Appetizers

Roast Bison Marrow Bones

A crown of bones simply roasted and served with a port-bison reduction,
Hawaiian red salt and sourdough crostini's(allow extra time)
$18

BBQ'D Duck Quesadilla

Smoked duck in a coffee barbeque sauce with aged Mexican cheeses in a flour tortilla.
Served with a mango-chipotle salsa.
$8

Peanut Butter Stuffed Jalapeños Escabeche

House made pickled jalapeños with a mango whipped peanut butter.
$6

Bison Eggs
Pickled quail eggs wrapped in house made buffalo sausage. Served with a
raspberry-jalapeno jam. Our version of a "Scottish egg."
$10

Broiled Asadero Cheese

White cow's milk cheese broiled and served with Fort toast.
$8

Lamb Riblets
Crispy lamb riblets tossed in a spicy citrus bbq sauce
$13

Hot Sausage Bean Dip

Hot sausage sauteed with Mexican beer, refried beans and cheddar cheese.
Served with corn tortilla chips
$7

Mexican Style Salsa Cruda

A simple fresh salsa served with corn tortilla chips.
$6

Acapulco Shrimp "Ceviche"

Acapulco shrimp "Ceviche" style with fresh avocado,
a spicy-sweet tomato broth and salsa fresca. $14
Try with a shot of Absolut Peppar...Delish! add $2

Historians' Platter
Boudies, Rocky Mountain oysters, guacamole, bison tongue and jalapeños for 4
 $28

Sam's Famous Guacamole & Corn Chips

Denver’s Best Guacamole with big chunks of avocado, tomato, onion and fresh squeezed lime,
served with corn tortilla chips.
$7

Bison "Boudies" Sausage

Sam's mountain man recipe for homemade buffalo sausage.
$8

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Small bites battered and fried to a golden brown and served with a tangy "cocktail" sauce.
$8

Braised Bison Tongue - A Historian's Treat

The 19th century's finest gourmet meat served with Fort toast and caper aioli.
$9

Game
All of the Buffalo (Bison) we serve is from selected ranches.

William Bent's Buffalo Tenderloin Filet Mignon

The most tender of all, 8 oz. Buffalo Filet with Fort potatoes
and
seasonal vegetable.Click here for nutritional facts!
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$44

Uncle Dick's Buffalo New York Strip

14 oz. Kansas City style sirloin strip (bone in) for full flavor, grilled to perfection.
Served with Fort Potatoes and seasonal vegetable.
$42

Scout Jim Baker's Mountain Man Steak

20 oz. Bone in Buffalo Ribeye - full of flavor for the mountain man in us all!
Served with shallot-cheddar mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetable.
$52

Smoke House Buffalo Ribs Platter

Buffalo Ribs, slowly braised, smoked and smothered with our own tangy Jack
Daniels BBQ sauce. Served with historical BBQ heirloom beans and seasonal vegetable.
1/2 Rack (4) $30
 Full Rack (8) $48

Elk Chop St. Vrain

14-ounce bone-in Rocky Mountain elk chop, grilled to
perfection with wild Montana huckleberries. Served with
white cheddar mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables.
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$45

The Fort's Game Plate

Our most popular dish! An Elk Chop, Buffalo Filet Medallion,
and a grilled teriyaki Quail. Served with Fort potatoes and seasonal vegetable.
$44

Washtunkala Cast Iron Kettle

Tender tips of Buffalo Tenderloin in a rich buffalo demi-glace with roasted green
chiles, pearl onions, fresh thyme, fire-roasted corn and sunflower seeds.
Just like the campfire! Served with Fort potatoes.
$32

Sam Arnold's Prime Rib of Buffalo

12 oz. cut of slow roasted buffalo with a New Mexican chile rub. Served with
white cheddar mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables.
$38

Beef
Colorado Territory Beef

"Tenderlips" Beef Filet Mignon

8 oz. center cut grilled to perfection. Served
with seasonal vegetables and Fort potatoes.
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$42

Scout Johnnie Baker's Top Sirloin

12 oz. dry-aged Angus, grilled to your liking.
Served with seasonal vegetables and Fort potatoes.
$34

