Great Plates of DowntownTM
From March 1 – March 14, Downtown Fort Collins’ award-winning dining promotion and fundraiser for the Food Bank for Larimer County returns for a 18th year! Great Plates of Downtown™ is a celebration of the Downtown dining community and features 50 participating restaurants serving up breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all day menu specials for $25.00, and a la carte items for just $2.50.
Thank you to everyone who participated in Great Plates of Downtown™ in 2023
We raised $152,382 dollars for the Food Bank for Larimer County!
A special thanks to the restaurants with the highest total donations
Rodizio Grill - $30,018.00
Social - $23,073.00
The Melting Pot - $17,717.00
Sonny Lubick Steakhouse - $11,227.43
Union Bar & Soda Fountain - $9,549.00
Additional thanks to the restaurant with the highest quantity of donations
Walrus Ice Cream - 1,370 donations
How It Works
Participating in Great Plates of Downtown™ is as easy and delicious as a 3 course meal! You’re cordially invited to Discover, Dine & Donate!
Discover
Check out the Great Plates of Downtown™ Restaurant Guide, available February 14, to view the $25 and $2.50 specials available exclusively from March 1 – 14
Dine
Tell your server you’d like to participate in Great Plates of Downtown™.
Donate
After dinner or placing your order, consider leaving a donation for the Food Bank and be sure to tip your hardworking server as well!
*Please note that the $25 price point does not include server tips or Food Bank donations*
How To Donate
The Food Bank for Larimer County
Our partners at the Food Bank work hard to ensure that those in our community who are hungry have convenient access to free, healthy and nutritious food on a consistent basis.
Please join us in our efforts to increase the Food Bank’s resources, and to broaden its reach throughout our Larimer County community.
The Food Bank can provide 2 meals for every $1 donated.
2023 Menu Specials
2024 Menu Specials will be announced February 14, 2024
Enjoy these breakfast, lunch, dinner, and all day menu specials for $25.00 and $2.50 a la carte specials during Great Plates of Downtown™ March 1 - 14.
2-course Dinner for 1 - $25.00
Course 1: Rotisserie Tri-Tip Roast - topped with salsa verde and grilled shrimp; OR Creole Spiced Walleye - topped with garlic crawfish tails and brown butter cream; OR Berkshire Pork Chop - topped with whiskey maple glaze and apple bacon hash. All entrées served with choice of side.
Course 2: Bread Pudding with salted caramel sauce OR Midnight Espresso Chocolate Mousse - a dark chocolate cup with crème anglaise.
Hours: Dinner | 5 pm - Close
2-course Meal for 2 - $25.00
Course 1: Two Side Salads.
Course 2: Two-Pound pizza with two toppings to share.
Hours: All Day
Dessert for 1 - $2.50
Cookie Monster Waffle Cone - A white chocolate-dipped waffle cone covered in Oreos, chocolate chip cookie crumbles, and one scoop of your favorite ice cream flavor.
Hours: All day
1-course Meal for 4 - $25.00
Four 60/40 Burgers and four Classic Fries.
Hours: All day
2-course Dinner for 1 - $25.00
Course 1: Asparagus Monsieur - warm arugula and spinach salad tossed with roasted asparagus, River Bear bacon lardon, and furikake crunch, topped with an 8-minute Jodar Farm egg.
Course 2: Norwegian-style Arctic Char - atop poached mussels and roasted potato over leek soup, finished with a house vinegar sauce.
Hours: Dinner | 4 pm - Close
Reservations: Phone, Online
970-224-1188
Reserve Online
1-course Meal for 1 - $25.00
Personal Charcuterie Platter - featuring two deluxe cheeses, Italian salami, fresh grapes, assorted accoutrements, AND a glass of wine of your choice.
Hours: All day
Reservations: Phone, Online
720-990-9092
Reserve Online
2-course Meal for 1 - $25.00
Course 1: Choose one of the following: Chef’s Choice Street Taco (GFO) - chef curated daily choice of ingredients; OR Blue Agave Choice Guacamole (V, GF) - garlic, green chilies, red onion, cilantro, tomato, and lime; OR Chorizo Corn Dip - roasted corn, chipotle cream, monterey jack, served with tortilla chips.
