The 5 Best Restaurants in Silverthorne, Summit County

Silverthorne’s growth has brought an increasingly varied dining scene to the Blue River corridor and surrounding community. Italian cooking, all-day deli fare, globally influenced New American dishes, scratch-made Mexican food and Vietnamese specialties give diners markedly different choices within a short drive. Some places encourage a long meal with cocktails or wine, while others make it easy to stop for a quick lunch or take dinner home. The Best of Summit recognizes establishments that contribute to this expanding mix of flavors and dining styles.

Sauce on the Blue

Sauce on the Blue builds its menu around Italian cooking while leaving plenty of room for Colorado ingredients and contemporary additions. House-made meatballs, arancini, bruschetta, calamari and sautéed mussels lead into pasta, pizza and substantial dinner entrées. The kitchen makes its pizza dough and sauce in-house, while pasta choices include Bolognese, penne alla vodka and other Italian standards. Beyond those staples, diners can order rainbow trout with a white wine, cream and caper sauce, Colorado lamb sirloin, filet mignon, salmon or chicken Marsala. Several entrées and salads are available in family portions, and many dishes can be prepared gluten-free on request. The beverage program reaches from wine and cocktails to an extensive whiskey and bourbon selection.

Enza's Delicatessen & Market

Enza’s Delicatessen & Market serves the daytime side of Silverthorne dining with breakfast, lunch and market fare. Sandwiches form a major part of the deli menu, joined by breakfast dishes, soups, salads and other choices suited to a quicker meal. The operation has a broader culinary connection through All Events & Catering, which handles everything from drop-off meals to fully staffed gatherings. Its event services cover occasions such as corporate functions, rehearsal dinners, weddings, reunions and post-wedding brunches, with menus that can be customized around a group’s needs. The catering team works across several culinary styles rather than restricting events to deli food, and service can extend to setup, tableware, linens, bar service and staffing.

Timberline Craft Kitchen & Cocktails

Tanecia and Joe Spagnolia opened Timberline Craft Kitchen & Cocktails as an independent, locally owned restaurant. Its New American menu mixes familiar dishes with global influences and changes seasonally, while the kitchen and bar work with local businesses and ingredients when possible. Dinner shareables demonstrate that range, moving from pimento cheese with bacon jam and cornbread with cinnamon butter to beef suya, pork belly bao buns and smoked salmon dip. Brunch and lunch add cast-iron pancakes, sandwiches, salads and other daytime dishes. Drinks receive equal attention through handcrafted cocktails, Colorado craft beer, wine and the restaurant’s own Tree Line Bloody Mary mixes, which come in flavors ranging from cucumber dill to bourbon maple and pineapple habanero.

Chimayo Grill

Chimayo Grill has been serving tacos and burritos since 1998, maintaining a locally owned, fast-casual format built around scratch preparation. Its Baja fish and shrimp are hand-breaded to order rather than purchased frozen and prebattered, and the kitchen prepares food from raw ingredients through service. Chile rellenos provide another signature, alongside burritos, quesadillas, fajitas and nachos. Many recipes incorporate Chimayó chile peppers, a variety grown in Chimayó, New Mexico, that gives the restaurant its name. Entrées are built to order, while gluten-free and vegan choices broaden the menu. Chimayo has also expanded the concept into Silverthorne through Baja Chimayó inside Bluebird Market, where signature dishes are joined by a rotating assortment of tacos, burritos and desserts.

Pho Bay

Pho Bay focuses on Vietnamese cooking, with pho serving as the centerpiece of the menu. The traditional noodle soup combines broth, rice noodles and a choice of proteins, creating a substantial meal particularly suited to Summit County’s colder days. Beyond pho, the restaurant’s Vietnamese offerings provide alternatives for diners who prefer rice or noodle-based dishes rather than soup. The casual format keeps the emphasis on familiar Vietnamese preparations rather than an elaborate dining experience, making it suited to lunch or an informal dinner. Pho Bay’s presence adds a distinctly different culinary tradition to Silverthorne’s restaurant mix, giving diners an option beyond the American, Italian and Mexican cooking found elsewhere around town.

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