Social
Known For
- •Spirit Hound gin cocktail
- •ample absinthe selection
- •wild game brat platter
- •deviled eggs
Insider Tips
Best Time
Early evening (around 6pm) on weekdays for easier seating; expect a livelier, fuller room on weekend nights
Ideal For
Pro Tip
Find the old-school street clock to locate the stairwell; ask the bartender for a Spirit Hound gin recommendation and order a charcuterie or deviled eggs to share.
Social is Fort Collins’ hidden speakeasy — named “The Best Speakeasy in America” and ranked on Yelp’s Top 50 Speakeasies in the U.S. in 2022 & 2023. With 34 seasonally updated cocktails, locally inspired small plates, and an atmosphere built for connection, Social is where craft, community, and unforgettable nights meet — all just a staircase away.
Editorial Review
Tucked beneath Old Town’s street clock, Social feels like a reclaimed industrial cellar that learned how to be elegant. You descend into low ceilings, warm light, and a long, beautifully engineered bar that reads like a chef’s station—polished tools, immaculate glassware, bartenders who move with purpose. Cocktails are the point of pride: precise, inventive and often finished with a theatrical flourish; there’s also a generous absinthe selection for the curious. Food arrives as shareable plates—charcuterie, surprisingly hearty wild-game brats, and devilishly good deviled eggs—everything designed to feed conversation. Locals treat this place as a meeting ground for celebrations and slow evenings; out-of-towners find it a deliciously hidden Old Town secret. The service skews professional but warm, the kind that remembers your drink and hands you a congratulations card if it’s your birthday. It’s intimate without being precious, a neighborhood tavern with cocktail-bar ambitions and the confidence to pull them off night after night.
Price Level
$$
Website
www.socialfortcollins.comContact
+1 970-449-5606
Reservations Available
Hours
- Monday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Tuesday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Wednesday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Thursday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Friday: 4:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Saturday: 4:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Sunday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Frontier Insights
Major destination with tourist appeal
Tourist Awareness
TripAdvisor: #340 of 550 Places to Eat in Fort Collins
- Reservations accepted

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