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Food Downtown, Aspen

White House Tavern

A place to eat in Downtown, Aspen, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Lunch.

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White House Tavern in Downtown, Aspen
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Why go

Small tavern in an 1883 miner's cottage, known for crispy chicken sandwiches.

It is one of 18 curated places we feature in Aspen, alongside 5 activities, 4 outdoor spots and 3 places to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Matsuhisa and J-Bar at Hotel Jerome.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Lunch

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Aspen, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Matsuhisa

    Nobu Matsuhisa's restaurant in a Victorian house on Main Street, a downtown fixture since the late 1990s.

    Food · 0.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    J-Bar at Hotel Jerome

    Classic 1889 hotel bar, home of the Aspen Crud bourbon milkshake.

    Drinks · 0.1 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Wheeler Opera House

    Sandstone opera house built in 1889 by silver baron Jerome Wheeler, now hosting concerts, comedy and films.

    Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Hotel Jerome

    Downtown hotel opened in 1889, with a busy bar, the J-Bar, that has been Aspen's living room for generations.

    Stay · 0.1 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    John Denver Sanctuary

    Quiet riverside park with lyrics carved into stones along the Roaring Fork.

    Outdoors · 0.2 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Aspen Art Museum

    Free contemporary art museum with a rooftop cafe and mountain views.

    Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

White House Tavern is a stop on our Colorado Rockies route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More places to eat in Aspen

2 more curated places to eat in Aspen. See the full Aspen guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Aspen run from 30°F in January to 80°F in July; April is usually the wettest month. For White House Tavern itself, we suggest: Lunch.

Modelled monthly averages for Aspen from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Aspen weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
302 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen, CO 81611, USA
Coordinates
39.19031, -106.82043
Destination
Aspen, Colorado

White House Tavern: quick answers

How much time do you need at White House Tavern?

Plan on about an hour at White House Tavern. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit White House Tavern?

Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: No reservations; go at opening or mid-afternoon.

Where is White House Tavern?

White House Tavern is at 302 E Hopkins Ave, Aspen, CO 81611, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include White House Tavern?

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