What to order at Rainbow Restaurant

Must order
A veggie benedict with a short stack on the side
Signature dishes
Veggie benedicts, Buttermilk pancakes
Editor tip
Daily to 14:00 only; the vegetarian and gluten-free menus are full menus rather than afterthoughts, rare for a diner.
CuisineBreakfast
Price$$
NeighborhoodCampus West
HoursDaily 08:00-14:00
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Address: 212 West Laurel Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521

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Cafe de Bangkok ★ 4.3

$$ ThaiCampus West

Cafe de Bangkok cooks khao soi, drunken noodles and Massaman curry on West Elizabeth Street in Fort Collins, with a deep vegetarian and vegan list.

OrderKhao soi, medium heat, with a Thai iced tea

TipClosed Tuesdays and the kitchen breaks between lunch and dinner; parking sits right out front in the Campus West strip.

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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.

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.

Young's Cafe Vietnamese Cuisine ★ 4.2

$$ VietnameseMidtown

Young's Cafe has long been Fort Collins' Vietnamese standard-bearer on South College Avenue, from crab cheese wontons to the house fried rice.

OrderHouse fried rice and the crab cheese wontons

TipPortions run generous and lunch is the value window; the dining room fills with regulars who have come for years.

Cafe de Bangkok ★ 4.3

$$ ThaiCampus West

Cafe de Bangkok cooks khao soi, drunken noodles and Massaman curry on West Elizabeth Street in Fort Collins, with a deep vegetarian and vegan list.

OrderKhao soi, medium heat, with a Thai iced tea

TipClosed Tuesdays and the kitchen breaks between lunch and dinner; parking sits right out front in the Campus West strip.

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