I dunno. Blame the economy or something, but you'd be hard pressed to get a meal with a coffee for less than 10 bucks here. Keeping that in mind, the food they offered definitely wasn't worth it, but it was tasty, though. I had this breakfast burrito with beans, bacon, and cheese topped with green chili. That mixed in with some has browns, it was pretty satisfying. One caveat, however, was that the description said shredded pork green chili, but 2 pieces of pork does not a pork green chili make. The fiance just wasn't happy with her omelet, especially because it was also a recommendation from the waitress. The service was attentive and friendly. Maybe some of the other more unique dishes may have made me like this place more, but alas. read more

This is very nice place. A little busy but it is a good sign. Fast service, tasty food, and reasonable pricing. Highly recommended!

Food is definitely a step above greasy spoon. The snowboarder's jump start breakfast sandwich is my absolute favorite; egg, tomato and avocado on sourdough- yum!! I've never had a bad meal here. All the food items are tasty and freshly prepared. Staff is good, never amazing but never terrible. My favorite breakfast spot in Summit County. It it always busy during peak summer and winter times, so plan ahead. They do a pretty good job managing the wait list and have an ok amount of space to wait, though it is pretty cramped. If you get there early enough, it won't be a problem. read more

Good breakfast place, typical cafe food at a reasonable price. We had a party of 9 which took longer to seat as to be expected. Everyone enjoyed their breakfast with no complaints. Server was attentive and kept the coffee filled. Tip- if you like your hash browns crispy, make sure you ask! I ordered a side of biscuits and gravy, also a good add to any breakfast meal! read more

Ugh. Never again. This place used to be so good in the old days and it's gone down a serious hill. Food was greasy (I had the blue river special at breakfast) and it wasn't that tasty at all. The green chili on my husband's plate didn't look like it had any pork in it at all and was a measly little dollop. I remember when it would dribble off the side of the plate and it was the best green chili ever. No more. Sorry, Sunshine, I will go to McDonald's for a breakfast sandwich before I come here again. read more

Clean, cute, and absolutely tasty food. Only complaint is that their Bloody Mary's are lacking in the vodka area. They're tasty but not spicy or boozy enough. read more

This place has been a long time favorite for about 40 years I think! We love the food and generous portions! Great eggs Benedict and omelettes. My husband loves the pancakes. It's always crowded ... so ya know it's good! The burgers and homemade chips are so yummy! Service is always good and friendly. You gotta go here if you're in Summit County! read more

Great breakfast selection! Lots of variety, including healthy options. I had a short stack of the wheat cakes with a side of sausage links, and I was HAPPY. The wheat cakes are thick, like corn bread, served in about 3 to 4inch squares. The short stack comes with two of these squares sprinkled with powdered sugar. They are dense and filling -- I ended up taking the second square home and eating it for lunch. The chorizo benedict was a big hit with my SO, and his dad enjoyed the daily special which contained some combination of toast, avocado, eggs, hollandaise sauce, and breakfast meat. We had about a 15-minute wait at 10:30am on a Saturday, which is not half bad from where I stand. I would definitely send my friends back here if they were in the area. read more

The enchiladas + eggs were amazing!! My husband got French toast and he loved it!! Kevin was our server and he did a great job! Really good experience! read more

Such a good breakfast/ brunch place. This morning was my first time going. The staff was incredibly friendly, lots of parking, home cooked style food. Our waiter Zack was super nice and got our order and food quickly. The food was tasty and they put a lot on your plate! I highly recommend and I can't wait to go back! read more

