Colorado Eats guide · checked fall 2026
Colorado game & steakhouses
37 restaurants with bison, elk, venison, trout or a classic steakhouse menu, each checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source: its menu or recent local news.
Colorado on the plate
Bison and elk ranch across the state, Rocky Mountain trout comes out of its rivers, and steakhouses have fed Denver since the stockyards. The dishes listed with each place are from its current menu when we checked.
Our method: every entry has a 2025 or 2026 menu or news source behind it. Game dishes come and go with the seasons, so check the menu before you go. Places run by region and town, and no rating sets the order.
Other guides: Colorado green chile guide, Colorado brewpubs, Ski town dining, MICHELIN & James Beard restaurants, Oldest restaurants, Boulder County restaurant inspections. City pages: Denver, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Boulder, Pueblo, Lakewood, Longmont, Greeley, Golden, Grand Junction, Durango, Aspen, Breckenridge, Steamboat Springs, Vail.
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Denver
11 places, by town.
Appaloosa Grill
535 16th St Mall, Denver
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: bison filet, bison T-bone, bison birria tacos, bison pastrami Reuben, green chile bison burger, elk burger, smoked pork green chile, vegetarian green chile
16th Street Mall grill and music bar with a deep bison menu, an elk burger and both pork and vegetarian green chile.
Bastien's Restaurant
3503 E Colfax Ave, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: sugar steak, filet mignon, New York strip, porterhouse, bone-in ribeye, dry-aged ribeye · Since 1958
Family-run mid-century steakhouse on East Colfax under a folded-plate roof, known for its sugar-rubbed steak.
Buckhorn Exchange
1000 Osage St, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: Rocky Mountain oysters, elk medallions, buffalo prime rib, buffalo tenderloin, smoked buffalo sausage, quail, fried alligator tail, prime steaks · Since 1893
Lincoln Park steakhouse filled with mounted game and Old West artifacts, serving buffalo, elk, quail and Rocky Mountain oysters alongside prime beef.
Cherry Cricket
2641 E 2nd Ave, Denver
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: pork green chili, veggie green chili, 303 green chile relleno burger, Colorado bison burger, grande burrito with pork green chili · Since 1945
Cherry Creek burger bar serving pork green chili by the bowl and as a burger topping, plus a Colorado bison burger.
Columbine Steak House & Lounge
300 Federal Blvd, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: steaks with baked potato and Texas toast · Since 1961
Cash-only, order-at-the-counter steakhouse on Federal Boulevard with budget steak dinners.
Elway's Downtown
1881 Curtis Street, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: filet mignon, New York strip, Scottish salmon
Downtown Denver dining room of John Elway's steakhouse group, serving prime steaks; the original Cherry Creek location closed in 2024.
Guard and Grace
1801 California St, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: Creekstone prime filet, Snake River wagyu tomahawk, cowboy ribeye, filet flight
Downtown steakhouse with a wood-fired grill and a filet flight that compares prime, wagyu and grass-fed beef.
My Brother's Bar
2376 15th St, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: JCB (jalapeño cream cheese burger), Ralphie bison burger, Steerburger · Since 1970
Unsigned corner tavern at 15th and Platte with classical music on the stereo, known for its JCB burger and a bison burger.
Sam's No. 3
1500 Curtis Street, Denver
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: Kickin' pork green chili, veggie green chili, smothered breakfast burritos, chile rellenos and eggs, Kitchen Sink, ground buffalo skillet
Downtown Greek-American diner that smothers burritos, skillets and the Kitchen Sink in its pork green chili, with a buffalo option.
Shanahan's Steakhouse
5085 S Syracuse St, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: bone-in filet mignon, USDA prime aged steaks, East Coast oysters
Tech Center steakhouse named for former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, serving bone-in filet and aged prime steaks.
Tocabe, An American Indian Eatery
3536 W 44th Ave, Denver
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: bison ribs, braised shredded bison, ground bison, Iko's green chili stew, frybread
Indigenous-owned counter restaurant serving bison ribs, shredded bison on frybread and a beef-and-potato green chili stew.
