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Restaurants in Niwot

11 restaurants in Niwot, CO, each with its address, hours and what it is known for. Listings are editorial; nobody pays to be here.

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Restaurants in Niwot

The covered patio outside Niwot Tavern, with the bear sculptures on the corner of Cottonwood Square

RestaurantCottonwood Square

Niwot Tavern

The neighborhood tavern on the corner of Cottonwood Square…

  • Restaurant Our pick

    Italian cooking made from scratch on the 300 block, with a heated front patio. Open since January 2022.

    300 Second Avenue

    Wed–Fri 11 am⁠–⁠2 pm & 4 pm⁠–⁠8 pm

    Sat 9 am⁠–⁠1 pm & 4 pm⁠–⁠8 pm

    Sun 9 am⁠–⁠1 pm & 4 pm⁠–⁠7:30 pm

  • Restaurant Our pick

    Northern Italian steakhouse: house-made pasta, Wagyu steaks and a long wine list. Opened August 2025.

    7916 Niwot Road

    Wed–Mon 3:30 pm⁠–⁠8:30 pm

    closed Tue

  • Restaurant Our pick

    The neighborhood tavern on the corner of Cottonwood Square, with a covered patio beside the bronze bears.

    7960 Niwot Road

    Daily 11 am⁠–⁠9 pm

  • Restaurant Our pick

    Breakfast and lunch daily: benedicts, farmhouse plates and Southwest specials.

    7960 Niwot Road, Unit B4

    Daily 7 am⁠–⁠2 pm

  • Restaurant

    New York-style pizza by the slice or the pie, from the Boulder original that started in 1977.

    7960 Niwot Road, Suite B5

    Mon–Thu 10:30 am⁠–⁠7 pm

    Fri 10:30 am⁠–⁠8 pm

    Sat–Sun 11 am⁠–⁠7 pm

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    Niwot’s Chinese restaurant, in the south-west corner of Cottonwood Square at 7960 Niwot Road: dine in…

    7960 Niwot Road, Unit C9

    Daily 11 am⁠–⁠8:15 pm

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    Deli counter inside the market: breakfast burritos, made-to-order sandwiches and a soup bar.

    7980 Niwot Road

    Check current hours

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    Mexican kitchen with umbrella-shaded patio seating along the square.

    7960 Niwot Road, Suite 11D

    Sun–Wed 11 am⁠–⁠8:30 pm

    Thu–Sat 11 am⁠–⁠9 pm

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    Sushi counter at the back of Niwot Market: sushi made fresh daily to go, and ramen as the Sunday special.

    7980 Niwot Road

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  • Restaurant

    Independently owned franchise of the sandwich chain, in the square.

    7960 Niwot Road, Unit B10

    Mon–Fri 10 am⁠–⁠7 pm

    Sat 10 am⁠–⁠6 pm

    closed Sun

  • Restaurant

    Simple, homey Italian from the Laudisio family in the two-story historic building that housed 1914 House…

    121 Second Avenue

    Wed–Thu & Sun 4 pm⁠–⁠8:30 pm

    Fri–Sat 4 pm⁠–⁠9 pm