27 Best American Restaurants in Estes Park

“Best burger I’ve had in a long time! Fast friendly service.“

“Our favorite restaurant! Beautiful venue, fabulous food and excellent owner and waitstaff. Do yourself a favor and go!“

“We had an amazing experience for our Anniversary dinner. Everything from server to food was exceptional! We had the trout and the braised short ribs, just superb! Don’t leave without tasting the hunny pot.“

“All of our meals were excellent. I had the trout with polenta. Huge filet, great polenta and veggies. I am going to give special praise for one item. I drink only decaf coffee. Most restaurants, if they even serve it, don't care much about the quality. Here it was served at the table in a French press, and it was some of the best coffee I have ever had.
The chocolate cheesecake was awesome also. My favorite meal during our trip to Estes Park, and there were a lot of excellent ones.“

“We’ve been going to Clair’s for several years when we vacay up there..and it never disappoints!!! Food and service are always fantastic! The chicken Parmesan is honestly the BEST I’ve ever had!! The bartender suggested to my husband to try the elk tenderloin and WOW!! It was incredible!! Now our most favorite dish!! Drinks were spot on too!! If you get lucky and can dine outside you have amazing views of Longs Peak! Can’t wait to go back again!“

“Great food! We will be back.“

“YMCA of the Rockies is our new favorite family vacation spot. We have two kids - a 12 year old and a 10 year old - both of whom found plenty to do. We went for a long weekend with extended family to celebrate my MIL's 70th. The property is adjacent to the national park - you can literally walk into the park from the Y campus - and it is STUNNING. We checked in for our reservation at the Alpen Inn, which is located very centrally and is a hotel-style building. We hadn't been able to get a cabin when we initally booked, but asked about recent openings. The manager was wonderful in his efforts to secure us and our other party cabins. We stayed at the Base Camp cabin, which is perhaps a 20 minute walk to the center of campus. It is a three bedroom, two bath cabin, recently built in 2022. It has a full kitchen, gas fireplace, covered deck, grill, outdoor table, deck off the master, and seats 8 at the dining room table. No A/C, but even on a warm (for Estes Park) day, having the windows open (all windows have screens) did the trick. Also, each bedroom had a fan. We did the horseback ride, as well as the Sasquatch private fly fishing and the hay ride. Each one was terrific, and absolute pros leading. The Mountain Center is great, has gear to sell or rent, and an indoor climbing wall. We did not get a chance to try the crafts center but a friend visiting at the same time RAVED about it. She stayed two weeks and sent her 3 and 5 year old to the day camp which the kids LOVED. There were also concerts, axe throwing (they provide a guide for this), archery, mini golf, horseshoes, firepits, basketball, volleyball, several playgrounds, and a roller skating rink. Our Verizon wifi was almost non-existent, while AT&T worked well. However, in my friend's cabin (White Pine), they both worked remotely without any wifi issue. Perhaps it was their proximity to the Mountain Center and registration building? Everyone who helped us was kind, friendly, and patient. The accessibility of the park, the cute town of Estes Park, and the family-friendly nature of the Y's campus there made this an ideal family camp experience.“

“Nothing beats the Rocky Mountain Trout“

“Great food and fantastic service’“

“Great selection of burgers! Big and juicy half pounders. I ordered the Swiss and bacon mushroom and it was awesome! The fries are seasoned and crispy, just perfect. My husband ordered the elk burger; he wasn’t a big fan of it. Ate outdoors. Service was great. The prices are reasonable for gourmet burgers. The prices posted on these reviews are a dollar higher than what they actually are. Came back again for dinner.“

“Wild Rose has great food, but that’s not unusual in Estes. The staff are friendly, patient, knowledgeable, and efficient. When visiting Estes we dine there at least twice per week.“

“Wonderful atmosphere wonderful staff and great food! Baran our server was amazing!“

“I absolutely love Mountain Home Cafe. Staff is wonderful and the food is prepared fresh and is delicious!!! Highly recommend to anybody whether a local or a visitor“

“Best burger ever 👍🏼👍🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 soo delicious!“

“We were skeptical because of recent reviews, but they are way off. Food came out hot and delicious. Drinks from Zac at the bar were not watered down like other establishments we visited here in Estes. They have a new manager who took the time to introduce herself and let us know she was there if we needed anything. Our server was Jessica, and She was very attentive. Our steaks were prepareda perfect med rare. Thank you, Nicky's for a great evening.“

“Fantastic latte and friendly staff. Not to mention the warm welcome you get from the ducks 😆. My new go to spot“

“We had to celebrate our anniversary at Wapiti a couple weeks ago, it is a must every time we vacation in Estes. The new location is amazing! We literally sat on the river and enjoyed delicious food and beer from an impressive menu. Our server was so courteous too! Definitely recommend!“

“We just had dinner, breakfast and lunch there. The staff couldn’t be any better. The food was excellent. Especially the chicken quinoa salad and the decadent chocolate cake. I had that twice! All that and the view. Wonderful spot.“

“The food is delicious. You get more than you can eat. One guy sitting across from us said it was the best chicken fried steak he had ever had. I ordered blueberry pancake. More blueberries than pancake. The last time I had a pancake like that was in Maine!! The owner is nice to her employees. We come here every time we are in town.“

“We heard the food is good. It is. We both ordered the chicken fried steak for breakfast. Possibly the best I've ever eaten. The pies looked & smelled delicious, but we were too full, even for 2 go pie“

“It’s my first night on my first ever visit to Estes Park. As a diehard Lions fan I just wanted somewhere to watch the Lions/Packers game. I stumbled across Cousin Pat’s not realizing it was a Packers bar. I had an absolute blast! Even enjoyed the Jell-O shots for all the Packers touchdowns. What an awesome “welcoming” to beautiful Estes Park! Sorry not sorry about the packers loss! Go Lions!!“

“Best burger I have ever great service“

“Great food , great place .“

“We enjoyed lunch at The Cascades, sitting on outside patio. Nice, comfortable setting. Food (French dip, tomato bisque, chili) were all very good, as well as the cocktails. Enjoyed walking around the historic Stanley Hotel grounds. Recommended. (Be aware of $10 parking fee, of which $5 is redeemable. Fine with us.)“

“We were first timers in Colorado and at The Post! Let me tell you what the food was great- but the service was absolutely OUTSTANDING! Dakota R. was our server and he absolutely blew it out of the water! Probably the best service we’ve ever had! He made us feel so welcomed and special! We will definitely be coming back from Louisiana /Florida! Thank you Dakota!!!“

“Out of all the restaurants we ate at in Estes Park The Grubsteak has been the best in food quality and service! We ate here multiple times and when we come back to Estes Park The Grubsteak will be our lunch and dinner spot!“

“We didn't enjoy the food. He ordered dried out chicken and I ordered the fatty porkchop with zero flavor. Fingerling potatoes were good his cabbage stuff was good. Both of our drinks were horrible and couldn't be drank. More then half the dinner and all of yhe drinks were left when we got the check and we weren't asked if the dinner was OK they just cleared the table.“