A local guide

Canon City Restaurants

Canon City has two kinds of good eating: the restaurants out on Highway 50 on the way to the Royal Gorge, and the walkable downtown along Main Street and Royal Gorge Blvd. We have been on Highway 50 since 2005, feeding rafters, river guides and locals. Here is where we send people.

On Highway 50, by the Royal Gorge

Whitewater Bar & Grill

45045 Hwy 50 West, about 10 minutes west of downtown. Closed for the season; reopens April 16, 2027.

All-natural Colorado beef burgers, the Slopper (open-faced and smothered in pork green chili), BBQ nachos and hand-spun curly fries, with a big patio and live music on Saturday nights in season. The easy stop before or after rafting, the zipline or the Royal Gorge Bridge.

Downtown Canon City

Whitewater Rooftop Social

302 Royal Gorge Blvd, downtown Canon City. Our sister restaurant.

The rooftop bar in downtown Canon City, with craft cocktails, Colorado beer and mountain sunsets. While we are closed for the season, the Rooftop is where to find us downtown.

More downtown spots our guests ask about:

• DiRito’s Italian Restaurant. Family-owned Italian with homemade pasta, at 231 Main St.
• Boudreauxs BBQ. Smoked barbecue at 224 Main St.
• Fremont Provisions. At 507 Main St, with its Annex event center.
• Pizza Madness. Pizza, salads and subs with beer on tap and arcade games, at 509 Main St.
• 1887 Historic Eatery. Breakfast, brunch and dinner in the historic Hotel St. Cloud at 631 Main St, with The War Room cocktail lounge in the same building.
• Happy Endings Caboose Cafe. Espresso, breakfast and lunch in an old caboose beside the Royal Gorge Route Railroad depot, 403 Water St.

A burger stop in town

Big Burger World. A locally owned drive-in burger stand at 1205 S 9th St, with outdoor seating.

For the full walk down Main Street, Rooftop Social keeps a longer guide to the best restaurants in downtown Canon City.