Healthy Eats

Breakfast | Coffee / Tea / Juice | Lunch: Under $10 | Casual | Fine Dining | Gluten Free | Desserts
Asian | Indian | Italian | Latin / South American | Mediterranean

* – Meals under $10
** – Meals under $20
*** – Meals over $20


Breakfast

** Foolish Craig’s Cafe – 1611 Pearl St

  • Foolish Craig’s Café serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also, Foolish Craig’s offers waited service, carry out, casual dining and an upscale dinner menu including alcoholic beverages.

**–*** Jill’s at St. Julien Hotel – 900 Walnut St

  • Jill’s Restaurant is a modern bistro located in the St Julien Hotel & Spa in Boulder, Colorado.  The restaurant encourages sustainable, organic farming practices and highlights contemporary American cuisine.

** Lucile’s Creole Cafe – 2124 14th St

  • The Lucile’s theme is “Lucile’s Creole Café, Exploring Creole Cooking from Around the World,” through which we have created an ambiance unlike any other breakfast restaurant. Zydeco, jazz or Cajun music is constantly floating through the dining room reminding you that we have taken a journey to New Orleans.

*** Q’s Restaurant – 2115 13th St

  • Casually upscale dining in the heart of downtown, located in the historic Hotel Boulderado. John Platt uses local & organic ingredients to showcase his Chef Crafted Cuisine, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dinner entrees range in price form $15–$26.

** Boulder Dushanbe Tea House – 1770 13th St

  • The beautiful and unique Dushanbe is an authentic Persian teahouse and the only one in the Western Hemisphere. They serve international cuisine for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. Traditional afternoon tea features over 80 premium teas. In addition, they offer a full bar and a lovely creek-side patio. A must see for a real visit to Boulder.

** Cafe Aion – 1235 Pennsylvania Ave. (on “The Hill”)

  • Cafe Aion, Boulder’s own local cafe, is built upon what the local land has to offer and the talents of friends working behind the counter. Cafe Aion serves breakfast and lunch 7 days a week, 9 am – 3 pm, and dinner Tuesday through Saturday 5pm – 11pm.   The food includes many local, seasonal ingredients at a moderate price.


Coffee / Tea / Juice

15th Street Coffee – 1727 15th St

Amante Coffee – 1035 Walnut St

Atlas Purveyors – 1505 Pearl St

Belvedere Belgian Chocolate Shop – Boulder
1936 14th St

BookEnd Espresso Cafe, LLC – 1115 Pearl St

Boulder Dushanbe Tea House – 1770 13th St

Brewing Market Coffee – 1918 13th St

The Cup – Espresso Cafe – 1521 Pearl St

Foolish Craig’s Cafe – 1611 Pearl St

Great Awakening – 1715 15th St

Ku Cha House of Tea – 2015 13th St

Laughing Goat Coffeehouse – 1709 Pearl St

Oliv You & Me – 2043 Broadway

Paradise Bakery & Cafe – 1207 Pearl St

Saxy’s Cafe – 2018 10th St

Spruce Confections – 767 Pearl St

Starbucks Coffee – 1433 Pearl St

Trident Booksellers and Cafe – 940 Pearl St

The Unseen Bean – 2052 Broadway


Lunch: Under $10

Arabesque – 1634 Walnut

Boulder Creek Market – 1801 13th St

Centro Latin American Kitchen & Refreshment Palace – 950 Pearl St

Chipotle Mexican Grill – 919 Pearl St

Crepes A La Cart – 2018 Broadway

Foolish Craig’s Cafe – 1611 Pearl St

Illegal Pete’s, Inc. – 1447 Pearl St

Japango – 1136 Pearl St

Juanita’s Mexican Food – 1043 Pearl St

Lolita’s Market & Deli – 800 Pearl St

Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery – 1535 Pearl St

Paradise Bakery & Cafe – 1207 Pearl S

Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant – 1101 Walnut St

Salvaggio’s Deli – 1397 Pearl St

Sherpa’s Adventurers – 825 Walnut St

Two Spoons – 1021 Pearl St


Casual

** Boulder Cafe – 1247 Pearl St

  • Boulder style café with mall patio. Boulder Café also features fondues, a raw oyster bar and Rocky Mountain cuisine.

** Boulder Dushanbe Tea House – 1770 13th St

  • The beautiful and unique Dushanbe is an authentic Persian teahouse and the only one in the Western Hemisphere. They serve international cuisine for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. Traditional afternoon tea features over 80 premium teas. In addition, they offer a full bar and a lovely creek-side patio.

** Centro Latin American Kitchen & Refreshment Palace – 950 Pearl St

  • Centro Latin Kitchen and Refreshment Palace is open for Friday Brunch, lunch and dinner. Join us for soulfully delicious food by Executive Chef Ian Clark and hand crafted cocktails. Centro is fun. Right down to your core.

