The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Denver | Boulder

1. • Frasca Food and Wine 88

   • Sleek Northeastern Italian Fine Dining
   
   

   1. AAA
      Four Diamond Restaurants

   2. 2025 James Beard Awards
      Outstanding Restaurant | Winner

   3. Wine Enthusiast
      The Wine Restaurant Hall of Fame

   
   

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   • 1738 Pearl St, Boulder, CO | Boulder
   • Website
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2. • Blackbelly 45

   • Polished Colorado Restaurant
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Selected Restaurants

   2. 2025 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: Mountain, Hosea Rosenberg | Semifinalist

   
   

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   • 1606 Conestoga St, Unit 1, Boulder, CO | Boulder
   • Website
   • Instagram

3. • Marigold 41

   • Contemporary European Restaurant
   
   

   1. 5280
      The 25 Best Restaurants in Denver This Year

   2. Eater Denver
      The 38 Best Restaurants in Denver

   
   

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   • 405 Main St, Unit B, Lyons, CO | Boulder
   • Website
   • Instagram

4. • Flagstaff House 28

   • Unparalleled New American Fine Dining
   
   

   1. AAA
      Four Diamond Restaurants

   
   

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   • 1138 Flagstaff Rd, Boulder, CO | Boulder
   • Website
   • Instagram

5. • Black Cat 28

   • Farm-to-Table Bistro
   
   

   1. 2022 James Beard Awards
      Best Chef: Mountain, Eric Skokan | Nominee

   
   

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   • 1964 13th St, Boulder, CO | Boulder
   • Website
   • Instagram

6. • Bellota 28

   • Energetic Mexican Restaurant
   
   

   1. 2022 James Beard Awards
      Emerging Chef, Manuel "Manny" Barella | Semifinalist

   
   

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   • 4580 Broadway D1, Boulder, CO | Boulder
   • Website
   • Instagram

7. • Rosalee’s Pizzeria 26

   • Old School East Coast Pizzeria
   
   

   1. 50 Top Pizza
      50 Top Pizza Slice USA 2025 | #14

   
   

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   • 461 Main St, Longmont, CO | Boulder
   • Website
   • Instagram

8. • Basta 25

   • Industrial-Chic Italian-American Restaurant
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Bib Gourmand

   
   

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   • 3601 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO | Boulder
   • Website
   • Instagram

9. • Santo 21

   • Rustic Southwestern Restaurant
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Selected Restaurants

   
   

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   • 1265 Alpine Ave, Boulder, CO | Boulder
   • Website
   • Instagram

10. • Bramble & Hare 21

    • Rustic American Prix-Fixe
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 1970 13th St, Boulder, CO | Boulder
    • Website
    • Instagram

11. • OAK at Fourteenth 21

    • Minimal American Restaurant
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 1400 Pearl St, Boulder, CO | Boulder
    • Website
    • Instagram

12. • Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse 21

    • Bucolic Tajikistani Teahouse
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 1770 13th St, Boulder, CO | Boulder
    • Website
    • Instagram

13. • Stella's Cucina 21

    • Stunning Italian Fine Dining
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 1123 Walnut St, Boulder, CO | Boulder
    • Website
    • Instagram

14. • Zoe Ma Ma 21

    • Pint-Sized Chinese Restaurant
    
    

    1. Michelin Guide
       Selected Restaurants

    
    

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    • 919 Pearl St, Boulder, CO | Boulder
    • Website
    • Instagram