Colorado Eats · Boulder, Colorado
Boulder brewpubs and MICHELIN & James Beard, and more
In and around Boulder: 10 brewpubs, 11 MICHELIN or James Beard honorees, 2 game and steak places and Boulder County inspection results for 188 places. The game and steak list was hand-checked in fall 2026 against 2025–26 sources. Brewpubs come from the state's Brew Pub and Distillery Pub license list of September 24, 2026. Inspection results are Boulder County Public Health's records through July 21, 2026. Colorado Eats knows 462 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Boulder: search them on the web, or sort them by distance in the app.
MICHELIN & James Beard in Boulder
Honored by the MICHELIN Guide Colorado 2026 or the James Beard Foundation (2023–26); an honor is a fact, not a score. Statewide: 85 Colorado MICHELIN and James Beard restaurants.
Frasca Food and Wine
1738 Pearl St, Boulder
1 MICHELIN StarJames Beard winner
James Beard: Outstanding Restaurant winner 2025
Basta
3601 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder
Bib Gourmand
James Beard: Outstanding Restaurateur semifinalist 2023 (Matt Husted, Erika Whitaker, and Kelly Whitaker, ID EST Hospitality Group); James Beard: Outstanding Restaurateur winner 2024 (Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker, ID EST)
Cozobi Fonda Fina
909 Walnut St, Boulder
Bib Gourmand
Blackbelly Market & Restaurant
1606 Conestoga St, Boulder
MICHELIN RecommendedJames Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2025 (Hosea Rosenberg)
Boulder Dushanbe Tea House
1770 13th St, Boulder
MICHELIN Recommended
Bramble & Hare
1970 13th St, Boulder
MICHELIN Recommended
Casa Juani
901 Pearl St, Boulder
MICHELIN Recommended
Oak at Fourteenth
1400 Pearl St, Boulder
MICHELIN Recommended
Santo
1265 Alpine Ave., Boulder
MICHELIN Recommended
Stella's Cucina
1123 Walnut St, Boulder
MICHELIN Recommended
Zoe Ma Ma
919 Pearl St, Boulder
MICHELIN Recommended
Brewpubs in and near Boulder
Boulder itself first, then places within 8 miles by distance: places with a Colorado Brew Pub or Distillery Pub license on the state's list of September 24, 2026. Statewide: 234 licensed Colorado brewpubs.
BJ's Restaurant
1690 28th Street, Boulder
Brewpub
MainStage- Gunbarrel
6035 Longbow Dr, Boulder
Brewpub
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
1535 Pearl St, Boulder
Brewpub
Southern Sun Pub & Brewery
627 S Broadway St, Boulder
Brewpub
Twisted Pine Brewing
3201 Walnut St, Boulder
Brewpub
Wild Provisions Beer Project
2209 Central Ave, Boulder
Brewpub
Bambei Brewing
100 Superior Plaza Way, Superior · 7 mi from Boulder
Brewpub
Westbound & Down Brewing Company
2755 Dagny Way, Lafayette · 7 mi from Boulder
Brewpub
Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse
1303 Empire Road, Louisville · 8 mi from Boulder
Brewpub
Game & steakhouses near Boulder
Boulder itself first, then places within 12 miles by distance: bison, elk, trout and steak, hand-checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. Statewide: 37 Colorado game and steak places.
Corrida
1023 Walnut St, Boulder
Game & steak On the menu: dry-aged bone-in ribeye, New York strip
Spanish-style fourth-floor chophouse in downtown Boulder built around dry-aged steaks from its own cattle operation.
740 Front
740 Front St, Louisville · 7 mi from Boulder
Game & steak On the menu: bison burger, bison filet, bison tomahawk ribeye, dry-aged ribeye, New York strip
Steak-and-bison house in the last surviving saloon building on Louisville's old Front Street strip.
Oldest restaurants in Boulder
Opening years at today's address, from the place's own history or a published one, oldest first; the note under each explains its year. Statewide: Colorado's oldest restaurants.
Chautauqua Dining Hall
900 Baseline Rd, Boulder
Since 1898
Historic dining hall in Chautauqua Park below the Flatirons, built for the Chautauqua's first season in 1898.
The dining hall was built for the Colorado Chautauqua's opening season in 1898 and is still at the same address.
The Sink
1165 13th St, Boulder
On the menu: burgers, pizza · Since 1923
University Hill burger-and-pizza spot with hand-painted ceilings, feeding CU students since the 1920s.
