The cafe, store, and museum are all right by each other. There are awesome views off the back of the deck, some trails along the sides, and the gravesite only a short walk away. The parking lot is huge and there are restrooms available. read more

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Saturday, March 25th, 2023 We did the Lariat Loop Scenic Byway Scenic Overlook drive and one stop was the Buffalo Bill Cafe and overlook areas. It was a stunningly beautiful cool day but the wind made it that much colder, aside from that we were able to still enjoy all areas especially the cafe where I purchased post cards and wrote them out to family while enjoying two cups of hot chocolate. We loved shopping, sitting and sipping our hot beverages. We took some scenic photos and continued on the drive path. We highly recommend it. One of the great things we did on our final day in Denver. read more

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Convenient location for the trip to Lookout Mountain. Visited in April on a snowy day, beautiful setting but limited views. However, the stop here for hot cocoa made the trip. Weird to say, but it was the best hot cocoa. Whipped cream and chocolate drizzle on top. It wasn't a powdered mix they made either, just super smooth and perfect temp. Also enjoyed peanut butter Oreo fudge that was really good! Also, they will add ice cream scoop to the hot cocoa for kids so it's not too hot which is very thoughtful and a huge plus. Awesome service! It's odd to rate a place in a drink and fudge, but it was that good! read more

This place gets five stars because it's the first place I've ever had a root beer float and I loved it. The staff was really nice. The shops had a lot of quirky items and it was fun just to look around. The overlook was also phenomenal. If you've never been I'd recommend stopping by! read more

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Little diner inside a cute gift shop. Gift shop was full of great souvenirs at fairly decent pricing. We split a Buffalo burger for a snack. Very small, way over cooked and served cold with about 10 potato chips for $13. I don't mind the $13 but I do mind cooking it til the patty is tough and gray colored. For $13 dollars throw a handful of chips on the plate. Counter service was very friendly but they forgot to call out our number and when we went to see what was taking so long our burger was sitting in the pass window, while the waitress was busy making fudge. Three stars for happy, smiling employees and a nice gift shop. I don't recommend the Buffalo burger though. Worth a stop for the gift shop and museum. Maybe stay with the sweets and snacks. read more

Nice gift shop with Western-themed gifts and a small cafe. Here you can even eat a "buffalo" burger, which was pretty tasty! read more

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Please if you like yourself don't eat here. We ordered 3 buffalo burgers for a whopping 13 dollars each and 2 chili fries for 9.99 each. One of the burgers was overcooked... one virtually frozen..... The fries were raw in the center . On top of that the place was filled with big ole buzzing flies while there are non outside ( you can guess where they came from ). Tables sticky and dirty truly disgusting. It's really sad... What could be such a great scenic restaurant is a run down food poisoning station. Colorado! please fix this! read more

Wild West fans--this is your place! The Buffalo Bill Museum with their Buffalo Bill graveyard, Gift Shop & Cafe was ranked by the local Denver Post as "one of the top ten tourist attractions in the Denver metro area." And the Cafe was proclaimed by Westword (Denver's News and Arts Weekly) to have "the best view from a coffee shop in 1989." It still has an awesome, scenic vantage point because it is perched on Lookout Mountain and you can see everything from there. The Pahaska Cafe is very quaint, charming and low-key. It is like stepping back in time to enter it's door and sit a spell. I LOVED the cafe, and snack bar. For one thing, this place has ice cream, Duffy's Rowdy Root beer, and the greatest fudge in the entire world. It is the soft chewy kind in many different kinds of flavors. I had a praline fudge and a chocolate/vanilla flavor. Both were mouth-watering good. Before that, I was determined to try the bison that is on the menu. I wanted to eat some last summer while up in Jackson Hole, Wyoming but chickened out when a big male buffalo walked by me at Yellowstone and looked me straight in the eyes. After that, I was afraid to consider eating them. However, it was time and rather than take on the cafe bison burger that my friend ordered, I took a baby bison step & got the bison hot dog, which really is more like a smoked sausage. The delicious meat was on a bun and smothered with grilled tomatoes and onions. Tasty for sure. The sandwiches here come with potato chips. The Pahaska Cafe seems to be a hangout for the retired folk up on the mountain. Several older gentlemen were gathered around inside, talking and sipping some good strong coffee. The Cafe, just like the Gift Shop is open every day of the year from 9 a.m until dusk. While visiting Denver, it is well worth the drive to Golden and Lookout Mountain to revel in the authentic Old West atmosphere, friendly cafe with scrumptious fudge and food. Take 1-70 up the mountain to step back in time. 5 YELP STARS. read more

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This cafe is getting 5 stars just for the delicious fudge and the customer service. The people who work here are hella funny and nice. They let me try just any fudge I wanted and they recommended their favorites. The root beer was just like regular root beer... so what?!?! It still tasted good. read more

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Friendly staff and one of the best Colorado gift shops I've been in. The fudge is outstanding!

The guy who was working the Fudge station was extremely rude, when asked what the prices were instead of a verbal response he used a spatula to aggressively tap a small 3x5 card with prices. When asked to cut the fudge in half he hands over a plastic knife and says nothing other than the total, no thank you or your welcome . He was not a person having a bad day, he is just mean and aggressive. read more

I absolutely love their buffalo burger. They are attached to the gift shop and museum so it's a convenient place to grab a bite during a trip to lookout mountain and Buffalo Bill's grave. The scenery is amazing and the food is well worth it. I highly recommend eating here. They also have amazing ice cream and fudge, so it satisfies a sweet tooth too. The customer service was friendly and I thoroughly enjoyed my visit. If you've ever had a buffalo burger this one is a treat. read more

Buffalo Bill's Pahaska Cafe - Menu - Cafes Near Me - Golden, Colorado

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Mediocre root beer and the most overcooked burger I've had in ages. I don't recommend it.