What to order at Ace Gillett's

Signature drink
Classic cocktails
Editor tip
Happy hour runs 17:00-18:30; the street-level Ace Cafe upstairs handles daytime service.
CuisineCocktail bar
TypeHotel basement lounge
Price$$
NeighborhoodOld Town
HoursWed-Sun 17:00-23:00; Fri-Sat to 00:00
Signature drinkClassic cocktails
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Food program: Lounge plates

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Address: 239 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524

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Social ★ 4.5

$$ Cocktail barUnderground speakeasyOld Town

Social pours an award-winning seasonal cocktail list in a Prohibition-styled cellar beneath Old Town Square in Fort Collins, open daily from 16:00.

DrinkSeasonal craft cocktails

FoodSmall plates

TipLook for the stairs off the square; the Great Gatsby anniversary party lands 10 September 2026 and sells out.

Tap and Handle ★ 4.4

$$ GastropubCraft beer barOld Town

Tap and Handle keeps 74 rotating handles across three floors on College Avenue in Fort Collins, a national Top 100 beer bar with a real kitchen.

Drink74 rotating taps

FoodBurgers, wings, full menu

TipWednesday's Smasher burger deal is dine-in only; the fire-pit patio stays welcoming well into the cooler months.

Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon ★ 4.1

$ GastropubIrish pub saloonOld Town

Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon puts an Irish pub in an old western saloon on Old Town Square in Fort Collins, open to 02:00 with green chili on the stove.

DrinkGuinness and an espresso martini chaser

FoodHome-cooked pub food

TipThe Monday 4.99-dollar burger is the cheapest square-side dinner going; happy hour runs 15:00-19:00 on weekdays.

The Forge Publick House ★ 4.2

$ GastropubBack-alley beer barOld Town

The Forge Publick House pours rotating craft taps in a brick back-alley room off Old Firehouse Alley in Fort Collins, trading quietly there since 2011.

DrinkRotating craft taps

FoodPie and snacks

TipCraft beer, brick building, back-alley drinking is the whole pitch; there is locally made pie when the case is stocked.

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Social ★ 4.5

$$ Cocktail barUnderground speakeasyOld Town

Social pours an award-winning seasonal cocktail list in a Prohibition-styled cellar beneath Old Town Square in Fort Collins, open daily from 16:00.

DrinkSeasonal craft cocktails

FoodSmall plates

TipLook for the stairs off the square; the Great Gatsby anniversary party lands 10 September 2026 and sells out.

The Mayor of Old Town ★ 4.3

$$ GastropubCraft beer barMidtown

The Mayor of Old Town runs 100 taps on Mason Street in Fort Collins, the deepest draught wall in Northern Colorado with pub food to anchor it.

Drink100 rotating taps

FoodPub kitchen

TipThe 100-tap wall rotates constantly, so ask for the fresh-on list; despite the name it sits on Mason near Laurel, not the square.

Tap and Handle ★ 4.4

$$ GastropubCraft beer barOld Town

Tap and Handle keeps 74 rotating handles across three floors on College Avenue in Fort Collins, a national Top 100 beer bar with a real kitchen.

Drink74 rotating taps

FoodBurgers, wings, full menu

TipWednesday's Smasher burger deal is dine-in only; the fire-pit patio stays welcoming well into the cooler months.

William Oliver's Publick House ★ 4.3

$$ Cocktail barWhisky pubMidtown

William Oliver's Publick House stocks over 400 world whiskies at its Timberline and Drake pub in Fort Collins, the original room it opened back in 2013.

Drink400-plus whiskies

FoodPub plates and hot dogs

TipThere is no phone on principle; walk in or email. Ask for the Snug, a semi-private nook for groups of six to eight.

Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon ★ 4.1

$ GastropubIrish pub saloonOld Town

Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon puts an Irish pub in an old western saloon on Old Town Square in Fort Collins, open to 02:00 with green chili on the stove.

DrinkGuinness and an espresso martini chaser

FoodHome-cooked pub food

TipThe Monday 4.99-dollar burger is the cheapest square-side dinner going; happy hour runs 15:00-19:00 on weekdays.

The Forge Publick House ★ 4.2

$ GastropubBack-alley beer barOld Town

The Forge Publick House pours rotating craft taps in a brick back-alley room off Old Firehouse Alley in Fort Collins, trading quietly there since 2011.

DrinkRotating craft taps

FoodPie and snacks

TipCraft beer, brick building, back-alley drinking is the whole pitch; there is locally made pie when the case is stocked.

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