Dining & Retail

We're pleased to offer a variety of food & beverage options from a grab and go cafeteria, to the upstairs loft food menu.

We also offer all the gear you need for a great day on the slopes! 

Mountain Dining

We look forward to welcoming you back to our eatery this season! Mad River's commitment to safety continues to be at the center of everything we do, so as we welcome guests from around the world this season, our COVID-19 policies are focused on the indoor experience at our resort. Before you head to one of our dining establishments, please read through updates to our safety and dining policies.

DINING AND VACCINATIONS: Guests ages 12 and over will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccinations to dine at our indoor, cafeteria-style restaurants. Adults 18 and over will also need to provide a photo ID. Government issued IDs with a photo and name matching the guest’s vaccination card will be accepted, as well as Epic Passes with photos.

Guests can provide proof of vaccination by showing:

  • A physical vaccination card
  • A photo of a vaccination card on their phone
  • An official vaccination mobile app, including all official U.S. state, European Union and foreign country mobile apps, digital passports and digital certificates; and the following third-party vaccination mobile apps: Clear Health Pass, IATA Travel Pass App, Verifly, VaxYes by Gogetdoc, and CommonPass

One-time validation available:

After the first validation of COVID-19 vaccination, guests may opt for a small, non-transferable sticker to be applied to the front of their pass. Guests with this sticker can re-enter indoor, cafeteria-style restaurants at any Vail Resorts property for the remainder of the season without re-validating their proof of vaccination at the door. Guests may also opt not to receive a sticker and instead to re-validate their proof of vaccination each time they enter indoor, cafeteria-style restaurants. Regardless, Vail Resorts will not be recording any guest vaccination status information.

The following vaccinations recognized by the World Health Organization will be accepted:

Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson/Janssen, Oxford-AstraZeneca, Covishield, Sinopharm and Sinovac. This is currently the only part of our experience that will require proof of vaccination, unless required by local public health.

Dining Reservations: Like last season, guests will be encouraged to book a reservation to eat at many of our on-mountain restaurants using our Time to Dine reservation platform. Reservations will be open (at minimum) 6 days in advance via the Dining Reservation page, the EpicMix app or through QR codes located on-mountain. Click here to learn more and make your reservations.

Mad River's restaurants and their requirements for vaccinations:

Category Restaurants
Quick Service (Vaccine Required)
  • Cafeteria
Bar/ Additional Seating (No Vaccine Required)
  • The Loft

The Lodge Cafeteria

At the Lodge Cafeteria you'll find pizza by the slice, burgers and dogs, chicken fingers and fries.

Our cafeteria has a large variety of food items including hearty soups, chili, and daily homemade hot specials.

Try our delicious specialty salads or grab a healthy snack such as yogurt or fruit, or treat yourself to a hot pretzel, chips, cookies or candy. There are plenty of beverages to quench the thirstiest winter sports enthusiast.

Mad River Loft Bar & Grill

The best view of the resort!  This season we will be offering chili and grab-n-go items to satisfy your hunger after an exhilarating day on the mountain.

Dining Reservations

Like last season, guests will be encouraged to book a reservation to eat at many of our on-mountain restaurants using our Time to Dine reservation platform. Reservations will open one day prior via the Dining Reservation page, the EpicMix app or through QR codes located on-mountain. Click here to learn more and make your reservations.

Retail

Come See Us

Take advantage of our excellent selection of all the gear you need to have fun and look awesome on the slopes, all conveniently located right across from Guest Services.

Brands we carry:

  • North Face
  • Giro
  • Obermeyer
  • Roxy
  • And many others!