The Regional is an american restaurant in Old Town, Fort Collins.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Gluten-free fried chicken, Oysters on the half shell
Must 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.
Address: 130 South Mason Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524
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.
Signature: Bison short ribs, Fresh fish
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.
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.
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.
Signature: Bison short ribs, Fresh fish
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.
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.
