Summit County, Colorado

Where to eat around Summit County

Frisco Main Street, downtown Silverthorne, Dillon, Keystone's villages, and Copper Mountain each have their own dinner options.

Start with the meal, then keep the drive short

Winter roads and resort traffic can make a cross-county dinner slower than the mileage suggests. Breakfast, an easy group meal, and a longer dinner each have useful choices in different towns. Additional places are grouped below by the base they serve.

Breakfast and coffee

Butterhorn Bakery & Cafe covers breakfast, pastries, and coffee on Frisco Main Street. Sunshine Café and Mountain Lyon Cafe are morning-focused choices in Silverthorne with straightforward road access.

Casual meals for mixed groups

Bluebird Market gathers several counters in downtown Silverthorne. Dillon Dam Brewery serves pub meals in Dillon, while the River Run and Copper village taverns keep dinner close to the lifts.

A longer dinner

5th Avenue Grille is the Frisco steakhouse choice. Bistro North serves modern American cooking in Dillon, and Sauce on the Blue offers Italian food beside the Blue River in Silverthorne.

Frisco

Restaurants in Frisco

Main Street has the county's easiest concentration of independent restaurants outside Breckenridge. It is a natural dinner stop after skiing Copper or before returning to a Frisco hotel.

Frisco Main Street beneath the Tenmile Range
Special dinner

5th Avenue Grille

4.6 ★

Chef-driven Frisco steakhouse serving scratch-made, globally influenced dishes and craft cocktails across a dining room, fireplace room, tavern, and patio.

Restaurants

Butterhorn Bakery & Cafe

4.9 ★

A longtime Frisco bakery and café serving breakfast, lunch, coffee, pastries, cakes, and other house-baked treats.

Dillon

Restaurants in Dillon

Dillon's choices stretch from the town core toward the highway and the Silverthorne border. Check the map before assuming a restaurant is walkable from the marina or amphitheater.

Dillon Amphitheater overlooking the reservoir
Special dinner

Bistro North

4.6 ★

Modern American restaurant serving chef-driven seasonal menus, craft cocktails, and artisanal wines for lunch, brunch, dinner, and après-ski gatherings.

Local icon

Dillon Dam Brewery

4.3 ★

Family-friendly American brewpub serving burgers, pub dinners, regionally sourced dishes, and house-brewed beers designed to pair with the menu.

Restaurants

Red Mountain Grill

4.0 ★

Casual American grill with Southwestern dishes, Angus burgers, steaks, brick-oven pizza, weekend brunch, a full bar, and a rustic interior.

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Dillon Thai Restaurant

4.6 ★

Thai restaurant serving authentic dishes made from fresh ingredients, with a varied menu and options for dine-in or online ordering.

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Cala Pub and Restaurant

4.6 ★

Celtic-style neighborhood pub serving fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, beer, wine, whiskey, and other traditional pub fare.

Casual meal

Last Chance Pizza & Sandwich Company

4.7 ★

Casual Dillon pizzeria serving New York-style thin-crust pies, calzones, and delivery, with fresh daily dough and all-natural red sauce.

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Chimayo Grill

4.5 ★

Fast-casual coastal Mexican counter serving built-to-order burritos, Baja-style fish and shrimp tacos, and house-made chile rellenos for dine-in or takeout.

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Vue Rooftop - Dillon

4.2 ★

Fourth-floor rooftop restaurant and bar serving contemporary spins on classic dishes, small plates, craft beer, and cocktails with Lake Dillon and mountain views.

Silverthorne

Restaurants in Silverthorne

Downtown Silverthorne and the Blue River corridor now have more than roadside convenience. Bluebird Market gives groups several cuisines under one roof.

Blue River through Silverthorne in autumn
Restaurants

Timberline Craft Kitchen & Cocktails

4.6 ★

Casual-upscale restaurant serving Colorado-sourced, globally inspired brunch and dinner alongside craft beer, wine, handcrafted cocktails, and Bloody Marys.

