Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant is the original of the Colorado cantina group, pouring its famous margaritas on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins since the 1980s.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: The Rio margarita, Chile rellenos
Must order: A Rio margarita with chile rellenos
Tip: The Rio margarita carries a house limit for good reason; chile rellenos and the crispy sopapilla are the food orders.
Address: 143 West Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Postcard Pan Pizza bakes Detroit-inspired pizza four evenings a week at 133 Remington Street, the same address as Equinox Brewing in Old Town.
Signature: Detroit-style pan pizza
Order: A Detroit-style pan pizza with the caramelised cheese edge
Tip: Hours are short, Thursday to Sunday evenings only, and the crispy-edged pans routinely sell through, so go early.
LuLu Asian Bistro is the locally owned catch-all on College Avenue where Old Town settles cravings for Chinese, Japanese and sushi in one dining room.
Signature: Sushi rolls
Order: Sushi rolls alongside the Chinese mains
Tip: It seats large groups without fuss and keeps vegetarian options across every section of the long menu.
Star of India, a six-time NoCo Style best-Indian winner, has been cooking North Indian and Punjabi curries on Harvard Street in Fort Collins.
Signature: North Indian curries, Tandoori
Order: A Punjabi curry with fresh tandoori bread
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. The lunch window is the value play; dinner service starts at 17:00 sharp.
The Colorado Room stacks gourmet sliders, poutine and Rocky Mountain oysters with local taps and local art on South College Avenue in Fort Collins.
Signature: Rocky Mountain oysters, Gourmet sliders
Order: Rocky Mountain oysters, then a slider flight
Tip: This is the room to try Rocky Mountain oysters with a Colorado beer in hand; the art on the walls is for sale.
Waltzing Kangaroo bakes Australian meat pies in Campus West, from steak and gravy to a Guinness steak and mushroom, all in five-inch handmade pastry shells.
Signature: Lamb and rosemary pie, Sausage roll
Order: Lamb and rosemary pie with a sausage roll on the side
Tip: Every pie is also sold frozen to take home; the lamb and rosemary is the sleeper order.
Postcard Pan Pizza bakes Detroit-inspired pizza four evenings a week at 133 Remington Street, the same address as Equinox Brewing in Old Town.
Signature: Detroit-style pan pizza
Order: A Detroit-style pan pizza with the caramelised cheese edge
Tip: Hours are short, Thursday to Sunday evenings only, and the crispy-edged pans routinely sell through, so go early.
Suh Sushi Korean BBQ pairs table-grill barbecue with hand-crafted sushi on East Boardwalk Drive, family-run since the Suhs arrived from Seoul in 2008.
Signature: Korean table barbecue, Sushi rolls
Order: All-you-can-eat Korean barbecue with the banchan spread
Tip: The all-you-can-eat barbecue options come with unlimited side dishes and miso soup; the table grills make it the group pick.
LuLu Asian Bistro is the locally owned catch-all on College Avenue where Old Town settles cravings for Chinese, Japanese and sushi in one dining room.
Signature: Sushi rolls
Order: Sushi rolls alongside the Chinese mains
Tip: It seats large groups without fuss and keeps vegetarian options across every section of the long menu.
