CuisineDiner
Price$$
NeighborhoodOld Town
HoursDaily 07:00-14:00
Last verified

Tip: Order the giant cinnamon roll grilled with butter; the Roll of the Month (August is Peaches and Cream) rewards repeat visits.

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Address: 218 Walnut Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524

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Mugs Coffee Lounge ★ 4.0

$ CaféOld Town

Mugs Coffee Lounge has poured fair-trade espresso and blended breakfast burritos on College Avenue in Fort Collins since 2002, doors open at 06:00.

TipOpen at 06:00, the earliest sit-down coffee downtown; the second Mugs on West Laurel Street serves the campus side.

Big Al's Burgers and Dogs ★ 4.4

$ BurgersOld Town

Big Al's Burgers and Dogs grinds its 60/40 bacon burger on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, with Chicago dogs, truffle fries and hand-scooped shakes.

Try60/40 bacon burger

TipHappy hour 14:00-17:00 daily puts burgers, Chicago dogs and milkshakes at 5 dollars each; the art on the walls rotates.

Vatos Tacos + Tequila ★ 4.0

$ MexicanOld Town

Vatos Tacos + Tequila grills street tacos from a shipping container at The Exchange in Fort Collins, open from 07:00 with margaritas on the plaza.

TryStreet tacos

TipIt opens at 07:00 for breakfast service, unusual for a taqueria; gluten-free items are flagged on the menu board.

La Piadina ★ 4.1

$ ItalianOld Town

La Piadina griddles Emilia-Romagna flatbread sandwiches from a container kitchen at The Exchange in Fort Collins, with Italian wine and local beer.

TryPiadina flatbread sandwiches

TipA piadina crisped to order plus a glass of Italian wine on the plaza is one of the city's best cheap dates.

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More budget eats in Fort Collins

Mugs Coffee Lounge ★ 4.0

$ CaféOld Town

Mugs Coffee Lounge has poured fair-trade espresso and blended breakfast burritos on College Avenue in Fort Collins since 2002, doors open at 06:00.

TipOpen at 06:00, the earliest sit-down coffee downtown; the second Mugs on West Laurel Street serves the campus side.

Big Al's Burgers and Dogs ★ 4.4

$ BurgersOld Town

Big Al's Burgers and Dogs grinds its 60/40 bacon burger on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, with Chicago dogs, truffle fries and hand-scooped shakes.

Try60/40 bacon burger

TipHappy hour 14:00-17:00 daily puts burgers, Chicago dogs and milkshakes at 5 dollars each; the art on the walls rotates.

Music City Hot Chicken ★ 4.3

$$ SouthernMidtown

Music City Hot Chicken fries Nashville-style birds on Prospect Road in Fort Collins across a ladder of heat levels, from Southern to the Flammable Solid dare.

TipVegans get crispy fried tempeh in any heat level; weekend brunch adds chicken and waffles plus a Monte Cristo.

Vatos Tacos + Tequila ★ 4.0

$ MexicanOld Town

Vatos Tacos + Tequila grills street tacos from a shipping container at The Exchange in Fort Collins, open from 07:00 with margaritas on the plaza.

TryStreet tacos

TipIt opens at 07:00 for breakfast service, unusual for a taqueria; gluten-free items are flagged on the menu board.

La Piadina ★ 4.1

$ ItalianOld Town

La Piadina griddles Emilia-Romagna flatbread sandwiches from a container kitchen at The Exchange in Fort Collins, with Italian wine and local beer.

TryPiadina flatbread sandwiches

TipA piadina crisped to order plus a glass of Italian wine on the plaza is one of the city's best cheap dates.

Rainbow Restaurant ★ 4.1

$$ BreakfastCampus West

Rainbow Restaurant has cooked breakfast and lunch across from CSU in Fort Collins since 1976, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free boards.

TipDaily to 14:00 only; the vegetarian and gluten-free menus are full menus rather than afterthoughts, rare for a diner.

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