22 editor picks in Fort Collins.
22 upscale places in Fort Collins, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Fort Collins: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Fort Collins food.
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.
OrderA dry-aged cut with handmade pasta on the side
TipHappy hour runs Monday to Friday 16:00-18:00; USA Today has named it among America's best steakhouses.
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.
TipHappy hour runs Monday to Friday 16:00-18:00; USA Today has named it among America's best steakhouses.
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 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.
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.
OrderA steak, then pie from the bakery counter downstairs
TipWine-pairing dinners land on the events calendar most months; the Revana Estate dinner is typical of the programme.
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.
TipWine-pairing dinners land on the events calendar most months; the Revana Estate dinner is typical of the programme.
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.
TipDine-in only and the phones go unanswered by design; book on Resy. Over 50 of the whiskies are Colorado-made.
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.
TipWeekend brunch runs 09:00 to 14:00; walk the artisan village afterwards for Bindle Coffee and the shops.
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.
OrderA farm-fare brunch plate from chef Gillam's board
TipWeekend brunch runs 09:00 to 14:00; walk the artisan village afterwards for Bindle Coffee and the shops.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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.
TipHappy hour runs nightly 16:00-18:00; the owners ran the FISH seafood market here for 18 years before the rebrand.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
OrderA brasserie benedict with a wine-market pour
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.
Sonny Lubick Steakhouse serves certified Angus prime rib and filet under the name of a CSU coaching legend on College Avenue in Fort Collins.
OrderCertified Angus prime rib with sea scallops to start
TipIt is CSU-alumni owned; game-day Saturdays book out well ahead, so reserve early in football season.
Sonny Lubick Steakhouse serves certified Angus prime rib and filet under the name of a CSU coaching legend on College Avenue in Fort Collins.
TipIt is CSU-alumni owned; game-day Saturdays book out well ahead, so reserve early in football season.
Rodizio Grill runs the Brazilian steakhouse ritual on Jefferson Street, gauchos carving rotisserie meats beside a 30-item housemade salad bar.
OrderThe full rodizio meat service with a Rodizio Limeade
TipFriday to Sunday opens at 11:00 with a brunch service; the made-to-order Rodizio Limeades are the house non-alcoholic signature.
Rodizio Grill opens at 11:00 Friday through Sunday for a Brazilian brunch service, with gauchos carving rotisserie meats tableside and a 30-item salad bar.
OrderThe rodizio meat service with a Rodizio Limeade
TipThe weekend daytime service is quieter than dinner and the full meat rotation still runs; the Rodizio Limeades stand in for mimosas.
The Melting Pot stages four-course fondue dinners on East Mountain Avenue, from Wisconsin cheese through tabletop entrees to Belgian chocolate.
OrderCheese fondue to start and the chocolate fondue finish
TipBook ahead for weekend celebration slots; the format runs long, so treat it as the evening's whole plan rather than a stop.
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