Japanese$$south-fort-collinsSun-Thu 11:30-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-22:00
Suehiro Japanese Restaurant, a longtime Fort Collins sushi room, now rolls its nigiri, tempura teriyaki combos and katsu at Front Range Village.
Signature: Sushi rolls, Chicken katsu
Order: A roll selection with the tempura teriyaki combo
Tip: The Old Town branch closed; Front Range Village on Corbett Drive is the one operating address. Happy hour keeps rolls affordable.
Nepali$$south-fort-collinsLunch daily 11:00-14:30; dinner Mon-Sat 16:00-20:30, Sun 16:00-20:00
Himalayan Bistro brings Dawa and Tashi Sherpa's Nepali, Tibetan and Indian cooking to Council Tree Avenue in Fort Collins, est. 2016 at Front Range Village.
Signature: Momos, Himalayan curries
Order: A plate of momos, then a Sherpa-spiced curry
Tip: The owners come from Nepal's Solukhumbu Valley and also founded Mt Everest Cafe in 2004; order momos before anything else.
American$$old-townSun-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00
Austin's American Grill roasts and grills over an open flame on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins, bison plates and cast-iron cornbread with honey butter.
Signature: Rotisserie chicken, Cast-iron cornbread
Order: Open-flame rotisserie chicken with the skillet cornbread
Tip: The cast-iron skillet cornbread with honey butter is the non-negotiable side; a second branch sits out on Harmony Road.
English pub$$midtownDaily 11:00-21:00
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.
Signature: Prime rib, Pub burgers
Order: Friday or Saturday prime rib, medium rare
Tip: Prime rib carves Friday and Saturday nights until it runs out; the scratch kitchen means slow-food patience at peak times.
American$$old-townMon-Fri 11:00-22:00; Sat-Sun 10:00-22:00
Union Bar and Soda Fountain crosses a mid-century soda counter with craft cocktails on Jefferson Street in Fort Collins: burgers, floats and boozy shakes.
Signature: Boozy milkshakes, Smash burgers
Order: A burger with a boozy shake or a housemade soda
Tip: Housemade sodas and boozy milkshakes are the point; vegan and gluten-free menus are marked. Happy hour weekdays 15:00-18:00.
Korean$$midtownMon-Thu 11:30-15:30, 16:30-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-22:00; Sun 11:30-21:00
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.