Prospect

While every Auberge Resort property has a distinct look, there’s one string that ties them all together – the food. Prospect, the fine dining restaurant at the Hotel Jerome, is no different. There are few restaurants I’d dine at for multiple meals, but this is one place I’ll return again and again. Breakfast included the best huevos rancheros I’ve ever tasted, while dinner was a more sophisticated menu with standout options such as a juicy pork loin and the chef’s take on mom’s meatballs over polenta with a rich gravy.

Although Prospect has rapidly gained a reputation as one of Aspen’s top tables, it manages to feel upscale without steering towards stuffy. Convivial groups kick back in hand-stitched leather arm chairs, couples cozy up in corner booths and even families can grab a table by the floor-to-ceiling windows to chow down on Chef’s kids’ menu while watching a winter snow fall.