CuisineCafé
Price$
NeighborhoodRiver District
HoursMon-Sat 08:00-21:00; Sun 10:00-18:00
Last verified

Why locals love it: A letterpress print shop, bookstore and bar in one nonprofit room; even locals forget it pours Colorado taps at night.

Tip: Summer 2026 residency concerts run on Wednesdays and the YART cheap-art sales pop up monthly; profits feed the publishing nonprofit.

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Location

Address: 316 Willow Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524

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Hello Brew Co ★ 4.3

$ BreweryRiver District

Hello Brew Co pours Czech-style lagers and hazy IPAs from a 1904 bungalow on Linden Street in Fort Collins' River District, a 2022 arrival on the scene.

Why locals goA brewery inside a 1904 bungalow with no phone and a tiny board of Czech lagers; blink on Linden Street and you miss the porch.

TipThe bungalow is tiny and the patio does the heavy lifting; no phone, so check the site for tap updates before you set out.

Cafe Richesse Coffee Roasters ★ 4.0

$ Coffee roasterRiver District

Cafe Richesse roasts farm-direct Brazilian crops in a Fort Collins unit off East Lincoln Avenue, selling by the bag on weekday roastery hours.

Why locals goA farm-direct Brazilian roastery trading from an industrial unit on short weekday hours; wholesale is the main trade.

TipThis is a roastery door, not a cafe: weekday hours only, and the beans come from the family's own low-impact Brazilian farms.

The OBC Wine Project ★ 4.3

$$ Wine barRiver District

The OBC Wine Project is Odell Brewing's urban winery on Lincoln Avenue in Fort Collins, its 2023 Colorado Red a Governor's Cup winner on tap.

Why locals goA working winery hidden behind a brewery patio; most visitors stop at the beer and never find the fermenters next door.

TipIt shares a patio with the Odell taproom, so a flight of Colorado wine and a 90 Shilling can happen in one sitting.

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Salt Road Brewing ★ 4.2

$ BreweryOld Town

Salt Road Brewing opened in 2023 in Old Firehouse Alley in Fort Collins, brewing from Colorado-grown ingredients with a 2026 Brewers Cup medal already.

Why locals goTucked in Old Firehouse Alley behind Illegal Pete's; you walk past the door unless someone tells you the alley holds a brewery.

TipTucked behind Illegal Pete's off Old Town Square; the beer garden is dog friendly and Young Dukinfield, its UK-style amber, took 2026 gold.

Hello Brew Co ★ 4.3

$ BreweryRiver District

Hello Brew Co pours Czech-style lagers and hazy IPAs from a 1904 bungalow on Linden Street in Fort Collins' River District, a 2022 arrival on the scene.

Why locals goA brewery inside a 1904 bungalow with no phone and a tiny board of Czech lagers; blink on Linden Street and you miss the porch.

TipThe bungalow is tiny and the patio does the heavy lifting; no phone, so check the site for tap updates before you set out.

Cafe Richesse Coffee Roasters ★ 4.0

$ Coffee roasterRiver District

Cafe Richesse roasts farm-direct Brazilian crops in a Fort Collins unit off East Lincoln Avenue, selling by the bag on weekday roastery hours.

Why locals goA farm-direct Brazilian roastery trading from an industrial unit on short weekday hours; wholesale is the main trade.

TipThis is a roastery door, not a cafe: weekday hours only, and the beans come from the family's own low-impact Brazilian farms.

The OBC Wine Project ★ 4.3

$$ Wine barRiver District

The OBC Wine Project is Odell Brewing's urban winery on Lincoln Avenue in Fort Collins, its 2023 Colorado Red a Governor's Cup winner on tap.

Why locals goA working winery hidden behind a brewery patio; most visitors stop at the beer and never find the fermenters next door.

TipIt shares a patio with the Odell taproom, so a flight of Colorado wine and a 90 Shilling can happen in one sitting.

Waltzing Kangaroo ★ 4.3

$ AustralianCampus West

Waltzing Kangaroo hides an authentic Australian pie shop in Campus West, hand-making steak, curry, chicken and lamb pies in five-inch pastry shells.

Why locals goAn Australian pie counter in a student-strip block on West Elizabeth; drivers pass it daily without registering it exists.

TipEvery pie is also sold frozen to take home; the lamb and rosemary is the sleeper order.

Postcard Pan Pizza ★ 4.4

$ PizzaOld Town

Postcard Pan Pizza bakes Detroit-inspired pans only four evenings a week from 133 Remington Street, the address it shares with Equinox Brewing in Old Town.

Why locals goNo standalone storefront and a Thursday-to-Sunday evening schedule keep it a word-of-mouth find inside a taproom.

TipHours are short, Thursday to Sunday evenings only, and the crispy-edged pans routinely sell through, so go early.

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