sell out quickly on the weekends or peak season. Hope this helps!

We had a wonderful experience at Swiss Chalet! The food was excellent, with authentic flavors and well prepared the fondue in particular was delicious. The ambiance is charming, with a cozy atmosphere that truly captures the charm of a Swiss chalet. The service was impeccable, with the staff always attentive and friendly. A perfect place to enjoy a special evening in Vail. I highly recommend it.