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Restaurants in Crested Butte and Gunnison, Colorado

Yes, Crested Butte has some OPEN TABLE RESTAURANTS so you can book rapidfire!

This listing of restaurants is divided into 4 sections:

1) Crested Butte Town

2) Mt Crested Butte Base area and ski mountain

3) Almont

4) Gunnison

1) Crested Butte Town

Soupcon Restaurant (970) 349-5448; 127 Elk Ave.
Soupcon is actually on a side alley behind Elk Avenue. It is a wonderful French restaurant - probably the most elegant dining experience in Crested Butte. Don't take the kids. This is a great place for a romantic evening out, in a 100+ year old house with great french food.

Elk Avenue Prime
970-349-1221

Elk Ave. Prime Steak house is located in the heart of downtown Crested Butte on Elk Avenue. We feature hand cut highest quality USDA PRIME steaks, pastas, lamb chops, elk, pork chops, fresh garden salads and more. We also have a great kids menu.

We have a vast array of import and domestic beers as well as the largest wine selection in the valley. You can enjoy any of our drinks from our outdoor patio or cozy up next to our fireplace, great after a long day of skiing.

Elk Ave. Prime is one of the largest venues in Crested Butte, ideal for large parties.

Wooden Nickel
(970) 349-6350; 222 Elk Ave.

Known for the best steaks in townsince 1981, the Wooden Nickel specializes in tender Filet Mignon USDA Prime Graded NY Strip and Rib Eye steaks, succulent, world famous Prime Rib, Elk Tenderloin, Rack of Elk, and more. Dinner nightly until 10 p.m.

Coal Creek Grill
(970) 349-6645; 129 Elk Ave.

Coal Creek Grill is a unique dining venue with patio and bar seating. Inspired from the Gold Rush, Coal Creek Grill offers uniquely Colorado cuisine and seats approximately 60 guests in the restaurant’s dining room additional seating at the bar and a beautiful patio on the creek during the summer.  The menu showcases traditional Rocky Mountain flavors and takes its cue from the heritage of the Old West with early frontier cooking.

Django's Restaurant and Wine Bar
(970) 349-7574; 209 Elk Ave.

Up on the mountain! - not down in town. Django's is a locally owned restaurant at the base of Mt. Crested Butte, gaining national attention for its seasonal menu of globally inspired small plates. This culinary adventure offers a fun dining experience best shared with friends: the plates are brought one at a time, for everyone to taste up to 25 different selections on the weekly menu. 

Dinner at the Yurt (970) 349-1707; Nordic Center

Gourmet yurt dinners; a five course meal in a spectacular setting.

Princess Wine Bar
(970) 349-0210; 218 Elk Ave.

In a relaxing atmosphere and nightly entertainment, The Historic Princess serves tapas, appetizers, desserts, and a full bar. Music nightly! Wonderful, calm, happy place to listen to music and relax.

Last Steep Bar and Grill
(970) 349-7007; 208 Elk Ave.

Named after one of Crested Butte’s favorite ski runs, The Last Steep is a true CB original, serving fresh salads, appetizers, sandwiches, and desserts. Also voted BEST Bloody Mary 9 years running and FREE Wi-fi.

Lil's Sushi Bar and Grill
(970) 349-5457; 321 Elk Ave.


Serving the best sushi in town, Lil’s sushi is flown in 6 days a week. They are open 7 nights a week starting at 5:30 and also offer an array from seafood to meat entrees.

Bonez Mexican Restaurant
(970) 349-5118; 130 Elk Ave.,

Great Mexican food and ambience! Great guacamole! Brand new - so check it out!

Marchitelli's Gourmet Noodle
(970) 349-7401; 411 Third St.,

Open starting at 5 P.M., Marchitelli’s provides the best Italian cuisine that was passed down from their host Michael’s grandmother. Dishes range from unique pasta and sauce combinations to seafood, veal, chicken, and elk.

McGill's at Crested Butte
(970) 349-5240; 228 Elk Ave.

Open daily at 6 A.M., McGill’s serves breakfasts and excellent lunches with a creative twist. They also include shakes, floats, and desserts, along with an option of take-out.

Mikey's Pizza Takeout and Delivery
(970) 349-1110; 611 E 3rd St.

Voted Best Pizza of 2009, Mikey’s offers pizza by the slice, specialty pies, pasta, and more. It is open 7 days a week, Monday-Friday 11 A.M.-9 P.M. and Saturday-Sunday 3-9 P.M. with delivery starting at 5 P.M.

Paradise Cafe
(970) 349-6223; 303 Elk St.,

A CB traditional café, Paradise Café has served breakfast burritos, skillets, pancakes, fresh fruit, and breakfast for 27 years. They also offer lunch dishes, such as cheese steaks, salads, soups, and burgers.

Pita's in Paradise
(970) 349-0897; 212 Elk Ave.


This Mediterranean Café is now serving new items, such as gyros, kabobs, freshly made hummus, and Greek salads. Opening at 11:00 A.M., Pitas in Paradise has two outdoor patios and is perfect for large parties.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
(970) 349-0933; 212 Elk Ave.

