Bear Den Aspen - Denver

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Bear Den Aspen

Bear Den Aspen
3.8 / 5 (215 reviews)

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Joonas is Aspen's premier wine and tapas restaurant, offering a menu featuring tapas such as Iberico cured meats, Spanish cheeses, Gambas al Pil Pil, and Hamachi Tiradito. The extensive selection of wines, tequilas, and mezcals complements the delicious small plates. The restaurant's unique design, created by co-partner Bridger Smith, combines modern and antique elements for a cool and quaint ambiance. Antique glass windows and brick from the historic Crystal Palace Hotel add to the charm, while a 16ft light structure mimics the constellations of the Southern Hemisphere, inspired by co-owner Alia Joonas's home in Mauritius.

Last update: 26.02.2026 from: Katja

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★ 3.8 / 5 from 215 reviews
hannah-phillips-2
17.11.2023

Had brioche French toast, croissant, quiche. Food is good. Nice outdoor seating with heating and a nice view of the mountain. Didn?t like the bomboloni as much as it tastes like a mediocre donut to me. Things to look out for are 1) food is a bit pricy for its relatively small portion, and the French toast board does not look like the previous pictures posted. 2) they have two versions of hot chocolate, we ordered the cheaper one $5, but got charged the other one for $6. 3)

hannah-phillips-stor
17.11.2023

I enjoyed the ambiance here. Can?t beat downtown Aspen on a lovely fall day. Small, but cozy surroundings. The food was just average. My husband had the Kobe burger. It was a bit dense and not as flavorful as anticipated. I had the soup with ?grilled cheese,? which was more like two thick pieces of bread with some caramelized onions and hardly any cheese involved. The soup was good and I appreciated having a crusty bread to go with it, but it was a bit disappointing

ashleyl
07.02.2024

This restaurant was closed when we arrived. Poor planning on this restaurants part. Won't make a reservation here again

zizek-katja
04.06.2025

Super kind wait staff. Our Ukrainian waiter was super helpful, friendly and accommodating. The dinner was fabulous and the atmosphere is unique for Aspen. Loved it. But the true highlight was the croissants we got to go for the next morning...we threwthem in the oven and had them with our morning coffee...and they were AMAZING. I understand why everyone is obsessed with theirbreakfasts and pastries. I'm Italian and a travel blogger, so i know a good pastry when I've had one, and this was one of them.The dinner was great, but the croissants stole my heart ?? Follow my Google profile for more reviews!

june-morissette
04.06.2025

We had such high hopes. This was our first trip to Aspen. It was a beautiful summer day. The shop looked so quaint. It was crowded. The menu looked great. And we got seated right away. It was all down hill from there. 30 minutes to get a server totake our order. Another 15 minutes to get a partial drink order. 15 more to get my glass of wine. Then there's the food. Thesandwich was scrawny and didn't come with a side. The salad came out without any dressing. When we told the server about itthere was no apology. No concession. No credit. But she did offer to give us extra dressing during our next visit ????. Asandwich, a salad, a lemonade, a raspberry lemonade, a glass of wine, a cocktail and a side of fries........$125 beforegratuity. If the service and food were incredible, MAYBE. It's an upscale, tourist destination. I get it. But not even close tobeing worth it for what we got or how we were treated. I hardly ever give less than positive reviews. I usually don't sayanything if our experience was poor. But if you're in Aspen for a couple of hours like us, I hope this helps to improve yourexperience.

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You can use the WiFi of the establishment at no extra cost.

Smoking is not allowed in this eatery.

The restaurant also offers gluten-free meals.

The restaurant and its rooms are wheelchair accessible and thus reachable with a wheelchair or physical disabilities.

You can also pay for your menus with the common credit cards.

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