Course 2: Choose one of the following: Top Shelf Enchiladas (GF) - pan-sauteed shrimp, lobster, white wine, roasted red peppers, chipotle cream, monterey jack, cilantro rice, and black beans; OR Prime Flat Iron - jalapeño-bacon au jus, Southwestern ranch crema mashed potatoes, chili lime grilled asparagus; OR MEATI Medallion (V, GF) - cilantro chimichurri, salsa brava fingerling potatoes, and charred shishito peppers.
Hours: All Day
Reservations: Online
Reserve Online
1-course Lunch for 2 - $25.00
Two Lunch Boxes include a choice of: sandwich, a bag of chips, a cookie, a drink, and a pickle.
Hours: All day
1-course Dinner for 2 - $25.00
Choose any two Burgers AND two of our 19th Anniversary beers.
Hours: Dinner | 3 pm - Close
Reservations: Phone, Other: reservations@choicecitybutcher.com
970-490-2489
1-course Meal for 4 - $25.00
Four Original Chicken Sandwiches AND four Classic Fries.
Hours: All day
1-course Dinner for 2 - $25.00
Choose two of the following: New York Strip (8 oz.) Steak - with Bingham Hill butter, mashed potatoes, and vegetables; OR Schweineschnitzel - a pork schnitzel, mashed potatoes, lemon butter cream sauce, and bacon beer sauerkraut; OR Bangers & Mash - English bangers, mashed potatoes, red onion reduction, and homemade warm applesauce; OR Fish and Chips - beer battered cod with tartar sauce and beer battered fries; OR Black Bean Burger - homemade burger topped with guacamole, chipotle ranch, cheese, and choice of side.
Hours: Dinner | 5 pm - Close
1-Course Meal for 2 - $25.00
Two of our Signature Salads OR Grain Bowls AND two Aguas Frescas to complement.
Hours: All day
1-course Meal for 1 - $25.00
Your choice of: Dak Bulgogi (chicken), Chadol (brisket), Chicken Dumpling, Sogogi Bulgogi (rib-eye beef), Sam Gyeob Sal (pork belly), OR Dae Gee Bulgogi (pork).
Hours: All day
2-course Lunch for 1 - $25.00
Course 1: Asian Pear Chop Salad (Vegetarian) - sliced pear, shredded carrot, red onion, chickpeas, hard-boiled egg half, and shredded cheddar with sesame pear dressing and pepita seeds.
Course 2: Mongolian Ground Beef and Noodles with honey sesame puff pastry.
Hours: Lunch | 11 am - 2 pm
2-course Meal for 1 - $25.00
Course 1: Wagyu Krautburger - fresh-baked bread filled with slow-roasted, seasoned Little Cranberry Ranch Wagyu ground beef, cabbage, and American cheese with choice of fries or side salad.
Course 2: Choice of: Quadruple Coconut Cream Pie OR Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie (V).
Hours: All day
2-course Dinner for 1 with Wine - $25.00
Course 1: New England Clam Chowder OR Pear Salad with sliced pears, bourbon walnuts, shallot tarragon vinaigrette (DF, GF, V).
Course 2: Choice of: Bouillabaisse - with shrimp, scallops, mussels, calamari, and saffron (DF, GF); OR Bison Meatball Pasta - homemade bison meatballs with marinara, linguine, Parmigiano, and fresh seasonal vegetables (sub Veggie Meatballs for V); OR Amarillo Chicken - grilled marinated chicken breast, avocado corn pico, black bean sauce, cilantro-lime Basmati rice (DF, GF). Choose Pinot Noir OR Chardonnay to pair.
Hours: Dinner | 4 pm - Close
Reservations: Phone, online
970-482-1876
Reserve Online
1-course Meal for 2 - $25.00
Choose any two Piadinas from our menu AND any two Beverages (including beer or wine).
*Available for carryout only with canned beer option.
Hours: All day
2-course Meal for 2 - $25.00
Course 1: Choose any two Piadinas from our menu.
Course 2: One Dessert Piadina with Nutella, jam, walnuts, and powdered sugar on top to share.
