Best road-trip restaurants in Colorado

$$$ · Sundance

Spanish-inspired rooftop steakhouse with Flatiron views and dry-aged beef. (Downtown)

$$$ · Rocky Mountain & Colorado Rockies

Breckenridge institution on Lincoln Avenue known for game steaks, fresh fish and an Old West saloon atmosphere.

$$$ · Rocky Mountain & Colorado Rockies

Crested Butte's oldest saloon, in a 1929 building, serving hand-cut steaks, prime rib and hearty fare in an Old West setting.

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Old-school 1958 local favorite famed for its signature sugar-rub steaks at surprisingly affordable prices.

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John Elway's flagship Cherry Creek steakhouse serving aged USDA prime beef, local lamb and seafood.

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Troy Guard's 9,000-square-foot downtown steakhouse with an oyster bar and prime, grass-fed and Wagyu cuts.

$$$ · San Juan Skyway

A Durango steakhouse institution for travelers starting either the Million Dollar Highway or the full San Juan Skyway with a proper mountain-town dinner.

$$$ · Rocky Mountain National Park

Estes Park steakhouse with lodge warmth and Rocky Mountain views, a stronger celebratory option after Trail Ridge Road.

$$$ · I-70/I-80 corridor

Western Colorado icon for over 35 years set in a 95-year-old former horse-drawn fire station, a classic special-occasion steakhouse.

$$$ · Montana & San Juan Skyway

Family-owned Main Street steakhouse operating since 2005 with rustic taxidermy decor, hand-cut steaks and a praised pork green chile.

$$$ · Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway

An Idaho Springs steakhouse option for Mount Blue Sky travelers who want a more substantial post-summit meal.

$$$ · Million Dollar Highway

An Ouray steakhouse pick after the Red Mountain Pass section, when the cliff road deserves a real dinner.

$$$$ · Rocky Mountain & Colorado Rockies

Classic steakhouse inside the historic 1895 New Sheridan Hotel with expertly cut steaks, fresh seafood and a notable wine list.