What to order at La Piadina

Must order
A prosciutto and squacquerone piadina, hot off the griddle
Signature dishes
Piadina flatbreads
Editor tip
A piadina crisped to order plus a glass of Italian wine on the plaza is one of the city's best cheap dates.
CuisineItalian
Price$
NeighborhoodOld Town
HoursMon-Tue 12:00-21:00; Wed-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-21:00
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Address: 234 North College Avenue, Unit B3, Fort Collins, CO 80524

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Union Bar and Soda Fountain ★ 4.2

$$ AmericanOld Town

Union Bar and Soda Fountain crosses a mid-century soda counter with craft cocktails on Jefferson Street in Fort Collins: burgers, floats and boozy shakes.

OrderA burger with a boozy shake or a housemade soda

TipHousemade sodas and boozy milkshakes are the point; vegan and gluten-free menus are marked. Happy hour weekdays 15:00-18:00.

Austin's American Grill ★ 4.1

$$ AmericanOld Town

Austin's American Grill roasts and grills over an open flame on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, bison plates and cast-iron cornbread with honey butter.

OrderOpen-flame rotisserie chicken with the skillet cornbread

TipThe cast-iron skillet cornbread with honey butter is the non-negotiable side; a second branch sits out on Harmony Road.

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Petra Grill ★ 4.4

$ MediterraneanCampus West

Petra Grill carves certified halal shawarma and grills kabobs on West Elizabeth Street in Fort Collins, a family room that feeds the CSU crowd.

OrderChicken shawarma wrap with a side of hummus

TipEverything on the menu is certified halal and there is no alcohol; the falafel-hummus sandwich is the vegetarian sleeper.

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.

OrderA veggie benedict with a short stack on the side

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

Union Bar and Soda Fountain ★ 4.2

$$ AmericanOld Town

Union Bar and Soda Fountain crosses a mid-century soda counter with craft cocktails on Jefferson Street in Fort Collins: burgers, floats and boozy shakes.

OrderA burger with a boozy shake or a housemade soda

TipHousemade sodas and boozy milkshakes are the point; vegan and gluten-free menus are marked. Happy hour weekdays 15:00-18:00.

Austin's American Grill ★ 4.1

$$ AmericanOld Town

Austin's American Grill roasts and grills over an open flame on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, bison plates and cast-iron cornbread with honey butter.

OrderOpen-flame rotisserie chicken with the skillet cornbread

TipThe cast-iron skillet cornbread with honey butter is the non-negotiable side; a second branch sits out on Harmony Road.

The Moot House ★ 4.0

$$ English pubMidtown

The Moot House has run its Tudor-style English pub room at Drake and College in Fort Collins since 1972, with prime rib on Fridays and Saturdays only.

OrderFriday or Saturday prime rib, medium rare

TipPrime rib carves Friday and Saturday nights until it runs out; the scratch kitchen means slow-food patience at peak times.

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.

OrderHalf chicken at Nashville Hot with white bread and pickles

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

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