Celebrate New Year's Eve at the Sonnenalp in Vail
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Come celebrate New Year's Eve in Vail Village and The Sonnenalp! Whether you're searching for family-friendly festivities that wrap up in time for bedtime, or a late-night celebration that takes you straight into the new year, we have options to cater to every celebration as we close out the year in the Rocky Mountains.
Celebrate the evening with dinner at Ludwig's. Join us for an evening of live cooking stations featuring seafood, salads, mixed carving stations, desserts and much more!
FIRST SEATING
5:30 | 5:45 | 6:00 PM
$215 Adults | $70 Children (5-12)
SECOND SEATING
9:00 | 9:15 | 9:30 PM
$330 Adults | $70 Children (5-12)
pricing excludes tax & gratuity
FOR RESERVATIONS: 970-479-5429 / concierge@sonnenalp.com
New Year’s Eve Buffet Menu
December 31, 2023
Soup & Salads
DIY Salad Bar - Artisan Greens, Arugula, Spinach, Cucumber, Cured Tomatoes, Dried Cranberries, Walnuts, Goat Cheese, Lemon Dressing, Honey Mustard Dressing
Frisée Salad Smoked Bacon, Hardboiled Egg, Shaved Red Onion, Sherry Dressing
Roasted Beet Salad Pomegranate, Candied Pecan, Honey Mustard Dressing, Haystack Goat Cheese
Winter Chickpea Salad - Quinoa, Sweet Potato, Dried Cranberries, Pumpkin Seeds, Lemon Basil Dressing
Winter Vegetable & Lentil Soup Basil Pesto
Maine Lobster & Brandy Bisque Truffle Oil
Artisan Cheese, Meat & Bread Display
Regional & European Cheese & Meats
Chutneys, Grapes, Dried Fruits, Crackers, Assorted Breads, Whipped Butter, Cured Tomato & Goat Cheese Butter, Black Pepper Butter, Avocado Oil, Pumpkin Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Seafood Station
Chardonnay Poached Prawns, Snow Crab Claws, Crab Legs, Fresh Oysters, Marinated Scallops, Thai Style Seafood Salad, Shallot Pepper Mignonette, Bloody Mary Sauce, Thai Chili Sauce, Cocktail Sauce, Lemons, Tabasco
Carving Station Chef Attendant
Ancho Espresso Rubbed Piedmontese Beef Tomahawk - Black Truffle & Porcini Jus, Creamy Horseradish, Sea Salt
Chimichurri Crusted Colorado Lamb Racks Port-Blackberry Jus, Mint Jelly, Mustard Crust
Platters
Tuna Tataki wTruffle Yuzu Emulsion, Avocado Puree , Peak Farm Micro Coriander
Dill Cured Atlantic Salmon - Horseradish Cream, Pickled Onions, Arugula
Peppered Beef Carpaccio Arugula, Parmesan, Truffle Crème Fraîche
Smoked Duck - Cherry Chutney, Toasted Coriander, Pea Tendril
Mini Features
Maine Lobster Salad - Champagne Jelly, Cucumber Salsa
Tuna Poke - Wakame Salad, Crispy Won Ton, Spice Marinade
Smoked Rainbow Trout - Blini, Caviar, Crème Fraîche
Brandy & Sage Pâté Focaccia, Shaved Parmesan
Shrimp Salad - Avocado Cream, Jalapeño, Cilantro – Served in a cone
Szechuan Chili Chicken Salad
Table Side Passed
Saffron & Shrimp Risotto - Citrus Garlic Gremolata - Served in Parmesan Wheel
Bountiful Harvest
Crispy Skinned Arctic Char - Citrus Crab Butter Sauce, Capisum
Barolo Wine Braised Buffalo & Potato Gnocchi - Thyme Pecorino Crumble
Main Lobster Pot Pie - Tarragon Lobster Sauce, Winter Root Vegetable, Puff Pastry
Winter Pear & Gorgonzola Cheese Ravioli Pickled Red Onion, Brandy Cream Sauce
Fingerling Potatoes - Duck Fat, Rosemary, Parmesan
Roasted Cauliflower & Black Truffle Gratin
Glazed Heirloom Carrots - Pearl Onion, Honey Cumin Glaze
Desserts
Chef Irma’s Assorted Mini Desserts
Cotton Candy Machine
Ice Cream Station