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Silver Grill Cafe
What would become the iconic Silver Grill
architectural elements from the five original
Cafe on Walnut Street began in 1912 as the Un-
buildings. Land and Livestock painted signs
eeda-Lunch Cafe. Purchased for a mere $140,
dating back to 1913 still grace the building.
the new owners changed the name to Silver
The oldest restaurant in Northern Colorado,
Grill Cafe in 1917 after a hungry sign painter
Silver Grill Cafe continues to delight both
thought of the name and painted it on the win-
locals and tourists with its enduring charm,
dow in exchange for a pork chop lunch.
delicious fare, and expanded seating.
Silver Grill was sold again, but one of its
Known for its proliferation of homemade
original owners returned and leased the
cinnamon rolls, Silver Grill turns out 10,000
building in its present location at
218 Walnut Street.
of the delectable swirls a month. The recipe,
perfected over time, is a combination of the
persistence of John Arnolfo and German baker
Today, owner John
Russ Hamilton, of Silver Grill fame. With the
Arnolfo has funded
success of the sticky sweet rolls and increasing
multiple expansions
volume, they were able to buy the adjoining
and updates, but the
building and double the restaurant capacity, As
grill still retains
they say, the rest is history.
©2021 Photo credit Patrick Edmiston
for DaVinci Sign Systems, Inc.