Budget Dining Guide
The Fort Cheapest Menu Items & Affordable Meal Options
Looking for affordable food at The Fort? This budget guide lists every menu item sorted from lowest to highest price so you can find cheap eats and low-cost meal deals quickly. Prices updated August 2026.
Lowest Price
$6.00
Average Item Price
$25.63
Budget for Two
$51.26
Priced Items Tracked
24
Top 3 Most Affordable Picks
The Fort Menu Items Ranked by Price — Cheapest to Most Expensive
Every affordable menu item at The Fort sorted from lowest to highest price
| # | Menu Item | Category | Portion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peanut Butter Stuffed Jalapenos Escabeche | appetizers | House-made pickled jalapeños stuffed with a mango sweetened whipped peanut butter. | $6.00 |
| 2 | Chocolate Chile Bourbon Cake | desserts | A delectable and ancient Aztec combination of a rich, dark chocolate and red chile cake with chocolate bourbon frosting | $7.00 |
| 3 | Veras Caramel Brownie | desserts | No chocolate in this one! A chewy caramel flavored brownie with walnuts and canola seeds served warm with vanilla ice cream. | $7.00 |
| 4 | Buffalo Empanadas | appetizers | Light flaky pastry filled with meaty buffalo served with mild Dixon red chili and chipotle barbecue sauces. | $8.00 |
| 5 | Chefs Choice of Classic Creme Brulee | desserts | A delicate custard covered in a crispy brown sugar crust. | $8.00 |
| 6 | Negrita | desserts | The Forts famous signature dessert. A blend of dark chocolate & Myers Rum served in a chocolate tulip cup. | $8.00 |
| 7 | Sams Famous Cheesecake | desserts | Sam Arnolds prized recipe. A light and creamy cheesecake with graham cracker crust. Sam said | $8.00 |
| 8 | Lamb Riblets | appetizers | Crispy lamb riblets tossed in a spicy citrus barbecue sauce. | $13.00 |
| 9 | Roast Bison Marrow Bones | appetizers | Prairie butter to the early pioneers, this delicacy was Julia Childs favorite Served in the bone with crostini. | $18.00 |
| 10 | William Bents Grilled Quail | from the yard & sea | Teriyaki marinated quail served with wild huckleberry demi-glace, seasonal vegetables and Fort potatoes. | $24.00 |
| 11 | Cuban Mojo Chicken | from the yard & sea | All natural chicken breast pan seared and topped with a mango mojo sauce, served with Cuban black beans, cilantro rice and fried plantains. | $27.00 |
| 12 | Mary Schlossers Taos Trout | from the yard & sea | Oven roasted trout, stuffed with fresh mint and wrapped in applewood smoked bacon. Served with cilantro rice, calabacitas and crawfish salsa. | $27.00 |
| 13 | Crispy Roasted Duck | from the yard & sea | Crispy roasted half duck, served with a wild huckleberry demi-glace, wild rice with toasted piñon nuts and sun-dried cranberries. | $29.00 |
| 14 | Fresh Atlantic Salmon | from the yard & sea | Achiote rubbed then pan seared salmon filet served with roasted corn risotto and chayote squash. | $29.00 |
| 15 | Smoke House Buffalo Ribs | from the prairie & forest | Smoked buffalo ribs, slowly braised and smothered in our tangy Jack Daniels barbecue sauce. | $30.00 |
| 16 | Elk Chop St. Vrain | from the prairie & forest | New Zealand chops grilled to perfection and served with wild huckleberry gravy. | $33.00 |
| 17 | Gonzales Style Grilled Steak | colorado territory beef | 12-ounce all natural top sirloin steak, stuffed with Hatch green chiles. | $36.00 |
| 18 | Sam Arnolds Prime Rib of Buffalo | from the prairie & forest | A slow-roasted 12-ounce cut of buffalo with a New Mexican chile rub. | $38.00 |
| 19 | Uncle Dicks Incorrect Steak | colorado territory beef | 12-ounce all natural top sirloin, topped with melted white cheddar cheese, Dixon red chile sauce, and a fried egg. | $38.00 |
| 20 | Tom Fitzpatricks NY Strip | colorado territory beef | A 12-ounce NY strip grilled | $39.00 |
| 21 | Tom Fitzpatricks NY Strip with Gonzales Style or Incorrect | colorado territory beef | — | $42.00 |
| 22 | The Forts Game Plate | from the prairie & forest | Our most popular dish! An elk chop, buffalo filet medallion, and a grilled teriyaki quail. | $44.00 |
| 23 | William Bents Buffalo Tenderloin Filet Mignon | from the prairie & forest | The most tender of all buffalo cuts. | $44.00 |
| 24 | Scout Jim Bakers Mountain Man Steak | from the prairie & forest | 20-ounce bone-in buffalo ribeye, for the mountain man in all of us. | $52.00 |
The Fort Budget Breakdown — Average Cost per Menu Category
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desserts
$7.60
5 items
appetizers
$11.25
4 items
from the yard & sea
$27.20
5 items
colorado territory beef
$38.75
4 items
from the prairie & forest
$40.17
6 items
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