Hours: All Day
Combo pack 1 - $25.00
Any Beverage (16 oz.), a Pastry, and one bag (12 oz., excluding microlots) of Lima Coffee Beans.
Hours: All Day
1-course Dinner for 2 - $25.00
Four Pork Belly Tacos topped with avocado salsa, Three Sisters pico de gallo, cabbage, and queso fresco, served with side of house-smoked fries AND two pours (10 oz.) of any core Locust Cider.
Hours: Dinner | 5 pm - Close
2-course Dinner for 2 - $25.00
Course 1: Spring Roll OR Edamame.
Course 2: Three Entrées OR three Special Rolls. Entrée choices: Sesame Chicken, Koko Chicken, Panang Tofu or Beef, Chicken Pad Thai, Chicken Drunken Noodles, LuLu’s Chicken, OR Peanut Chicken. Special Roll choices: Las Vegas, Rainbow, Green Dragon, Peachy, Kamikaze, Rocky Mountain, OR Mexico Maki.
Hours: Dinner | 5 pm
Dessert for 1 - $2.50
Made-to-order Ice Cream Sandwiches - Pick any ¼ lb. cookie from the case and select your favorite ice cream flavor.
Hours: All Day
1-course Meal for 2 - $25.00
Two Breakfast Burritos AND two Bloody Marys OR any two Drinks (20 oz.)
*Available for carry out with non-alcoholic drink option.
Hours: All day
1-course Meal for 2 - $25.00
Two Breakfast Burritos AND two Bloody Marys OR any two Drinks (20 oz.)
*Available for carry out with non-alcoholic drink option.
Hours: All day
1-course Dinner for 1 -$25.00
Épaule d’agneau braisée aux épices de Merguez sur pates. Braised lamb shoulder with merguez spice, confit tomato, peas, and campanelle pasta.
Hours: Dinner | 5 pm - Close
Reservations: Phone, Online
970-631-8482
Reserve Online
3-course Dinner for 2 - $25.00
Course 1: Mac and Cheese (add bacon for an additional $3.00); OR House 415 Salad; OR Caesar Salad.
Course 2: Share one of six Handcrafted Pizzas (GF for an additional $3.00); OR Blackened Cauliflower.
Course 3: Lemon Tiramisu OR Pot De Crème (GF).
Hours: Dinner | 4 pm - Close
Reservations: Phone
970-407-0415
3-course Dinner for 1 - $25.00
Enjoy hot Brazilian appetizers, endless trips to our Gourmet Salad Bar with over 30 made-from-scratch items, and an unlimited variety of rotisserie grilled meats, featuring: Tri-tip Steak, Bacon-wrapped Chicken, Sweet & Spicy Chicken, Brown Sugar Glazed Ham, and our famous Glazed Pineapple. For an additional $10, experience Rodizio’s full rotisserie menu. Or, for an additional $13, experience Rodizio’s full rotisserie menu plus a select dessert to share.
Hours: Dinner | 4 pm - Close
Reservations: Phone, Online
970-482-3103
Reserve Online
1-course Meal for 2 - $25.00
Start with a Giant Cinnamon Roll AND choice of two of the following: Traditional Eggs Benedict; Old Towner Breakfast; Cinnamon Roll French Toast; French Dip with Fries; OR Avocado Toast with Fruit.
Hours: All Day
Build-Your-Own Mimosas - $25.00
Build-your-own mimosas with a liter of Orange Juice and a bottle of Prosecco.
Hours: All Day
1-course Dinner for 2 - $25.00
Two All American Burgers and Two Regular Fries.
Hours: Dinner | 5 pm - Close
Reservations: Phone
970-484-6377
1-course Meal for 2 - $25.00
Choose any two medium-size Signature Specialty Espresso Lattes OR our Specialty Tea Lattes AND pick two of our house-made Breakfast Burritos. Try them with our own house-made Caffein-Ferno hot sauce (made with our cold brew coffee) or salsa!
Hours: All day
2-course Dinner for 1 - $25.00
Course 1: Cream of Mushroom soup.
Course 2: Grilled Cod Escabeche over a creamy black pepper polenta.
