The Rock Inn – American
This rustic mountain retreat invites guests into a space where the warmth of a crackling fire meets the bold, adventurous flavors of the high country. Savory aromas of smoked elk sausage and zesty Cajun shrimp drift through the air, while hearty bowls of chili-lime sweet potato soup and vibrant heritage salads offer a comforting balance of spice and freshness. Whether sharing a plate of sweet-and-savory Devils on Horseback or tucking into a bowl of loaded potato soup, diners find a soulful sanctuary that celebrates the rugged spirit of the wilderness.
SH-66 https://rockinnestes.comRating: 3/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: American
Price range: $$
Dietary options: vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, low-carb, high-protein, pescatarian, heart-healthy, plant-based, low-fat, sugar-free, mediterranean, diabetic, anti-inflammatory, clean-eating, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, atkins, south-beach, weight-watchers, gerd, volumetrics, tlc, detox, zone, low-fodmap, alkaline, raw-food, mayo-clinic, slow-carb, macrobiotic, lectin-free
Currently open
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
What diners are saying
Celebrated for providing a consistent and reliable dining experience, guests highlight the establishment's ability to meet basic expectations with a straightforward approach to its menu. Reviewers appreciate the dependable service and functional
Menu
Starters
- Devils on Horseback - $12: Garlic-stuffed, bacon-wrapped dates with homemade aioli. Dietary tags: Gluten-Free, Nut-Free
- Smoked Elk Sausage - $16: With honey mustard dressing, warm bread, and pickles. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Cajun Shrimp - $16: 4 shrimp sautéed with butter, onion, garlic, and Cajun spice on creamy polenta. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Chuck’s Buffalo Wings - $16: With house-made ranch or blue cheese dressing, carrots, and celery. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Spicy Corn Dip - $12: Corn, cheese, peppers, and onions. Served warm with homemade tortilla chips and sour cream. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Loaded Potato Soup - $8: With bacon and cheddar-jack cheese. Dietary tags: Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- Chili-Lime Sweet Potato and Black Bean Soup - $7: Topped with corn tortilla strips. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb
Salads
- Heritage Salad - $13: Mixed greens topped with chilled sautéed onions, chopped dates, and crushed cashews. Served with poppy seed dressing. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic
- Gem Lake Salad - $14: Mixed greens with olive tapenade, pepperoncini, roasted red peppers, feta, and herb vinaigrette dressing. Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Volumetrics, Mayo-Clinic
- Caesar Salad - $12: Romaine hearts and croutons tossed in classic Caesar dressing topped with shaved Parmesan. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Volumetrics
- House Salad - $11: Mixed greens, shredded carrots, chopped cabbage, and dressing of choice. Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Raw-Food, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb
Sandwiches
- Flatbread Chicken - $18: Diced marinated chicken breast, sautéed onions, tomatoes, olive tapenade, and melted Swiss in a warm pita with cilantro herbed aioli. Served with fries. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Bella Pita - $18: House-made cashew cheese, mixed greens, house-pickled red cabbage, sautéed baby bella mushrooms, onions, shredded carrots, and roasted tomato in a warm pita with balsamic vinaigrette. Served with fries. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
- 1/2 Pound Char-Grilled Beef Burger - $20: 8-ounce Gold Canyon Angus patty on a brioche bun. Served with fries. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
Main Courses
- Filet Mignon - $42: Hand-cut, char-grilled, 7-ounce Gold Canyon Natural Gourmet Angus steak. Served with vegetables, side, and bread. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- New York Strip - $42: Hand-cut, char-grilled, 10-ounce Gold Canyon Natural Gourmet Angus steak. Served with vegetables, side, and bread. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Colorado Bison Meatballs - $31: In a creamy brown gravy. Served with vegetables, side, and bread. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Pan-Seared Trout - $37: With dill butter and fresh lemon or Cajun style. Served with vegetables, side, and bread. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory
