Our Cuisine

Our menu changes to reflect the seasons and local offerings. Here’s a look at winter…

Everything that’s cooked has spent some time in our wood-fired oven!

Snacks & Small Plates

Olives: marinated olives, Calabrian chilies, lemon & Marcona almonds… 6
Popcorn: with spicy chili and garlic oils, Grana Padano cheese, nutritional yeast, sea salt & paprika… 3
Garlic Roll: roasted garlic, house made dough & house marinara… 8
Shrimp: shrimp smothered in chimichurri & crushed red pepper … 9.50
Potato Pancake: fire-roasted crispy, served with herbed sour cream & apple cabbage slaw… 6
Spiced Nuts: mix of 7 types of nuts, oven roasted in brown sugar, cinnamon and other spices… 5
Soup of the Day: ask your server about today’s soup, served in a cast iron cauldron… 8
Polpetta & Polenta: Yampa Valley pork meatballs & oven-fried polenta cake with roasted veggie smother… 15
Charcuterie: a selection of Italian meats, Colorado cheeses, house-pickled vegetables & fire-baked bread… 15

Salads (small 7.50/ large 12.50)

Veggies: fire roasted vegetable medley on a bed of barley, lemon coriander vinaigrette
Beets: roasted beets, watermelon radish & goat cheese on a bed of arugula, with Paddlers’ Porter balsamic vinaigrette
Kale Caesar: fresh, crispy kale tossed with house made Caesar dressing & topped with shaved parmesan /V

Pizzas – 12” Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizzas with the right amount of rustic char

Char is the dark brown or even black spots on the bottom and crust that impart flavor depth and complexity, as a result of being cooked in our authentic Neapolitan-style wood-burning oven.

Margherita: San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella & basil… 13
Melanzana: eggplant, spicy Calabrian chilies, San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, garlic, basil, gremolata… 16
Calabrese: spicy salami Calabrese, spicy Calabrian chilies, San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella & oregano…17
Rancher: local Italian sausage, San Marzano tomatoes, garlic, fresh mozzarella, fennel & oregano… 17
Alpine Swine: white sauce, pancetta, house made ricotta, sweet potatoes, caramelized onions, garlic, fresh herbs… 18
Figaro: white sauce, duck confit, figs, caramelized onions, arugula, parmesan & balsamic beer glaze… 18

Entrees (Available After 5 p.m.)

Trout: whole Rocky Mtn. trout, garlic butter, white beans, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, pickled fennel (may contain bones)… 23
Osso Buco: pork shank braised in Chasing Sunset, with pan-fried polenta cake, roasted turnips, gremolata & braising jus … 25

Little Toots (Kids’ Plates)

Strider: small size 6” cheese pizza… 8 small size 6” pepperoni pizza… 10
Training Wheels: pepperoni & mozzarella, rolled in house made dough with house marinara… 7
Wheelie: wood-fired mac & cheese… 7
Burly: pasta served with house marinara and Parmesan cheese… 7

Desserts

Cookie a la Mode: Steamboat Baker chocolate chip cookie served with vanilla bean ice cream & wort syrup drizzle … 8
Campfire S’more: Steamboat Baker chocolate cookie, house made marshmallow fluff, graham cracker crumble… 9
Tiramisu: mascarpone & lady fingers soaked in Steamboat Coffee Co. coffee & Cliffed Out Imperial Stout …9

We source ingredients locally whenever possible.

In addition to a full lineup of house-made beers, we offer a variety of wines, a Colorado-made hard cider and nonalcoholic beverages. Cheers!