Old Town Square, Old Town, Fort Collins, Colorado

Social

Tavern & Tap
Dining
4.8(1616)

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

Date nightsGroup celebrationsCocktail tastingCasual shared-plate dinner

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

$$

Contact

+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

LevelLow

TripAdvisor: #340 of 550 Places to Eat in Fort Collins

  • Reservations accepted
Data confidence: high(5 sources)
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