My son, a Dillon local, recommended this place because we always go to another popular breakfast joint in Silverthorne. They just expanded, taking the space next door, so it is large enough that you will not have much of a wait. Standard breakfast fare, they do not have skillets and make it a bit painful if you like biscuits and gravy with your breakfast, My recommendation is to skip the order of biscuits and gravy ($8.25, including two eggs) and get a biscuit with your breakfast and a side of sausage gravy ($1.75). My son had the Classic Eggs Benedict ($9.25) and it was just that, English muffin halves topped with poached eggs, ham and hollandaise sauce. The benedict was good, but the hash browns were the star of the show. Best hashbrowns I have had in a long time ... plentiful, brown, and crispy on top and hot, moist, and tender underneath. Too bad they do not do skillets because these hash browns would be the star of the show. I built my own omelette ($10.50), a 3-egger with cheddar and Monterey jack cheeses, bacon, chorizo, and sauteed onions and mushrooms. It was excellent and the hash browns were the coup de grâce. I got a biscuit and a side of sausage gravy, bringing the total to $12.25, a bit pricey for a breakfast plate. Words of wisdom: Offer skillets and 1/2 orders of biscuits and gravy minus the eggs in the $3 to $3.50 range or, better yet, include a side of sausage gravy with a biscuit if desired and charge a max of 50¢ ... make your customers happy rather than milking us dry for every last red cent. Next time I am in Dillon, we will be going back to our regular joint in Silverthorne where biscuits and gravy and skillets are standard fare. CombatCritic Gives Sunshine Cafe 6 Bombs Out Of 10 With Deductions For Priciness/Lack Of "Value" And Little Menu Creativity ... More Bombs Are Better! read more

My SO and I are in Silverthorne for a weeklong getaway and excited to check out the local eats! We had a recommendation for the Sunshine Cafe and tried it out on our first day! Super easy to find location, very friendly staff upon entering. First impressions - very clean, welcoming breakfast environment. Our hostess and waitress were helpful and accommodating - we ordered the Blue River Special and the Local's Breakfast Burrito. Service was very fast! The ham as well as beef chili included in our meals were worth the vacation alone. In conclusion, we had a wonderful dining experience! read more

Well run restaurant and very popular! We had a short wait before being seated. My husband and I had breakfast here while traveling and found the staff to be very attentive and courteous. read more

This was just what we needed - excellent breakfast foods with wonderful service. My only complaint is that hash browns should be extra crispy. read more

Very poor hostessing! We specifically called and asked if a party of eight could be seated, were told yes, arrived 10 mins later and were told it would be"a really long time'. Walked across the lit to Blue Moon where we were treated very nicely. The air is thin, and it must affect certain service workers brains.. Rudeness, apathy, vapid looks, space cadet attitudes - everywhere at Keystone area. Over it. Screw you Sunshine Cafe! read more

I had a good breakfast and the staff was courteous and helpful. The mimosa were really nice but wish they had grapefruit flavored. Their breakfast burrito was really off the charts. Loved everything we ordered. read more

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Great breakfast spot - at least that is the only thing I have been there for - but bang for the buck... some of the best food (and lots of it) I had some omlet with shrimp and mushrooms and cheese with Home Fries - well done and we will be back! read more

Best Benedict's in town! Great staff and atmosphere. My favorite breakfast place the summit has to offer read more

Sunshine Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

Got there around 8am on the Thursday and was able to get a table right away. Cinnamon roll was good to share with 4 people. Good food and lots of it. Would go back again. read more

Truthfully, the food isn't good here. Friendly service, but not good food! Charged extra for fruit, and brought out a bowl of tiny squishy obviously frozen blueberries and banana. All of our toast was burnt black, but brought to the table anyway. Ordered over easy, got scrambled. My pancakes tasted like some kind of kitchen appliance grease was used to cook them, didn't eat em. The rest of the food was just ok at best! There's too many good places to have breakfast than to waste your money on this below diner quality food. Try the Blue Moon Cafe in the same parking lot. It looked and smelled much better, but we opted out because it was too busy. read more

I was seriously amazed with how friendly the staff is. The restaurant is super cute too. Modern with some traditional flare. Great variety on their menu. I love that they also offer turkey sausage and turkey bacon. Not alot of places offer both. Directions kind of told us a weird way to get here. Thought we were going into a hotel parking lot, then through another parking lot. It was strange. But Im so glad we found this place! read more

My favorite place for breakfast in the mountains. Staff is always friendly and top notch. This time I had an omelet and it did not disappoint. Our go to spot every time. read more

This place was GREAT. Went skiing in Breckenridge for the first time and someone recommended this place. Delicious food. Went there 3 out of the 4 mornings of our trip. read more

This is hands down the best cafe in the whole county!! We are always treated like family when we go and everyone is friendly and the service is fast! Shelby always does an outstanding job of taking care of us and always remembers what we like!! We love Sunshine!! read more

