Established in 1948, El Rancho’s most enduring legacy is its heritage of family ownership. You can be sure that everything at Historic El Rancho is prepared to perfection. Many of the ingredients come fresh every day. The lunch menu comprising elk and buffalo won tons, crab and shrimp cakes, steamed manila clams, smoked chicken quesadilla, mt. Evans chili with bread, Colorado onion gratinee, Cobb, heart of romaine caesar, pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, and burgers. For dinner they serve steamed manila clams, smoked chicken quesadilla, Colorado onion gratinee, fresh soup, tossed salad, red oak leaf and artichoke heart salad, walnut, pear and bleu cheese, grilled salmon, grilled boneless trout, grilled boneless trout, grilled boneless trout, braised buffalo short ribs, and pizzas. In addition, Tavern offers everything from a cold beer to a stirred martini, to all-day snacks and beverages.