Diner1933 diner breakfast$$$8-16old-townDaily 07:00-14:00Walk-in only
Silver Grill Cafe has fried breakfast on Walnut Street in Fort Collins since 1933, and its giant cinnamon roll is the single most famous dish in the city.
Order: The giant cinnamon roll, grilled, with crispy bacon
Tip: Order the giant cinnamon roll grilled with butter; the Roll of the Month (August is Peaches and Cream) rewards repeat visits.
CreoleCreole breakfast house$$$10-18old-townMon-Fri 07:00-14:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-14:00Walk-in only
Lucile's Creole Cafe serves beignets, Eggs New Orleans and homemade gumbo out of a creaky house on Meldrum Street in Fort Collins, mornings only.
Order: Beignets, then Eggs New Orleans
Tip: Start with an order of hot beignets for the table; the Pain Perdu is the sweet main worth the queue.
BakeryCafe brunch in the Feed and Grain building$$$12-22river-districtTue-Sun 07:00-21:00; closed MonBook for The Cache; cafe walk-in
Ginger and Baker fills the restored Feed and Grain building on Linden Street in Fort Collins with a pie-first bakery, market, cafe and teaching kitchen.
Order: A slice of pie, whatever the season says
Tip: The phone number spells PIES for a reason: buy a whole pie from the market counter even if you only came for coffee.
AmericanScratch-kitchen weekend brunch$$$12-22old-townSun-Thu 16:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-21:30; brunch Sat-Sun 09:30-14:00Resy
The Regional runs a from-scratch American kitchen on Mason Street in Fort Collins: half-shell oysters, lamb merguez meatballs and gluten-free fried chicken.
Order: Shrimp and grits with an oyster starter
Tip: The gluten-free fried chicken is a Wednesday special; weekend brunch runs 09:30 to 14:00 and books out on Resy.
Modern AmericanFarmstead weekend brunch$$$$12-22bucking-horseTue-Sun from 16:00; brunch Sat-Sun 09:00-14:00Book ahead at weekends
The Farmhouse at Jessup Farm plates chef Michael Gillam's modern farm fare in a restored farmstead at Jessup Farm Artisan Village in Fort Collins.
Order: A farm-fare brunch plate from chef Gillam's board
Tip: Weekend brunch runs 09:00 to 14:00; walk the artisan village afterwards for Bindle Coffee and the shops.
BrasserieHotel brasserie brunch$$$$14-24old-townMon-Fri 07:00-23:00; Sat-Sun 09:00-23:00OpenTable or walk-in
The Emporium Kitchen and Wine Market serves brasserie plates and bison short ribs inside Fort Collins' Elizabeth Hotel, with a retail wine wall to browse.
Order: A brasserie benedict with a wine-market pour
Tip: Late-night menu runs to 23:00 nightly and the Bowerbird coffee counter opens at 06:00, so it covers both ends of the day.