Sunshine Café - The Buckboard with a veggie patty never fails to satisfy :) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

I came here this week for breakfast. Sunshine cafe' has become somewhat of a mainstay on my visits to the high country. I learned today that they are under new ownership in the past several months. Service was prompt, polite, excellent and done with a smile. Several staff took their time to ask how everything was, including the new owner. I couldn't help but notice that every staff member I saw was smiling, even the kitchen staff. This tells me a lot about the place before I even see the food. I ordered just a simple tall stack of blueberry pancakes and a cup of coffee. Both were solid. Not the best food I've ever had but excellent comfort food. I will keep coming back. read more

I have ate here several times, mostly breakfast and few lunches. The staff is ALWAYS very professional & nice and the place is clean. The food is always very pretty and looks fantastic but NO flavor and bland. I had a chicken fried steak (lunch) with mash & white gravy, the side was mushroom that day. The plate look so good, note the photo, but no flavor. No specific complaints other than the fact that the food is bland/tasteless to me, on the other hand, I do have friends that love everything about this place. read more

Sunshine Café - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Silverthorne, Colorado

This will always be my breakfast go to place while I'm in the Dillon, Frisco area. Staff is always friendly and very welcoming. The food is really tasty and prepared well. They carry Udi's and will make gluten free French toast and sandwiches. read more

Awesome customer service..... each wait staff makes you feel welcome, greets you, and makes sure they meet your expectations. When something happens to make the experience not what you expected the service recovery is immediate. read more

We came to Sunshine Cafe from a tip from the barista at Borders across the road. Beware - this place isn't obvious. This is a basic diner / cafe in the mountains. The sort of breakfast place you go to because it's on the way and there isn't anything better. It's nothing fancy, but there is plentiful parking (it's in a strip mall) and it's on the way from Denver to the ski hills. So, if you left early from Denver or you are staying in Silverthorne, this is a pretty good place. There are better places. If you are going to Breck or Copper, stop by the Butterhorn in Frisco, for example. I had the trout and eggs, with a side of green chili. My wife had the salmon benedict, complete with spinach and tomato topped with hollandaise sauce. Both dishes come with hash browns. The one thing that does stand out here is that the fish on both dishes was excellently done, with a soft center, a slightly crispy exterior, good flavor and no lingering bones. The green chili had great flavor, but was very spicy. My wife also enjoyed her benedict, noting the spinach was fresh ad the hollandaise had a slightly lemony flavor that she enjoyed. The bad - the hash browns. They were just so-so. We asked for ours "extra crispy" since we saw a set going past that were very limp. They were barely crispy when they came out, and let's face it - the crispy bits are why you eat them. I'd have preferred another potato option here. As ski resort breakfasts go, this is good, but compared to some in Denver, this is average. It's a 3.5 stars as a result - shame I can't give that. read more

I've only ever been here for breakfast, so I don't know about their lunch selection, but their breakfast is awesome. I always have the biscuits and gravy and I am never disappointed. My boyfriend is more adventurous and has something different every time and always likes whatever he ends up with. Service has also been good each time, so I have to say this is one of my favorite local breakfast spots. The only thing that makes me knock them down a star is their Bloody Mary's. They are terrible. I'm a big fan of Bloody Mary's and I have had many great ones here in Summit County, but this ranks up there with the worst of them. It literally tastes like they just took tomato juice and stuck a bunch of horseradish in there and garnished it with a celery stick and lemon wedge. Change your Bloody Mary, Sunshine and you will have a 5 star establishment. read more

Great place, friendly staff. Pretty busy for a Monday morning. Others must like it too.

My family and I were looking for a place to grab a bite before our hike and based on the yelp reviews, this place caught my attention. We were looking for a place that offered traditional breakfast items since I have a picky little boy and was not disappointed. The place was very clean which is huge for me and we were greeted by a friendly hostess. Our server was polite and helpful and within 10 minutes of ordering our food, it was out which was awesome! I wouldn't say it's mind blowing food, but it was exactly what we were looking for. Clean, check Friendly service, check Quick, check Good food, check. I will definitely be back! read more

Great food, delivered with a positive attitude. The breakfasts will energize your skiing all day long .

