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Ellina, Aspen, CO

Ellina

4.8
4.8
602 Reviews
$50 and over
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Charming
  • Romantic
  • Great for fine wines
Ellina is a cozy, intimate restaurant located in the heart of Aspen.
Nestled in a stone walled dining room for the perfect, cozy Alpine dining experience. In the summer, the large outdoor patio offers al fresco dining in the shadow of Aspen Mountain.
We are known for our homemade pastas and modern Italian cuisine - Chef Diaz' roots in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico often bring a Latin spark to classic Italian dishes. Our signature Artichoke Heart Bruschetta has been on the menu 15 years and still has a passionate following - a must try on the menu!
Wine is our passion, and Ellina's worldly wine lists offers over 2500 choices, with a particular love and focus on the wines of Italy and France.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (970) 925-2976
  • Website
    http://www.ellinaaspen.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Miguel Diaz
  • Private party facilities
    Please email elllinaaspenjill@gmail.com for buyouts and private event inquiries.

Experiences

  • NYE - Late Seating

    US$625.00 per person

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Join us at Ellina to ring in 2025! Our late seating is a party - with a live set from DJ Maty and an exquisite 5 course meal prepared by Chef Diaz, highlighting beautiful Italian cuisine with a modern flair. We will be featuring top quality luxury ingredients - think white Alba truffles, caviar, King crab, Japanese Wagyu, and handmade pastas. The cozy dining room of Ellina will be transformed into a festive party, with everything you need celebrate the perfect night to end the year. DJ Maty will spin us into the New Year while we pour you complementary Pierre Peters Champagne out of 3L bottles!
    NYE - Late Seating photo

  • NYE 2024 - Early Seating

    US$325.00 per person

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Join us at Ellina to ring in 2025! Our early seating will feature an exquisite 3 course meal prepared by Chef Diaz, highlighting beautiful Italian cuisine with a modern flair! We will be featuring top quality luxury ingredients...think white Alba truffles, Japanese Wagyu, caviar, King Crab, and handmade pastas. The cozy dining room of Ellina will be transformed into a festive party, with everything you need to celebrate the perfect night to end the year!
    NYE 2024 - Early Seating photo

Menu

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What 602 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Denver / Colorado

    Romantic

  • Denver / Colorado

    Italian

  • Mountains

    Best Food

  • Mountains

    Romantic

  • Mountains

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ellina in Aspen offers a "wonderful dining experience" with "excellent service and food quality." Known for "the best Italian food in Aspen," it features standout dishes like artichoke bruschetta and chicken Milanese. The atmosphere is lively, though sometimes noisy, and the wine list is impressive. A "must-visit" spot in Aspen!

602 Reviews

  1. Camille

    VIP

    Dallas

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Cozy vibe but extremely overpriced and deceptive menu. We enjoyed the atmosphere and received good service early before the restaurant was busy. As it filled up, service became very inattentive. Cocktails were very good albeit quite expensive. Biggest complaint was the food felt like a bait and switch. The “prawn” pasta was served with what were clearly medium sized deshelled shrimp. When we asked the waitress you could tell she felt uncomfortable saying they were headless prawns and just repeated the line “this is what we serve.” You could tell this complaint had been made before. “Pancetta” pasta was served with what was clearly diner grade cheap piece of thin, greasy bacon sitting on top as the “pancetta.” It felt insulting as a customer to be served food so egregiously misrepresented. I never write reviews, but this place needed to be called out.
    EllinaResponded 2 days ago
    Camille, Accusing a business of using deceptive practices is an extremely aggressive claim, particularly when you are wrong. We ABSOLUTELY do not use bacon in the black pepper fettuccini. Unlike classic dishes like amatriciana and carbonara, where the pancetta is cubed and retains a chewy texture, we slice ours thinly on a meat slicer and then bake it pressed between 2 sheets so it doesn't curl up and gets crispy and flat. Did you not notice the circular shape? Big clue right there. Truly shocked your discerning palate could not differentiate between the two, as bacon is much smokier. Secondly, we use prawns or U10 shrimp on the gnochetti, depending on quality and availability. In the 9 years it has been a best seller on the menu, you are the first to take issue. Happy Holidays!

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  2. Tina

    VIP

    Salt Lake City

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Busy,nice interior. Atmosphere is ok,but quality of food and price for this 🫣👎 at least we had good service

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  3. Debbie

    VIP

    Tahoe

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love Ellina. The food is wonderful as always. Love the atmosphere. Owner always works with you to find a good time that works for everyone. I would never go to Aspen without going to Ellina.
    EllinaResponded 2 days ago
    Thanks so much Debbie, we truly appreciate your support over the years!

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  4. Richard

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    I had the tuna tartar and it was delicious. The octopus salad was excellent as well. Generally, the service was good, but they never came back to pour the wine, we had to do that.

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  5. Bethany

    Dallas

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very quaint bar and dining area. We sat at the bar on a Saturday night around 6:30PM. Duncan and a second bartender were absolutely amazing. Both very personable and made excellent drinks and recommendations. We are longer dining individuals and appreciate the no rush. Coming from Dallas and both sort of foodies so we order a lot, just to try. We had the buratta, calamari, beef short rib, spinach bolognese, apple crisp, and an affogato which were all excellent. The short rib was moist and tender and the bolognese was hearty and plenty with great flavor. When we come back to Aspen, we will be dining here again. The hosts were also great!
    EllinaResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you so much, we really appreciate the kind words. We work so hard to make the dining experience memorable, and reviews like this make it all worth it!

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  6. Michelle

    VIP

    Orange County

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious meal ! We ordered the short ribs, and rigatoni pasta with eggplant and Italian sausage. It was delicious. Service was great. Noise was a bit loud but as expected. The ambience was very nice. Highly recommend. 

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  7. Dylan

    Omaha

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food great birthday date night. Would go back again!

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  8. Veronics

    VIP

    Las Vegas

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Impeccable service! Superb food! The salmon with green mole & farro are absolutely delicious 😋. We need an Ellina in Las Vegas!

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  9. annette

    VIP

    New York City

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First time visiting and very impressed with atmosphere, food and presentations. Also, excellent service and lovely wine selections.

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  10. Michael

    Washington DC

    37 reviews

    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on 29 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great meal with family while in town. Service and food were excellent

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FAQs

Ellina is rated 4.8 stars by 602 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Ellina

430 E Hyman Ave, Aspen, CO 81611-2905

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Hyman Avenue Pedestrian Mall at Galena Street
  • Area
    Aspen
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Mexican
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Miguel Diaz
  • Additional
    Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Website
    http://www.ellinaaspen.com/
  • Phone number
    (970) 925-2976
  • Private party facilities
    Please email elllinaaspenjill@gmail.com for buyouts and private event inquiries.
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