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.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Bison short ribs, Fresh fish
Must order: Bison short ribs with a bottle pulled from the wine market shelves
Tip: Late-night menu runs to 23:00 nightly and the Bowerbird coffee counter opens at 06:00, so it covers both ends of the day.
Address: 378 Walnut Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524
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.
Signature: Chargrilled oysters, Crab cakes
Order: A dozen oysters split raw and chargrilled
Tip: Happy hour runs daily 15:30-17:30 and all night on Tuesdays, the cheapest way at the raw bar.
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.
Signature: Seafood plates, French bistro classics
Order: The day's fish with a glass from the French-leaning list
Tip: Happy hour runs nightly 16:00-18:00; the owners ran the FISH seafood market here for 18 years before the rebrand.
Sonny Lubick Steakhouse serves certified Angus prime rib and filet under the name of a CSU coaching legend on College Avenue in Fort Collins.
Signature: Prime rib, Filet mignon
Order: Certified Angus prime rib with sea scallops to start
Tip: It is CSU-alumni owned; game-day Saturdays book out well ahead, so reserve early in football season.
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.
Signature: Chargrilled oysters, Crab cakes
Order: A dozen oysters split raw and chargrilled
Tip: Happy hour runs daily 15:30-17:30 and all night on Tuesdays, the cheapest way at the raw bar.
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.
Signature: Modern farm fare, Comfort food classics
Order: Whatever comfort-food special the farm kitchen is running
Tip: Weekend brunch runs 09:00 to 14:00; walk the artisan village afterwards for Bindle Coffee and the shops.
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.
Signature: Seafood plates, French bistro classics
Order: The day's fish with a glass from the French-leaning list
Tip: Happy hour runs nightly 16:00-18:00; the owners ran the FISH seafood market here for 18 years before the rebrand.
The Cache at Ginger and Baker is the steak room in Fort Collins' restored Feed and Grain building on Linden Street, above the pie counter and market.
Signature: Steaks, Seasonal Colorado plates
Order: A steak, then pie from the bakery counter downstairs
Tip: Wine-pairing dinners land on the events calendar most months; the Revana Estate dinner is typical of the programme.
Sonny Lubick Steakhouse serves certified Angus prime rib and filet under the name of a CSU coaching legend on College Avenue in Fort Collins.
Signature: Prime rib, Filet mignon
Order: Certified Angus prime rib with sea scallops to start
Tip: It is CSU-alumni owned; game-day Saturdays book out well ahead, so reserve early in football season.
Cafe Vino pairs bacon-wrapped dates, burrata and a wagyu burger with a walk-in cellar of over 200 wines on South College Avenue in midtown Fort Collins.
Signature: Bacon-wrapped dates, Wagyu burger
Order: Bacon-wrapped dates with a glass picked from the cellar
Tip: A Best of NoCo Style 2025 winner; wine dinners like the Kermit Lynch importer night sell through, so book those early.
