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Eat & Drink

Where to eat, drink, browse and linger in Johnstown. Listings are editorial; nobody pays to be here.

Coffee & Sweets$Old Town, Parish Avenue

Black Sheep Coffee & Crepes

Old Town's coffee house: sweet and savory crepes, espresso, a rotating craft-beer tap and local makers' goods on the shelves. 7 to 2 on weekdays.

Restaurant$$Johnstown Plaza at 2534, I-25 and US 34

Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

Creative burgers, gluten-free buns and a long tap list at Johnstown Plaza.

Restaurant$$Old Town, Parish Avenue

Cassidy's Sports Grill

Old Town's sports bar and grill on Parish Avenue: burgers, wings, the games on, open until midnight on weekends.

Restaurant$$Old Town, Parish Avenue

Dominic's Hometown Pizza

Family pizzeria on Parish Avenue since 1986, next door to Black Sheep: pizza, wine, cocktails and beer, open every day.

Coffee & Sweets$Johnstown Plaza at 2534, I-25 and US 34

Duck Donuts

Made-to-order warm donuts and coffee near Johnstown Plaza.

Restaurant$I-25 frontage road, west edge

Johnson's Corner

The I-25 truck stop that has run around the clock since 1952. Its diner closed in January 2025 to reopen as a Black Bear Diner; the famous cinnamon rolls were promised to stay on the menu.

Restaurant$Old Town, 1st Street

Johnstown Lunch Box

Sandwich and lunch counter a block off Parish Avenue in Old Town.

Restaurant$Old Town, Parish Avenue

Santiago's Mexican Restaurant

The Colorado breakfast-burrito chain's Old Town branch, open from 6 am Monday to Saturday for burritos, green chile and combination plates.

Restaurant$$Johnstown Plaza at 2534, I-25 and US 34

The Original Lazy Dog Bar & Grill

Locally owned bar and grill at Johnstown Plaza with a big patio, pub food and a long beer list.

Restaurant$$Johnstown Plaza at 2534, I-25 and US 34

Urban Egg, a daytime eatery

Breakfast and brunch at Johnstown Plaza with organic ingredients and gluten-free, vegan and dairy-free options; open 7 to 2.

Coffee & Sweets$Old Town, Parish Avenue

We Knead Donut

The Parish Avenue donut shop, formerly Mr. Donuts: donuts, kolaches and bubble tea from 6 am, closed Mondays.

Shops

ShopI-25 and County Road 48

Buc-ee's

Colorado's only Buc-ee's, 74,000 square feet at I-25 and County Road 48, open 24 hours with 116 fuel pumps, the jerky counter and the beaver nuggets.

ShopJohnstown Plaza at 2534, I-25 and US 34

Johnstown Plaza

The shopping center at the 2534 interchange around Scheels: Ulta, Visionworks, Jersey Mike's, salons and the restaurants on Thompson Parkway.