Cocktail barHotel basement lounge$$old-townWed-Sun 17:00-23:00; Fri-Sat to 00:00
Ace Gillett's mixes cocktails in the basement lounge of Fort Collins' Armstrong Hotel, a supper-club room under College Avenue since the hotel's revival.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails
Food: Lounge plates
Tip: Happy hour runs 17:00-18:30; the street-level Ace Cafe upstairs handles daytime service.
Cocktail barUnderground speakeasy$$old-townDaily from 16:00
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.
Signature drink: Seasonal craft cocktails
Food: Small plates
Tip: Look for the stairs off the square; the Great Gatsby anniversary party lands 10 September 2026 and sells out.
GastropubCraft beer bar$$midtownMon-Thu 12:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-22:00
The Mayor of Old Town runs 100 taps on Mason Street in Fort Collins, the deepest draught wall in Northern Colorado with pub food to anchor it.
Signature drink: 100 rotating taps
Food: Pub kitchen
Tip: The 100-tap wall rotates constantly, so ask for the fresh-on list; despite the name it sits on Mason near Laurel, not the square.
GastropubCraft beer bar$$old-townDaily 11:30-00:00
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.
Signature drink: 74 rotating taps
Food: Burgers, wings, full menu
Tip: Wednesday's Smasher burger deal is dine-in only; the fire-pit patio stays welcoming well into the cooler months.
Cocktail barWhisky pub$$midtownDaily 11:00-02:00
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.
Signature drink: 400-plus whiskies
Food: Pub plates and hot dogs
Tip: There is no phone on principle; walk in or email. Ask for the Snug, a semi-private nook for groups of six to eight.
GastropubIrish pub saloon$old-townDaily 11:00-02:00
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.
Signature drink: Guinness and an espresso martini chaser
Food: Home-cooked pub food
Tip: The Monday 4.99-dollar burger is the cheapest square-side dinner going; happy hour runs 15:00-19:00 on weekdays.