Brazilian$$$old-townMon-Thu 16:00-21:00; Fri-Sun 11:00-21:00
Rodizio Grill runs the Brazilian steakhouse ritual on Jefferson Street, gauchos carving rotisserie meats beside a 30-item housemade salad bar.
Signature: Rodizio meat service, Rodizio Limeade
Order: The full rodizio meat service with a Rodizio Limeade
Tip: Friday to Sunday opens at 11:00 with a brunch service; the made-to-order Rodizio Limeades are the house non-alcoholic signature.
Fondue$$$old-townMon-Thu 17:00-22:00; Fri 16:00-22:00; Sat 15:00-22:00; Sun 15:00-21:00
The Melting Pot stages four-course fondue dinners on East Mountain Avenue, from Wisconsin cheese through tabletop entrees to Belgian chocolate.
Signature: Cheese fondue, Chocolate fondue
Order: Cheese fondue to start and the chocolate fondue finish
Tip: Book ahead for weekend celebration slots; the format runs long, so treat it as the evening's whole plan rather than a stop.
American$$old-townWed-Mon 11:00-21:00; closed Tue
Choice City has served American comfort food next door to the historic Armstrong Hotel in Old Town Fort Collins since 2004, built on local produce.
Signature: Steaks, Sandwiches
Order: Steaks and sandwiches from the comfort-food menu
Tip: It sits at Olive and College beside the Armstrong Hotel, so it works equally for a sit-down dinner or a pre-show plate; note the Tuesday closure.
Italian steakhouse$$$old-townDaily 16:00-21:15
RARE Italian dry-ages its steaks in-house at College and Mountain in Fort Collins, pairing them with handmade pasta and a farm-fed seasonal menu.
Signature: Dry-aged steak, Handmade pasta
Order: A dry-aged cut with handmade pasta on the side
Tip: Happy hour runs Monday to Friday 16:00-18:00; USA Today has named it among America's best steakhouses.
Steakhouse$$$old-townSun-Thu 12:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00
The Still Whiskey Steaks pours over 100 whiskies with elk steak and risotto on North College Avenue in Fort Collins, log-cabin room, flannel-clad staff.
Signature: Elk steak, Risotto
Order: Elk steak with a Colorado whiskey alongside
Tip: Dine-in only and the phones go unanswered by design; book on Resy. Over 50 of the whiskies are Colorado-made.
American$$old-townSun-Thu 16:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-21:30; brunch Sat-Sun 09:30-14:00
The Regional runs a from-scratch American kitchen on Mason Street in Fort Collins: half-shell oysters, lamb merguez meatballs and gluten-free fried chicken.
Signature: Gluten-free fried chicken, Oysters on the half shell
Order: The Wednesday gluten-free fried chicken with house hot sauce
Tip: The gluten-free fried chicken is a Wednesday special; weekend brunch runs 09:30 to 14:00 and books out on Resy.