Desserts extraordinaire: fine chocolates, home made fudge, caramel apples, sugar free chocolates, ice cream, freshly baked cookies, espresso, gourmet jelly beans, and any other sumptuous delights that will be sure to complete your night. This is also a personal favorite of the families of CB.

Ryce Asian Bistro
(970) 349-9888; 120 Elk Ave.

Open daily for lunch and dinner, Ryce serves an Asian gourmet from Japan, China, Thailand, and Vietnam as well as sakes, champagne, and creative martinis. Ryce is also complete with riverside dining.

Secret Stash
(970) 349-6245; 303 Elk Ave.,

Known as the best pizzeria since they opened in 2002, the Secret Stash opens at 11:30 A.M. until late. This 100 year old miner’s cabin decorated with treasures from around the world is a real crowd-pleaser and perfect for late-night cravings!

Sherpa Cafe
(970) 349-0443; 313 Third Ave.


Serving Nepali and Indian foods, the Sherpa Café has selected the best product and developed new and imaginative recipes. Open daily at 11 A.M.-9:30 P.M., the Sherpa Café has the option to eat in or take out.

Slogar
(970) 349-5765; 218 Elk Ave.

With its Victorian surroundings, Slogar serves delicious skillet-fried chicken and grilled steak dinners, ushing a recipe famous for great flavor since 1915. Open 5 P.M. to 9 P.M.

Sunflower Deli
(970) 349-6866; 214 Elk Ave.

The Sunflower Deli offers creative sandwich specials that rotate everyday with organic produce, such as house-made organic bread and freshly sliced meats and cheeses. The Sunflower Deli serves both breakfast and lunch on their large patio.

Teocalli Tamale
(970) 349-2005; 311 1/2 Elk Ave.,

Teocalli Tamale offers tasty margaritas, handmade tamales, and a great selection of burritos and tacos, along with affordable prices and lightning-fast award-winning services.

The Dogwood Cocktail Cabin
(970) 349-6338; 309 Third St.

The Dogwood’s warm and intimate interior provides the perfect backdrop for the menu of artisan house infused cocktails and the pairing of small plates that reflect the enthusiasm and creativity of both the husband and wife owners and their staff.

The Eldo
(970) 349-6125; 215 Elk Ave.

The Eldo - "A sunny place for shady people" - with great music and live bands in the eveining. The Kitchen in The Eldo seres bar-food: hand-patted burgers, home made veggie burgers, sandwiches, salads, hand0cut fries, beer battered onion rings and fried avocado. Open at 3 P.M..

Third Bowl Homemade Ice Cream (970) 349-2888 201 Elk Ave.

All of our ice creams are made from scratch, in small batches, right Here in Crested Butte! We also serve fresh homeade donuts!
Our flavors change all of the time, we do however, usually have:

• Milk Chocolate
• Dark Chocolate
• Salted Caramel
• Honey Lavender
• Cowboy Coffee
• Vanilla Bean

2) Mt Crested Butte Base area and ski mountain

The Umbrella Bar 970-349-2333; Painter Boy Lift
The Umbrella Bar, at the top of the Painter Boy lift, is the newest restaurant in Crested Butte. This location is gorgeous - sunny with views all around. They have cheese fondues, a full bar, a panini grill, bratwurst... and a retractable roof to see the full sky on sunny days! go!

The Ice Bar & Uley's Cabin

970-349-2275

Located at the base of the Twister Lift up on the mountain The Ice Bar sports ice sculptures and great drinks. Meet up at 3 p.m. and have a drink there! it is awesome. There is also a great restaurant inside you need to make reservations for - Uley's cabin.

9380 Prime Restaurant (970) 251-3030; 500 Gothic Rd.

Love this restaurant! It is inside/outside. There is a huge firepit outside and heaters, which makes it comfortable summer and winter. It is especially fun to be there on Friday's in the summer in the evenings when the lifts are free to the really crazy mountain bikers. But it's fun to see and be seen any time of year. Great place.

3) Almont

Bar 47 (970) 641-4009; 10209 Hwy 135, Almont, CO.

Historic Resort and restaurant on the headwaters of the Gunnison River - Bar 47 Restaurant and Lounge - Salmon Eggs Benedict, Huevos Rancheros, Choice Bone-in Rib-eyes and T-Bones Cut Fresh in House. Also offering cabin and vacation home rentals - summer and winter activities. Daily Happy Hour Specials - 3-6 p.m. - pub menu and big screen tv's in the Lounge.

4) Gunnison

Ol' Miner Steakhouse (970) 641-5153; 139 N. Main Street in downtown Gunnison

Lunch and Dinner - serving 7 days a week - 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. - sandwiches, steaks, seafood, salad bar, full bar and kid's menu.

Garlic Mike's (970) 641-2493; 2674 Highway 135 -- on the road from Gunnison to Almont

Dinner only - GREAT Italian restaurant - amazing Italian restaurant! Don't miss it!

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