The Crown Pub is a pub restaurant in Old Town, Fort Collins.
Editorially verified August 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Pub classics
Must 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.
Address: 134 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524
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.
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.
Illegal Pete's builds mission-size burritos with a full bar on Walnut Street in Fort Collins, the Colorado indie chain that pays a living wage.
Signature: Mission burrito, Queso
Order: A burrito with green chile and queso over the top
Tip: Weekend breakfast burritos run 09:00-13:00; Friday and Saturday the line serves until midnight with margaritas alongside.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Illegal Pete's builds mission-size burritos with a full bar on Walnut Street in Fort Collins, the Colorado indie chain that pays a living wage.
Signature: Mission burrito, Queso
Order: A burrito with green chile and queso over the top
Tip: Weekend breakfast burritos run 09:00-13:00; Friday and Saturday the line serves until midnight with margaritas alongside.