* Chipotle Mexican Grill – 919 Pearl St

** Foolish Craig’s Cafe – 1611 Pearl St

  • Foolish Craig’s Café serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also, Foolish Craig’s offers waited service, carry out, casual dining and an upscale dinner menu including alcoholic beverages.

** Happy and The Bitter Bar – 835 Walnut St

  • Happy is fresh, unique and affordable Asian cuisine paired with attentive and friendly service and unforgettable handcrafted cocktails.

* Illegal Pete’s, Inc. – 1447 Pearl St

  • Fast, casual mission style mexican restaurant with a full bar.

** Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery – 1535 Pearl St

  • Fresh, high quality pub fare and finely crafted brews for affordable prices in an environment that’s comfortable like your living room. There will never be televisions at our pubs because we want our guests to meet and discuss the world in which we live or simply to play Scrabble.

* Saxy’s Cafe – 2018 10th St

  • Upscale coffee house specializing in healthy food and generous portions.  Serving salads, Italian style sandwiches, smoothies and pastries to complement coffee and espresso drinks which use beans roasted in Colorado.

** West End Tavern – 926 Pearl St

  • A staple of the Downtown Boulder Community for almost 20 years, this classic American tavern serves lunch and dinner.

** Cafe Aion – 1235 Pennsylvania Ave. (on “The Hill”)

  • Cafe Aion, Boulder’s own local cafe, is built upon what the local land has to offer and the talents of friends working behind the counter. Cafe Aion offers serves breakfast and lunch 7 days a week, 9 am – 3 pm, and dinner Tuesday through Saturday 5pm – 11pm.   The food includes many local, seasonal ingredients at a moderate price.

**_*** 4850 – 4580 Broadway, Unit D-1

  • Set in the trendy area of Uptown Broadway, 4580 is a great mix of casual, urban sophistication.  The restaurant and bar are surrounded by walls of windows on three sides, offering guests stunning views of the foothills and beyond. Gluten free options are available.


Fine Dining

*** Amu Sake Bar and Restaurant – 1221 Spruce St

  • With a unique and enticing Japanese atmosphere, Amu offers the opportunity to explore 48 premier sakes from Japan. Located next to the Hotel Boulderado, Amu offers traditional Japanese delicacies using organic ingredients, including many you probably haven’t encountered before. Other menu items include spinach with sesame dressing, free-range duck shabu shabu, minced shrimp pressed between slices of lotus root, Japanese-style risotto with real crabmeat, and braised black seaweed with carrot or deep-fried tofu. Take time to relax with your friends at Amu’s beautiful sake bar and tearoom.

*** Black Cat – 1964 13th St

  • A modern, eclectic bistro. The Black Cat is a chef-owned fine dining restaurant serving modern French and American cuisine paired with a killer wine list and the best cocktails in the city. The Black Cat creates an intimate, soulful dining experience with its beautiful dining room and its hand-crafted, local cuisine.

*** Boulder Chop House & Tavern – 921 Walnut St

  • The Boulder Chop House & Tavern offers a relaxed yet regal atmosphere, highlighted by professional service and an amazing menu. Their menu features legendary steaks, chops, seafood, over 135 bottles of wine, and over 30 varieties of wines by the glass.

*** Brasserie Ten Ten – 1011 Walnut St

  • Bustling, elegant, affordable Downtown Boulder restaurant. French inspired cuisine served in Boulder’s most exciting, exquisite, atmosphere.

** Dish – 1918 Pearl St

  • Dish is a gourmet eatery located on Pearl Street. We offer unique sandwiches using the very best ingredients, delicious prepared foods, and specialty foods such as cured meats, farmstead cheeses, imported olive oils, vinegars and pasta! To guarantee our menu is as fresh and delicious as it possibly can be, we roast all of our own cold-cuts in house, use all-natural products whenever possible and partner with the best farmers in Colorado.

*** Frasca Food & Wine – 1738 Pearl St

  • Frasca is a neighborhood restaurant inspired by the cuisine and culture of Fruili, Italy.

** Jax Fish House – 928 Pearl St

  • Jax Fish House has been serving up the finest and freshest seafood for over 10 years! This Pearl St hotspot will guarantee outstanding service, amazing cuisine, and a vibe that sets them apart from the rest.

** Jill’s at St. Julien Hotel – 900 Walnut St

  • Jill’s Restaurant is a modern bistro located in the St Julien Hotel & Spa in Boulder, Colorado.  The restaurant encourages sustainable, organic farming practices and highlights contemporary American cuisine.

*** The Kitchen – 1039 Pearl St

  • The Kitchen is a neighborhood bistro with superior food and service. The Kitchen carefully manages the source of all ingredients and buys local and organic whenever possible.

