The Letter Drop Inn
Fine Dining
Historic Rosita, Colorado

Seasonal Hours - Please Call Ahead

 

The Letter Drop Restaurant
Call for directions and reservations
(719) 783-9430

Rosita was the first town in the hardscrabble mining district organized on November 15th, 1872. The name “Rosita” is a Spanish word meaning little, or small rose for the wild roses that grow here.

By 1875 the town had over 1500 inhabitants, 3 churches, a bank, a couple of hotels and a dozen other businesses.

The town was built around a natural spring that still provides water to this restaurant. The restaurant’s name was inspired by the fact that it is the building that housed the towns post office from 1947 until it closed in 1966.

Dinner Menu

Starters

Venison Rouladen
Tender pieces of venison wrapped around artichoke hearts, marinated and char broiled, served with a peanut chili sauce. $7.95

Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Four large mushrooms stuffed with a crab duxelle, topped with Monterey Jack  and baked until tender. $8.50

Escargot
Sautéed in a garlic herb butter and served bubbling hot. $7.25

Bacon Wrapped Hoisin Shrimp
Four large shrimp wrapped with bacon strips and coated with hoisin sauce. $8.25

Wild Boar Sausage
Hickory smoked wild boar sausage. $7.25

Salads

House Salad
A hearty portion of mixed greens topped with tomato, cucumber, and red pepper. $3.95

Caesar Salad
House made Caesar spiked with white wine and  Dijon mustard. Garnished with tomato. $4.95  add chicken $3.95

18% service charge added to parties of 8 or more

Entrees

Wild sampler-A medallion of Venison steak with a Hickory smoked Wild boar  sausage and  domestic Elk top round. $25.95

Filet Mignon- A center cut of tenderloin, bacon wrapped and cooked to
 your specifications. $24.95.  Have your filet stuffed with crab duxelle, add $4.00

Veal Picatta-Tender veal seasoned and sautéed, finished with a picatta lemon cream sauce. $19.95
( Marsala wine sauce may be substituted)

Chicken Marsala- Sautéed chicken breasts and finished with a mushroom and Marsala cream sauce. $16.95

Rack Of Lamb- A full rack of New Zealand lamb served with a rosemary, mint demi-glace. $23.95

Rib-Eye Steak-Cooked the way you want and topped with a sautéed mushroom and brandy sauce. $19.95

Rocky Mountain Trout- Stuffed with rosemary, spinach and pine nuts. $16.95

Roast Duckling- A half bird seasoned and slow roasted, served with
cranberry chutney. $19.95

Pork loin medallions- Pork loin medallions crusted with basil pesto and grilled, topped with an apple glaze. $17.95

Steak Diane- Two tenderloin filet medallions sautéed in a brandy, Dijon sauce. $23.95

Char-Broiled Salmon-Pacific salmon char-broiled and topped with a lemon, dill buerre blanc. $19.95

Fettuccine Alfredo- Traditional Alfredo with  fresh garlic in a white wine cream sauce. $11.95 Add chicken $3.95  Shrimp $4.95

Cajun Pasta- Sautéed red pepper, sundried tomato and mushroom in a Cajun cream sauce. $11.95 Add chicken or beef $3.95  Shrimp  $4.95

Vegetarian plate- Fresh vegetables, red potatoes, wild rice and rice pilaf with sautéed mushrooms and red bell peppers. $12.95

 

The Letter Drop Inn Restaurant

6654 County Road 328, Rosita, Colorado 81252

(719) 783-9430

Fine dining in historic Rosita
The Letter Drop serves only the finest food available, with a full service bar.
18% service charge added to parties of 8 or more
We accept Visa and MasterCard.
Prices subject to change without notice