Nestled in the Vail Village, this sophisticated sushi and Japanese restaurant offers an intimate and fun dining experience. This upbeat, chic restaurant focuses on fresh fish and a variety of specialty cocktails.
Grand Hyatt Vail is thrilled to announce the opening of Makoto Vail, a new restaurant by Makoto Okuwa. The exclusive partnership with the lauded Chef is the brand’s first outpost at a resort, illustrating the natural synergy of global tastes and refined experiences that Grand Hyatt Vail and Makoto share. A master of Edomae-style sushi, Chef Makoto Okuwa has more than twenty-five years of experience in traditional Japanese cooking, which he combines with his own innovative style. Recognized by the James Beard Foundation for outstanding contribution, Makoto has acclaimed restaurants in Miami, Washington, D.C., Panama City, Mexico City, and São Paulo.
If your desired reservation time is not available online, please call the restaurant at 970-476-6628 and press option 1 between 3:30 and 9:30 p.m. MST. Walk-in and waitlist options are available in person beginning at 4:45 p.m. daily. We do not utilize the Open Table "Notify Me" feature.Featuring Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s signature new-style Japanese cuisine, Matsuhisa Vail is located in the Solaris Plaza in the heart of Vail Village. Our dining room is open from 5pm nightly. Takeout available nightly from 5-9 pm. Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s fusion cuisine draws influence from his classical training in Tokyo and his life abroad in Peru, Argentina, and around the world, showcasing signature dishes such as Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeño, Black Cod Miso and White fish Tiradito.
Quietly sophisticated with a generous nod to tradition - the Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch's newest food and beverage outlet is Japanese dining in its purest form. Sakaba serves only the highest quality, and freshest fish and ingredients paired with the Vail Valleys finest Sake list, Japanese beer and spirits, while maintaining the craft cocktail tradition of its former namesake.