Under the direction of the Little Nell team, this perennial favorite for burgers, truffle fries and some heartier dishes (the veal schnitzel cassoulet has a cult following). Those who care more about the atmosphere than the food are rewarded with a wonderful patio right at the base of Aspen Mountain. People can linger from lunch, through après ski or hike straight on until dinner and watch the sun drop behind the mountains and the stars come out.

Opened by Aspen native and renowned chef Barclay Dodge, Bosq brings fresh, eclectic gastronomy to the glamorous mountain town. With minimalist interiors and a seasonal alfresco patio, the restaurant offers a menu combining familiar flavors and surprising twists. Dishes reflect inspiration from Dodge’s travels across the globe: beef tartare with shitake mushrooms, red mole tacos, traditional Peking duck and roasted lobster with beet root empanadas. A memorable dinner here is best accompanied by one of the bar’s innovative cocktails.

This cheery pizza restaurant, located in the mall behind Louis Vuitton and J. Crew, specializes in thin-crust pizza and is popular with families who can even have the kids partake in pizza making parties. They do deliver as well though A la Car.

Not your average creperie, this spot serves interesting savory variations including chicken curry crepes and the delicious tiramisu crepe. For dinner, the chalet-inspired restaurant is a popular spot for excellent fondue, raclette and steak.

This fabulous coffee shop’s motto is, “Not on every corner,” but skiers are delighted there’s one at the base of the gondola on E. Durant St. A member recently returned with this rave review: “We found the best place for breakfast wraps and coffee, Ink! right by the Little Nell. We cannot recommend it enough. It was the best breakfast we had on our trip and the coffee is so good. That was my favorite find this trip.”

The product of a French owner and El Salvadorian chef, Jour de Fête offers a tasty selection of sandwiches, salads and breakfast dishes. With a quaint dining room and outdoor patio, the family-run eatery is perfect for a quick lunch.

Offering farm-to-table cuisine and a well-priced wine list, meat and Cheese was opened in 2014 by an artisan cheese monger to be a part gourmet grocer, part rustic eatery. The ‘farm shop’ sells local produce, cured meats, fresh bread and seafood, plus an impressive variety of local and imported cheeses. While the relaxed restaurant serves seasonal fare including local rotisserie chicken and a porchetta board, the menu also offers kids’ meals that come with crudités and a popsicle.

No relation to the restaurants of the same name in Manhattan, Mezzaluna Aspen has been a town standby for Italian food and delicious wood-fired pizzas for more than two decades.

Stop in to Paradise Bakery and pick up some of the best cookies you’ll ever have. The best part is the gooey center, so don’t waste your time with the mini-cookies, which can be more crunchy than chewy.

This greasy spoon diner is especially great for breakfast (try the oatmeal pancakes).

The historic red tavern, which first opened to serve miners in 1892, still features its old Victorian details with brick walls, wood floors and antique lanterns, and yes, the carved wooden bar, but it has been spruced up by brother-and-sister team Jennifer and Thomas Colosi. They are serving updated tavern fare, so expect the kind of food that whole families enjoy like tucking into after an active outdoor day: burgers, meatballs, fried chicken and awesome fries as well as the Mexican specialties from Blue Maize like lobster rellenos and tacos.

The former watering hole of literary great Hunter S. Thompson and his cronies makes a great stop along the Rio Grande hiking and biking trail, but it’s also a popular destination in its own right for great food and a low-key, locals atmsophere.