Opened in 1923 as Somers' Sunken Gardens at this address; officially renamed The Sink in 1949. It closed for a time during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Restaurant inspections in Boulder
Boulder County Public Health's latest recorded result for 188 places in Boulder, records through July 21, 2026. Pass (0–49 risk points), Re-Inspection Required (50–109) or Closure (110+ points). Boulder County also records a Closure when it closes a place for an imminent health hazard, such as a sewage backup, whatever the points. Fewer points is better. These are the county's recorded results, not a grade. “Not published” in the Date column marks results Boulder County recorded during its September 2025 move to a new records system, which carry no real inspection date. All of Boulder County: Boulder County restaurant inspections.
| Place | Latest result | Points | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abo's Pizza2761 Iris Ave | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| Abo's Pizza637 S Broadway S | Pass | 5 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Afc Sushi @ Safeway3325 28th St | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| Afc Sushi @ Safeway4800 E Baseline Rd | Pass | 10 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Ali Baba Grill3054 28th St | Pass | 45 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Alpine Modern Cafe1695 29th St | Pass | 30 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Amante Coffee4580 N Broadway | Pass | 19 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Ampersand Coffee Roasters6560 Odell Pl | Pass | 20 | Not published |
| Angelo's Subs3325 28th St #1 | Pass | 25 | Dec 8, 2025 |
| AOI Sushi and Izakaya3303 30th St | Pass | 30 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Aperitivo5530 Spine Rd | Pass | 35 | Not published |
| Arabesque1634 Walnut St | Pass | 20 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Attic Bar & Bistro949 Walnut St | Pass | 42 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Barchetta1644 Walnut St | Pass | 35 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Beleza Coffee Bar2680 Broadway | Pass | 10 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Bellota4580 Broadway St | Pass | 30 | Not published |
| Big Daddy Bagels4800 Baseline Rd | Pass | 0 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Birdcall2905 Pearl St | Pass | 10 | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Blackjack Pizza3023 Walnut St | Pass | 15 | Not published |
| Bohemian Biergarten2017 13th St | Pass | 45 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Boulder Cork3295 30th St | Pass | 30 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Boulder Great Harvest Bakery & Cafe2525 Arapahoe Ave | Pass | 40 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Boulder Pho2855 28th St | Pass | 30 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Boulder Social1600 38th St | Pass | 0 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Bovas Market & Grill1100 28th St | Pass | 0 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Boxcar Coffee Mesa Cafe637 S Broadway R | Pass | 0 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Brasserie Ten Ten1011 Walnut St | Re-Inspection Required | 75 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Brewing Market2525 Arapahoe Rd | Pass | 2 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Bridge House Brownies5345 Arapahoe Ave #5 | Pass | 10 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Brooklyn Pizza1647 Arapahoe Ave | Pass | 37 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Buddha Thai Cuisine2719 Iris Ave | Re-Inspection Required | 55 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Burger King1770 28th St | Pass | 10 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Busaba Pearl St1035 Pearl St | Pass | 42 | May 7, 2026 |
| C Bar921 Pearl St | Pass | 20 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Cafe Blue5280 Spine Rd | Pass | 25 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Cafe Mexicali2850 Baseline Rd | Pass | 30 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Call Your Mother1650 28th St | Pass | 0 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Carelli's645 30th St | Pass | 42 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Cassiopeia3401 Bluff Street, Suite 125 | Pass | 15 | Not published |
| Cava1695 29th Street Suite 1248 | Pass | 12 | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Chaba Thai1310 College Ave | Pass | 20 | Not published |
| Chez Thuy Restaurant2655 28th St | Pass | 24 | May 8, 2026 |
| China Gourmet3970 Broadway | Re-Inspection Required | 77 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Comfort Inn4777 Broadway St | Pass | 10 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Cosmo's Pizza3117 28th St | Pass | 45 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Cozobi Fonda Fina909 Walnut St | Pass | 45 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Creature Comforts Cafe1647 Pearl St | Pass | 22 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Curry N Kebob3050 28th St | Re-Inspection Required | 52 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Curtis Park Delicatessen3000 Pearl Pkwy | Pass | 17 | Not published |
| Dagabi Cucina3970 Broadway St | Pass | 30 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Dairy Queen685 30th St 685 30th St | Pass | 10 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Deli Zone Baseline4800 Baseline Rd D104 | Pass | 25 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Deli Zone Gunbarrel5365 Spine Rd | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| Deli Zone Valmont2900 Valmont Rd D1 | Pass | 45 | Not published |
