DINING: READERS’ PICKS
dessert: marigold caFé and bakery tHe gaZette
DESSERT
ENCHILADA
FOOD WITH VIEW
GOLD: MARIGOLD CAFÉ AND BAKERY
GOLD: AMANDA’S FONDA
4605 Centennial Blvd., 599-4776, marigoldcoloradosprings.com
3625 W. Colorado Ave., 227-1975; 8050 N. Academy Blvd., 266-6680; amandasfonda.com
GOLD: THE SUNBIRD MOUNTAIN GRILL & TAVERN
With co-owner Elaine Chavanon having trained with the likes of renowned pastry chef Paul Bocuse, it’s no surprise she turns out award-winning sweets. SILVER: MELTING POT — A FONDUE RESTAURANT BRONZE: VILLAGE INN
DINER GOLD: KING’S CHEF DINER 110 E. Costilla St., 634-9135; 131 E. Bijou St., 636-5010, kingschefdiner.com
Here you can get great standard enchiladas or fancier versions, such as spinach and mushroom or seafood. “Having two locations makes us happy,” one voter said. SILVER: SALSA BRAVA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL BRONZE: EL TACO REY
FISH TACO GOLD: BONEFISH GRILL
Here is the place for a late-night bar-hopping breakfast to a business lunch, serving home-style dining that doesn’t cheat on taste. And when the waitress says the green chili is delicious but hot, believe her.
5102 N. Nevada Ave., 598-0826, bonefishgrill.com
SILVER: GUNTHER TOODY’S BRONZE: SHELDON’S LUNCHEONETTE
SILVER: SALSA BRAVA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL BRONZE: HACIENDA COLORADO
No wonder one reader said, “I love their fish tacos.” The tacos served here play on a fusion theme — the café’s signature spicy Bang Bang shrimp in one and another with a Cajun flair.
24 I BEST OF THE SPRINGS I 2014 I THE GazETTE
230 Point of the Pines Drive, 598-8990, thesunbird.com
You could not ask for a more stunning view than the one from this restaurant perched atop a rock formation overlooking the plains to the east. It’s the perfect spot to be above it all and enjoy a glass of bubbly at Sunday brunch or a relaxing dinner. SILVER: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN RESORT BRONZE: THE PEPPER TREE