Pub$$old-townSun-Wed 11:00-00:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-02:00
The Crown Pub cooks hand-crafted pub food daily behind a College Avenue storefront, an English-style public house pouring pints until late in Old Town.
Signature: Pub classics
Order: A pub classic with whatever cask or craft pour is on
Tip: Kitchen and bar run to midnight early in the week and 02:00 Thursday through Saturday, making it a reliable late dinner.
Gastropub$$old-townSun-Wed 11:00-21:00; Thu-Sat 11:00-22:00
CooperSmith's Pub and Brewing opened on Old Town Square in 1989 as Fort Collins' first brewpub, pouring Punjabi Pale Ale beside its own billiards hall.
Signature: Punjabi Pale Ale, Pub fish and chips
Order: A house ale with the daily-made pub plate
Tip: The billiards room at 7 Old Town Square reopened in March 2026 with its own taps; pub food runs until close on the main side.
Gastropub$$harmonyMon-Thu 11:00-23:00; Fri 11:00-00:00; Sat 09:00-00:00; Sun 09:00-22:00
DC Oakes Brewhouse and Eatery brews its own IPA and Mexican lager on the Harmony corridor in Fort Collins, with burgers, brunch and a late kitchen.
Signature: Smothered witbier fries, Elote lobster roll
Order: Smothered witbier fries with a house Mexican lager
Tip: Weekend brunch runs 09:00 to 12:00; the kitchen closes an hour before the bar, which stays open to midnight on Friday and Saturday.
Burgers$old-townDaily 11:00-21:00
Big Al's Burgers and Dogs grinds its 60/40 bacon burger on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, with Chicago dogs, truffle fries and hand-scooped shakes.
Signature: 60/40 bacon burger, Chicago dog
Order: The 60/40 bacon burger with truffle fries
Tip: Happy hour 14:00-17:00 daily puts burgers, Chicago dogs and milkshakes at 5 dollars each; the art on the walls rotates.
Pizza$$midtownDaily 10:30-00:00
Krazy Karl's Pizza slings CSU-crowd pies on Timberline Road in Fort Collins until midnight every night, a local operation with a Loveland sibling.
Signature: Specialty pizzas, Wings
Order: A large specialty pie split with wings
Tip: The West Elizabeth branch closed; Timberline is the Fort Collins location. Order online to skip the game-night queue.
Pizza$campus-westSun-Thu 11:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-02:30
Pizza Casbah has hand-tossed New York slices a block from CSU in Fort Collins since 1999, stone-baked, with a 30-inch challenge pie for the brave.
Signature: New York slices, 30-inch challenge pizza
Order: Two slices, one plain, one loaded, straight off the stone
Tip: Friday and Saturday it serves until 02:30, the definitive post-bar slice; happy hour pours 3-dollar Odell and New Belgium drafts.