Best Restaurants Open Sunday in Steamboat Springs 2026

Why a Sunday list matters in Steamboat Springs

Steamboat runs on a ski-and-summer rhythm. In the deep winter and the high summer almost everything is open seven days; in the April-to-June mud season some of the better rooms drop to four or five nights and a few close entirely. That makes a confirmed Sunday list useful for anyone arriving off-peak, when half the town's hours are in flux.

The rooms that hold a Sunday service are the Yampa Street riverfront pair, E3 Chophouse and Aurum, the Lincoln Avenue and 11th Street downtown rooms, and the dining rooms at the base of the gondola. The order below leads with the steak-and-river rooms, then the Italian and small-plates kitchens. Hours are checked against each restaurant's published schedule. Every name links to its full review with the score and booking mechanics. For the rest of the week, start with the Steamboat Springs dining guide.

The Sunday list

E3 Chophouse

Steakhouse · Yampa Street, Steamboat Springs · $70–130 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 10:30–22:00 (brunch and dinner)

E3 Chophouse, the white-tablecloth steakhouse the baseball LaRoche family built at 701 Yampa Street, runs along the river downtown. The 1855-brand dry-aged ribeye and the elk tenderloin are the order, and a steak dinner lands $70 to $130 a head. Sunday is the longest service in town, half-ten to ten, covering brunch and dinner. The river-view room and the deep cellar make it the Sunday pick for a special-occasion dinner, and the one table in town that feels formal.

Aurum Food & Wine

New American · Yampa Street, Steamboat Springs · $60–110 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, from 16:00 (dinner; riverside bar from 13:00)

Aurum sits on the banks of the Yampa at 811 Yampa Street, with a deck over the water and a glass-walled dining room. The seasonal New American menu (trout from nearby waters, a strong cheese-and-charcuterie board) and the all-day weekend happy hour are the draw; a meal runs $60 to $110 a head. Sunday opens early afternoon at the bar and runs into dinner. The riverside deck makes it the Sunday choice for a long, low-key afternoon that turns into an evening.

Café Diva

New American · Ski Time Square, Steamboat Springs · $55–95 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 17:00–21:00 (dinner)

Café Diva has anchored the mountain base at 1855 Ski Time Square Drive for more than two decades, an intimate room steps from the gondola. The seared elk and the seasonal tasting plates are the markers, with a strong wine list; a meal lands $55 to $95 a head. Sunday is dinner only, five to nine. The small, candlelit room is the most romantic table near the slopes, which makes it the Sunday pick for a date or a quiet anniversary.

Mambo Italiano

Italian · Lincoln Avenue, Steamboat Springs · $40–75 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 16:00–22:00 (dinner)

Mambo Italiano has fed downtown Steamboat from 521 Lincoln Avenue, the main street, since the 1990s, a warm trattoria with a wood-fired oven. The house-made pastas and the wood-fired pizzas are the order; a meal runs $40 to $75 a head, the best value on this list. Sunday is dinner, four to ten. The family-friendly room and the long hours make it the easy Sunday booking for a group or a table with kids after a day on the trails.

Truffle Pig

New American · Gondola Square, Steamboat Springs · $50–90 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 16:00–21:00 (dinner)

The Truffle Pig sits at the base of the ski area in Gondola Square, with a big outdoor patio facing the mountain. The bison short rib and the trout are the order, and a meal lands $50 to $90 a head. Sunday is dinner, four to nine, seven days a week through the season. The slopeside patio makes it the Sunday choice for an apres-style dinner straight off the mountain, the most convenient table for anyone staying at the base.

Laundry

New American small plates · Downtown, Steamboat Springs · $45–85 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 16:30–21:00 (dinner)

Laundry occupies a restored 1910 laundry building at 127 11th Street downtown, exposed brick and a long cocktail bar. The format is shared small plates (charred octopus, bone marrow, a rotating board) built for grazing; a meal runs $45 to $85 a head. Sunday is dinner, half-four to nine. The lively bar and the share-everything menu make it the Sunday pick for a group that wants cocktails and a long table rather than a formal dinner.

How to book a Sunday table in Steamboat Springs

In Steamboat the Sunday squeeze depends on the season. In ski season and high summer book the riverfront rooms days ahead; in the mud-season weeks of late spring the town empties and a Sunday walk-in is realistic almost everywhere except E3 Chophouse and Café Diva, which stay busy year-round. E3 and Aurum are the two to reserve early for a Sunday dinner with a view, and E3 belongs on any list of the best steakhouses worldwide. For a solo Sunday, the bar at Aurum or a counter seat at Laundry are the easiest tables and a strong solo-dining move. Travelling with kids? Mambo Italiano and Truffle Pig are the family-friendly Sunday bookings. Most of these take reservations through OpenTable or Tock; the rest of the valley's kitchens sit on the Steamboat Springs dining guide.

Frequently asked questions

Which restaurants are open on Sunday in Steamboat Springs?

Six of the better Steamboat rooms keep a confirmed Sunday service: E3 Chophouse and Aurum on the Yampa Street riverfront, Café Diva at the mountain base, Mambo Italiano on Lincoln Avenue, Truffle Pig at Gondola Square, and Laundry downtown. Some other kitchens trim their hours or close midweek in the June mud season, so a confirmed Sunday list is worth having if you are visiting off-peak.

Does Steamboat Springs have fine-dining restaurants open on Sunday?

Yes, though Steamboat is not a Michelin town. The closest the valley gets to fine dining are E3 Chophouse, the white-tablecloth steakhouse on Yampa Street, and Café Diva, the chef-driven New American room at the ski base. Both keep a Sunday dinner year-round, and both are the rooms to book for a special occasion. Aurum's riverfront New American menu is the third strong Sunday option.

Are restaurants open on Sunday in Steamboat during the off-season?

Most of the rooms on this list stay open on Sunday through the late-spring mud season, including E3 Chophouse, Café Diva, Mambo Italiano and Laundry, though some shorten their hours. A few of the town's other kitchens close midweek or take a full break in May and early June, so it is worth confirming directly when you book an off-peak Sunday.

What is the best steak open on Sunday in Steamboat Springs?

E3 Chophouse is the clear answer, a white-tablecloth steakhouse on Yampa Street built by the LaRoche baseball family, serving its dry-aged 1855-brand ribeye and elk tenderloin from 10:30am to 10pm on Sunday, around $70 to $130 a head. It is the most formal room in town and the one to book for a Sunday celebration that calls for a proper steak and a serious cellar.

Do I need a reservation for Sunday dinner in Steamboat?

In ski season and high summer, yes, especially for E3 Chophouse, Café Diva and Aurum, which fill their Sunday tables days ahead. In the quieter shoulder weeks a Sunday walk-in is realistic at most of these rooms, but a booking through OpenTable or Tock is still the safe move for any party larger than two, and essential for a riverfront window at E3 or Aurum.

Hours verified against each restaurant's published schedule as of June 2026; mountain-town hours shift by season, so confirm directly before travelling. Restaurants for Kings is editorial, not sponsored. Some reservation links may earn an affiliate commission, which never affects a ranking or a score.