Aspen Insider Tip: Best Slopeside And Apres Ski Restaurants

The entire town of Aspen sits right below the incredible Ajax Ski Mountain and most of the places host a pretty good sight of the ski hill and gondola. However there are some killer slopeside restaurants and après scenes that you will not want to miss!  View our other Aspen Restaurant Top Recommendations  or our Aspen Nightlife Guide

Top Slopeside Restaurants for Après

1.    Ajax Tavern: This tavern right next to the Little Nell takes a French twist to fine dining right at the base of Aspen Mountain!  It is perfect for people watching, après drinks and appetizers and catching a few rays of sun with the patio seating!   Don’t miss the Truffle Fries and the cheese fondue~

2.    Sundeck on Aspen Mountain –Top of Aspen Mountain- take gondola The Sundeck offers an array of perfect afternoon fare to get to you revitalized but what really makes the Sundeck are the views! Look out over the valleys to check out the incredible mountains and bask in the sun while drinking your favorite après cocktail or hot chocolate.

Top Apres Restaurants (just a little further from the mountain)

1.    Red Onion – This old establishment with a new vibe offers great bar fare, TVs all around and great drink specials that are extra happy for happy hour!
2.    The Cantina- enjoy some fabulous margaritas in downtown Aspen! You might have to wait for a table but it is always worth it! 

3.    Aspen Brewing Co.- The Aspen Brewery Tasting Room offers the freshest, best priced, locally brewed pints in town. You'll find a wide selection of craft beer for every palate from light lagers to dark ales.
4.    Zane’s Tavern- Happy Hour daily from 4-6pm with cheap cheap wings and beer- and you won’t miss a minute of the game with 6 TVs and more!

Check out our full list of Top Aspen Restaurants for Dinner!

Or See our Nightlife Guide for other places you have to visit!

Book your Aspen accommodations with a great location for cheap! See our deals-  That way you can spend all your money playing in Aspen! And in the morning wake up to ski-in ski-out location at Buttermilk Mountain! Enjoy studio rooms to deluxe suites at the Inn at Aspen!

Aspen Insider Tip: Where is the Best Burger?

There are restaurants in Aspen that serve simple, delicious and affordable food including the all American Burger! And it is Aspen so you can find beef burgers, buffalo burgers, vegetarian burgers even turkey burgers! Roll up those sleeves and get ready to dig in!

So where do you find these burgers? EatAspen.com wrote up their favorite places to grab a burger and here are the top two- along with some other suggestions…

520 Grill: Eat up these delicious hand made burgers! Choose from beef, buffalo or turkey. Located on Cooper Ave down stairs from the Mac shop. The counter service at 520 makes for a quick take out or a causal dine in. Beyond the burgers, selections include grilled sandwiches and salads!

CP Burger: Seemingly styled after fast food joints of the ’70′s with a modern twist, they offer a range of burgers on their menu. Right next to Aspen’s outdoor ice skating rink with a large out door patio with great views of not only the ice but Aspen mountain as well.

Inn at Aspen employees also recommend the J-Bar, Red Onion, Johnny McGuire’s and good ol’ Boogies Diner for other amazing burgers and other yummy dishes. See other restaurant recommendations!

Stay with us at the Inn at Aspen for a comfortable stay with great location for cheap- that’s right you don’t have to loose quality for price when you stay in Aspen. See lodging deals!

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Delicious Aspen Restaurant Deals: Aspen’s Dining Scene in the Off Season

Things begin to slow down a bit this time of year in Aspen, CO- its like a calm before the winter storms! But despite the slower feel this is one of the best times of the year to get amazing restaurant deals in Aspen- that’s right “deal” and “Aspen” in the same sentence! See our recommendations of the best Aspen restaurants!

Stay at the Inn at Aspen while you sample this delicious fare and take in the beauty and calm of Aspen! Stay for as little as $89/night.

Here are the Aspen Restaurant Deals for Fall 2010! For a complete list of restaurants go to EatAspen.com Do beware alot of Restaurants close during November before ski season begins. Check at EatAspen for current dining hours.

-Ajax Tavern offers a $28 prix fixe dinner.
-Kenichi Japanese Restaurant offers 50% off bottles of wine over $125.
-Montagna Modern American Restaurant offers a $58 prix fixe
-Wienerstube Austrian Restaurant is offering 20% off with a “Locals Card”
-Zanes Tavern Aspen offers a Burger & Bud for $8.95 between 11am-3pm

-Brexi offers a $34 prixe fixe. Closes in November.
-Brunelleschi’s Italian Restaurant offers a $10 Menu special nightly.
-Cache Cache French Restaurant offers $40 three course dinner. Closes October 30th.
-Campo di Fiore Italian Restaurant offers 25% off. Closed November.
-Elevation Restaurant offers a $35 three course meal.
-il Mulino New York in Aspen offers a $20 lunch & $30 dinner.
-Mezzaluna Italian Restaurant offers 2 for 1 dinner entrees.
-Pitkin County Tavern offers $5 dinner specials from fish tacos to prime rib sandwiches & 50% off (Crab Thursdays, Steak Fridays, & Prime Rib Saturdays)
-The Restaurant at the St. Regis is offering a $25 two course lunch prix fixe.
-Rustique French Bistro is offering prix fixe menus from $26 to $35.
-The Silver Queen Restaurant offers $30 three course prix fixe & 30% off for locals on Sundays.
-The Wild Fig is offering a $33 three course prix fixe.

Stay at the Inn at Aspen and enjoy the pristine views and outdoor activities right out the backdoor! Stay during fall for as little as $89/night- book online now!

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Meanwhile... June 2008 Cowboys & Indians Magazine Puts The Focus On Aspen Eateries

The latest Cowboys & Indians magazine, which covers western fashion, jewelry, art, western movies, John Wayne, Monument Valley, ranch life, horses, and Aspen's own Kevin Costner on occasion, and other celebs, with Harrison Ford on the cover, has inside its slick pages a lengthy feature article on a few of Aspen's critically acclaimed fine dining establishments, or restaurants, if you prefer.

The usual suspects, and each worth every carefully chosen adjective and superlative contained therein, are...

Montagne
Little Nell Hotel

D19 (Next to Ruth Chris, next to Wagner Park, SE corner)
305 S. Mill

Campo De Fiori
205 S. Mill

Cache Cache
205 S. Mill

Kenichi
533 E. Hopkins

Pinions
105 S. Mill

Paradise Bakery
320 S. Galena