Restaurants in Crested Butte
Beyond the favorites listed, McGill's, 228 Elk Ave. (tel. 970/349-5240), is a solid breakfast or lunch pick, located in a converted historic general store and specializing in milkshakes, big salads, "scromelettes" (scrambled omelets), and gourmet sandwiches. For a Mexican dinner, mountain bikers and ski bums alike swear by Donita's Cantina, 330 Elk Ave. (tel. 970/349-6674), and its homemade salsa and terrific fajitas. And it's hard to beat a couple of slices or a calzone at Brick Oven Pizza, 223 Elk Ave. (tel. 970/349-5044), with a terrific patio and outdoor bar in the summer months.
- Tapas/New American
Django's
Named for gypsy jazz legend Django Reinhardt, this is the best eatery in the base village at Mt. Crested Butte, and worth the trip up the hill even if you are overnighting in Crested Butte proper. With a circular bar, intimate booths, and an outdoor patio where live jazz is the norm,…$$Around Town - Pizza
Secret Stash
This local landmark moved from a small converted house to more spacious quarters in 2013, and it immediately filled out the space with all sorts of eclectic details, from Hindu art to kitsch, as well as an ornate wooden bar and a wall made of books downstairs. The pizzas are…$Around Town - American
Slogar
Families cannot top the chicken and steak dinners at this longstanding eatery located in the historic building of the same name. The fixed-price menu features those two selections (and only those selections) with mashed potatoes, creamed corn, and delectable biscuits with gravy,…$$Around Town - French
Soupçon
Never judge a book by its cover,—or a restaurant by its location in a converted back-alley cabin. Because if you do, you would probably pass on one of the top eateries in the Rockies in Soupçon—pronounced “soup's on” but meaning “a slight trace of a seasoning”—cooking up remarkable…$$$Around Town