- Roasted Red Pepper Salmon - $36: Pan-seared and topped with roasted red pepper cream sauce. Served with vegetables, side, and bread. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian
Grains & Pasta
- Salmon Bowl - $36: 8-ounce Norwegian salmon filet on mixed greens and organic red quinoa. Choice of sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Zone, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic
- Spicy Southwest Bowl - $32: Choice of chicken, bison, or tempeh; sautéed with Cajun seasoning, tomato, onion, garlic, jalapeno, and black beans on mixed greens, topped with sour cream. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free, High-Fiber
- Greens & Grains Bowl - $27: Mixed greens, organic red quinoa, black beans, roasted tomatoes and sweet potato. Choice of sauce. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb
- Stroganoff - $33: Filet tips sautéed in a mushroom, onion, garlic, and sour cream sauce on fettuccini, topped with shaved Parmesan. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- Bison Marinara - $33: Ground bison, mushrooms, and fettuccini sautéed in a garlic and onion marinara, topped with shaved Parmesan. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Pasta Alfredo - $27: Roasted tomatoes, cremini mushrooms, and fettuccini in garlic and onion Alfredo sauce topped with shaved Parmesan. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Pasta Calypso - $27: Onion, garlic, tomato, olive tapenade, cremini mushrooms, pepperoncini, roasted red peppers, and artichoke sautéed with fettuccini, infused olive oil, and lemon, topped with feta. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, High-Fiber, Mayo-Clinic
10" Personal Pizzas
- Thin-Crust Cheese Pizza - $16: Thin-crust cheese pizza with red sauce. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
Sides
- Warm French Bread - $4: With whipped cinnamon honey butter. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Creamy Polenta Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Organic Red Quinoa Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Low-Fodmap, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Fries Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Low-Cholesterol
- Smoky-Lime Black Beans Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb
Desserts
- Brownie Sundae - $11: Warm oat-flour brownie with vanilla ice cream, caramel, and fresh whipped cream. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Apple Bread Pudding - $12: With warming spices, apples, raisins, and topped with vanilla bourbon pastry cream. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Chocolate Chip Cheesecake - $12: Vanilla-chocolate chip with an oat flower brownie crust and fresh whipped cream. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Vanilla Bean Ice Cream - $5: All natural vanilla bean ice cream. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Lectin-Free
Beverages
- Alpine Manhattan - $15: 291 Rye, pine syrup, brandied cherries, and black walnut bitters.
- Alpine Old Fashioned - $15: Breckenridge Bourbon, pine syrup, muddled orange, black walnut bitters and a cherry.
- Colorado Cosmo - $14: Woody Creek Vodka, Cointreau, cranberry, and fresh lime juice.
- Mountain Top Margarita - $14: Suerte Anejo, Cointreau, and fresh-squeezed sour mix.
- Love on the Mountain - $13: Breckenridge Vodka, Peach Schnapps and Leopold Brothers Tart Cherry Liquor, mixed with orange juice and a splash of cranberry.
- Sandbeach Sangria - $13: Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Leopold Brothers Orange Liqueur mixed with pineapple, cherry and orange juice.
- Rock Collins - $12: Woody Creek Vodka, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, simple syrup, and club soda.
- Espresso Martini - $14: Breckenridge Espresso Vodka, Bailey's Irish Cream and Kahlua.
- Mountain Mule - $13: House-infused mint Montanya Platino Colorado Rum, ginger beer and fresh lime juice.
- Saint Theresa - $13: Woody Creek Gin, St. Germain, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, and club soda.
- Rock Cut Altruism Draft - $7: German-style Amber, 5.0% ABV.
- Rock Cut Controlled Burn Draft - $7: Smoked Brown Ale, 5.4% ABV.
- Lumpy Ridge El Rancho Draft - $7: Lager, 5% ABV.
- Dales Pale Ale Draft - $8: Pale Ale, 6.5% ABV.
- Easy Street Wheat Draft - $7: Unfiltered American-style Wheat, 4.6% ABV.
- Odell IPA Draft - $8: India Pale Ale, 7% ABV.
- Sippin’ Pretty Draft - $7: Fruited Sour Ale, 4.5% ABV.
- Hazer Tag IPA Draft - $7: Hazy IPA, 7% ABV.
- Milk Stout Nitro Draft - $8: Smooth stout, 6.0% ABV.
- Isolation Winter Ale Draft - $8: Malty ale, 6% ABV.
- Beer Flight - $10: Choice of any 4 draft beers (4oz each).
- Sandeman Port - $10: 10 year