L’Atelier – 1739 Pearl St

** Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant – 2010 16th St

  • Boulder’s only full-service vegetarian restaurant serving lunch and dinner daily, weekend brunch and great happy hour specials. Full bar, organic wine list, fresh juices, extensive tea menu.

*** Mateo – 1837 Pearl St

  • A beautiful neighborhood restaurant serving Provencal inspired cuisine, supporting local farmers, ranchers, and foragers. Dedicated to using organic, chemical free and genetically unaltered products whenever possible. In addition to a full bar, they have a wonderful variety of hand-selected wines from around the world.

** The Mediterranean – 1002 Walnut St

  • For more than seventeen years, the locally owned ‘Med’ has been offering a menu that brims with Italian, Spanish, French, and Greek cuisine. The extensive menu boasts tapas, fresh salads and seafood, paella, pastas, grilled and organic specialties, wood oven pizzas and house made desserts. Over forty wines by the glass and lively Tapas Hour everyday from 3:00 to 6:30.

*** Oak at Fourteenth – 1400 Pearl St

  • Melding elements of Colorado’s rustic backdrop with Boulder’s hip and contemporary dining scene, OAK at Fourteenth is a stylish neighborhood restaurant featuring local and seasonal New American Cuisine in a friendly and professional atmosphere. Seasonally inspired menus are focused around OAK’s one-of-a-kind, oak-fired oven and grill and offer selections from Colorado’s abundant agricultural landscape. OAK is proud to feature locally grown vegetables, locally sourced meats, sustainably raised seafood, and house-made pastas.

*** Q’s Restaurant – 2115 13th St

  • Casually upscale dining in the heart of downtown, located in the historic Hotel Boulderado. John Platt uses local & organic ingredients to showcase his Chef Crafted Cuisine, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dinner entrees range in price form $15-$26.

*** SALT – the Bistro – 1047 Pearl Street

  • SALT – the Bistro, within historic and renovated Tom’s Tavern at 11th & Pearl – offers savory slow food – from fresh local and nutritious produce and meats – tastily prepared and attentively served – to make your next meal better! See if you agree your enjoyment increases when loving preparation marries the best from neighboring farms & ranches.


Gluten Free

Amante Coffee – 1035 Walnut St

Antica Roma – 1308 Pearl St

Atlas Purveyors – 1505 Pearl St

Bacaro Venetian Taverna – 921 Pearl St

Bombay Bistro – 1214 Walnut St

Boulder Cafe – 1247 Pearl St

Boulder Dushanbe Tea House – 1770 13th St

Boulder Organic Pizza – 1175 Walnut St

Brasserie Ten Ten – 1011 Walnut St

Cefiore Italian Frozen Yogurt – 1926 14th St

Centro Latin American Kitchen & Refreshment Palace – 950 Pearl St

Chipotle Mexican Grill – 919 Pearl St

The Cup – Espresso Cafe – 1521 Pearl St

Foolish Craig’s Cafe – 1611 Pearl St

Frasca Food & Wine – 1738 Pearl St

Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar – 1117 Pearl St

Himalayas Restaurant – 2010 14th St

Jax Fish House – 928 Pearl St

The Kitchen – 1039 Pearl St

Laughing Goat Coffeehouse – 1709 Pearl St

Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant – 2010 16th St

Mateo – 1837 Pearl St

The Mediterranean – 1002 Walnut St

MoonGate Asian Bistro – 1628 Pearl St

Q’s Restaurant – 2115 13th St

Saxy’s Cafe – 2018 10th St

Sherpa’s Adventurers – 825 Walnut St

Sushi Tora – 2014 10th St

Sushi Zanmai – 1221 Spruce St

Tee and Cakes – 1932 14th St

Tonic Herban Lounge – 2011 10th St

Trattoria on Pearl – 1430 Pearl St

West End Tavern – 926 Pearl St


Desserts

Amante Coffee – 1035 Walnut St

Atlas Purveyors – 1505 Pearl St

Belvedere Belgian Chocolate Shop – Boulder
1936 14th St

Ben & Jerry’s – 1203 Pearl St

BookEnd Espresso Cafe, LLC – 1115 Pearl St

Boulder Baked – 1911 Broadway

Cefiore Italian Frozen Yogurt – 1926 14th St

Glacier Homemade Ice Cream (cart) – 1400 Pearl St

Laughing Goat Coffeehouse – 1709 Pearl St

Lindsay’s Boulder Deli @ Haagen Dazs – 1148 Pearl St

Maiberry – 1433 Pearl St

Paradise Bakery & Cafe – 1207 Pearl St

Powell’s Sweet Shoppe – 1200 Pearl St

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory – 1300 Pearl St

Saxy’s Cafe – 2018 10th St

Spruce Confections – 767 Pearl St

Starbucks Coffee – 1433 Pearl St

Sunshine Shave Ice (cart) – 1200 Pearl St

Tee and Cakes – 1932 14th St

Two Spoons – 1021 Pearl St


Asian

** Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar – 1117 Pearl St

  • Hapa Sushi offers top quality sushi, savory menu items, and an extensive sake selection in an atmosphere where Tokyo meets New York.

