Fort Collins Restaurants

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  • 1. Jax Fish House and Oyster Bar

    $$$

    At this seafood hot spot, the butcher-paper-covered tables, exposed brick walls, and unique light fixtures encourage a cool, festive vibe. Explore Jax's delicious culinary creations by digging into a plate of peel 'n' eat shrimp, then moving on to seasonal combinations like citrus-glazed salmon, spiced tuna with aioli, or the staple fried fish po'boy. There's a branch in downtown Boulder, too.

    123 N. College Ave., Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524, USA
    970-682--2275

    Known For

    • Marvelous cocktails
    • Oysters flown in fresh daily
    • Commitment to sustainable seafood

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch, Reservations essential
  • 2. The Emporium: An American Brasserie

    $$$

    This farm-to-table restaurant inside the Elizabeth Hotel has a full wine market, so you can select bottles on-site at retail price for your meal. It all adds to the homey yet hip, slightly retro vibe and look—complete with tile floor and wood throughout—that matches well with food that is some of the city's best, including the Wagyu beef burger, bison bourguignon, and elk Wellington with puff pastry.

    378 Walnut St., Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524, USA
    970-493--0024

    Known For

    • Perfect charcuterie board
    • Bowerbird Coffee Shop by day, unpretentious wine market by night
    • Weekend brunch

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 3. Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

    $$

    Like its other Front Range brethren, the Fort Collins branch of this six-location restaurant always satisfies with favorites such as tacos, quesadillas, burritos, and fajitas. The spacious location in the heart of Old Town has exposed brick walls, hand-painted tables, and old storefront windows. When the weather is warm, wait for a table on the enclosed patio with a giant Mexican fountain.

    143 W. Mountain Ave., Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524, USA
    970-224–5428

    Known For

    • Potent margaritas with a limit of three
    • 60-plus hand-selected tequilas
    • From-scratch black beans and handmade tortillas
  • 4. Silver Grill Cafe

    $

    For comfort food in a historic atmosphere, stop by this charming, bustling café with diner counters, some boxy booths, dozens of tables, and an inviting, year-round patio. Operating in its current location since 1933, it serves a wide selection of breakfast food all day, such as omelets, Benedicts, biscuits and gravy, hotcakes, steak and eggs, and burritos, while lunch features delicious sandwiches, soups, salads, and burgers.

    218 Walnut St., Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524, USA
    970-484–4656

    Known For

    • Legendary cinnamon rolls
    • Top-notch breakfasts including homemade hash browns
    • Award-winning Bloody Marys

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner, No reservations.
  • 5. Starry Night Espresso Café

    $

    Espresso drinkers sip their sustenance here while sitting on leather chairs or at tables. Beyond breakfast, the café serves delicious quiches, salads, and sandwiches at lunch and dinnertime. For dessert, dig into decadent pastries and homemade cakes.

    112 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524, USA
    970-493–3039

    Known For

    • The popular cappuccino cake
    • Unique drinks like Colorado honey and rose latte
    • Great people-watching

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations not accepted
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  • 6. The Farmhouse at Jessup Farm

    $$$

    With a name like The Farmhouse, it’s only fitting that this cozy, farm-style restaurant in a 130-plus-year-old home has its own quarter-acre chicken coop. Savor seasonal, locally inspired menus with tasty, from-scratch comfort food like fried chicken and biscuits, skillet chicken potpie, and green chile mac and cheese. It's in a tiny, hip district where, for example, a former shed is now a clothing store.

    1957 Jessup Dr., Fort Collins, Colorado, 80525, USA
    970-631--8041

    Known For

    • Pork-belly bites with grits and molasses gravy
    • Brunch with blue-corn pancakes
    • S'mores doughnuts

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon., Reservations essential

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