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Mercado La Perla

4.7 ★

Mexican eatery and Latin goods market serving tacos, oversized burritos, fresh tortilla chips, and a varied salsa bar.

After the outing

Eclectic Bar and Grill

4.5 ★

A bright, welcoming bar and grill serving comfort food, fresh takes on daily fare, cocktails, and regularly scheduled live music.

Special dinner

Sauce on the Blue

4.4 ★

Old World-influenced Italian restaurant serving pizzas, pastas, contemporary entrées, wine, cocktails, and patio dining beside the Blue River.

First-night pick

Bluebird Market

4.2 ★

Chef-driven food hall gathering more than a dozen local culinary concepts, craft beer, live music, a patio, and family play space.

Restaurants

Enza's Delicatessen & Market

4.4 ★

Modern full-service delicatessen and market offering breakfast, lunch, espresso drinks, pastries, grab-and-go foods, cocktails, and imported provisions.

Breakfast / coffee

Sunshine Café

4.6 ★

Long-running mountain diner serving classic American breakfast and lunch in a casual café with easy highway access and ample parking.

Local icon

Mountain Lyon Cafe

4.5 ★

Breakfast-focused mountain café serving fresh morning fare in a welcoming setting, with live music and daily service until early afternoon.

Restaurants

The One Sushi and Ramen

4.5 ★

Asian takeout and delivery restaurant serving sushi, ramen, Thai and Chinese dishes, soups, chow mein, and other sides.

Keystone

Restaurants in Keystone

River Run has the most walkable cluster. Elsewhere in Keystone, a short distance on the map may still require a shuttle or car, especially in ski boots or winter weather.

River Run Village in Keystone on a winter evening
Restaurants

The Goodz Tavern

4.3 ★

Steps from the River Run gondola, this slope-side tavern serves slow-cooked comfort food in a mountain-elegant setting.

After the outing

Kickapoo Tavern

4.3 ★

A River Run tavern serving burgers, sandwiches, wings, and pub fare beside the gondola and ski slopes.

Casual meal

Rotolos Craft & Crust

4.5 ★

A Keystone pizza restaurant serving stone-baked pies, calzones, wings, craft beer, and family-friendly fare.

First-night pick

Montezuma Roadhouse

4.0 ★

A River Run restaurant serving steaks, seafood, burgers, and cocktails in a casual lodge-style dining room.

Copper Mountain

Restaurants at Copper Mountain

Most dining is concentrated in the resort villages. The selection is convenient after skiing but smaller than Frisco's, so reservations and operating hours matter on busy weekends.

Copper Mountain village in winter
First-night pick

Ten Mile Tavern

4.0 ★

This Center Village tavern serves comfort food, including burgers, sandwiches, salads, and appetizers, with a spacious patio and Colorado drinks on tap.

Local icon

JJ's Rocky Mountain Tavern

4.3 ★

A vintage-style East Village tavern serving burgers, wings, grilled sandwiches, salads, and barbecue at the base of the Super Bee lift.

Restaurants

Eagle BBQ

4.5 ★

This slopeside smokehouse and saloon serves barbecue at the base of Copper Mountain's ski terrain.

Special dinner

Sauce on Copper

4.1 ★

An Italian restaurant in Passage Point serving pizzas, pastas, and entrées ranging from spaghetti Bolognese to chicken Marsala.

Casual meal

Nowhere Pizza & Pub • Copper

4.4 ★

This Copper Mountain pub serves pizza, oven-roasted wings, salads, gluten-free options, and absinthe, with live entertainment on its stage.

Arapahoe Basin

Dining at Arapahoe Basin

Meals here are tied to a day at the mountain: lunch and après-ski in winter, with limited seasonal hours in summer.

Arapahoe Basin's high alpine ski terrain
Restaurants

6th Alley Bar & Grill

4.6 ★

A base-area bar and grill serving lunch and après-ski, with year-round hours that vary by season.