The CSU orbit along West Elizabeth and Laurel: cheap international kitchens, halal shawarma, late-night pizza and coffee until midnight.
Cafe de Bangkok cooks khao soi, drunken noodles and Massaman curry on West Elizabeth Street in Fort Collins, with a deep vegetarian and vegan list.
OrderKhao soi, medium heat, with a Thai iced tea
TipClosed Tuesdays and the kitchen breaks between lunch and dinner; parking sits right out front in the Campus West strip.
Pizza Casbah has hand-tossed New York slices a block from CSU in Fort Collins since 1999, stone-baked, with a 30-inch challenge pie for the brave.
OrderTwo slices, one plain, one loaded, straight off the stone
TipFriday and Saturday it serves until 02:30, the definitive post-bar slice; happy hour pours 3-dollar Odell and New Belgium drafts.
Cheba Hut toasts its counterculture subs on Taft Hill Road in Fort Collins until 02:00 on weekends, with billiards, a full bar and Kool-Aid on tap.
OrderA toasted White Widow with a Kool-Aid cottonmouth cure
TipThe chain's headquarters sits in Fort Collins; the westside hut adds billiards and stays open latest. Order a White Widow toasted.
JAWS Sushi rolls student-friendly maki and pours hot sake on West Elizabeth Street in Fort Collins, with an 11:00-13:00 happy hour on rolls.
OrderTwo happy-hour rolls and a tokkuri of hot sake
TipClosed Mondays. The 11:00-13:00 happy hour is one of the cheapest sushi lunches in the city.
Petra Grill carves certified halal shawarma and grills kabobs on West Elizabeth Street in Fort Collins, a family room that feeds the CSU crowd.
OrderChicken shawarma wrap with a side of hummus
TipEverything on the menu is certified halal and there is no alcohol; the falafel-hummus sandwich is the vegetarian sleeper.
Rainbow Restaurant has cooked breakfast and lunch across from CSU in Fort Collins since 1976, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free boards.
OrderA veggie benedict with a short stack on the side
TipDaily to 14:00 only; the vegetarian and gluten-free menus are full menus rather than afterthoughts, rare for a diner.
Cafe de Bangkok cooks khao soi, drunken noodles and Massaman curry on West Elizabeth Street in Fort Collins, with a deep vegetarian and vegan list.
OrderKhao soi, medium heat, with a Thai iced tea
TipClosed Tuesdays and the kitchen breaks between lunch and dinner; parking sits right out front in the Campus West strip.
Waltzing Kangaroo bakes Australian meat pies in Campus West, from steak and gravy to a Guinness steak and mushroom, all in five-inch handmade pastry shells.
OrderLamb and rosemary pie with a sausage roll on the side
TipEvery pie is also sold frozen to take home; the lamb and rosemary is the sleeper order.
Alleycat Coffee House keeps its second-floor room by CSU in Fort Collins open until midnight daily, running on its Famous House Chai and focaccia.
DrinkFamous House Chai
TipThe house chai outsells the coffee; Tuesdays it is a dollar off. The stairs are easy to miss, look for the door on Laurel.
Petra Grill carves certified halal shawarma and grills kabobs on West Elizabeth Street in Fort Collins, a family room that feeds the CSU crowd.
TryHalal shawarma and kabobs
TipEverything on the menu is certified halal and there is no alcohol; the falafel-hummus sandwich is the vegetarian sleeper.
Cheba Hut toasts its counterculture subs on Taft Hill Road in Fort Collins until 02:00 on weekends, with billiards, a full bar and Kool-Aid on tap.
TryToasted subs till late
TipThe chain's headquarters sits in Fort Collins; the westside hut adds billiards and stays open latest. Order a White Widow toasted.
Pizza Casbah has hand-tossed New York slices a block from CSU in Fort Collins since 1999, stone-baked, with a 30-inch challenge pie for the brave.
TryNew York-style slices
TipFriday and Saturday it serves until 02:30, the definitive post-bar slice; happy hour pours 3-dollar Odell and New Belgium drafts.
JAWS Sushi rolls student-friendly maki and pours hot sake on West Elizabeth Street in Fort Collins, with an 11:00-13:00 happy hour on rolls.
TryHappy-hour sushi rolls
TipClosed Mondays. The 11:00-13:00 happy hour is one of the cheapest sushi lunches in the city.
Rainbow Restaurant has cooked breakfast and lunch across from CSU in Fort Collins since 1976, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free boards.
TipDaily to 14:00 only; the vegetarian and gluten-free menus are full menus rather than afterthoughts, rare for a diner.
Petra Grill carves certified halal shawarma and grills kabobs on West Elizabeth Street in Fort Collins, a family room that feeds the CSU crowd.
TryHalal shawarma and kabobs
TipEverything on the menu is certified halal and there is no alcohol; the falafel-hummus sandwich is the vegetarian sleeper.
Waltzing Kangaroo sells five-inch Australian meat pies in Campus West, a handheld meal in handmade pastry that undercuts most sit-down lunches nearby.
TryAustralian meat pies
TipEvery pie is also sold frozen to take home; the lamb and rosemary is the sleeper order.
Rainbow Restaurant has cooked breakfast and lunch across from CSU in Fort Collins since 1976, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free boards.
OrderA veggie benedict and buttermilk pancakes
TipDaily to 14:00 only; the vegetarian and gluten-free menus are full menus rather than afterthoughts, rare for a diner.
Pizza Casbah has hand-tossed New York slices a block from CSU in Fort Collins since 1999, stone-baked, with a 30-inch challenge pie for the brave.
TryNew York-style slices
TipFriday and Saturday it serves until 02:30, the definitive post-bar slice; happy hour pours 3-dollar Odell and New Belgium drafts.
Cheba Hut toasts its counterculture subs on Taft Hill Road in Fort Collins until 02:00 on weekends, with billiards, a full bar and Kool-Aid on tap.
TryToasted subs till late
TipThe chain's headquarters sits in Fort Collins; the westside hut adds billiards and stays open latest. Order a White Widow toasted.
Alleycat Coffee House keeps its second-floor room by CSU in Fort Collins open until midnight daily, running on its Famous House Chai and focaccia.
TipThe house chai outsells the coffee; Tuesdays it is a dollar off. The stairs are easy to miss, look for the door on Laurel.
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