What to order at Union Bar and Soda Fountain

Must order
A burger and a breakfast-hour float
Editor tip
Housemade sodas and boozy milkshakes are the point; vegan and gluten-free menus are marked. Happy hour weekdays 15:00-18:00.
CuisineAmerican
StyleSoda-fountain weekend brunch
Price$$
Price range$10-20
NeighborhoodOld Town
HoursMon-Fri 11:00-22:00; Sat-Sun 10:00-22:00
BookingWalk-in or call ahead
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Address: 250 Jefferson Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524

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TipThe focaccia breakfast sandwich is the order; house nut milks and made-in-house soups cover most diets without fuss.

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OrderPancakes from the rotating flight

TipWeekends stretch service to 16:00, unusually late for Fort Collins brunch; put your name on the waitlist first.

Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse ★ 3.9

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OrderThe rodizio meat service with a Rodizio Limeade

TipThe weekend daytime service is quieter than dinner and the full meat rotation still runs; the Rodizio Limeades stand in for mimosas.

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More brunch in Fort Collins

Illegal Pete's ★ 4.1

$ $8-13MexicanWeekend breakfast burritosOld Town

Illegal Pete's builds mission-size burritos with a full bar on Walnut Street in Fort Collins, the Colorado indie chain that pays a living wage.

OrderA breakfast burrito smothered in green chile

TipWeekend breakfast burritos run 09:00-13:00; Friday and Saturday the line serves until midnight with margaritas alongside.

Butterfly Cafe ★ 4.2

$$ $8-16CaféAll-morning cafe brunchOld Town

Butterfly Cafe bakes its own focaccia for breakfast sandwiches in the historic Butterfly Building on Laporte Avenue in Fort Collins, daily to 15:00.

OrderThe focaccia breakfast sandwich

TipThe focaccia breakfast sandwich is the order; house nut milks and made-in-house soups cover most diets without fuss.

Rainbow Restaurant ★ 4.1

$$ $9-16BreakfastVeg-friendly campus breakfastCampus West

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.

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery ★ 4.0

$$ $10-20BrunchScratch-kitchen brunchOld Town

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery cooks scratch breakfast and lunch on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, pouring organic coffee for a queue that forms early.

OrderPancakes from the rotating flight

TipWeekends stretch service to 16:00, unusually late for Fort Collins brunch; put your name on the waitlist first.

The Breakfast Club ★ 4.0

$ $8-16BreakfastNo-frills diner breakfastMidtown

The Breakfast Club feeds midtown Fort Collins homemade breakfast and lunch off West Monroe Drive, no frills, big plates and bottomless coffee.

OrderA homemade breakfast plate from the griddle

TipDoors open at 06:00 on weekdays, one of the earliest starts in town, so it beats the weekend queues elsewhere.

Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse ★ 3.9

$$$ $25-45BrazilianBrazilian steakhouse brunchOld Town

Rodizio Grill opens at 11:00 Friday through Sunday for a Brazilian brunch service, with gauchos carving rotisserie meats tableside and a 30-item salad bar.

OrderThe rodizio meat service with a Rodizio Limeade

TipThe weekend daytime service is quieter than dinner and the full meat rotation still runs; the Rodizio Limeades stand in for mimosas.

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