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Enjoy your Gondola ride with us. - Alpenrose Gondola Experience, Vail, CO

Alpenrose Gondola Experience

4.6
4.6
142 Reviews
$31 to $50
German

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 15 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
There's nothing that quite compares to the experience of sharing a meal.

The Raclette Grill & Fondue Combo is designed for a fun and delicious family dinner.
A variety of foods can be cooked at one time, opening up the door for creativity and encouraging entertaining.
While food sizzles under the grill, meat or vegetables can be searing on top, and a bubbling pot of beef broth is ready and waiting for you and your guests to dip in their creations.

Check the menu here: https://www.alpenrose-vail.com/menu/#fondue-gondola


Join us for a unique private Gondola Dining Experience, located on the back patio of Alpenrose Restaurant in Vail, CO.

Our gondola cabins were recruited in South Tyrol, shipped to Austria for interior design and improvements, to the Black Forest for the final touches on the outside and after a long journey eventually found its way to Vail, CO.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    German, Austrian, Swiss
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (970) 476-8899
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Neighbourhood
    Vail
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 142 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Alpenrose Gondola Experience offers a "very unique experience" with its charming gondola dining setting. Guests rave about the "amazing service" and "delicious" European-style raclette. Expect a cozy, intimate ambiance, though it can be snug. While some found the food lacked seasoning, others enjoyed the "great time" and "outstanding" mulled wine.

142 Reviews
  1. Justina

    Denver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    The food and experience (environment) were AMAZING.. the service, not so much. We experienced almost NO service while dining actually… the beginning of this experience started with my boyfriend and I arriving 10 minutes early and being told by one of the hosts that I would be “5minutes.. 8 MAX” after checking us in and going back to talk to our server… we continue to stand there for 15 minutes before a different hosts comes up, checks us in again and telling us I’d be another 5 minutes… so we waited nearly 25 for our reserved gondola (15 minutes late of my reservation time) — the one time our server came to check on us in about 45 minutes was when he saw me struggling to get out of the gondola to ask for 2 sides of butter that I had been waiting 25 minutes to ask for. He did not check on us again either. We were completely done eating for about 10-15 minutes, just sitting there while they checking out ALL FOUR other gondolas and left us sitting there… my husband had to wave him down to attention to ask for the check. Between the extra 15 minutes waiting for out set time and gondola and 15-20 more minutes after we’d finish eating, just being ignored, caused us to have to pay $65 at the parking garage instead of $45 since we went over our 2 hours by 17 minutes. Overall, I have to rate this a 3 star because the food was genuinely AMAZING and booking the gondola was a SAVE because the inside of the restaurant was SO loud but between being led on (which costed me more money) and the lack of service while dining that I spent more money to have was pretty disappointing…

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Salt Lake City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always great service! Wonderful experience in a beautiful decorated gondola!

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  3. Amanda

    Louisville

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We ate so much food and really did have a good time, but we had no room left with their delicious looking desserts. I may walk over tomorrow and get a take-home box of a few to try.

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  4. Katie

    Washington DC

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great time enjoying the gondola experience! The service was outstanding and the food true to its roots. Mix the cheeses and put them on the meats…delicious! The space is a bit tight, but cozy, so just be prepared, and you need every inch of table space! Also the mulled wine was outstanding! Enjoy!

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  5. Viviana

    West Palm Beach

    23 reviews

    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Must do! Very unique experience! Service was great and good fresh!!

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  6. Tina

    Dallas

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a great time! Great experience. Very Pricey for a party of 4 and a child, but was fun!

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  7. Alexander

    VIP

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing restaurant and staff!! Definitely a must do while in Vail ~

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  8. Shawne

    Dallas

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Unique experience and food was good but took nearly 30 minutes to be seated even with the reservation then food service was very slow

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  9. Taline

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was absolutely one of the best dining experiences we’ve ever had!! Not only was the service great, the ambience was amazing, and the food was delicious! Amazing experience!

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  10. vince

    New York City

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was an awesome time! My son and I had a blast! Service was great. Very unique!

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Alpenrose Gondola Experience is rated 4.6 stars by 142 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 15 times today
Google Map for Alpenrose Gondola Experience

100 E Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Vail
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    German, Austrian, Swiss
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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