Aspen · United States
The Aspen food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Melted Gruyère and Emmental with white wine, for dipping bread, potatoes and apple.
Best at Creperie du Village, Downtown. Get: Cheese fondue for the table
Five places, and what to order
- Bonnie'sOn-mountain café · Aspen MountainGet: Pancakes in the morning, apple strudel after
- The SundeckOn-mountain lodge · Top of Aspen MountainGet: A bowl of ramen
- Elk CampOn-mountain lodge · SnowmassGet: Lunch with the kids, then back on Elk Camp lift
- Cloud Nine Alpine Bistrofor cheese fondue · Aspen HighlandsGet: Fondue, or the raclette
- 39 Degreesfor cheese fondue · Sky Hotel, near the gondolaGet: Fondue at après
The market
Farmers market. Colorado produce, meat, cheese and bread, with an artisan fair
How it works here
Tip: Tip 18-22% at sit-down restaurants, a dollar or two a drink at the bar.
Book: Book the hot places on Resy or OpenTable, often the day tables drop (2-4 weeks out); counters and slices are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm, dinner 6-9pm; it gets late only in the big cities.