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

Alpenrose Gondola Experience

4.7
4.7
156 Reviews
$31 to $50
German

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 9 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
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. Please note: It is a stationed Gondola, not a moving gondola.

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

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    German, Austrian, Swiss
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa

What 156 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Mountains

    Best Ambience

  • Mountains

    Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Alpenrose Gondola Experience offers a unique and enchanting dining adventure in Vail. Guests rave about the "amazing" food, "outstanding" service, and cozy gondola setting, perfect for romantic dinners or family fun. With plentiful portions and playful ambiance, it's a "must-do" for unforgettable memories and delightful alpine cuisine.

156 Reviews
  1. Jill

    Denver3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an amazing experience in the Gondola. Great service and food.

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  2. Xochitl

    Phoenix1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Pablo is excellent customer service great service

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  3. King

    Philadelphia1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Gondola Experience is one to not miss out on. Great experience, ambience, food, and service! It’s a very intimate setting and great for couples or even friends to gather and enjoy. Put on the speaker and enjoy your time.

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  4. Samina

    Naples4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    I think there was a bit of a language barrier in terms of a stationary gondola vs a meal sitting in a moving (view) gondola. The gondola had a pretty strong gondola smell and a lil stuffy. They did give us a Bluetooth enabled device to play our own music which was nice. It was an enormous amount of food served which was almost comical. We offered to pay the regular price as it was pre fixe, but to just bring less quantity of food so as not to waste it. They really couldn’t understand this and we sat there dumb struck at food spread before us. It was generally pretty good just so overwhelming. Overall not worth it. There’s no way a sane human can eat all this or enjoy it. We are sitting in a stationary gondola with zero air circulation and quite honestly the food was just for show— nothing particularly special or memorable. Service was friendly. Not a luxury or cozy experience but maybe super fun for kids or a group just looking to do something cute. Definitely not worth the money we spent. One thing that was gross was the giant food tray was carried over by a girl whose hair was dipping into the food. Totally unhygienic and since there was too much anyway, we didn’t touch it.

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  5. Maria V VIP

    Washington DC3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Super special to do the gondola experience - the kids loved it and was fun to cook together

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  6. Trish VIP

    Dallas2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very romantic dinner, food and service were perfect!

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  7. Paula

    Miami1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience, bring warm clothes it’s cold in the beginning. Very special :)

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  8. Sean VIP

    Greater Boston4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was an amazing experience. My wife and I did the private gondola for our anniversary dinner and I absolutely recommend doing it! We will be back for sure in the future.

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  9. Grant VIP

    Pittsburgh5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We took our four kids (13, 11, 9, 6) for the Alpenrose Gondola Experience and it was our favorite dinner while in Vail. The Gondolas are meant for 4 adults but they allowed us to squeeze in all 6 of us. It was tight, but not uncomfortable. The service was great, our server came often to check on us. The food was delicious and just the right amount. It's not a traditional fondue where you dip in the pot, but there is a small grill for steak/shrimp/sausage and mini trays to melt cheese with bread/potatoes/cauliflower. It ended up being cheaper than some of our other meals where the kids menu is still $20+. Highly recommended!

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  10. Lisa VIP

    Washington DC18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A wonderful experience did not disappoint. Fabulous food, ambience service. Cannot wait to go back a big thank you to our Server Mara originally from Romania. She made my birthday extra special. Thank you 

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Alpenrose Gondola Experience is rated 4.7 stars by 156 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 9 times today
Google Map for Alpenrose Gondola Experience

100 E Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    German, Austrian, Swiss
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
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