Best Fun Restaurants in Steamboat Springs

The food. The vibe. Everything! From a perfectly curated wine list to snacks and bites that blew us away, we love the new Cypress downtown. It feels like the perfect blend of casual dining with the level of execution and service you come to expect when you’re dining out in this town. 10/10.

Obviously Paul was trying to create a whole different restaurant experience with Brass from what he accomplished at Cafe Diva for decades. Brass has a well lit, contemporary look and feel about it with a “happening” atmosphere…. it’s just ok to be a little loud with your crowd and even speak to your neighboring table. Drink menu is solid and drinks are served quickly ( no hunting someone down for your next ). Wide variety on the menu and our table started out with Tuna, Hummus ( big set up ) & Korean Short Rib . Our Entrees included elk, Bolognese and short ribs - all well portioned and good. Finished off a couple of bottles of wine ( of course Paul is going to have fabulous wine list ). Of note: expected prices to be 25% higher - Brass is a real treat and value.

We live in Steamboat and have for 50 years. Arum is our new go-to place when family visit. The Happy Hour menu is great and well priced. We usually order some off the Happy Hour menu and some of the regular menu. What we like, as locals, is they will take a reservation. This is needed for us during peak seasons. And I requested a table by a window so we could watch skiers on Howelson Hill and I was enthusiastically accommodated (several weeks ahead). We have Vegetarians in our family and Arum is nice about making changes (like tonight they would have left pork belly off the SteelHead…). Everyone is sincerely friendly too. We love coming in the summer to sit outside but will be back more this winter. The general vibe just feels right.

We enjoyed our dinner very much. Everything tasted great and the service was exemplary. The atmosphere is a little loud and crowded but that just added to the festive feeling on Xmas eve.

Food was delicious! We are a family of 4 and went with our 2 young children and split several Tapas and 2 main dishes. Definitely go during happy hour for 30 % off Tapas and 50 % off drinks. Don’t skip the crispy Brussels sprouts & short beef rib tapas, and the Quesobirria Tacos are a must!