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The Kitchen American Bistro - Boulder
Price: Expensive•American•4.6(972)Boulder - 2
Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar - Pearl St. Boulder
Price: Moderate•Sushi•4.8(1,310)Boulder - 3
Boulder Cork
Price: Expensive•American•4.7(3,320)Boulder - 4
Japango Boulder
Price: Moderate•Sushi•4.8(1,546)Boulder - 5
Benihana - Broomfield, CO
Price: Moderate•Japanese•3.5(3,290)Broomfield
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Cozobi Fonda Fina
Price: Expensive•Mexican•4.9(205)Boulder - 2
Flagstaff House
Price: Very Expensive•Contemporary American•4.8(5,831)Boulder - 3
Black Cat
Price: Very Expensive•Farm-to-table•5(2,769)Boulder - 4
River and Woods Restaurant
Price: Expensive•Comfort Food•4.5(965)Boulder - 5
Johnny's Italian Steakhouse - Thornton
Price: Expensive•Steakhouse•4.4(1,253)Thornton
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Kachina Southwestern Grill
Price: Moderate•Southwest•4.2(1,359)Westminster - 2
Sforno Trattoria
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.6(1,181)Boulder - 3
Mister Oso Boulder
Price: Moderate•Mexican•4.7(11)Boulder - 4
Miya Moon - Broomfield
Price: Moderate•Chinese•4.8(62)Northglenn - 5
Via Toscana
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.8(1,417)Boulder
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Cozobi Fonda Fina
Price: Expensive•Mexican•4.9(205)On a mission to share the beauty of Mexican culture through food, Chef Johnny Curiel opens Cozobi Fonda Fina as an encore to his beloved LoHi restaurant, Alma Fonda Fina. Named after Cozobi, the Zapotec god of corn, Cozobi Fonda Fina is rooted in Mexico’s centuries-old corn nixtamalization traditions and wood-fire cooking techniques that define its rich food history.Sugarbeet
Price: Moderate•Contemporary American•4.9(2,410)Our locally owned restaurant offers a refreshing collection of Seasonal American Cuisine in an intimate and contemporary setting. Our seasonally changing menu emphasizes our creativity and passion for using the freshest ingredients possible and supporting local growers and ranchers. Join us for a memorable evening of delicious food with friends. In addition to our warm and inviting dining rooms, we have outdoor seating on our patios when weather permits. We can accommodate your next group function and can help you with a personalized menu for your event. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Community Supper Club
Price: Moderate•American•4.8(303)Community has always been an ever-evolving and ever-changing concept, but recently we decided to just dig in a bit and settle down. That’s the atmosphere and space we aspire to provide. A place for gatherings, a quick drink or snack, a rendezvous with an old friend; we are the neighborhood spot that hopes to feel like a second home to all of our friends.Japango Boulder
Price: Moderate•Sushi•4.8(1,546)Japango, set in a historic building just west of Broadway on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, CO, offers a dynamic combination of traditional and contemporary Japanese cuisine. Guests will enjoy a relaxed experience in an award winning space designed by nationally acclaimed architect, Scott Rodwin. In many ways this wildly popular restaurant feels like a direct extension of Boulder itself—sophisticated, casual and healthy. // It’s is the perfect place for a first date, a family gathering, or a night out with friends. In addition to an elegant—yet intimate and unpretentious—dining room, Japango features a large sushi bar, a Pearl Street patio, a back patio with fireplace, an enclosed patio that seats up to 10, and a lively bar and lounge area. // The full bar offers unique house cocktails, an extensive sake menu and the largest Japanese whisky selection in Colorado.
Flagstaff House
Price: Very Expensive•Contemporary American•4.8(5,831)Partners Executive Chef and Food Network Chopped Champion Chris Royster and General Manager Adam Monette welcome you to the Flagstaff House Restaurant for unparalleled Colorado dining experience. Located at an elevation of 6,000 feet, the Flagstaff House offers breathtaking views, new American cuisine, a world-renowned wine list and impeccable service. Local and seasonal cuisine take the spotlight in curating our menu. Offered are a four-course or Chef's multi-course tasting menu. The Monette family has owned the Flagstaff House since 1971 and holds many prestigious awards including Colorado's longest holding Wine Spectator Grand Award, Forbes Travel Guide Four Star rating and AAA Four Diamond status. Features include Men's Journal, Bon Appetite, Conde Nast Traveler, USA Today, 5280, Best of Boulder, Eater and many others. We look forward to welcoming you for a special dining experience. Instagram @flagstaffhouse_restaurantHigh Country
Price: Moderate•American•4.7(100)Experience innovative New American Cuisine in the Heart of Downtown Boulder.
From the Vaquero Flank Steak to our best selling Summit Bowl, everything is sourced right here in Colorado. A Phenomenal Beer selection, Craft Cocktails, and Organic Wines seal the deal!
