Restaurants in Steamboat Springs

Downtown breakfast counters, Yampa-side patios, mountain-base dinners, burgers, Italian food, and local beer.

Dining geography

Lincoln Avenue, the Yampa, and the mountain base

Historic storefronts along Lincoln Avenue in downtown Steamboat Springs

Lincoln Avenue and downtown

Downtown has the broadest mix of coffee, bakeries, Italian food, seasonal American cooking, bars, and after-dinner walking.

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Yampa Street and the river edge

Look here for patios and dining rooms near the Core Trail. Summer tables fill quickly, and current river restrictions may affect the view rather than restaurant access.

Steamboat Resort and the mountain village in winter

Mountain base and south side

Base-area restaurants suit ski-school and gondola days; south-side brewpubs and smokehouse meals are easier with a car or shuttle connection.

Specific places for specific meals

Breakfast, dinner, and casual food in Steamboat

Breakfast is concentrated downtown, while the mountain base has the shortest walk from the gondola. The small dinner rooms can fill early during ski weeks and summer weekends.

Breakfast and lunch

Three different downtown mornings

Yampa Valley Kitchen serves composed brunch dishes and baked goods in a historic house. Winona's is the cinnamon-roll, omelet, and pancake stop. Creekside Cafe serves skillets, egg dishes, sandwiches, and seasonal creekside seating.

Dinner reservations

Cafe Diva, The Laundry, or Aurum

Cafe Diva is the small mountain-base dining room for a reserved multi-course dinner. The Laundry brings shareable plates, house-cured meats, and cocktails to 11th Street. Aurum pairs New American cooking with a Yampa-side patio when weather permits.

Casual food and beer

Burgers, red-sauce Italian, and a taproom

Back Door Grill covers downtown burgers and sandwiches. Mazzola's serves pizza, pasta, and red-sauce dishes in a basement dining room. Storm Peak is a brewery taproom with variable food-truck or limited food service, not a dependable substitute for dinner.

Where to eat

Downtown breakfast, reserved dinners, and casual stops

Start with Yampa Valley Kitchen, Winona's, or Creekside; reserve Cafe Diva, The Laundry, or Aurum for dinner; use Back Door Grill or Mazzola's for an easier meal. Storm Peak is a beer stop with variable food rather than a dependable dinner reservation.

Casual meal

BACK DOOR GRILL

A casual downtown restaurant serving stacked burgers, sandwiches, and beer near Lincoln Avenue, with an easy format for families and groups.

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First-night pick

Mazzola's Italian Restaurant

A basement-level Old Town Italian restaurant serving pasta, pizza, and familiar red-sauce dishes for families and groups after a mountain day.

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After the outing

Storm Peak Brewing Company

A brewery taproom serving house beer with food-truck or limited food options that vary; it is a drinks stop rather than a dependable full meal.

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Dinner

Aurum Food & Wine

A riverside Old Town restaurant serving New American plates, cocktails, and wine, with a patio overlooking the Yampa when weather permits.

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Special dinner

Cafe Diva

A small mountain-base dining room serving seasonal contemporary dishes and a multi-course dinner menu; reservations are appropriate for a planned evening near the resort.

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Dinner

The Laundry

An Old Town restaurant in a converted laundry building, known for shareable plates, house-cured meats, and cocktails on 11th Street.

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Breakfast / coffee

Yampa Valley Kitchen

A downtown breakfast and lunch restaurant in a historic house, with composed brunch dishes, baked goods, and a garden patio in warm weather.

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Winona's Restaurant and Bakery

A long-running downtown breakfast and lunch stop with omelets, pancakes, sandwiches, baked goods, and its well-known cinnamon rolls.

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Breakfast

Creekside Cafe & Grill

A downtown breakfast-and-lunch cafe known for hearty egg dishes, skillets, and sandwiches, with creekside patio seating when the season allows.

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