What to order at RARE Italian

Must order
A dry-aged cut with handmade pasta on the side
Signature dishes
Dry-aged steak, Handmade pasta
Editor tip
Happy hour runs Monday to Friday 16:00-18:00; USA Today has named it among America's best steakhouses.
CuisineItalian steakhouse
Price$$$
NeighborhoodOld Town
HoursDaily 16:00-21:15
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Address: 101 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524

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The Still Whiskey Steaks ★ 4.5

$$$ SteakhouseOld Town

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.

OrderElk steak with a Colorado whiskey alongside

TipDine-in only and the phones go unanswered by design; book on Resy. Over 50 of the whiskies are Colorado-made.

The Regional ★ 4.5

$$ AmericanOld Town

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.

OrderThe Wednesday gluten-free fried chicken with house hot sauce

TipThe gluten-free fried chicken is a Wednesday special; weekend brunch runs 09:30 to 14:00 and books out on Resy.

The Emporium Kitchen and Wine Market ★ 4.4

$$$ BrasserieOld Town

The Emporium Kitchen and Wine Market serves brasserie plates and bison short ribs inside Fort Collins' Elizabeth Hotel, with a retail wine wall to browse.

OrderBison short ribs with a bottle pulled from the wine market shelves

TipLate-night menu runs to 23:00 nightly and the Bowerbird coffee counter opens at 06:00, so it covers both ends of the day.

Jax Fish House and Oyster Bar ★ 4.4

$$$ SeafoodOld Town

Jax Fish House and Oyster Bar shucks a rotating oyster list on North College Avenue in Fort Collins, with chargrilled oysters and jumbo lump crab cakes.

OrderA dozen oysters split raw and chargrilled

TipHappy hour runs daily 15:30-17:30 and all night on Tuesdays, the cheapest way at the raw bar.

Bistro Nautile ★ 4.4

$$$ FrenchOld Town

Bistro Nautile is the French-influenced seafood bistro on Oak Street in Fort Collins, run by three local restaurateurs in the former FISH market space.

OrderThe day's fish with a glass from the French-leaning list

TipHappy hour runs nightly 16:00-18:00; the owners ran the FISH seafood market here for 18 years before the rebrand.

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The Still Whiskey Steaks ★ 4.5

$$$ SteakhouseOld Town

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.

OrderElk steak with a Colorado whiskey alongside

TipDine-in only and the phones go unanswered by design; book on Resy. Over 50 of the whiskies are Colorado-made.

The Regional ★ 4.5

$$ AmericanOld Town

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.

OrderThe Wednesday gluten-free fried chicken with house hot sauce

TipThe gluten-free fried chicken is a Wednesday special; weekend brunch runs 09:30 to 14:00 and books out on Resy.

The Emporium Kitchen and Wine Market ★ 4.4

$$$ BrasserieOld Town

The Emporium Kitchen and Wine Market serves brasserie plates and bison short ribs inside Fort Collins' Elizabeth Hotel, with a retail wine wall to browse.

OrderBison short ribs with a bottle pulled from the wine market shelves

TipLate-night menu runs to 23:00 nightly and the Bowerbird coffee counter opens at 06:00, so it covers both ends of the day.

Jax Fish House and Oyster Bar ★ 4.4

$$$ SeafoodOld Town

Jax Fish House and Oyster Bar shucks a rotating oyster list on North College Avenue in Fort Collins, with chargrilled oysters and jumbo lump crab cakes.

OrderA dozen oysters split raw and chargrilled

TipHappy hour runs daily 15:30-17:30 and all night on Tuesdays, the cheapest way at the raw bar.

The Farmhouse at Jessup Farm ★ 4.5

$$$ Modern AmericanBucking Horse

The Farmhouse at Jessup Farm plates chef Michael Gillam's modern farm fare in a restored farmstead at Jessup Farm Artisan Village in Fort Collins.

OrderWhatever comfort-food special the farm kitchen is running

TipWeekend brunch runs 09:00 to 14:00; walk the artisan village afterwards for Bindle Coffee and the shops.

Bistro Nautile ★ 4.4

$$$ FrenchOld Town

Bistro Nautile is the French-influenced seafood bistro on Oak Street in Fort Collins, run by three local restaurateurs in the former FISH market space.

OrderThe day's fish with a glass from the French-leaning list

TipHappy hour runs nightly 16:00-18:00; the owners ran the FISH seafood market here for 18 years before the rebrand.

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