Hours: Dinner | 5 pm - Close
Reservations: OpenTable, Phone
970-493-0024
Reserve Online
2-course Dinner for 1 - $25.00
Course 1: A foursome of Teriyaki Sirloin, Herb-Crusted Chicken, Pacific White Shrimp, and Featured Pasta served with garden vegetables and dipping sauces.
Course 2: Any decadent Chocolate Fondue served with a variety of sweet treats and fresh fruits.
[BONUS UPGRADE] Begin with Cheese Fondue served with artisan breads, seasonal fruits and veggies, and charcuterie meats PLUS a gourmet salad for only $25.00 (per person) additional.
Hours: Dinner | 5 pm - Close
Reservations: Phone, Online
970-207-0100
Reserve Online
3-course Dinner for 1 - $25.00
Course 1: Small Wedge - bibb lettuce with blue cheese or ranch, candied bacon, and red onion; OR House Soup - winter squash bisque, with ginger and crème fraîche.
Course 2: Hummus plate with accoutrements and pita bread; OR Wings - three wings tossed in our house hot sauce, served with blue cheese dressing.
Course 3: Slow-cooked Pork Shoulder, poblano grits, Carolina BBQ, and slaw; OR Pasta dressed with basil pesto, shaved parmesan, and herb bread crumbs.
Hours: Dinner | 4 pm - Close
Reservations: Online, Phone
970-689-3508
Reserve Online
2-course Dinner for 1 - $25.00
Course 1: House Salad with your choice of dressing.
Course 2: Choose one of the following: Chopped Steak; OR Pork Schnitzel; OR Brick Chicken.
Hours: Dinner | 5 pm - Close
Reservations: Online
Reserve Online
2-course Meal for 2 - $25.00
Course 1: Herb Goat Salad - mixed greens, goat chèvre, honey almonds, with basil dressing.
Course 2: Soup of the Day with a Half Sandwich.
Hours: Lunch | 11 am - 5pm
Reservations: Phone, Online
970-232-9521
Reserve Online
1-course Dinner for 2 - $25.00
Choice of two entrées from Wok Fried Rice OR Fortune Noodles menu (except the Khao Soi Thai), with a selection of Chicken, Pork, Beef, Tofu, Veggies, Shrimp, OR Combo (add $3.00 for shrimp or combo).
Hours: Dinner | 5 pm - Close
2-course Meal for 2 - $25.00
Course 1: Chips and Queso to start OR Churros to finish.
Course 2: Choice of any four Tacos (two per person) off our regular menu.
Hours: All Day
2-course Meal for 2 - $25.00
Course 1: Choice of any four Street Tacos on our menu, including our “Featured Great Plates Taco” - Crispy Jackfruit Taco with braised jackfruit, jalapeño cabbage slaw, serrano-avocado salsa, pickled red onion, and cilantro (limit two of the same taco type per order).
Course 2: Two cups of Creamy Chicken Poblano Soup and one side of Elote Street Corn.
Hours: All Day
Dessert for 1 - $2.50
Made-to-order Ice Cream Sandwiches, crafted with any of our homemade flavors.
Hours: All Day
1-course Dessert for 4 - $25.00
4-Pack of hand-packed Pints.
Hours: All Day
Participating Locations
Great Plates FAQ
What is Great Plates of Downtown™?
Downtown Fort Collins and restaurants present a vibrant dining tradition for our community each March. Dining enthusiasts are encouraged to “Dine. Discover. Donate.” during this two-week culinary celebration. One hundred percent of the donations collected go directly to support the Food Bank for Larimer County.
When is the promotion?
March 1 – March 14. Check the Menu Specials for the hours each restaurant is offering their special.
Where is the promotion held?
Great Plates of Downtown™ takes place at 50 restaurants in Downtown.
How much does it cost?
Each participating restaurant creates a unique $25 menu special, or a $2.50 a la carte special, not including tax, tip, or donation. Specials range from a gourmet multi-course meal for one to a feast for four.
Please note that donations, tax, and tips are not included in the $25 and $2.50 pricing, so after you dine, consider leaving a donation. Every $1 donated to the Food Bank for Larimer County two meals worth of food to someone in our community! For more information on the Food Bank for Larimer County or to donate online, visit https://foodbanklarimer.org/.