Cucina

4.1

30 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 5 times today

Charming
Child-friendly
Good for groups

Welcome to Cucina,

Nestled at the base of Vail Mountain, in the heart of the renowned Vail Village, Cucina combines a perfect location for all your dining needs. Steps away from Gondola One, Cucina's menu has everything that you could want from our breakfast buffet to our mountain comfort Après.

Relax in our casual and friendly atmosphere before heading to the mountain or just come by and enjoy breakfast with the family. In addition to our wonderful breakfast, our Après and dinner service is 3:00pm to 9:00pm for food with drinks available until at least 9:30pm. New this season is our Après Happy Hour daily 3-4pm including $5 Drafts, Wine Specials and ½ off Appetizers! Come by for a drink and stay to experience our new dinner menu. Live local music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. We'll see you soon!

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Breakfast, All you can eat/Buffet
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 07:00–10:30 Dinner Wed–Sun 15:00–21:00 Bar Wed–Sun 15:00–21:00
Phone number
(970) 754-7872
Website
https://thelodgeatvailresort.com/cucina/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Deebyani Pradhan

Location
174 East Gore Creek Drive, Vail, CO 81657
Area
Vail
Parking details
Complimentary
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

ARTISAN BREADUS$7.00
Vermont Sea Salt Butter
BISON CHILIUS$14.00
Cheddar & Sour Cream
ONION SOUPUS$13.00
Porcini Mushrooms, Caraway, Brie & Brioche Crouton
HOUSE TOMATO SOUPUS$12.00
Secret Recipe, Garlic Croutons, Parmesan
THAI CHILE CHICKEN WINGSUS$17.00
Sriracha Ranch, Crunchy Carrots
CAPRESE FLATBREADUS$15.00
Roasted Tomatoes, Basil & Fresh Mozzarella
SPICED PEAR & BRIE FLATBREADUS$16.00
Caramelized Onions, Arugula, Balsamic Syrup
SMOKED BRISKET & CHEDDAR QUESADILLAUS$17.00
Rancho Salsa, Fried Jalapeno & Limestone Salad
TRUFFLE FRIESUS$15.00
Crispy Mushrooms, Black Truffle & Reggiano Parmesan
SHORT RIB POUTINEUS$19.00
Slow Braised Short Rib & Pearl Onion Ragu, French fries
SPICY CHICKEN NACHOSUS$18.00
Crispy Corn Chips, Cheddar, 'Buffalo' Fried Chicken, Shishito Peppers
FALAFEL PLATTERUS$19.00
Crispy Falafel, Hummus, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Olives, Feta Cheese & Naan Bread

SALADS

SIMPLE GREEN SALADUS$14.00
Select Lettuces, Tomatoes & Cucumbers
- GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTUS$12.00
- GRILLED SALMONUS$16.00
CAESAR SALADUS$17.00
Little Gem Romaine, Garlic-Anchovy Dressing, Shaved Parmesan & Focaccia Croutons
- GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTUS$12.00
- GRILLED SALMONUS$16.00
AUTUMN BEET SALADUS$17.00
Roasted Beets, Goats Cheese, Candied Pecans, Blackberries, Sherry-Shallot Vinaigrette
- GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTUS$12.00
- GRILLED SALMONUS$16.00

What 30 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4Food
3.8Service
4Ambience
3.9Value

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Review summary

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Cucina offers a charming atmosphere with "great music" and "amazing ambience." The breakfast buffet is "upscale and classy," and the staff provides "amazing service." While the food receives mixed reviews, highlights include a delicious breakfast and barista coffee. Ideal for those who enjoy live performances.

30 Reviews

G
Georgia
Houston10 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The waitstaff was great. Very attentive and nice to my kids. Would go back again.
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Thy VIP
Washington DC3 reviews
4.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Food was wonderful but the service was terrible. Served was carrying with another server loudly and also did not check on our table. We asked for the check and she never came back until we asked another server for our check.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
New York City2 reviews
4.0
Dined on 21 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Great food. There were only a couple waiters and they were doing their best but they needed more people!
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Kaitlyn
Seattle1 review
5.0
Dined on 9 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a wonderful choice! The breakfast buffet is upscale and classy. The americanos and espresso we had was phenomenal! The staff was so friendly and we will always stop when we come back to Vail!
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Gabriel
Denver2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 28 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Everything really good just the music super loudly.
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Vicki
Hawaii1 review
2.0
Dined on 12 December 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
$38.00 is very expensive for a limited product. Staying in the Lodge it would have been great if I could have had just cereal or just toast for $15 . I end up spending $38 for 1/2 a bowel of granola. The barista coffee was great but maybe one cup should have been included.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
Denver3 reviews
3.0
Dined on 19 April 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Cucina is a nice place for Apres. Live music is excellent. Menu is pretty limited and food is fine but not really great for the price for dinner. Go for an appetizer and drink and enjoy the music.
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Outandabout
Denver2 reviews
1.0
Dined on 6 April 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
Menu severely cut back from earlier, don’t see how they are going to survive. Limited options, food mediocre at best, completely empty for a reason. So sad because the interior is lovely and the location perfect.
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Langs VIP
Denver29 reviews
3.0
Dined on 31 March 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We went for breakfast buffet after very early Easter sunrise service. We were hoping for more of an Easter brunch style buffet, as in years past. No omelet station on Easter morning, and buffet seemed to be the just the spread they lay out for hotel guests daily. Food good, service very attentive and nice.
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JennD
Houston3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 March 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Amazing ambience and loved Michelle and BBQ Mike’s singing performance !
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Cucina is rated 4.1 stars by 30 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

14 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 5 times today

174 East Gore Creek Drive, Vail, CO 81657

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Additional information

Area
Vail
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Daily 07:00–10:30 Dinner Wed–Sun 15:00–21:00 Bar Wed–Sun 15:00–21:00
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Breakfast, All you can eat/Buffet
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Complimentary
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Deebyani Pradhan
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://thelodgeatvailresort.com/cucina/
Phone number
(970) 754-7872

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Menu

SMALL PLATES & SHARES

ARTISAN BREADUS$7.00

BISON CHILIUS$14.00

ONION SOUPUS$13.00

HOUSE TOMATO SOUPUS$12.00

THAI CHILE CHICKEN WINGSUS$17.00

CAPRESE FLATBREADUS$15.00

SPICED PEAR & BRIE FLATBREADUS$16.00

SMOKED BRISKET & CHEDDAR QUESADILLAUS$17.00

TRUFFLE FRIESUS$15.00

SHORT RIB POUTINEUS$19.00

SPICY CHICKEN NACHOSUS$18.00

FALAFEL PLATTERUS$19.00

SALADS

SIMPLE GREEN SALADUS$14.00

CAESAR SALADUS$17.00

AUTUMN BEET SALADUS$17.00

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