Restaurant Reviews
Béseme - 818 Lincoln Ave
Lunch & Dinner - This s our new favorite in town. Eclectic latin cuisine. Great for dinner, but be sure to make a reservation. It is well worth it. Try the Muu Waan entree. The ginger will close your eyes. Same owner and exec chef as Mambo. Friendly customer service with a great atmosphere.
besamesteamboat.com
The Backdoor Grill - 825 Oak Street
Lunch & Dinner - This is a great casual, old-fashioned “best” burger place. Onion Rings are fantastic too. You can watch the games downstairs or upstairs in this old house. They have a nice outdoor seating area that opens on to Oak St. My favorite burger in town with great onion rings and fries. It’s an old house and popular with the locals. That tells you something. Same owner as O’Neils Tavern & Grill.
thebackdoorgrill.com
Freshies - 595 South Lincoln Ave. (between Downtown and Mtn)
Breakfast & Lunch - Great food and the typical Steamboat friendly local atmosphere. This is our favorite for breakfast. The food is great and you won’t have to wait as long as Creekside or Wynona’s. We love it. Everything tastes great with lots of healthy choices, if you are into that sort of thing! Lunch is great, too.
www.freshiessteamboat.com
Aurum - 811 Yampa Street
Lunch & Dinner - Okay, this has one of the best locations on Yampa Street and may become one of our new favorites for “a little nicer” SS restaurant. We much prefer it over CV Bistro or Low Country. This is a great venue for an event. It has a lower deck often with live music and an upper deck patio overlooking the river. Perfect for a reception or event. This is a neat place to go for happy hour. too.
www.aurmsteamboat.com
Cafe` Diva - 1855 Ski Time Square
Dinner - One of the few posh, quiet, adult restaurants…considered to be Steamboat's finest dine. You can still dress mountain casual, but it is excellent. It is a bit pricy, but service and quality make it worth trying. I would highly recommend this if your are celebrating or want to have a quiet adult evening without going downtown. It is located close to the base and you could easily walk.
http://cafediva.com
Brick - 1195 Bangtail Way
Lunch & Dinner - You have to see this pizza oven. This restaurant is located just across from the Trailhead Lodge which has the small gondola that takes you from mid-mountain up to the resort. The pizza is authentic Italian, and the environment is great. The chef walks around to ensure you are happy and the main entrees are outstanding. The short-rib (roast beef) was incredible and can easily be shared. If don’t want to fight the downtown parking or heavy tourist traffic, Brick is a great alternative. I wouldn’t take a baseball team, but they can accommodate a large group.
http://www.bricksteamboat.com
Drunken Onion - 685 Marketplace Plaza #5 (next to the movie theatre)
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner - When we have just arrived in Steamboat and need to feed the family and friends before shopping, we call or drop by the Drunken Onion. They have great preprepared individual and family meals for take-out. Way better than fast-food.
http://www.drunkenonion.com
Mambo -521 Lincoln Ave
Lunch & Dinner - Great for dinner. My favorite Italian. Outdoor bar and seating in summer and fall. They have live music some nights. Good brick oven pizza and all other Italian dishes, as well. Wine list. Friendly customer service and a great atmosphere. The Tagliatelle Bolognese is incredible.
http://mambos.com
Mahogany Ridge Brewery & Grill - 435 Lincoln Ave
Happy Hour & Dinner - Micro brewery with an eclectic menu. Great happy hour with unique tapas and many unique brews. I recommend the brew sampler to help you try some new beers and decide what you like. The food is great and the energetic atmosphere is worth the visit. Sit in the bar and talk to the locals.
http://www.mahoganyridgesteamboat.com
E3 Chophouse - 701 Yampa
Lunch & Dinner - Location, location location. Located right on the Yampa. Eat outside, if you can. You cannot beat the river view. Nice steakhouse with a comfortable atmosphere. Sunday night has a special. It sits just across the street from Carl's.
http://www.e3chophouse.com
Wynona's - 617 Lincoln Ave. (Downtown)
Breakfast - Lunch - What can I say, another great local friendly place. Get there early, it is small and people will wait. GIANT Cinnamon Rolls. They have some unique breakfast items and sandwiches are great too. Maybe there is a reason people wait for Wynona’s? It’s in the middle of downtown.
www.winonassteamboat.com
Creekside Cafe & Grill - 131 11th St. (1 block off Lincoln)
Breakfast & Lunch - Great atmosphere with outdoor seating next to a creek. Breakfast is great with homemade breads. The hamburgers look delicious and are huge. This is the most popular weekend brunch place. Call for a reservation if you can plan that far ahead. Sit outside if the weather allows. Now owned and part of the Rex family of restaurants.
www.creekside-cafe.com
Harwigs - 911 Lincoln Ave
Happy Hour & Dinner - Local adult favorite. Elegant atmosphere and menu. Best bartender in town and nice happy hour if you’re a wine or highball drinker. We also discovered that this would be a great event venue with a couple of private dining options. This might match Cafe Diva. Located downtown.
www.harwigs.com
Laundry - 127 11th St. (Next door to Creekside Cafe)
Happy Hour & Dinner - This is a neat place to go for a nice adult evening. The kids will not appreciate it. The building is the old Steamboat Laundry. The food is fun and interesting with homemade cheeses and locally cured meats. I've been 3-4 times. The bar is great and the bartenders will really take care of you with special drinks. Call ahead, it is a popular place.
www.thelaundryrestaurant.com
Slopeside Grill - 1855 Ski Time Square
Lunch & Dinner - This is the best apres ski restaurant and bar on the mountain. Great bar atmosphere and great food that you can literally ski in / ski out. Located down at the bottom of the Right-O-Way run. From the gondola base look up and left. On warm days, sit outside and watch your kids ski by. At night it is the place to be for adults with a band and a great bar atmosphere.
http://slopesidegrill.com
La Fiesta Grill & Cantina (mid-mountain) - 1755 Central Park Dr
Lunch & Dinner - The best quality Mexican food and closest to the mountain. Possibly the best tortilla soup we have had. A unique item that is great is the Enchilada Casserole. I also recommend their Guacamole Fresco. Everything has been great. It is on the corner as you enter the Central Park shopping center which is where Walmart and City Market grocery are located. In the summer you can sit outside and look up at the mountain.
https://www.fiestagrillandcantina.com/
Fiesta Jalisco (mid-mountain) or Vaqueros (downtown) - 445 Anglers Drive
Lunch & Dinner - These are sister restaurants and probably the 2nd best Mexican foods in town. Fiesta Jalisco is located near Starbucks midway between the mountain and downtown. Vaqueros is located downtown on Lincoln and seems to be the same food. Probably a better vibe to the restaurant.
http://www.fiestajalisco.net/steamboat.htm
Table 79 (downtown) - 345 Lincoln Ave
Dinner - Great food and atmosphere. We highly rocommend sitting at the Food Bar. They have a regular bar but, you can make reservations at the Food Bar which overlooks the kitchen. It gives you a great view of every dish Table 79 creates. You can have a drink and view the many appetizers, salads, steaks, burgers, fish, giant pork chop everything else. It is a fun view and everyone provides great service. After 40 years of marriage, we tend to enjoy meeting new people, eating at the bar. This food bar is special. You are close and watching them cook.