Colorado Springs restaurants

A subterranean downtown dining room for cocktails and dinner, with Wonderland-inspired décor, rabbit meatloaf, and cherry-braised buffalo short ribs.

A long-running south-side German restaurant serving schnitzel, sausages, spaetzle, and strudel in a chalet-style dining room and garden.

An eclectic café south of downtown known for Brazilian coconut shrimp soup, toasted sandwiches, coffee, and cocktails in a colorful converted market.

A casual downtown counter combining Indian masala dishes with burgers and other handheld comfort food, useful for a quick meal near Tejon Street.

A broad American menu, house beers, and weekend brunch near Chapel Hills Mall, with a dog-friendly patio for travelers staying on the north side.

A West Colorado Avenue gastropub serving Asian-influenced plates, craft beer, and cocktails near Old Colorado City and the west-side park corridor.

An eighth-floor downtown restaurant for Colorado-inspired plates and cocktails with views across the city toward the Front Range.

A downtown tasting-menu restaurant where chef Brother Luck interprets the Four Corners through Southwestern ingredients and contemporary technique.

A downtown restaurant and bar on Tejon Street with globally influenced small plates, entrées, and cocktails in a lively evening setting.

A casual downtown stop specializing in macaroni-and-cheese bowls with comfort-food toppings, suitable for a quick meal or online pickup.

A locally owned downtown café serving breakfast skillets, burritos, sandwiches, specialty coffee, and house-made baked goods before a west-side or mountain departure.