{"id":36563,"date":"2026-09-29T13:35:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/36563\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T13:35:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:35:03","slug":"the-best-fine-dining-in-colorado-springs-according-to-locals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/36563\/","title":{"rendered":"The best fine dining in Colorado Springs, according to locals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Published June 30, 2026 9:57am
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\n Updated June 30, 2026 2:05pm\n <\/p>\n

In this weekly feature, we\u2019re celebrating the best of Colorado Springs\u2019 food and drink scene \u30fc as determined by voters in the 2026 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings.com). We\u2019ll throw in our own recommendation, too.<\/p>\n

Up this week: Fine dining.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Gold: Ephemera<\/p>\n

In the CO.A.T.I food hall, Ephemera is fittingly perched above the main floor. It\u2019s elevated fare all right, creative and colorful and intricate like the surrounding space. The restaurant is proudly \u201cexperimental\u201d and \u201cmulti-sensory,\u201d with an a la carte menu inviting patrons to choose their own \u201cepicurean adventure.\u201d 514 S. Tejon St.<\/p>\n

\"BeetBeet tortellini, zaatar, labneh, black sesame seeds and pickled beet was a dish on a seven-course tasting menu at Ephemera. Gazette file<\/p>\n

Silver: Four by Brother Luck\u00a0<\/p>\n

Many of the Springs\u2019 great culinary minds have come out of this kitchen overseen by the city\u2019s celebrity chef. Brother Luck has appeared on several Food Network shows. Behind the scenes, he has honored the four seasons and the Four Corners region at this downtown spot with an ever-evolving menu inspiring both creators and customers. 321 N. Tejon St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bronze: Mackenzie\u2019s Chop House<\/p>\n

Mackenzie\u2019s has been a go-to steakhouse for nearly 30 years now. Regulars pick their favorite cuts from filet mignon, to New York strip, to prime rib and more. Some splurge on a side lobster tail and go Oscar Style: mashed potatoes, bearnaise sauce, asparagus and crab meat. 128 S. Tejon St.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Our recommendation: The Broadmoor\u00a0<\/p>\n

A list of fine dining in Colorado Springs is not complete without the first in finest, dating to Spencer Penrose\u2019s Grande Dame of the Rockies opening in 1918. The Broadmoor continues to set the tone. What will it be? Italian by the lake at Ristorante Del Lago? Modern splendor at Summit? Surf and turf at La Taverne? Then there\u2019s the latest and greatest: the scenic, reimagined Penrose Room. 1 Lake Ave.<\/p>\n

\"AA seafood tower at La Taverne at The Broadmoor. Photo courtesy The Broadmoor<\/p>\n

\"MacKenzie'sMacKenzie\u2019s Chop House \u201cBacon-wrapped Swordfish with Creme Brulee\u201d Wednesday February 1, 2017. Photo by Jeff Kearney.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

News Published June 30, 2026 9:57am | Updated June 30, 2026 2:05pm In this weekly feature, we\u2019re celebrating the best of Colorado Springs\u2019 food and drink scene \u30fc as determined by voters in the 2026 Best of the Springs (thebestofthesprings.com). We\u2019ll throw in our own recommendation, too. Up this week: Fine dining.\u00a0 Recommended Stories \u25b6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36564,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1941,71,242,4175,72,1530,332,414,192,389,415,145],"class_list":["post-36563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-fine-dining","tag-food","tag-food-and-drink","tag-life","tag-lifestyle","tag-local","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-fine-dining","tag-news","tag-nyc","tag-nyc-fine-dining","tag-top-stories"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/vive.im\/@dc\/117354595876013420","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36563\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}