Stella's Cucina
Price: Very Expensive•Italian•4.7(757)The restaurant was founded in 2023 by owner Stella Spanu, a Boulder local. Honoring her Italian heritage and embracing her passion for food and hospitality, Spanu’s philosophy is to have a dining experience that stimulates all senses by incorporating visual art, design, music, premier service, comfortable seating and fresh, authentic Italian cuisine. The space, an Art Deco inspiration, was conceptualized and built by architect Miguel Quismondo.
Stella's is showcasing a world-class menu, highlighting traditions from all over Italy, with house-made pastas with imported ingredients directly from Italy, and locally sourced ingredients from Colorado farms. The menu is accompanied by an extensive selection of Italian wines and specialty cocktails.
Friday and Saturday, after dinner service, the space will transform into a lounge with a dance floor with a state-of-the-art sound system, while guests are encouraged to enjoy beverages, the dance floor, and a wide variety of music.Via Toscana
Price: Moderate•Italian•4.8(1,417)Relax in a warm, elegant setting and enjoy Italy’s rich culinary traditions. Over 600 wine selections, nightly chef's dinner and specials, and stained glass ceilings throughout.
Offering Specialty Valentines, Christmas Eve and New Years Eve dinners, please visit viatoscana.com to view menu selections.
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Boulder - 29th St
Price: Moderate•American•4.6(113)Time counts at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse. Since our humble beginnings back in 1978, we've continued to refine our brewhouse experience to make BJ's a place where you can make the most of any meal. We want BJ's to be a place where the moment you leave is the moment you plan on coming back. We pride ourselves in our craft and attention to detail. Our guests come here for our award-winning handcrafted beer. They come here for the Southern California twist we've put on the Chicago-style deep dish pizza. And they come here for our Pizookies®, our world-renowned dessert. But above all we know people come here to make their good times better. So in many ways we haven't just crafted a brand, but a mindset. And our guests are the reason for this. And it's because of them we're continually striving to make sure every moment they choose to spend with us counts. Welcome to BJ's, a restaurant with a Brewhouse soul.Ghost Box Pizza
Price: Moderate•Pizzeria•4.8(187)Ghost Box Pizza by Stem Ciders is Colorado's newest pizza restaurant located in the heart of old town Lafayette, cooking up Detroit Style & wood fired pizzas, salads, and sandwiches paired with Colorado's best craft beverages. Enjoy lunch, dinner, drinks and good times daily out on the front patio by the fire pit, or Follow the Ghost... inside and downstairs to the lounge for games and more good times for the whole family.
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- KKittyDenver / Colorado •1 review5.0Dined 1 day agoGreat food and wonderful service. I always choose to eat out back. It is casual, comfortable, and not noisy.More infoRiver and Woods RestaurantPrice: Expensive• Comfort Food• Boulder•4.5
- PPaulDallas - Fort Worth •1 review5.0Dined 2 days agoService was spectacular. Team effort in food delivery, kids and adults beverage refills, table clearing, answering general questions. Our server was incredibly knowledgeable about their wine curation. Pricing for food is fair, flavor profiles well balanced (ordered two pizzas, foccacia, chicken, potatoes, all well executed). The location is a little odd in the middle of a midrise apt complex, but don’t let that put you off. Well worth a stop.More infoBastaPrice: Expensive• Italian• Boulder•4.7
- LLeahDenver / Colorado •24 reviews5.0Dined 4 days agoJust love this place. Food is always so good. Brews are tasty. Staff are gracious and cool.More infoBJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse - Boulder - 29th StPrice: Moderate• American• Boulder•4.6
- JJessicaVIPKansas City / Kansas •3 reviews5.0Dined on Jun 5, 2025Great service and good. Overall wonderful experience for our big group.More infoThe Kitchen American Bistro - BoulderPrice: Expensive• American• Boulder•4.6
- KKennethSan Francisco Bay Area •6 reviews5.0Dined on Jun 3, 2025The food was excellent, and the service was even better. I will definitely be returning.More infoJapango BoulderPrice: Moderate• Sushi• Boulder•4.8
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Just one hour north of Denver lies the mountain town of Boulder where you can enjoy a range of cuisines and farm-to-table fresh meals. The freshness of the food comes from its close proximity to area farms. Besides the famous Rocky Mountain oysters or huevos de toros, Boulder has no shortage of local craft breweries and farmers' markets. Personal and planetary health are a widely held value in Boulder, and those are reflected in its dining. Naturally raised meats, local grains and organic produce are featured on many menus. Be part of the Boulder healthy living culture as you treat yourself to vegetable dumplings or a bacon blue cheeseburger with grass-fed beef or a veggie option, and then work it out with a hike up a steep canyon mountain trail.
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