One of Aspen's top restaurants — named for silver's atomic number (Aspen's mining heritage), Element 47 serves modern American cuisine with a 20,000-bottle wine program that has been recognized by the James Beard Foundation.
Why It Belongs on the List
Element 47 is the benchmark of Aspen fine dining — and the benchmark is high. Executive Chef Matt Zubrod executes modern American cuisine with Rocky Mountain ingredients: elk, Colorado lamb, local trout, foraged mushrooms. The cheese course is among the best in the mountain West. The wine program, overseen by a Master Sommelier, has received the James Beard Foundation Outstanding Wine Program award and draws serious oenophiles to Aspen specifically. Breakfast at Element 47 is also worth reserving — the egg dishes and pastries are extraordinary. Dinner is the main event; reservations should be made well in advance during ski season.
What Stands Out
- James Beard Foundation recognized wine program — 20
- 000 bottles
- Modern American cuisine with Rocky Mountain ingredients — elk
- lamb
- trout
- Cheese course — among the best in the mountain West
- Breakfast is also worth reserving — extraordinary pastries
- Reservations essential weeks in advance for ski season dinner