| Domino's1538 28th St | Pass | 0 | Not published |
| Dot's Diner2716 28th St | Pass | 15 | Not published |
| Doug's Diner2574 Baseline Rd | Pass | 30 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Dragonfly Noodle2014 10th St | Pass | 45 | Not published |
| Dunkin'3235 28th St | Pass | 30 | Not published |
| Efrain's of Boulder2480 Canyon Blvd | Pass | 20 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels1693 28th St | Pass | 37 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Einstein Bros. Bagels2400 Baseline Rd | Pass | 24 | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Falafel King1314 Pearl St | Pass | 47 | Not published |
| Five Spice Asian Cuisine3325 28th St #5 | Pass | 30 | Not published |
| Flagstaff House1138 Flagstaff Rd | Pass | 45 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Flatiron Coffee2721 Arapahoe Ave | Pass | 5 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Flower Child2580 Arapahoe Ave | Pass | 7 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Folsom Thai1575 Folsom St | Pass | 45 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Fringe2900 Valmont Rd | Pass | 42 | Not published |
| Fuji Restaurant and Bar2018 Broadway | Pass | 35 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Glacier Homemade Ice Cream3133 28th St | Pass | 25 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Gold Hill General Store531 Main St | Pass | 20 | Not published |
| Golden Sun Chinese Restaurant1635 28th St | Pass | 9 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Gondolier Italian Eatery4800 Baseline Rd | Pass | 47 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Goody Monster1310 College Ave | Pass | 35 | Not published |
| Haoway Chinese Cafe1678 30th St | Pass | 12 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| heady coffee co. - Coffee and Plant Shop4800 Baseline Rd | Pass | 12 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Hersheys Market4501 Broadway St | Pass | 20 | Not published |
| Human Kind Coffee6558 Lookout Rd | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| IHOP1675 28th St | Pass | 0 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Illegal Pete's657 S Broadway St | Pass | 0 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Ironwood Bar and Grille5706 Arapahoe Ave | Pass | 45 | Not published |
| Jamba3053 Arapahoe Ave | Pass | 12 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| January Coffee1886 30th St | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| Japango1136 Pearl St | Pass | 15 | Not published |
| Jing Ramen1650 28th St | Pass | 20 | Not published |
| Just BE Kitchen2500 30th St | Pass | 30 | Not published |
| Kathmandu Restaurant II1964 28th St | Pass | 15 | Not published |
| Kikka Sushi @ Whole Foods Boulder Table Mesa695 S Broadway St | Pass | 17 | Not published |
| Kikka Sushi At Whole Foods Market2905 Pearl St | Pass | 2 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Korea House Restaurant2750 Glenwood Dr | Pass | 40 | Not published |
| KT's BBQ7464 Arapahoe Rd | Pass | 27 | Not published |
| Kura Revolving Sushi Bar1855 29th St #1152 | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| La Catrina Mexican Restaurant4800 Baseline Rd | Pass | 20 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Lakeside@Boulder5275 N Reservoir Rd | Pass | 10 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Las Tres Reynas2690 28th St | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| Little Caesars3265 28th St | Pass | 10 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Little Tibet4479 Broadway | Pass | 25 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Little Tibet Restaurant And Bar4479 Broadway St | Pass | 25 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Lucky's Bakehouse3990 Broadway St | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| MainStage- Gunbarrel6035 Longbow Dr | Pass | 0 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| May Wah Restaurant2500 Baseline Rd | Pass | 17 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Mcdevitt Productions4800 Baseline Rd | Pass | 15 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| McDevitt Taco Supply4800 Baseline Rd | Pass | 15 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| McDonald's1800 28th Street | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| McDonald's2920 Baseline Rd | Pass | 0 | Not published |
| Mediterranean Market & Deli2690 28th St | Pass | 24 | Not published |
| Modmarket1600 28th St | Pass | 30 | Not published |
| Moe's Broadway Bagel3267 28th St | Pass | 22 | Not published |
| Moe's Broadway Bagel637 S Broadway St | Pass | 37 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Moe's Original BBQ675 30th St | Pass | 20 | Not published |
| Mojo Taquería2785 Iris Ave | Pass | 20 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Moxie Bread Co. - North Boulder4593 Broadway St | Pass | 12 | Not published |
| My Sushi & Ramen Izakaya3280 28th St | Pass | 40 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Naked Lunch3301 Arapahoe Ave | Pass | 45 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Nepal Cuisine Restaurant4720 Table Mesa Dr | Pass | 5 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Neveria Michoacana La Jefa2750 Glenwood Dr | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| Nick-N-Willy's Baseline4800 Baseline Rd | Pass | 25 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Noodles & Company1600 28th St | Pass | 20 | Not published |
| Nopalito's1805 29th St | Pass | 0 | Not published |
| O.W.L Coffee Roasters2355 30th St | Pass | 0 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Outback Saloon3141 28th St | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| OZO Coffee1521 Pearl St | Pass | 12 | Not published |
