Swiss Chalet - Vail

The restaurant is beautiful, offering spectacular service and a memorable dining experience at excellent value. Without a doubt, it's the best Old Fashioned cocktail I've ever had—crafted with quality ingredients and made as it should be. The Raclette fondue was straightforward yet incredible, while the Beef Tenderloin Fondue was beautifully tender; I tried cooking it in both the broth and on the hot skillet, and it was seasoned perfectly. I highly recommend making reservations in advance; you won't be disappointed!

The Weinberg Schnecken was probably the standout dish; it was warm and packed with flavorful herbs and butter. The Zwiebelsuppe, or onion soup, was exactly what you'd expect—very traditional and satisfying. As for the Raclette Fondue, I found it to be rather underwhelming. Perhaps it’s just my personal taste, but I’ve had similar feelings at other fondue places, so maybe fondue isn’t quite my thing. The vegetables for dipping were the highlight of the sides, but unfortunately, the portion was quite small. We received plenty of bread on the side, though. The side sausages were a letdown; they were very small and reminded me of a standard hot dog. Overall, while the food was average, experiencing fondue could still be worth it for those who enjoy it.

The service was amazing. Food (we got both kinds of cheese fondue) was amazing. We had a week in Vail and I wanted to go back here again, it was so good and such a fun experience!

Really nice ambience, service is great! We order the cheese fondue, our fondue was rackette with a sherry base (which was delicious) we ordered it with sides: Beef medallions, lamb chops, and also had the assorted sausages with sauerkraut and pretzel bread. Chocolate fondue was good.

Sigi was an amazing waitress and the atmosphere, food and drinks made for a great meal. You start with baskets of baked pretzels with black salt topped butter. Yum. I tried a medium Weiss beer and it was fantastic. You can get a smaller size or the larger stein depending on how thirsty you are. Swiss Chalet also has many good cocktails. The food is definitely shareable. The Haus salad has butter lettuce with a sour cream dressing. The beet salad is full of red and golden beets along with frisée, pea tendrils and a great dressing. The onion soup has melted cheese on crouton and a broth you savor till the last bite. The fondue is wonderful and there are many options for cheese and meat. We did the suggested Alper fondue and added a sausage sampler and Wiener schnitzel to cut up and dip in the cheese. You do get pieces of bread to dip in your fondue as well as a plate of roasted potatoes and vegetables. It was great for kids too as many of the other tables had families (we went earlier at 5:30pm) A great experience in Vail Village that is worth a dinner during your stay.