THE BEST OF THE BEST
2025
SILVER GRILL CAFE
LUCILE'S CREOLE CAFE
CAFE BLUE BIRD
BEST DONUTS
LAMAR'S DONUTS
MR. YO'S DONUTS
KRISPY KREME
BEST COFFEE
ALLEY CAT COFFEHOUSE
MUGS
DUTCH BROS
BEST BURGER
BIG AL'S BURGERS & DOGS
BAD DADDY'S BURGER BAR
STUFT BURGER BAR
BEST SANDWICH
CHEBA HUT
YAMPA SANDWHICH CO.
SNACK ATTACK
BEST MEXICAN FOOD
TAQUERIA LOS COMALES
BLUE AGAVE GRILL
CAFE MEXACALI
BEST PIZZA
KRAZY KARL'S
BEAU JO'S
PIZZA CASBAH
BEST ITALIAN
RARE ITALIAN
NICK'S RESTURAUNT
PANINO'S
BEST FRIED CHICKEN
MUSIC CITY HOT CHICKEN
WING SHACK
SEXY SAMMIES
BEST WINGS
JIM'S WINGS
WING SHACK
WING STOP
BEST SUSHI
JAWS SUSHI
SUSHI JEJU
JAPANGO SUSHI
BEST VEGETARIAN
AVAGADRO'S NUMBER
CAVA
RAINBOW RESTURAUNT
BEST DATE NIGHT
THE MELTING POT
GINGER AND BAKER
UNION BAR & SODA FOUNTAIN
BEST ICE CREAM
WALRUS ICE CREAM
OLD TOWN CHURN
BEN & JERRY"S
BEST SWEET TREATS
MARY'S MOUNTAIN COOKIES
CRUMBL
NOTHING BUNDT CAKES
BEST MARGARITA
RIO GRANDE
FUZZY'S TACO SHOP
PUEBLO VIEJO
BEST HAPPY HOUR
BROTHERS BAR & GRILL
POUR BROS COMMUNITY TAVERN
ROAD 34
BEST COLLEGE
LIBERAL ARTS
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY
MED. AND BIOMED. SCI.
BEST STUDY SPOT
MORGAN LIBRARY
LORY STUDENT CENTER
THE OVAL
BEST CAMPUS FOOD
WING SHACK/SEXY SAMMIES
RAMSKELLER
SPOONS
BEST CAMPUS COFFEE
MORGAN'S GRIND
SWEET SINSATIONS
SWEET TEMPTATIONS
BEST DINING HALL
THE FOUNDRY
RAM'S HORN
DURRELL
BEST APARTMENT
RAM'S VILLAGE
UNION
THE STANDARD
BEST LIVE MUSIC
THE AGGIE THEATER
THE MISHAWAKA
WASHINGTON'S
BEST PLACE TO HAVE FUN
CHIPPER'S LANES
FORT FUN
OLD TOWN PUTT
BEST COLLEGE BAR
LUCKY JOE'S
ROAD 34
SOCIAL
BEST DRUNCHIES
D.P. DOUGH
CHEBA HUT
FAT SHACK
BEST BREWERY
NEW BELGIUM BREWING
ODELL BREWING CO.
RAMSEKLLER
BEST LIQUOR STORE
WILBUR'S TOTAL BEVERAGE
CAMPUS WEST
MULBERRY MAX
BEST DISPENSARY
LIVEWELL
ACE'S PLACE
VERTS DISPENSARY
BEST SMOKE SHOP
UP 'N SMOKE
KIND CREATIONS
ONE LOVE
BEST HAIR SALON
TUANA HAIR DESIGN
STUDIO BE
LOCKS & LOADED SALON
BEST WAX SALON
THE SCREAMIN PEACH
EUROPEAN WAX CENTER
WAXING MOON
BEST BARBERSHOP
FLOYD'S 99
RIVALRY BARBERSHOP
TWO BIT BARBERSHOP
BEST TATTOO & PIERCING
TRIBAL RITES TATTOO & PIERCING
FREAKSHOW
ICE COLD TATTOOS
BEST NAIL SALON
LV NAIL SPA
PEACHY NAIL SPOT
LA NAILS
BEST THRIFT SHOP
ARC THRIFT STORE
RAGSTOCK
BRAND SPANKING USED
BEST BOUTIQUE
KANSAS CITY KITTY
IVY BOUTIQUE
VINTAGE WILLOWS
BEST BOOKSTORE
OLD FIREHOUSE BOOKS
BARNES & NOBLE
BIZARRE BAZAAR
BEST BIKE SHOP
RECYCLED CYCLES
ROAD 34
TREK BICYCLE
BEST OUTDOOR GEAR
OUTPOST SUNSPORT
THE GEARAGE
JAX
LEGACY WINNERS
10+ YEARS
Austin's American Grill
Ben & Jerry's
Big Al's Burgers and Dogs
Cafe Mexacali
Fuzzy's Taco Shop
Jaws Sushi
Krazy Karl's
LuLu Asian Bistro
Mugs Coffee
Old Firehouse Books
Panda Express, LSC
Road 34
Silver Mine Subs
Studio Be Salon
STUFT Burger Bar
Tuana Hair Design
Wilbur's Total Beverage
Yung's Chinese
25+ YEARS
B&B Pickle Barrel (RIP)
JAX Outdoor Gear
Jim's Wings
Lucky Joe's
New Belgium Brewing
Odell Brewing Company
Rio Grade
BEST OF 35 YEARS
The Best of CSU was published for the first time in 1990. Over the years, many long-standing winners have come and gone but there are some who have weathered the storms and have continued to top our list of voter’s favorites.
15+ YEARS
Alley Cat Coffee House
Freakshow Tattoo
LA Nails
Pizza Casbah
Recycled Cycles
Silver Grill Cafe
Spoons
Trail Head Tavern
Young's Cafe
Screamin Peach
20+ YEARS
Aggie Theatre
Avagadro's Number
Beau Jo's Pizza
Big City Burrito
Cheba Hut
CooperSmith's
Lucile's Creole Cafe
Rainbow Restaurant
Ramskeller
Ram's Village
Campus West Liquor Depot
Mary's Mountain Cookies
Tribal Rites
30+ YEARS
WALRUS ICE CREAM
A Special Congratulations,
To those businesses who currently hold or have held a consistent place in the top three since the publication began in 1990. This includes: Aggie Theater, Campus West Liquor, Freakshow, JAX Outdoor Gear, Lucile’s Creole Cafe, Lucky Joe’s, LuLu Asian Bistro, Mary’s Mountain Cookies, Odell Brewing Co., Ram’s Village, Ramskeller, Recycled Cycles, Silver Grill Cafe, Walrus Ice Cream, and Wilbur’s Total Beverage.
ABOUT THE BEST OF CSU
Best of CSU is a Rocky Mountain Student Media special publication featuring the results of our annual survey highlighting the best places to eat, drink, play and shop in Fort Collins. This is the 35th edition featuring the results of the November 2024 survey. Thank you to the close to 2,000 people who participated in the survey.
