Most Walkable NoCo Happy Hour Stops

Park once, walk the rest. These Northern Colorado spots sit in the walkable cores, easy to fold into an Old Town stroll or a downtown crawl without moving the car.

Maida Trattoria

Fort Collins

Date Night, Casual Dinner

The easiest place in town to accidentally stay for another round of wine.

Mugs

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Value, Groups & Family

Great place for coffee in the morning, meeting somebody downtown in the afternoon, happy hour drinks later on.

The Mayor of Old Town

Fort Collins

Craft Beer, Patio Drinks, Late Night, Value

The Mayor is one of those places beer people eventually end up at whether they planned to or not.

Ace Gillett's

Fort Collins

Date Night, Live Music

Ace Gillett's still feels like one of the cooler late-night rooms in Fort Collins.

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.

Bistro Nautile

Fort Collins

Date Night, Casual Dinner, Cocktails, Patio Drinks, Upscale

Bistro Nautile feels like the kind of place you end up staying longer than you planned because another glass of wine and oysters suddenly sounds like a great idea.

Blue Agave Grill

Fort Collins

Date Night, Brunch, Cocktails, Patio Drinks, Value

Old Town Fort Collins, a serious margarita program, and 50% off tequila every Tuesday all day.

Bondi Beach Bar And Grill

Fort Collins

Casual Dinner, Patio Drinks, Live Music

Bondi is basically where half of Fort Collins ends up once the weather gets nice and people start circling Old Town looking for drinks and energy.

Breckenridge Brewery

Fort Collins

Craft Beer, Patio Drinks

Breckenridge is one of the easier brewery patios in Fort Collins when you just want space, sunshine, and cold beer without fighting the Old Town crowds.

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.

Cafe at Ginger & Baker

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Groups & Family, Dog-Friendly

Ginger and Baker is one of those Fort Collins spots people use to show off the city a little.

Crown Pub

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Live Music

Crown Pub has that old-school British pub feel that’s getting harder to find anymore.

Elliott's Martini Bar

Fort Collins

Date Night, Patio Drinks

Elliott's feels like one of those Old Town spots people quietly keep coming back to for years without really talking about it much.

Grey Rock Sports Grill

Fort Collins

Game Day, Value

Grey Rock is one of those dependable south Fort Collins spots where people go to watch games without dealing with the Old Town chaos.

High Point Bar

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Late Night, Dive Bar, Value, Local Favorite

High Point is one of those Old Town bars that still feels like old Fort Collins in the best way possible.

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.

Indigo

Fort Collins

Date Night, Casual Dinner, Cocktails, Patio Drinks

INDIGO feels a lot more modern and elevated than what most people probably expect when they hear "Indian restaurant" in Fort Collins.

Jax Fish House

Fort Collins

Date Night, Casual Dinner, Groups & Family, Early Bird

Happy hour for people who care just as much about oysters as cocktails.

La Luz Mexican Grill

Fort Collins

Casual Dinner, Patio Drinks, Value

La Luz has been one of those dependable Fort Collins spots forever, especially if you like fresher Baja-style Mexican food instead of the heavier cheese-smothered Tex-Mex route.

Lucky Joe's Sidewalk Saloon

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Late Night, Value, Dog-Friendly

Lucky Joe's feels like one of those Old Town places that somehow works no matter what version of the night you're having.

Mas Fuegos

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Game Day, Value, Dog-Friendly

Mas Fuegos feels like where south Fort Collins goes when people want margaritas and tacos without dealing with the Old Town crowds.

Philippe French Bistro

Fort Collins

Date Night, Casual Dinner, Cocktails, Patio Drinks, Upscale

Philippe feels like one of the closest things Fort Collins has to a real neighborhood French bistro instead of a "French-inspired" restaurant.

Pour Brothers Community Tavern

Fort Collins

Patio Drinks, Live Music, Value

Pour Brothers is one of the Old Town spots that always seems to have something going on.