Few, if any, Aspen restaurants can match Mezzaluna for its combination of great food and heedless bar scene. But it is this "coalition" that makes it so popular and prompted Gourmet Magazine to rank it as one of the top three restaurants in Aspen. The interior is Los Angeles hip: marble tables, big glass windows and tall potted plants. It is the kind of place that attracts people who wear sunglasses at night. If you can secure a window table it is a great perch for people watching both inside and outside. If you covet booze-addled Happy Hours this is the place to go.
The entrees feature an array of pasta, fish and meat dishes. There is also an audacious selection of avant-garde pizzas including one that features French onion with Swiss cheese and smoked bacon.
• Hours: 11:30a-11p daily