Boulder and North Central Colorado Restaurants

Thanks to the influx of people from around the world, you have plenty of options here. Restaurants in north central Colorado run the gamut from simple diners with tasty, homey basics to elegant establishments with extensive wine lists. The hot trend is organic and sustainable ingredients, with many restaurants offering dishes made from local ingredients. Some restaurants take reservations, but many, particularly those in the middle price range, seat on a first-come, first-served basis.

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  • 1. Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse

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    Feast your eyes on the intricately carved walls, pillars, and ceiling at this unique teahouse, a gift from Boulder's sister city Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Tajik artisans decorated the building in a traditional style, with ceramic Islamic art and a riot of colorful wood. The menu presents a culinary cross section of the world, with dishes including North African harissa chicken, spicy Indonesian peanut noodles, and Tajik shish kebab.

    1770 13th St., Boulder, Colorado, 80302, USA
    303-442–4993

    Known For

    • Traditional afternoon tea service
    • Nearly 100 varieties of tea
    • Lovely patio
  • 2. Fat Cat Cafe

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    Located on the boardwalk, this cozy family-run café serves up hearty helpings, as well as advice on local sightseeing. The weekend breakfast buffet includes nearly 50 items—including biscuits and gravy, huevos rancheros casserole with house-made green chile sauce, and a wide selection of scones, pastries, and pies that are baked in-house.

    916 Grand Ave., Grand Lake, Colorado, 80447, USA
    970-627–0900

    Known For

    • Sprawling brunch buffet
    • Homemade pies
    • Homey decor

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. No dinner
  • 3. Seasoned

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    With a menu that changes monthly, Seasoned takes its name to heart with its always-changing ingredients from local farms. The creative dishes, created by chef-owner and Michelin-star veteran Rob Corey, reflect influences from North, South, and Central America and feature Colorado specialties like lamb, trout, and bass.

    205 Park La., Colorado, 80517, USA
    970-586–9000

    Known For

    • Creative cuisine
    • Colorado lamb, trout, and bass
    • Attentive service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. No lunch Wed.–Sat. No dinner Sun.
  • 4. The Emporium: An American Brasserie

    $$$

    This farm-to-table restaurant inside the Elizabeth Hotel has a full wine market, so you can select bottles on-site at retail price for your meal. It all adds to the homey yet hip, slightly retro vibe and look—complete with tile floor and wood throughout—that matches well with food that is some of the city's best, including the Wagyu beef burger, bison bourguignon, and elk Wellington with puff pastry.

    378 Walnut St., Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524, USA
    970-493--0024

    Known For

    • Perfect charcuterie board
    • Bowerbird Coffee Shop by day, unpretentious wine market by night
    • Weekend brunch

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential
  • 5. Corrida

    $$$$

    Perched on the rooftop level of a downtown building, this sleek, modern, Spanish-inspired steak house has one of Boulder’s only unobstructed views of the Flatirons; grab a seat outdoors on the patio if you can. You can mix and match generous cuts of high-quality steak with seasonally rotating tapas for northern Spain flavor with a Boulder twist—think Vaca Vieja dry-aged tomahawk steak and a Basque-style cheesecake.

    1023 Walnut St., Boulder, Colorado, 80302, USA
    303-444--1333

    Known For

    • Tapas and sharable dishes
    • Informed wine and sherry list, plus Spanish-style cocktails
    • Appealing brunch

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch weekdays, Reservations essential.
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  • 6. Spruce Farm & Fish

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    Coffered ceilings, stained-glass windows, and mosaic tile floors create a classic setting for this fish-focused restaurant in the Hotel Boulderado. Savor happy hour at the spruce-wood bar with farm-fresh oysters and handcrafted cocktails, or stay for dinner in the dining room with its fully enclosed porch and sample a seasonal menu emphasizing local foods.

    2115 13th St., Boulder, Colorado, 80302, USA
    303-442–4880

    Known For

    • Signature barrel-aged Manhattan
    • Daily brunch with sweet and savory options
    • Pan-seared Rocky Mountain trout

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential.
  • 7. The Farmhouse at Jessup Farm

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    With a name like The Farmhouse, it’s only fitting that this cozy, farm-style restaurant in a 130-plus-year-old home has its own quarter-acre chicken coop. Savor seasonal, locally inspired menus with tasty, from-scratch comfort food like fried chicken and biscuits, skillet chicken potpie, and green chile mac and cheese. It's in a tiny, hip district where, for example, a former shed is now a clothing store.

    1957 Jessup Dr., Fort Collins, Colorado, 80525, USA
    970-631--8041

    Known For

    • Pork-belly bites with grits and molasses gravy
    • Brunch with blue-corn pancakes
    • S'mores doughnuts

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon., Reservations essential
  • 8. The Kitchen

    $$$$

    A Boulder classic with a bright, cheery, and hip vibe, The Kitchen offers elegant, relaxed meals with great service, emphasizing local food in a community atmosphere. The menu changes seasonally, but you can always count on tasty combinations, such as salmon with bok choy or roasted carrots with locally sourced ricotta. After dinner, get cocktails Upstairs (that's the name and location) in the swanky lounge.

    1039 Pearl St., Boulder, Colorado, 80302, USA
    303-544–5973

    Known For

    • An affiliated nonprofit that builds gardens for kids
    • Menu perfect for sharing
    • One of the nation's greenest restaurants

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential

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