Try lunch or dinner at Tin Plate Pizza as the establishment opens each day at 11:30 a.m. and continues service until at least 8:30 p.m. Thinly crafted artisan pizza is what this place is known for and fresh ingredients are what people return for. The braised buffalo short rib pizza is a must-try item on the menu and proves there's nothing rusty about this Tin Plate.
For Italian fare, there's no one in Breckenridge like Radicato on the River Walk. Chef Matt Vawter just won Best Chef: Mountain at the 2024 James Beard Foundation Awards and visitors will see why when visiting one of his two restaurants in Colorado. Vawter knows noodles like no other and diners don't have to be Italian to appreciate it. A ring-shaped stuffed pasta called the Cappelletti is not to be missed and the duck confit Cavatelli is as decadent as it sounds.
The high alpine climate can take one's breath away and The Carlin's cuisine will continue to have a person gasping. The owner Phil Armstrong has created several experiences all rolled into one location at 200 North Main Street. Guests can stay at the inn, dine at the restaurant and party at the bar below. Chef Zach Brace is not only personable but is king of the seafood tower. His big braised pork shank will satisfy any size queen and his mahi mahi captures just the right fish for the dish swimming in an English pea risotto.