The best bars & nightlife in Aspen
17 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Sant Ambroeus Aspen Restaurant
NightlifeCraving a low-key upgrade to your week? Sant Ambroeus Aspen Restaurant leans Milanese with hand-cut pasta, wild-caught fish and a raw bar,…
Sant Ambroeus Aspen Restaurant
NightlifeThe Sterling Aspen
NightlifeWhen you want a low-lit lounge that flips to full-throttle energy, The Sterling Aspen delivers craft cocktails, a pulsing soundtrack, and…
The Sterling Aspen
NightlifeSilver City Aspen
NightlifeSlip into Silver City Aspen for meticulously crafted cocktails, a wall of top-shelf whiskeys, and, when the calendar hits right, live music…
Silver City Aspen
NightlifeZane's Tavern Aspen
NightlifeZane's Tavern Aspen nails the locals-only vibe with stacked burgers, juicy wings, and even some legit Mexican when you want something…
Zane's Tavern Aspen
NightlifeBelly Up Aspen
NightlifeBelly Up Aspen packs national touring names into an intimate room where locals actually bump into neighbors between sets. The calendar…
Belly Up Aspen
NightlifeWhether you’re posting up for a glass of wine and a proper cheese-and-meat situation or grabbing provisions for later, Meat & Cheese…
Ajax Tavern
NightlifeLocals know Ajax Tavern is where mountain-view lounging meets legit comfort food, with a sun-soaked patio beside the Silver Queen Gondola,…
Ajax Tavern
NightlifeWoody Creek Tavern
NightlifeWallpapered in Hunter S. Thompson lore and decades of Polaroids, Woody Creek Tavern keeps things delightfully scrappy with tacos, a legit…
Woody Creek Tavern
NightlifeStranahan's Whiskey Lodge
NightlifeStranahan’s Whiskey Lodge brings Colorado’s top selling American single malt to Aspen, pouring neat pours and smart cocktails in a lounge…
Stranahan's Whiskey Lodge
NightlifeBear Den Aspen
NightlifeWhen you want low-key but dialed-in, Bear Den Aspen delivers bistro comforts, a proper wine bar selection, and menus that move from brunch…
Bear Den Aspen
NightlifePARC Aspen
NightlifePARC Aspen nails the local sweet spot with Chef Stefano Schiaffino’s Colorado-driven cooking, French technique, and Peruvian flair, plus a…
PARC Aspen
NightlifeBad Harriet
NightlifeBeneath the historic Aspen Times building, Bad Harriet is Hotel Jerome’s intimate cocktail bar where inventive libations, refined small…
Bad Harriet
NightlifeTaters Spot
NightlifeTater's Spot is the kind of bar and grill locals duck into when they want a legit breakfast, a satisfying lunch, or a cold one without the…
Taters Spot
NightlifeMichael Klein Music Tent and Harris Concert Hall stack the week with Festival Orchestra, the Percussion Ensemble Recital, Artist-Faculty…
Escobar Aspen
NightlifeEscobar Aspen brings sleek, DJ-fueled energy to your week, with a proper dance floor when you’re overdue to move and a summertime patio bar…
Escobar Aspen
NightlifeAspen Brewing Company
NightlifeAspen Brewing Company is the go-to for fresh, locally brewed pints and an easygoing hang when you want to keep it close to home. Settle in…
Aspen Brewing Company
NightlifeHooch Craft Cocktail Bar
NightlifeCraving a bespoke cocktail this week that feels like your living room, only more fun? Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar is mixing classics and new…
Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar
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