Must-see restaurants in Colorado

  • Sugar and Spice Mountain Bakery

    Southeast Colorado

    This Mennonite bakery has fresh-baked pies, pastries (gluten-free, too), freshly baked breads and delicious quiches.

  • Lake City Bakery

    Southwest Colorado

    Customers buzz in on their ATVs for fresh doughnuts, goopy cinnamon rolls and egg sandwiches.

  • Brown Burro Cafe

    Central Colorado

    The local log-cabin greasy spoon does American and Mexican classics for breakfast and lunch.

  • Loback’s Bakery

    Central Colorado

    Set in an authentic 1879 building is this cute hangout for the octogenarian set, which has been chugging along since 1936 on the strength of its sugary…

  • Burger Boy

    Southwest Colorado

    From gum-chomping high-school girls to cheapie trays of burgers and fries, this drive-in is no throwback: it’s the real deal. The service is so sweet and…

  • Mountain Food Market

    Northern Colorado

    This grocer, right at the entrance to town, is a good place to pick up supplies when heading into the park, and the best grocery store in Grand Lake. It…

  • Clark’s Market

    Telluride

    Put the condo kitchenette to good use after picking up supplies at Clark’s, the nicest market in town. It stocks specialty goods and scores of treats,…

  • Safeway

    Estes Park

    This large outpost of a western states grocery chain is the place to stock up in Estes Park. It also has a full pharmacy.