Denver suburbs
1 place, by town.
Bridgewater Grill
800 11th St, Golden
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: smoked trout dip, Colorado filet, pork green chili
Restaurant at the Golden Hotel along Clear Creek with smoked trout dip, a Colorado filet and its pork green chili.
Boulder and the northern Front Range
6 places, by town.
Corrida
1023 Walnut St, Boulder
Game & steak On the menu: dry-aged bone-in ribeye, New York strip
Spanish-style fourth-floor chophouse in downtown Boulder built around dry-aged steaks from its own cattle operation.
Hunters Chophouse
1690 Big Thompson Ave, Estes Park
Game & steak On the menu: hand-cut steaks, elk, bison
Estes Park chophouse focused on hand-cut steaks, elk, bison and other wild game, with a large wine list and whiskey selection.
The Rock Inn Mountain Tavern
1675 CO-66, Estes Park
BrewpubGame & steak On the menu: smoked elk sausage, Colorado bison meatballs, bison marinara, pan-seared trout · Since 1937
Mountain tavern on Highway 66 outside Estes Park with a menu of smoked elk sausage, bison dishes and pan-seared trout.
Charco Broiler
1716 E Mulberry St, Fort Collins
Game & steak On the menu: hand-cut steaks, ribeye, New York strip, chicken fried steak, burgers · Since 1957
McGarvey family steakhouse on East Mulberry serving hand-cut steaks, burgers and weekend breakfast for three generations.
The Still Whiskey Steaks
151 N College Ave, Fort Collins
Game & steak On the menu: elk tenderloin, bison hanger steak, bison short rib, bison Rocky Mountain oysters, blackened Colorado trout, ribeye
Old Town Colorado-style steakhouse with whiskey-marinated steaks, elk, bison and trout, plus a long list of Colorado whiskeys.
740 Front
740 Front St, Louisville
Game & steak On the menu: bison burger, bison filet, bison tomahawk ribeye, dry-aged ribeye, New York strip
Steak-and-bison house in the last surviving saloon building on Louisville's old Front Street strip.
Colorado Springs and Pueblo
4 places, by town.
Mackenzie's Chop House
128 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs
Game & steak On the menu: filet mignon, prime New York strip, cowboy cut ribeye
Downtown chophouse with prime steaks, seafood and martinis, plus a weekly fresh sheet of seasonal dishes.
The Famous Steak House
31 North Tejon Street, Colorado Springs
Game & steak On the menu: prime steaks, seafood
Downtown Tejon Street steakhouse serving prime steaks and seafood, now open for lunch as well as dinner.
The Warehouse Restaurant
25 W Cimarron St, Colorado Springs
Game & steak On the menu: elk strip loin, bison rib eye, wild boar, quail, yak
Downtown wild-game restaurant serving elk, bison, boar, quail and yak.
The Cliff House at Pikes Peak
306 Cañon Ave, Manitou Springs
Game & steak On the menu: elk, bison, Rocky Mountain trout
Victorian hotel in Manitou Springs whose Dining Room and Red Mountain Grill menus feature elk, bison and Rocky Mountain trout.
Mountain towns
12 places, by town.
Pine Creek Cookhouse
12500 Castle Creek Rd, Aspen
Game & steak On the menu: Rocky Mountain elk chop, elk-stuffed mushrooms, ruby red rainbow trout, smoked trout dip
Cookhouse up Castle Creek Road near the Ashcroft ghost town, serving elk chops, elk-stuffed mushrooms and rainbow trout.
Briar Rose Chophouse & Saloon
109 Lincoln Ave, Breckenridge
Game & steak On the menu: Cervena elk medallions, buffalo cowboy ribeye, Colorado double-cut lamb chops, wild game sausage trio, filet, New York strip
Downtown Breckenridge chophouse and saloon pairing aged steaks with elk, buffalo and Colorado lamb.
