After a day of outdoor adventures in the mountains, you’ll want to relax and refuel. Whether you’re craving farm-to-table fare featuring locally sourced ingredients or a juicy burger and thirst-quenching local microbrew, there's something for everyone’s taste buds in Breckenridge. Here are our top picks around town.
Chris Morrell, Guest Services Specialist
Located in a Victorian building in historic downtown, Rootstalk offers seasonal specialties plus tasting menus. The cuisine is ingredient-focused, from 7-course tasting menus paired with wine to simply having a quick snack and beverage at the bar. Try the homemade pasta, French onion soup, and a duck breast entree, then chose from a fun cocktail menu including a Mind Your P's & Cue's cocktail. Chris still dreams about a halibut dishes he had there saying "best piece of fish in my entire life, hands down!"
Nancy McDowell, Accounting Assistant
Aurum Food & Wine Breckenridge offers innovative New American, farm-to-table fare with unique cocktails & craft beer, topped with a wine list creatively sorted by music genres! Nancy loves sharing apps and enjoying drinks in the restaurant's great rustic-chic atmosphere.
The Blue River Bistro is an upscale bistro dishing up rustic American classics & artisanal cocktails with live jazz & blues. Menu dishes feature fresh ingredients, inspired by seasonal progression, always delivered with elegant style and grace. Try a house-infused vodka martini, such as the Violette Femme, or the Cucumber Gulch with a honey cashew brie appetizer.
Voted one of the best outdoor patios in the summertime, Twist prides itself on a Twist of eclectic Colorado Comfort food in a cozy cottage setting with an amazing patio and mountain views. Utilizing local crops, try the mixed greens with grilled Palisade peaches, smoked trout sliders, and a side of Olathe sweet corn. Wash it down with a Hibiscus-mint infused Breckenridge vodka cocktail.
Chris Morrell, Guest Services Specialist
If Chris had to pick one place to recommend in Breckenridge it would be Radicato. He says you can’t go wrong with anything on their menu. Chef/owner, Matt Vawter, is a James Beard winner for Best Mountain Chef. Radicatto is inspired by old-world traditions and showcases delicious handmade pasta dishes (Chris' go-to) to share. Inventive cocktails include Strawberry Fields and Rye Me a River.
Here are our staff's favorite locals hangouts:
- Best Pizza: Giampietro Pasta & Pizzeria
- Best Brewery: Broken Compass Brewing
- Best Mexican: Mi Casa
- Best Breakfast: Blue Moose
- Best Burger: Empire Burger
- Best Wings: Ollie's Bar & Grill
- Best Sports Bar: Kenosha
- Best Distillery: Breckenridge Distillery
From date nights and celebrations to casual family meals and summer al fresco dining, Breckenridge's culinary scene is sure to enhance your vacation experience.
