The Boathouse Pub 970-879-4797

Since opening in 2008, The Boathouse Pub has quickly become a locals’ favorite.

Manager Ryan Ulep says the restaurant’s success is the result of a triple play — “Great food, great drinks and a great location.”

The two-story restaurant sits in a new building at 609 Yampa Street, a few yards from the Fifth Street Bridge on the banks of the Yampa River in downtown Steamboat Springs. The river serves as a gorgeous backdrop whether you’re at the Boathouse for a soup and sandwich at lunch, a drink after work, fine dining for dinner or listening to live music in the evening.

Lunch fare features a variety of soups, salads, sandwiches and burgers. As an appetizer, Ulep recommends the “When Pigs Fly” — tender fried pork wings in an Asian barbecue sauce on a bed of Asian slaw.

Dinner is available after 5 p.m. and features an assortment of entrees ranging from lamb and grilled beef medallions to lobster and salmon. The Asian Ahi Tuna is a local favorite, as is the Boathouse Crab Cake Platter. The latter, along with the Boathouse Crab Dip, reflect the influence of owners Dennis Frank and Howard Ulep, who hail from Annapolis, Md.

The pub features a second-story dining area and deck overlooking the Yampa. A horseshoe-shaped bar comprises most of the main floor. The bar area opens onto a patio that lets patrons enjoy dinner and drinks outside in the cool Steamboat summer while listening to the flow of the river.

The kitchen closes at 9 p.m., but the bar remains opens well into the evening, offering nightly events and drink specials. Monday is open mic night, and on Tuesdays you can win a free draft beer if you can beat the bartender at “rock, paper, scissors.” On weekend nights, the Boathouse becomes a venue for live music acts.

The Boathouse Pub is open 7 days a weeks, from 11:30 a.m. to close. Call 879-4797 r visit the restaurant’s Web site at ExploreSteamboat.com.

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