Uley's Cabin
12 Snowmass Rd, Crested Butte
Game & steak On the menu: elk skewers, wild game entrees, Wagyu burger · Season: winter, ski season
Rustic ski-in cabin on Crested Butte Mountain serving sit-down lunches with wild game and elk skewers off the grill outside.
Silver Dollar Saloon
315 Harrison Ave, Leadville
Game & steak On the menu: rabbit and rattlesnake sausage, chicken fried yak (seasonal), wings · Since 1883
Victorian Harrison Avenue saloon from Leadville's silver boom, now with a kitchen serving rabbit-and-rattlesnake sausage and chicken-fried yak.
Old Dillon Inn
325 Blue River Pkwy, Silverthorne
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: pork poblano green chile, breakfast burrito smothered in green chile, huevos rancheros, Prospector elk stew, tacos and enchiladas
Revived Summit County saloon, reopened in 2026 after nearly 20 years dark, serving poblano green chile, smothered burritos and elk stew.
The Historic Mint
347 Blue River Pkwy, Silverthorne
Game & steak On the menu: grill-your-own steaks, seafood, salad bar
Steakhouse in a relocated mining-era saloon building where diners grill their own steaks over a lava-rock grill.
Ore House at the Pine Grove
1465 Pine Grove Rd, Steamboat Springs
Game & steak On the menu: peppered elk loin, bison ribeye, Rocky Mountain ruby red trout, steaks, salad bar, cinnamon rolls · Since 1971
Steamboat steak and game house in an old ranch barn since 1971, with elk loin, bison ribeye and trout alongside its salad bar.
Allred's
Telluride
Game & steak On the menu: elk striploin, elk carpaccio, Colorado rack of lamb, dry-aged bison ribeye, dry-aged ribeye · Season: open for dinner in the summer and winter seasons; closed between seasons
Dinner spot at the gondola's St. Sophia mid-station above Telluride, reached only by gondola, serving elk, bison and Colorado lamb.
New Sheridan Chop House & Historic Bar
231 W Colorado Ave, Telluride
Game & steak On the menu: elk shortloin, dry-aged bison ribeye, Colorado rack of lamb, prime New York strip, prime filet mignon, dry-aged tomahawk · Since 1895
Telluride's 1895 hotel bar with its original back bar, next to a steakhouse that grills elk, bison and prime beef.
Pepi's Restaurant & Bar
231 Gore Creek Dr, Vail
Game & steak On the menu: wild game dinners (Antlers Room), Austrian dishes · Since 1964 · Season: Antlers Room game dinners run in the winter season
Austrian-style hotel restaurant in Vail Village from the town's first years, with a wood-paneled Antlers Room known for wild game dinners in winter.
Vail Chophouse
675 Lionshead Pl, Vail
Game & steak On the menu: prime steaks, filet and frites, Mountain Burger, lobster mac and cheese
Slopeside steakhouse in Lionshead with an après crowd and live music; a sister room sits in Beaver Creek.
Deno's Mountain Bistro
78911 US-40, Winter Park
Game & steak On the menu: steaks, elk, bison, trout
Winter Park's long-running chophouse and bar on the main drag, open since 1976 and serving steaks, elk, bison and trout.
Western Slope
1 place, by town.
Outlaw Restaurant
610 Main St, Ouray
Game & steak On the menu: prime rib, ribeye, New York strip, filet mignon, Colorado lamb chops, trout San Juan · Since 1968
Ouray Main Street steakhouse since the late 1960s, serving prime rib, Colorado lamb chops and Rocky Mountain trout.
Southwest Colorado
2 places, by town.
Mahogany Grille
699 Main Ave, Durango
Game & steak On the menu: elk stroganoff, rack of lamb, ribeye, tenderloin filet
Dinner room in Durango's historic Strater Hotel with braised elk stroganoff and rack of lamb on the 2026 menu.
Alley House Grille
214 Pagosa St, Pagosa Springs
Game & steak On the menu: elk tenderloin, Colorado lamb chops, prime filet, prime bone-in ribeye, NY strip
Downtown Pagosa Springs dinner house with elk tenderloin, Colorado lamb chops and a list of prime chophouse cuts.