Best College Bars in Fort Collins and NoCo

Young, loud, and cheap in the best way. These NoCo spots run on student energy, the CSU-adjacent rooms where the pitchers are affordable and the night runs late.

Gaia Masala Burger & Bar

Fort Collins

Date Night, Casual Dinner, Value, Early Bird

Gold-tier and quietly one of the most distinctive HH menus in town.

Avogadro's Number

Fort Collins

Casual Dinner, Patio Drinks, Live Music, Value, Early Bird

Avo's is one of those Fort Collins places that still feels genuinely local after all these years.

Beau Jo's

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Value

Beau Jo's is one of those places everybody in Fort Collins has ended up at after a day in the mountains, a CSU game, or a long afternoon drinking downtown.

Brother's Bar & Grill

Fort Collins

Brunch, Game Day, Late Night, Value

Late-night happy hour from 8pm to close. $6 32oz pitchers most nights.

Colorado Room

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Game Day, Live Music, Value, Dog-Friendly, Local Favorite

Colorado Room feels like peak Fort Collins once the patio fills up.

Illegal Pete's

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Rooftop, Late Night, Value, Dog-Friendly, Early Bird

Illegal Pete's feels like what people wish some of the bigger fast-casual chains still were.

Rio Grande

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Late Night, Value, Groups & Family, Early Bird

I keep going back to the Rio mostly because the patio is still one of the best patio spots in Fort Collins once the weather gets nice.

Steak-Out Saloon

Fort Collins

Casual Dinner, Game Day, Late Night, Dive Bar

Steak-Out feels like the kind of basement bar Fort Collins refuses to let die.

Tap and Handle

Fort Collins

Late Night, Value

Beer list deeper than the line at the stadium.

Trailhead Tavern

Fort Collins

Game Day, Late Night, Value, Local Favorite

Trailhead Tavern is one of those old-school Fort Collins dive bars that doesn’t care about trends and honestly is better because of it.