Tom Fitzpatrick's New York Strip

12 oz. Coleman Natural New York Strip steak, grilled to your liking.
Served with seasonal vegetables and Fort potatoes.
 $39 Gonzales Style: $42

Gonzales Style Grilled Steak

12 oz. dry aged certified angus sirloin, stuffed with Hatch green chile and a
freshly grilled chile pod. Served with seasonal vegetables and Fort potatoes.
$36

Uncle Dick's "Incorrect Steak"

Frontiersman Dick Wootton's favorite steak and eggs. Topped with melted white cheddar cheese,
Dixon red chile sauce, and a fried egg. Served with seasonal vegetables and Fort potatoes.
$38
Extra eggs $1 each

Pork & Fowl

Cuban Mojo Chicken - Inspired by The Fort's manager, Luis Bonachea, in 1963
All natural chicken breast pan seared and topped with a mango mojo sauce, served with
cuban black beans, cilantro rice and fried plantains.
$27

Award Winning Berkshire Pork Chop - Holly's favorite!

Grilled Berkshire pork chop with a potato, roasted poblano, and corn gratin
served with chayote squash and fire roasted applesauce.
$32

William Bent's Grilled Quail

Teriyaki marinated quail served with wild Montana huckleberry demi-glace
seasonal vegetables and Fort potatoes.
Two - $24 or Three - $28

Crispy Roasted Duck

Crispy roasted half duck, served with a wild huckleberry demi-glace, wild rice with toasted
pinon nuts and sun-dried cranberries.
$29

Fort Favorites

General Armillo's Lamb Chops

Grilled double thick Colorado lamb chops with lamb jus, accompanied by spaghetti squash
with fresh mint atop winter greens and port wine mushrooms.
$42
 Fresh Atlantic Salmon
Achiote rubbed then pan seared salmon filet served with roasted corn risotto and chayote squash.
*Achiote is a mild blend of mexican spices and annato seed giving it its' bright red color.
$29

Mary Schlosser's Taos Trout - Given to Saml' in 1948 recipe from The Taos Pueblo
Oven roasted trout, stuffed with fresh mint and wrapped in applewood smoked bacon.
Served with cilantro rice, calabacitas and crawfish salsa.
$27

Three Sacred Sisters" Vegetarian Tamale Pie

Baked tamale pie, includes corn, Anasazi beans and summer squash, also known to Native Tribes
as "The Three Sacred Sisters". Served with fresh quinoa salad, a complete protein.
$22

Desserts

Negrita
The Fort's famous signature dessert. A blend of dark chocolate whipped with
Myer's Rum served in a chocolate tulip cup. The ideal choice for the chocolate connoisseur.
$8

Chocolate Chile Bourbon Cake

A delectable and ancient Aztec combination of a rich, dark chocolate and New Mexican red chile cake
topped with chocolate and bourbon frosting. It will make your heart sing "Hip Hip Huzzah!"
$7

Sam's Famous Cheesecake

Sam Arnold's prized recipe. A light creamy cheesecake with graham cracker crust.
"It's better than the first kiss."
$8

Rosemary Infused Panna Cotta with Huckleberries

A deliciously silky-smooth light dessert made of cream infused with rosemary, topped with
huckleberries.
$7

Chef's Choice of Creme Brulee

Chef's daily variation on a delicate custard covered in a burnt sugar crust.
$9

Ice House Treats

 Ice Cream
Choose from vanilla bean or Mexican chocolate.
$6

Trapper's Fruit Sundae

A historical treat eaten by mountain men. A warm compote of dried apples, dried apricots,
raisins and toasted pecans. Served warm with vanilla bean ice cream.
$7

Hot Fudge Malted Sundae

Vanilla or chocolate ice cream with warm homemade fudge topped with mesquite
malt powder. A western "Dusty" served with a vanilla wafer.
$7

Homemade Butterscotch Sundae

Vanilla ice cream with homemade butterscotch.
Topped with toasted pinon nuts.
$7

Cast Iron Fresh Fruit Cobbler

Seasonal fruit topped with an oatmeal streusel served hot with
Vanilla ice cream and a lime-caramel sauce.
$7

Vera's Caramel Brownie

No chocolate in this one! A chewy caramel flavored brownie with walnuts and
canola seeds served warm with vanilla ice cream.