Estes Park Favorites

  • COFFEE
    • Raven’s Roast (Coffee and pastries)
    • Kind Coffee
    • Coffee on the Rocks
  • BREAKFAST/BRUNCH
    • The Spice Rack Bakery (located on Hwy 66 near the YMCA) (https://www.thespicerack.co/)
    • Egg of Estes
    • Donut Haus – An Estes Park favorite for good reason (located in the Tiny Town Sinclair Station)
    • Cinnamons
    • Claire’s on the Park (Also open for lunch and dinner)
  • LUNCH/DINNER
    • Rocky Mountain Crepes
    • Smokin’ Dave’s – BBQ & Brew
    • Antonio’s – Pizza (Best pizza in Northern Colorado!) Check out the robots!
    • Village Bagels (Excellent bagels and sandwiches)
    • Sweet Basilica – Italian
    • Penelope’s – Good Variety of Burgers!
    • Fresh Burger Stop – Located in the Tiny Town Sinclair Station – Best Burger In Estes Park (Also Tortas and Breakfast Burritos)
    • The Sandwich Mafia – A bit hard to find but a HIDDEN GEM! (https://www.sandwich-mafia.com/)
    • Himalayan Curry & Kebob
    • Rock Inn Mountain Tavern (Live music many nights)
    • Hunter Glen
    • The Post Mountain House
    • Estes Park Pie Shop
    • The Hive at the Estes Park Brewery (Great Food..Great Beer)
  • BEER
    • Rock Cut Brewery
    • Estes Park Brewery
    • Lumpy Ridge Brewery
  • WINE
    • Snowy Peaks Winery
  • SHOPPING
    • Brownfield’s – a 70 year Estes Park tradition (Closed for the season)
    • Mountain Blown Glass – extremely interesting process on display
    • Thirty Below Leather
    • Kirks Flyshop
    • Scott’s Fly Shop (Moraine Ave near the Beaver Meadows Park Entrance)
    • The Taffy Shop (voted as best candy store in the USA)
    • Laura’s Fine Candy (for the best toffee and Bret Bars)
    • The Trading Post of the Rockies
    • McDonald’s Book Store
    • All the shops in the downtown area deserve a visit as they all have unique items
  • ACTIVITIES/THINGS OF INTEREST
    • Aerial Tram (Closed for the season)
    • Mountain Coaster
    • Tours at The Stanley Hotel – check out “The Frozen Dead Guy”!
    • Aiden Sinclair’s Underground at the Stanley Hotel
    • Rocky Mountain National Park
    • Horse Riding at National Park Gateway Stables (Closed for the season)
    • Whitewater Rafting (Rapid Transit Rafting https://rapidtransitrafting.com )
    • Wandering Downtown
    • Wine tasting at Snowy Peaks Winery
    • Peak to Peak Scenic Byway
    • Fish the Fall River
    • Hike the Park
    • Snowshoeing the Park Trails (Snowshoes can be rented at Estes Park Mountain Shop $8/day)
    • Drive up Fall River Road to the Alpine Visitors Center (https://www.nps.gov/romo)
    • Visit the City of Grand Lake via Trail Ridge Road (Trail Ridge Road is closed for the season)
    • Check out (www.visitestespark.com) or (https://estes-park.com) for other options