French Alpine Bistro - Crêperie du Village Aspen - Buy Reservations

the downstairs is cozy and feels like you're eating in a French kitchen. order the French onion soup and extra bread for dipping. you won't be upset.

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We went there just for crepes in the afternoon because the girls wanted crepes and it was the only place in town that had them. The décor and the menu was very impressive. The prices were sky high per usual in Aspen, but I would still want to go there for dinner. I think it would be worth it.

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We were excited that we were able to get a seat immediately - the hostess was great and so accommodating! We were seated at an empty table with two other empty tables in the same area. After about 10 minutes, the other two tables were filled and had been waited on. At this point, we had still not been approach by a server. We decided to head out and try Apres Ski elsewhere. I did let another host know who was very gracious and apologized for the lack of service.Two stars - because the host and hostess were great! And because the food looked amazing :)

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Would give anything to have him upon every return to this restaurant.

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Quality of food, preparation and presentation always a consistent 10. We come here a lot because it's always a reliable and lovely experience.

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On a recent trip to Aspen, my wife and I had dinner at French Alpine Bistro, after dining there last year and really enjoying the food and the atmosphere. If you want to feel like you’re dining in a wintry, cozy setting, this restaurant is perfect.

I do find it a bit annoying that this restaurant doesn’t seem to release their full restaurant availability on OpenTable when reservations open up. I went to make a reservation on the first day that our date was open to reserve, and only reservations around 5:00 and 9:00 were available. I emailed the restaurant to see if they had anything a bit more in the middle (which is what they tell you to do with reservation inquiries), and I never received any response. I ended up calling the restaurant and eventually got through to someone who was very nice and quickly switched us to a 7:30 reservation when I inquired. It seems that it’s not necessarily hard to get a better time, but you have to make extra effort and can’t just book it online.

The restaurant is very tiny, located sort of at an underground/basement level relative to the street. They also have a separate dining structure set up along the street, which has a much more enclosed, permanent feel than similar structures that were built by many restaurants during the pandemic. With a standard indoor dining reservation, you may end up having dinner in either location. When we arrived for our reservation, we were taken right to the outdoor structure. We ate in this same location when we came to the restaurant last year, and found that they still haven’t figured out climate control in there, as it was incredibly hot for the second year in a row. They have tons of heaters, to the point that it’s almost unbearably hot. At one point during our meal, another table asked if the heaters could be turned off for a while, which helped. It started to get a little cold once the heaters were totally off, so they were turned back on a bit later. It does seem to help to rotate them on and off to avoid a continuously stifling atmosphere.

Our server for the evening was very nice, and he was attentive, helpful, and pleasant throughout. We also really appreciate that the restaurant has a very nice French-focused wine list, where there were multiple options we found appealing. The wine selections are well-curated and generally high quality. We ended up getting a bottle of a red Chateauneuf-du-Pape to share, which was pricey, but really good and from a winery we know and enjoy.

Food-wise, we started with sharing a plate of the raclette, which we loved. We had never had raclette and understand that it’s usually served with a small grill to cook things yourself, but this one was a fully prepared plate of boiled potatoes, caramelized onions, and some charcuterie with raclette cheese melted on top. Pieces of baguette were offered on the side for dipping. It was really tasty, and I liked the presentation with everything ready to eat. The cheese was excellent and went well with everything on the plate. We’d highly recommend getting this as an appetizer, or it could work as an entrée too.

For entrées, we tried the moules-mariniere and duck cassoulet, both of which were excellent. The portions were generous in both cases. The mussels were in a really lovely creamy broth, which was thicker and tastier than the usual thin broth you get with most mussels. I had never had duck cassoulet in the past, but thought that was a really excellent dish for a cold winter night. It’s a classic French dish, basically a stew of beans and vegetables and a piece of duck on top. The duck was prepared perfectly and the taste was really nice.

For dessert, we split the Midnight in Paris crepe. We had the crepe before and knew we loved it, filled with crème brulée custard. It’s a really nice end to the meal and completes the theme of French and French-inspired cuisine quite well.

I’m really glad we returned to French Alpine Bistro this year, since it was definitely one of our favorite meals from our trip to Aspen. We were very happy with the quality of the food and the service. It’s a really cozy place that executes their dinner service well, with a great menu and wine list.

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The seating in the "chalet" is cute! The ambiance was fantastic since it was snowing outside! The wait staff less than inviting! One waiter on his phone most of the evening. And it was quite disgusting when a waiter was bringing in more glasses for the tables and he was holding the top glass with his chin in the glass. Not sanitary by any means! The food was not fantastic. We ordered the escargot and it was ok. More sauce than escargot. There was more bread than escargot. It's not an appetizer for more than two people because you only get 6 escargot. The Raclette.....disappointing! Really only cheese with a little bit of meats. It's definitely not charcuterie! Got plenty of cornichons. Maybe four pieces of a small loaf of bread not a baguette! This is definitely not something worth ordering.The duck was pretty good. My guest ate it all but didn't rave about it. Maybe a good place for drinks and fondue but that's it. But the fondue is expensive and you pay quite the price for apples, broccoli and cauliflower! You have to have a reservations!!!

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.. we hopped off the mountain and headed for an aprés drink and snack. The hostess refused to seat us stating that they needed a break between lunch and dinner and then proceeded to seat two parties after us who did not have a reservation. We could only conclude that we were not seated due to the ski clothes we had on and possibly our younger age...We took our business elsewhere!

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I give it 2 stars only because I came here last year and had a wonderful meal. Tonight was clearly an off night. My friend and I ended up in the trailer upstairs. The first table we got was very uncomfortable. Waiters kept kicking my seat in the back because they had absolutely no room to walk around. The temperature was either burning hot or totally cold because they don't have a good system for temperature regulation. We asked to change table and the host told us there was no availability in the main restaurant (even though I booked our table several weeks ago). The 2nd table was slightly better but still not suited for that type of meal. It took 30min for our waitress to finally come to our table and ask what we wanted to drink or eat. Red wine came out ice cold. Our meal was room temperature and not hot or warm. We also had to wait even longer to request silver ware to simply eat. Our waitress never checked on us. She also poured a different wine into the same glass we just finished, which was super tacky and clearly showed she had no training or didn't care. It was surprising for this type of establishment. The women next to use sent their dish back because it was cold. We left running. It's a shame, I had a really nice meal last year, but things really went down this year and they seriously need to train their staff. Service is part of the experience and it was a negative one for us tonight.

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Outdoor area was very cool. Highlights are the cheese dishes but don't sleep on the schnitzel, burger etc

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Best. Food. Ever. Located in the heart of Aspen, this is the perfect lunch spot for everyone. The menu appeals to many different palates and there is something for everyone. The environment is amazing and the decor is beautiful. Exquisite spot for any meal in any season.

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If you dine inside, you feel like you are skiing in Europe and dining in one of those great on mountain "finds". Food is French and heavy - even the salad (Chaud salad) was accompanied by bread with brie. But, one should expect this from a french restaurant. Onion soup was amazing. Great wines. Highly recommend

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