Colorado Springs Restaurants

Traditional Rocky Mountain cuisine tends toward using wild game such deer or elk -- something you'll find in abundance at many Colorado Springs restaurants. For the perfect cut of beef and delicious seafood, visit Steaksmith. Since 1981 this family-owned restaurant has been recognized by the local press as Colorado Spring's top steak and seafood house. In a town full of chain steakhouses this food-nugget is a welcome change. The menu also offers an ocean of fresh fish choices including trout, lobster and crab.

Keep your eyes open for the rich and famous if you happen to drop by MacKenzie's Chophouse. This downtown locale is popular with visiting celebrities. Elegant decor and superb service equate into a "wow-this-is-great" dining experience. Steak dominates the menu and the portions are so large that it has been rumored that some diners have asked for a power saw instead of a steak knife. The bar offers an outstanding selection of wines and martinis.

For delicious, rustic Colorado cuisine in a mountainside lodge, drop by Craftwood Inn. Ensconced in an English Tudor building with beamed ceilings, stained-glass windows, and a copper-hooded fireplace, the casually elegant Craftwood Inn, built in 1912, was originally a coppersmith's shop. Today this excellent restaurant specializes in regional game and also offers steak, seafood, and vegetarian dishes. The extensive selection of game -- elk, venison, pheasant, quail, caribou, antelope, wild boar, ostrich, and buffalo -- attracts the most acclaim. Catch the real taste of Colorado Springs at these great restaurants.

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