What to order at Trailhead Tavern

Signature drink
Cheap pitchers
Editor tip
It closes only for Thanksgiving, Christmas and the Sunday after the Super Bowl; expect a CSU crowd on weekends.
CuisineDive bar
TypeCollege dive bar
Price$
NeighborhoodOld Town
HoursMon-Thu 12:00-02:00; Fri-Sun 11:00-02:00
Signature drinkCheap pitchers
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Food program: Bar food

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Address: 148 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524

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Magic Rat Live Music ★ 4.3

$$ Cocktail barLive music barOld Town

Magic Rat books free live music four nights a week off Firehouse Alley in Fort Collins, the Elizabeth Hotel's gritty indoor-outdoor stage and bar.

DrinkCreative cocktails

FoodBar bites

TipNo cover, ever; the calendar posts on the hotel site week by week. Enter through the hotel or the alley.

The Crown Pub ★ 4.1

$$ PubEnglish-style pubOld Town

The Crown Pub is Old Town's English-style public house on College Avenue, pouring pints over hand-crafted food and staying open late weekly.

DrinkPints of British and Colorado beer

FoodFull pub kitchen daily

TipIt keeps proper pub hours, to midnight Sunday through Wednesday and 02:00 Thursday to Saturday, with the kitchen doing real work.

Bondi Beach Bar ★ 3.6

$$ Cocktail barBeach bar and grillOld Town

Bondi Beach Bar brings an Aussie beach-bar mood to Old Town Square, family-friendly on the patio by day and a club-style dance floor after dark.

DrinkFrozen and tropical cocktails

FoodBar and grill menu until late

TipThe wrap-around patio has the best sightline to the Old Town Square stage; Sunday opens at 10:30 for daytime drinks.

Ace Gillett's ★ 4.4

$$ Cocktail barHotel basement loungeOld Town

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.

DrinkClassic cocktails

FoodLounge plates

TipHappy hour runs 17:00-18:30; the street-level Ace Cafe upstairs handles daytime service.

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.

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Magic Rat Live Music ★ 4.3

$$ Cocktail barLive music barOld Town

Magic Rat books free live music four nights a week off Firehouse Alley in Fort Collins, the Elizabeth Hotel's gritty indoor-outdoor stage and bar.

DrinkCreative cocktails

FoodBar bites

TipNo cover, ever; the calendar posts on the hotel site week by week. Enter through the hotel or the alley.

The Crown Pub ★ 4.1

$$ PubEnglish-style pubOld Town

The Crown Pub is Old Town's English-style public house on College Avenue, pouring pints over hand-crafted food and staying open late weekly.

DrinkPints of British and Colorado beer

FoodFull pub kitchen daily

TipIt keeps proper pub hours, to midnight Sunday through Wednesday and 02:00 Thursday to Saturday, with the kitchen doing real work.

Bondi Beach Bar ★ 3.6

$$ Cocktail barBeach bar and grillOld Town

Bondi Beach Bar brings an Aussie beach-bar mood to Old Town Square, family-friendly on the patio by day and a club-style dance floor after dark.

DrinkFrozen and tropical cocktails

FoodBar and grill menu until late

TipThe wrap-around patio has the best sightline to the Old Town Square stage; Sunday opens at 10:30 for daytime drinks.

Ace Gillett's ★ 4.4

$$ Cocktail barHotel basement loungeOld Town

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.

DrinkClassic cocktails

FoodLounge plates

TipHappy hour runs 17:00-18:30; the street-level Ace Cafe upstairs handles daytime service.

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.

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