Arapahoe Cafe

You have GOT TO TRY THE HOUSE CORNED BEEF AND HASH. It’s the best you ever tasted. The other breakfasts are excellent. Every time I come to town I can’t resist. We also had the ruby trout and everything was delicious. The best seller seems to be the rack of ribs, however I have not tried them. Great beers selection downstairs also.

Great service and friendly staff. We visit at least once a week and have been doing so for years. Burger night is an such an awesome deal and they do it twice a week. Great smokes hot wings as well.

This is a special place. The historic building is incredible and the atmosphere quant and unique. The staff is wonderful here – super accommodating, happy and kind. They make classic food and they do it well! The cheddar beer soup in particular is delicious!

Good food, good service — can’t ask for much more. Worth stopping in, but make sure you check out the bar downstairs for daily specials and fun atmosphere at night.

Was really craving a burger on a Sunday night, so we got on Unilocal and read some great reviews of this place.
We sat in the basement, only place they have TV’s, to watch a playoff game. The basement is also where you get the $ 6.50 Burger special. They offer a special item each night of the week. The burger was amazing, giant ½ pound patty on a great bun with all toppings and fries.
I also got a pound of wings, they were also on special and half off for Apre’s. I will be honest, I am big eater but the wings and burger were too much food for me to handle in one sitting (this is a good thing in my book).
I really want to get back and try the BBQ. They have a BBQ pit outback and are know for the their BBQ food.

good meal, I had the pulled pork sandwich, and a nachos for appetizer. Both were decent. Nice overall menu. Good service.

*UGH!!! ATTENTION* PLEASE for the love of GOD Almighty get rid of that tiny ass table in the basement that seats 2 people. It’s so awkward sitting there while everyone is sitting at a REAL booth, table, or bar. We even have people walking around staring at us sitting at the «kid’s» table. It’s also right next to the exit door and the pool table. Definitely not a good spot to put customers. Instead of calling it a kid’s table, I rather call it the loser’s table. Like, why have it? Omit that shit! Okay, now that that’s out of my system, food is great :) thanks! 5-​star review! Take it or leave it!
P. S. Seriously though, get rid of that tiny ass table! Why is it even existing in this world? If there is a freaking zombie apocalypse, I would literally haul my ass to your restaurant, loot your place (don’t know what I can find useful there in a post-​apocalyptic world), and set that tiny ass table in the basement on fire while killing zombies near that oh-​so-​convenient EXIT door next to it.

Best restaurant in summit! Best bbq in summit, love the pub down under and all their specials. Dinning upstairs is a much more formal affair.

The absolute best BBQ joint in Summit County! The owners are so nice, and the service is top-​notch. We bring our out-​of-​town visitors here and they all love this place, too.

We always hit the nightly specials in the bar! We love everyone that works there! Gets crazy busy and you may have to wait a long time– but it is worth it!

For what I was looking for last night, they get 5 stars. We were in the mood for a burger, didn’t want to deal with a rowdy crowd but did want to watch the Broncos game. I really wanted a small, downhome spot with a real, not-​frozen burger. The Summit Daily clued us in to their Sunday night special of a $ 6.50 burger (any burger on the menu other than the bison burger and you can sub chicken or black bean patty on all). We also made it during happy hour where drafts were discounted and I was happy with my Sawtooth ale. Appetizers are half off during HH and we shared wings with buffalo sauce which were perfectly smoky and really spicy! They were smaller wings which is how we both like them, but it was a huge plate of wings for the price (can do full or half lb).
My husband ordered the smokehouse burger with bacon, cheese and fried onion strings with onion rings on the side (can sub regular fries for sweet potato, rings or mac and cheese). I know it was good because I ate his leftovers for breakfast. I ordered the mushroom swiss burger and subbed blue cheese for swiss, which they let me do at no extra charge. Sometimes places won’t do any substitutions when they’re offering a special deal so I was a happy camper! We both asked for medium cooked burgers and they were both very pink and more toward the rare side, which was awesome. That was really what we both wanted but it’s not often it happens! My burger had a generous schmear of blue cheese crumbles and sautéed mushrooms. I could only eat half; it’s a half pounder and huge.
On top of these great deals, service was beyond friendly. I’ve had their BBQ multiple times at catered events in the mountains but we’ll definitely be back to try their ribs and their brunch menu.

Local tap beer was really good. Food was exceptionally great, enjoyed the appetizers and the main food. Customer service is so welcoming.

We had breakfast today and it was very good. The service was very fast and friendly. Food portions are large, good quality and reasonable price. Our server came to our table several times for refilling our coffee and seeing if we needed anything. The atomsphere is charming and cozy. We will go again.

Loved it! Two families on vacation and all enjoyed excellent food. I had a half rack of ribs and it was large, tasty, smoky and cooked just right. My son had a BBQ sampler and loved it, and my vegetarian daughter had their mac and cheese and said it was excellent. Our friends all enjoyed their meals as well, including a pork chop special. Would definitely eat here frequently if we lived in the area.
The restaurant ambiance is historic/​rustic which made it more interesting than a chain, and service was very friendly. The food arrived pretty quickly despite all tables being full (on a Monday night).
The downstairs pub was energetic and busy, filled but not so jammed that you could not move. Lots of good beers on tap.

It’s hard for me to give (stars and this place deserves it. The only thing I would not call 5 stars there would be my Bloody Mary but you all know how I feel about my bloody Marie’s… If they can master that I’ll never leave. Every
Dish I have ever had here has exceeded my expectations. I also love the atmosphere and creaky floors and the story behind the A Café moving from Old Dillon. Outside Patio is a great place to hang out too.

Best place to get breakfast in town hands down! They had a pretty awesome patio seating available and a good menu selection to pick from. All you need to do is just bring good friends and you will be set!
Services was a little slow but it was the Labor Day weekend so that was expected.
Food was delicious.
Staff was very friendly.
Can’t wait to eat there again.

Lindsey was great! Offered up some great ideas on things to do around here.
Country gravy was amazing and the outdoor patio was very nice and refreshing.

Lovely place! Great food, friendly staff. Good came promptly and we never had to wait for the waiter.
Would definitely return!

Go downstairs. Its more fun and the service is much better… and the BBQ… yummmm
I have been here twice. First I went upstairs for what I thought was just a drink with some friends. Said friends ended up having dinner as well and taking forever when I needed to get back to Denver early. aside from that annoyance the service was a bit slow. It wasnt very busy but the food took a while to come out. Drinks even came out a bit slow. Very odd considering my 180 degree experience downstairs.
So when you walk in they will try to seat you upstairs. but just ask them how to get downstairs and head down. The menu is basically the same but upstairs doesnt have the specials. The vibe is much more casual and fun down there. The daily specials on food and beer are awesome. We got a pitcher right away and then decided we all wanted BBQ. We all got the platter. It was fantastic! So much food too for the price. Service was great and we headed back to Denver with happy, full stomachs.
Ill be back downstairs for sure after skiing sometime!

I’m ashamed and surprised it’s taken me this long to try out Arapahoe Café. Seriously, the last 7 years I never ventured over to tihs join. My loss
They have an assortment of delicious menu items. Notably though, they smoke their own meats. Both the smoked ribs and smoked wings are fantastic and I’ve gotten them multiple times.
Given the lack of good «standby» restaurant in the Silverthorne area this is a welcome addition to the stable of options.