We know to do breakfast at Winona's and plan one night at the Steamboat Smokehouse.
Any other places?
Also, has anyone done gondola package with the Western BBQ?
Is there a fondu place in Steamboat?

For a little bit more eclectic breakfast, try Mocha Molly's - a coffeehouse/bakery with great scones and big bowls of oatmeal with fruit.

Cugino's for Italian. (yeah.... I know I just ticked off all those people who will be standing in line to get into Cugino's by hotspotting it here, but I ain't going to Steamboat this winter, so I don't care!)

FONDUE??????

Where do think you are.....New York City????????

This is the wild WEST!

You ain't gonna be gettin' none of that "nouveau, gourmet, bottle water, city food".

The food round here is brown,..... hot,..... and plenty of it.

We did the western BBQ and the best part about that was riding the gondola up there at night. Once there, it was all very banquet hallish with a very hokey band playing. The food was moderate at best. If you want BBQ go to the Smokehouse another night. That's lots of fun there, and if I remember correctly it's not terribly expensive, like a lot of the other places we ate.

When we're in Steamboat, we always have one dinner at La Montana, which serves southwestern cuisine.

For fun (and loud) Italian, both northern- and southern-style, we like Mambo Italiano.

If you want a good steak and are in the Gondola Square area, The Butcher Shop is the best there is around. We make it a point to eat there our last night and have done so for the past 15 years. The owner and his wife are always there watching over the place.

Give it a try and I think you will like it.

Both of my fave's have been mentioned, but maybe another endorsement will move them up your list. When in Steamboat, my favorite places to eat are La Montana for a nice, pricier dinner, and the Smokehouse if you are looking for some darn good food and a beer to wash it down. I've tried most of the others, as well, but these two I keep going back to.

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Having just returned last night from 9 days at Steamboat, I'd second La Montana (a little pricey for what you get but very good) and would add Riggio's (for Italian), the Ore House (for steaks, seafood), and The Cabin (for really nice, more upscale dining). Also try the Off the Beaten Path for something a little different - it's a bookstore with a cafe and coffee/wine bar. Limited menu but very good.

As far as restaurants go - they change so quickly. Dos Amigos on the Mountain and the Cantina (the Cantina has the best Mexitoss salad!) in town have both been around for a lot of years. (30+)

Mazzola's and the Old West Steak House have been around a long time also.

For Prime Rib the ONLY place to go is Ore House at the Pine Grove (by the Safeway between the Mountain and the Town).

There used to be a place where you could grill your own steaks. I forgot the name. It was just one block off of Highway 40 in town.

There also used to be a fondue restaurant next to the Harbor Inn in town.

Don't know if either of those restaurants are still in business.

We're headed to steamboat at the end of the month for the first time. Do we need any nice clothes for dining out or are jeans ok for everything? We might want to do a nice dinner out (first trip without the kids) so a suggestion of where to go for that (and attire for that) would be appreciated. Thanks!

Lapogee (which now seems to be billed together with its sister restaurant, Harwigs) is a more upscale restaurant in downtown Steamboat. We had a very nice dinner there several years ago. I'm sure there are people who wear jeans there, though I would probably wear something slightly more formal - maybe dress cords and a sweater.

Like many resort towns, the dinner attire in Steamboat generally is pretty casual.

Cheribob,
Steamboat is changing, as are the restaurant choices. Dos Amigos is closed in anticipation of Ski Time Square being torn down after the next ski season. (Or the one after that pending building approval.)
The Cantina and Rio are still around, and don't forget Fiesta Jalisco for mexican.

The Harbor Hotel has been torn down and Howelson Place is almost complete. It will have retail on the ground floor and condos above.

La Montana is great, as is Cafe Diva.

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