From Thai food to Italian to burgers, the city of Aspen hosts a variety of different cuisines between 80-plus restaurants. These restaurants also vary in price, while many are exceptional in quality, some exercise the term “bang for your buck” more than others.

The following criteria will be used to judge and rank these restaurants: quality of food based on customer satisfaction, a reasonable price compared to the level of customer satisfaction, and how easy it is to grab the food and go.

1) Big Wrap
Big Wrap, an eatery located at 520 E Durant Ave #101, is a fan favorite among most locals, and more specifically high schoolers. According to the reviews online, many believe that the value and quality of their food is exceptional, as Big Wrap received five out of five stars for both value and quality of food.

Big Wrap offers 12 wraps in total, giving its customers many options. Along with their selection of pre-designed wraps, Big Wrap offers a build your own option as well as a selection of salads, smoothies, tacos, and sides such as citrus chips.

2) CP Burger
CP Burger, an eatery located at 433 East Durant Avenue, is quite popular among high schoolers. According to the reviews on eataspen.com, people have mixed emotions about the quality of food and the value, which leads to it being ranked just below Big Wrap.

CP Burger is mostly known for its burgers, such as the classic CP burger, the Summit burger, the Chicago “Fire” Burger, the Chicken Burger, or the Tuna Burger. They also serve vegetarian options such as the Falafel Veggie Burger, Lulu’s Original Kale salad, the Chicana salad, or the Healthy Greek salad. CP burger also offers different variations of hot dogs including the Durham Ranch hot dog, the Ball Park hot dog, or the Top-It-Off hot dog.

3) New York Pizza
New York Pizza is a regular for Aspen highschoolers, located at 409 E Hyman Ave. Online, New York Pizza was met with primarily positive reviews, which were met with either four or five out of five stars for food and value\; however, there were a few negative reviews due to the fact that some people felt that the value and quality of the food only deserved a one or a two.

For example, one review stated “I was quite disappointed. The counter help was surly and unresponsive, the selection of slices all appeared cold and past their born-on dates. When I inquired “how long for a pepperoni slice?” the clerk said ” twenty minutes”. Just a thought, but if a pizza place is going to charge $5 for a slice, wouldn’t it be nice if they had one ready, or at least “almost” ready.”

The menu features their predesigned pizzas, such as The White Garden pizza, or their Margharita pizza, as well as an option to design your own pizza with over 15 toppings to choose from, including sausage, breakfast bacon, black olives, or jalapenos. However, pizza is not the only thing on the menu. New York Pizza also features numerous salads and sandwiches.