NSR: Colorado restaurants with a view

[FiveLarge]

Parents are coming to visit in early August...thought it would be nice to take them to a restaurant with a nice view...suggestions?

[marshalolson]

flagstaff above boulder

[sftc]

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Pricey, but good food, with an internationally known wine list.

[homi]

pinnacle room at the hyatt downtown

[Alpine Dreams]

flagstaff above boulder

I concur, best bang for your buck. Large portions, great service and free treats from the chef throughout your meal.

[tex1230]

pinnacle room at the hyatt downtown

+1 - or if you're up that way the restaurant at the Hyatt Beaver Creek is excellent

[mcsquared]

There is a restaurant at the top of the Qwest Building downtown. Can't remember the name, and it is not cheap but the few are good if you like the downtown thing.

[Lloyd Braun]

the Pine Creek Cookhouse outside of Aspen has to be the most spectacular place to dine!

[Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo]

^^^Agreed, but sadly their food doesn't always match the views IMHO. Go for lunch when it is a bit cheaper. For the front range, I'll say Flagstaff as well. Great food and if the patio is open and you eat outside.... awesome.

[Hacksaw]

Parents are coming to visit in early August...

You better start cleaning up your crib now.........

[phatskis]

Not a great view from where you eat, but a historic joint on the light rail line in an emerging Denver neighborhood...

[Steepdeepnlong]

View & food combo, probably Flagstaff (although the view is more of the plains and Boulder/CU than it is of the mountains as I recall).

Best view regardless of food quality would have to be the snack bar at the top of Trail Ridge Road in RMNP. The food will taste better if you ride your bike up there!

[leroy jenkins]

I think its kinda funny that nothing in aspen really has a decent view at all. Besides the pine creek cook house, the upstairs of mcdonalds is by far the best view of any restaurant (if you can call mcdisgusting that) in town.

[Dobish]

the FORT in morrison.

[summit]

ristorante al lago - dillon views of the gore and the tenmile

[Squirrel99]

As mentioned, Flagstaff House is solid.

A different option would be the Wildflower @ Lodge in Vail.
Pretty sweet outdoor patio dining amidst hummingbird feeders (and yes, wildflowers). 5 star restaurant so it won't be light in the pocketbook, but it's worth it.

[telepariah]

I must disagree about the Flagstaff House. It is overrated as well as overpriced. The courses will be inconsistent -- some good and some not. And the wine list is pretentious and extravagant. The service is of course top notch as are the views, but it is not worth the money in my opinion.

[mr_gyptian]

Tiki Bar. Dillon, CO

Keystone Ranch

Beano's Cabin, beaver creek

upstairs deck at Mango's in Red Cliff

Tennessee Pass restaurant. in between leadville and Minturn.

[Alek]

Flagstaff is just meh, and way overpriced.

What happened to the place above the Tattered Cover in Cherry Creek? Views of Denver mostly, but the food was excellent!

[rudy]

The view from the patio at the new location of Laudisio's in great and more moderately priced then the Flagstaff house.

[telepariah]

I concur. you really can't go wrong with Laudisio. GREAT food and a killer view from the deck.

[Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo]

The view from the patio at the new location of Laudisio's in great and more moderately priced then the Flagstaff house.

My fiance, who thinks she is an expert on the dish, ranks their creme brulee among the best she has had.

[Steepdeepnlong]

I concur. you really can't go wrong with Laudisio. GREAT food and a killer view from the deck.

Where is Laudisio? In Boulder I presume?

[telepariah]

Yes. They recently moved into the new 29th Street Shopping Center where Crossroads Mall used to be. They updated their decor and menu too. It was good before but now is a noiser, trendier vibe with still great northern Italian food.

[This End Up]

anyone been to the Chart house, just off of I-70? Should have a good view, just based on location.