The Aspen List
FOR BREAKFAST:
- Sant Ambroeus: Just opened this year! Always the best...
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Spring Cafe: Great for a healthy breakfast or lunch.
- Prospect at Hotel Jerome: For a seated breakfast, Jerome's restaurant is lovely.
- Paradise Bakery: You could smell this bakery from a mile away. Go for a coffee and pastry or an afternoon delight.
- Gorsuch Ski Cafe: If you're looking for an espresso before skiing, this is a great stop.
- Bonnies (on Aspen Mountain): Go in the morning and get their oatmeal pancakes with their homemade raspberry jam! A shot of whisky couldn't hurt either...
- JUS Aspen: Go for fresh juices, teas, and healthy salads.
FOR LUNCH:
- Clark’s Oyster Bar: Lunch is always great here, go for oysters, tuna sandwiches with shoe string fries and whole roasted fish.
- Ajax Tavern: On a nice day, sit outside and enjoy a french onion soup or the burger and truffle fries.
- White House Tavern: From the Hillstone group, go for their deviled eggs and sandwiches.
- Meat & Cheese Farm Shop: Go for their soups and salads or if you need to pick up some cheese and charcuterie this is a great spot for that.
FOR DINNER:
- Matsuhisa: Probably the best sushi in Aspen. Always a hit.
- Casa Tua: Romantic and cozy upscale Italian. Go for their mushroom pappardelle and their veal Milanese.
- Sway: Newest Thai restaurant and is refined and so good. Loved the steamed shu mai and the whole fried snapper!
- Campo de Fiori: Laid back Italian that is always delicious.
- French Alpine Bistro: Also great for apres or lunch. Go for red wine, cheese fondue, onion soup and the burger. I love coming here for a cozy Euro vibe.
- Las Montanas: A newer spot on the list that I love. Mexican classics served in an upscale and fun setting.
- Cache Cache: A french Aspen classic. A little stuffy, but the food and drinks are great.
FOR SLEEP:
- St. Regis: A classic at the foot of the mountain. You will get everything you need here with a great spa.
- Hotel Jerome: A bit cooler and more edgy. Rooms are on the smaller side, but always chic and fun to stay here. Great bar downstairs with a Felix coffee shop next door.
- Little Nell: A ski in ski out property with an elegant and elevated feel to it.
FOR FUN:
- Aspen Art Museum
- Rent bikes from Aspen Bikes (summer/spring)
- Rent Skis from ASPENX (winter)
- Daniel's Antique Shop