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Element 47 is a contemporary American restaurant at 675 East Durant Avenue in Aspen, Colorado, inside The Little Nell hotel. Michelin lists it as Recommended for 2026, and the menu is built around local ingredients and the season.
Executive chef Matt Zubrod runs the kitchen, and the à la carte menu changes with the seasons. The restaurant serves wagyu beef raised at Cross Creek Farms, along with house-made pastas and produce from local growers. Ingredients may shift from week to week, so a dish you order in winter may be gone by summer.
The dining room leans on silver, gray, dark brown, black and navy, with the occasional bright accent such as deep red etched glass tumblers. There is no dress code, and "Aspen casual" is the easy choice. Forbes Travel Guide awarded the restaurant Four-Star for 2026 and singled out the staff, from the hostess to the sommelier. Adjacent to the main room, The Living Room wraps around a two-sided fireplace and serves the bar menu.
The wine list holds more than 600 references, with strong sections for Austrian, Italian and sparkling bottles. Guests can book a private tasting hosted by a sommelier. For a larger evening, a private wine dinner can be built around a custom menu and hand-selected pairings, with a consultation alongside the Wine Director and Executive Chef.
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The à la carte menu changes seasonally, so a duck dish you enjoyed in December may not be the same in June — or there may not be a duck entrée at all. Executive chef Matt Zubrod may even change ingredients based on the freshest produce available that week — or that morning.The interior design at Element 47 is sophisticated and sleek, contemporary and comfortable. The room’s main hues are silver, gray, dark brown, black and navy. But you’ll also find occasional pops of bright color, such as the deep red glass water tumblers with an etched design.From the hostess to the sommelier, and from your main server to the back waiter, staff is on hand to ensure your dining experience at The Little Nell’s signature restaurant is superb.
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