We stopped here for breakfast on the from Aspen to Denver. It was a Sunday morning at we arrived at 8 and were out the door by 8:30. When we goth there the place was fairly empty but we left, it was already on a wait! The host was very polite and our server was excellent! The food was fresh with a great selection. The only reason I don't give this place 5 stars is because it was a bit pricey for breakfast food. $34 for two breakfasts and 2 orange juices. read more

Been here before and will come again! Great food, great service & large portions. Split the the Huevos Rancheros with bacon on the side. Plenty of food. The vegetarian green chili was good, and the pork green chili was better. Coffee was flavorful, hot, and never ending. Very kid-friendly. Decor is like a nice coffee shop. The service polite and prompt. What's not to like? read more

The Trout and eggs is amazing and my favorite breakfast in Colorado. The Bloody Mary is also fantastic. Great Restaurant.... highly recommend read more

This is one of the best mtn breakfast spots around. If you are one of those early birds for beating the I70 ski traffic like me stop into this place. There WILL be a line to get in at 7 am when they open. Coffee is great, service has always been outstanding, food is good dining food(big portions). I don't think they cook with butter which is a plus for me. read more

Very friendly staff but food is terrible. We ordered coffee which was tasteless and watery, veggie omelet with mushrooms, bell pepper and avocado(3 slices of avocado) was tasteless, no seasoning at all and awful taste of butter or margarine couldn't figure out, ordered pancake from kids menu with chocolate, awful texture of the pancake very heavy. One of the worst breakfasts we ever had, never going back again. read more

You made my morning. Lots of parking, huge lot. The hosting front staff were VERY polite and clear with every name called. There was a long line, but a short wait. There was VERY nice music in the background that I hardly noticed I liked my seat and my wife liked hers. I really liked the reclaimed pine beetle white pine with the silvery blue stain left from the beetles. I think it was worth the extra investment. The decor was bright, unique and 'breakfasty', cozy but still easy to see. Our waitress was an adorable personality named Moira, credit to the people that raised her. The whole staff was full and buzzing. They were all kind of unique personalities that seemed hand chosen for a bright nature and maybe lots of previous experience. Each person was not in uniform but in a kind of 'personal' uniform of style expression. I liked it and them. They moved with purpose and some kind of silent speed. Hmmmm. The menu was maybe 4-6 pages total but great choices from simple eggs to omelets(all whites avail); some veggie options, some meat choices, strangely GREAT coffee, what's up with that? Sandwich choices, and a few more pancake or Benedict options. More that I can't recall. I got the SURPRISINGLY fresh Colorado trout with two SURPRISINGLY perfect medium poached eggs. I asked for extra crispy hash browns because that's the way I like them and guess what, THAT'S HOW THEY CAME, perfect! What's going on, you're treating me like you know I'm a sneaky critic somehow like family but more respectful. EXAMPLE, a gal in a monochromatic dress and a great long sweater quietly asks if she 'may refill my coffee', what the heck? You respect me enough to not just sneak up and pour? You actually asked me, protecting the entire operation from my pet peeve, the change in coffee to milk to sweetening agent ratio(stevia, equal, sugar, maybe a different thing/color and I'm sure honey if you ask, I use stevia in my coffee when possible, so), and did I mention strangely GREAT coffee? I had two cups! They respected MY mix! My wife had the Benedict, it was close to perfect. She had 2-3 refills on her tea?? Her hash browns were crispy and perfect like mine. No dessert for me today but I tipped Moira twice, on my card and some cash. As I was walking out I asked to speak to the owner, turns out it was the demure beauty in the monochromatic dress with the great sweater and the smile.... We'll be back. Did I miss something? read more

Sunshine Cafe has been around for as long as I can remember, easily 20 years, and the locals love it. They are probably better for breakfast than lunch, but I do enjoy the buffalo burger here. The breakfast menu has a very healthy slant to it, especially with the pancakes and the skillets, but they also have my favorite, the Blue River Special, which pretty much piles half the kitchen onto a plate and calls it good. This will fill you up for sure! The menu has a lot of Mexican on it both at breakfast and at lunch, so you can always get that if you are in the mood. Basically there's something for everyone, and I enjoy the entryway to the dining room because it's covered with colored drawings from kids that have eaten there over the years. I'm sure this place will be hopping for a long time to come. read more