What to order at Cafe Vino

Must order
Bacon-wrapped dates with a glass picked from the cellar
Signature dishes
Bacon-wrapped dates, Wagyu burger
Editor tip
A Best of NoCo Style 2025 winner; wine dinners like the Kermit Lynch importer night sell through, so book those early.
CuisineTapas
Price$$
NeighborhoodMidtown
HoursTue-Thu 11:30-20:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-21:00; closed Sun-Mon
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Address: 1200 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524

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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.

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.

The Colorado Room ★ 4.1

$$ AmericanMidtown

The Colorado Room stacks gourmet sliders, poutine and Rocky Mountain oysters with local taps and local art on South College Avenue in Fort Collins.

OrderRocky Mountain oysters, then a slider flight

TipThis is the room to try Rocky Mountain oysters with a Colorado beer in hand; the art on the walls is for sale.

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Blue Agave Grill ★ 4.2

$$ MexicanOld Town

Blue Agave Grill cooks Southwestern Mexican on College Avenue in Fort Collins: shrimp and lobster enchiladas, coconut shrimp tacos and margarita flights.

OrderShrimp and lobster enchiladas with a margarita flight

TipComplimentary chips and salsa land at the table; the margarita list is the draw, so come at happy hour.

Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant ★ 4.2

$$ Tex-MexOld Town

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.

OrderA Rio margarita with chile rellenos

TipThe Rio margarita carries a house limit for good reason; chile rellenos and the crispy sopapilla are the food orders.

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.

Tasty Harmony ★ 4.5

$$ VegetarianOld Town

Tasty Harmony has run Fort Collins' plant-based kitchen on Oak Street since 2009, an organic scratch menu locals order without missing the meat.

OrderWhichever mock-meat comfort special is on the board

TipClosed Mondays. The dessert case is the sleeper hit; expect a wait at weekend lunch.

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.

The Colorado Room ★ 4.1

$$ AmericanMidtown

The Colorado Room stacks gourmet sliders, poutine and Rocky Mountain oysters with local taps and local art on South College Avenue in Fort Collins.

OrderRocky Mountain oysters, then a slider flight

TipThis is the room to try Rocky Mountain oysters with a Colorado beer in hand; the art on the walls is for sale.

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