Summer: Game Trail
Tour Type
Food TourWild game such as venison, elk and fowl provide a lean source of protein that can be both healthy and delicious in flavor. According to Dataseential, elk has risen as a menu selection by 115 percent over the last four years, however, in Vail, game options have always been in vogue. Wander into some of these popular restaurants to sample their selections of exotic game.
On This Walking Tour
Wild Game Meats at Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer
The Dining Room at Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer in the heart of Vail Village is where Rack of Caribou and Grilled Venison Loin are popular menu options.
Michelin Recommended Sweet Basil
The Michelin Recommended Sweet Basil also features several game options from appetizers like Venison Tartare and Foie Gras & Rabbit Steamed Bun to the popular Venison Loin entrée with butternut squash pave, picked mustard seeds and huckleberry glace.
French Food at Left Bank
For more than 50 years, The Left Bank has been serving some of the most authentic French food in Vail. Guests can find some unique wild game dishes on the menu including Foie Gras De Canard Poele, which is pan-seared fresh duck liver served with Palisade plum poached in vanilla and rum with a homemade Palisade plum marmalade. For an entrée, the Cotelette De Cerf Aux Champignons is a pan-seared elk chop served with sauteed wild mushrooms, pomme dauphine and sheer reduction.
Jackalope Bratwurst Appetizer at Vail Chophouse
A bonus stop on the Wild Game Trail is Vail Chophouse in Lionshead for a very unique appetizer – a Jackalope Bratwurst. This all natural meat is made from pork and rancher raised jack rabbits and antelope giving a Rock Mountain flair to a traditional bratwurst.