| OZO Coffee5340 Arapahoe Ave | Pass | 0 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Ozo Coffee Pearl1898 S Flatiron Ct | Pass | 20 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| OZO Coffee Roasters1898 S Flatiron Ct | Pass | 20 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Panaderia Sabor a Mexico2839 28th St | Pass | 10 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Panda Express2100 - 1A 28th Street | Pass | 0 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Panera Bread1855 29th Street | Pass | 0 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Pearl Poke2010 10th Street | Pass | 37 | Not published |
| Pica's Boulder5360 Arapahoe Ave | Pass | 22 | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Pizza Hut2404 Arapahoe Avenue Boulder | Pass | 10 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Proto's Pizza4670 Broadway St | Pass | 20 | Not published |
| Proto's Pizza5378 Gunbarrel Center Ct #1 | Pass | 25 | Not published |
| Pupusas Lover 22525 Arapahoe Ave | Pass | 30 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Qdoba1625 28th St Boulder | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| Rayback Collective2775 Valmont Road | Pass | 22 | Not published |
| Red Rock Coffeehouse3325 28th St | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant1101 Walnut St | Pass | 20 | Not published |
| Ripple Pure Frozen Yogurt1682 30th St | Pass | 0 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Rush Bowls1207 13th St | Pass | 2 | Not published |
| Rush Bowls3325 28th St #8A | Pass | 0 | Not published |
| Ruzo Coffee3980 Broadway | Pass | 14 | Not published |
| Salt1047 Pearl St | Pass | 45 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Shamane's Bakery2825 Wilderness Pl | Pass | 0 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Sherpa Kitchen5290 Arapahoe Ave B | Pass | 30 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Siren Cocktail Bar623 S Broadway Street Ste A | Pass | 0 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Skratch Labs Cafe1600 Pearl St | Pass | 35 | Not published |
| Slice House by Tony Gemignani1805 29th St #1144 | Pass | 10 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Snarf's5340 Arapahoe Ave | Pass | 15 | Not published |
| Snowfox1650 30th St | Pass | 35 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| South Side Walnut Cafe673 S Broadway | Pass | 20 | Not published |
| Southern Sun Pub & Brewery627 S Broadway St | Pass | 0 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| Stella's Cucina1123 Walnut St | Pass | 20 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Subway3070 28th Street Suite F | Pass | 10 | Not published |
| Subway5280 Spine Rd | Pass | 5 | Not published |
| Sundown Saloon1136 Pearl St | Pass | 15 | Not published |
| Sushi Hana1220 Pennsylvania Ave | Pass | 25 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Sushi Zanmai1221 Spruce St | Pass | 30 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Sweet Sisters Bake Shop641 S Broadway St | Pass | 10 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Taco Bell2450 Baseline Rd. | Pass | 21 | Not published |
| Tangerine2777 Iris Ave | Pass | 30 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| The Bitter Bar835 Walnut St | Pass | 19 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| The Buff Restaurant2600 Canyon Blvd | Pass | 12 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| The Coffee Ride2516 49th St #2 | Pass | 0 | Jan 8, 2026 |
| The Corner1100 13th St | Pass | 40 | Not published |
| The Hungry Toad2543 Broadway St | Pass | 35 | Not published |
| The Lowdown2731 Iris Ave | Pass | 35 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| The Parkway Cafe4700 Pearl St #4 | Pass | 20 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| The West End Tavern1035 Pearl St | Pass | 20 | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Tierra y Fuego Taqueria4550 Broadway | Pass | 30 | Not published |
| Torchy's Tacos2805 Pearl St | Pass | 15 | Not published |
| Tsing Tao607 S Broadway St | Pass | 42 | Not published |
| Van Leeuwen Ice Cream1750 29th St #1034 | Pass | 15 | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Verb Coffee Roasters2500 30th St | Pass | 4 | Not published |
| Verde3070 28th St | Pass | 10 | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Vic's Again3305 30th St | Pass | 0 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Vina Pho & Grill1630 30th St | Pass | 32 | Not published |
| Voodoo Doughnut3210 Arapahoe Ave | Pass | 0 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Walnut Cafe3073 Walnut St | Pass | 15 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Wellness Counter • Sushi & Japanese Dining1117 Pearl St | Re-Inspection Required | 75 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Wild Pastures Burger Company2805 Pearl St | Pass | 30 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Wing Shack2690 28th St | Pass | 15 | Not published |
| Yotsuba Sushi5290 Arapahoe Ave I | Pass | 20 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| You and Mee Noodle House2850 Iris Ave | Pass | 22 | Not published |
| Yurihana Sushi Bar6525 Gunpark Dr #330 | Pass | 47 | Not published |
| Zeal3101 Pearl Pkwy | Pass | 40 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Zoe Ma Ma919 Pearl St | Pass | 45 | Dec 29, 2025 |
What Boulder eats
The kinds of places Boulder has most of, out of 462, counted from open map listings and Colorado's license records.
| Kind of place | Places |
|---|---|
| Coffee & Café | 77 |
| Bar & Pub | 57 |
| Mexican | 39 |
| Bakery & Sweets | 34 |
| Sandwiches & Deli | 28 |
| Pizza | 27 |
| Japanese & Sushi | 27 |
| Healthy & Vegan | 15 |
| Burgers | 14 |
| Italian | 12 |