** Happy and The Bitter Bar – 835 Walnut St

  • Happy is fresh, unique and affordable Asian cuisine paired with attentive and friendly service and unforgettable handcrafted cocktails.

** Japango -  1136 Pearl St

MoonGate Asian Bistro – 1628 Pearl St

** Sushi Tora –2014 10th St

  • Sushi Tora uses only the highest quality, freshest ingredients available, including organic vegetables & herbs from small local farms. Sushi Tora also features a full Japanese cuisine hot food menu and is one of only a few sushi restaurants in Colorado serving fresh fish flown in directly from the Tsukiji market in Japan.

** Sushi Zanmai –1221 Spruce St

  • Zanmai features an open, airy dining room, highlighted by Japanese-style appointments and a beautiful sushi bar running the length of the restaurant. While the air in both of Zanmai’s dining rooms is abuzz with conversation and laughter, a complete bar, including a comprehensive sake and wine list, adds to the merriment and perfectly complements an extensive menu well worth exploring.

** Sherpa’s Adventurers – 825 Walnut St

  • All food is true to authentic recipes and, in most cases, made to order including fresh breads, sauces, and desserts. Sherpa’s features an authentic, heart-healthy, low -fat, charcoal fired, Tandoor clay oven. In addition to our great food, feel free to take advantage of our Traveler’s Library & Lounge, peruse the displayed Sherpa history and pictures, explore our expedition, trekking & volunteer trip booking opportunities.


Indian

** Bombay Bistro – 1214 Walnut St

  • Innovative and traditional Indian cuisine. Paul Gill and his mother, Gapoor have been in the restaurant business for a combined total of 50 years. The beautiful exotic décor is highlighted by a custom fountain fed with water from the source of the Ganges River.

Himalayas Restaurant – 2010 14th St

** Sherpa’s Adventurers – 825 Walnut St

  • All food is true to authentic recipes and, in most cases, made to order including fresh breads, sauces, and desserts. Sherpa’s features an authentic, heart-healthy, low -fat, charcoal fired, Tandoor clay oven. In addition to our great food, feel free to take advantage of our Traveler’s Library & Lounge, peruse the displayed Sherpa history and pictures, explore our expedition, trekking & volunteer trip booking opportunities.


Italian

*** Antica Roma – 1308 Pearl St

  • Step off of Pearl Street and into Italy. Enjoy Antica Roma’s authentic Italian cuisine on their patio on the Pearl Street Mall or in the dining room designed as an Italian piazza. Established in 1991, Antica Roma offers an extensive menu featuring small plate appetizers, wood oven pizza, pasta, and seafood entrees. In addition, the restaurant offers daily specials and a superb dessert menu. Antica Roma is open every day for lunch and dinner.

*** Bacaro Venetian Taverna – 921 Pearl St

  • Named after the bustling taverns in Venice, Bacaro offers small plate cicihetti, daily homemade pasta dishes, and a thoughtfully crafted wine list. Whether you come in for an after work bite, dinner with the family, or an afternoon of dancing on our rooftop deck, Bacaro invites you to indulge in a more spirited side of Italy.

*** Frasca Food & Wine – 1738 Pearl St

  • Frasca is a neighborhood restaurant inspired by the cuisine and culture of Fruili, Italy.

** Trattoria on Pearl – 1430 Pearl St

  • Modern Italian restaurant. Warm décor with excellent food. Our chef uses the freshest ingredients to create old standards and new favorites. 200+ bottle wine list.


Latin / South American

Centro Latin American Kitchen & Refreshment Palace – 950 Pearl St

Tahona Tequila Bistro – 1035 Pearl St


Mediterranean

*** Arabesque – 1634 Walnut

  • Manal & Saib Jarrar opened Arabesque in the heart of Boulder in October, 2009. The name, Arabesque, is a classical ballet technique requiring a high expression of elegance and is often used to judge the dancer’s level of skill.

*** Cuvee – 946 Pearl St

  • Elegant wine bar. 30+ wines by glass. Live music 6 nights a week. Piano and fireplace. Wine and Champagne tastings.

** The Mediterranean – 1002 Walnut St

  • For more than seventeen years, the locally owned ‘Med’ has been offering a menu that brims with Italian, Spanish, French, and Greek cuisine. The extensive menu boasts tapas, fresh salads and seafood, paella, pastas, grilled and organic specialties, wood oven pizzas and house made desserts. Over forty wines by the glass and lively Tapas Hour everyday from 3:00 to 6:30.