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1. Pizzeria Alberico
4.7
Exceptional(59)
Price: Moderate
• Pizzeria • Boulder
Booked 23 times today
Join us at our cozy spot on the East end of Pearl Street, right in the heart of downtown Boulder. Our menu features Southern Italian staples like fritti, fresh salads, savory salumi, artisanal pizzas, and delicious gelato, all made with ingredients from local farms to bring you a fresh take on the classics. Our wood-fired oven adds an authentic touch to our pizzas, creating a perfect, crispy crust every time.Enjoy our sprawling, dog-friendly patio with a spritz in hand during our daily aperitivo hour. Come for the food, stay for the ambiance, and experience a slice of Italy right here in Boulder!p.s. It's al-beh-REE-co (named after the Alberico family!)A 2.5% Health and Wellness fee will be added to all guest checks. This initiative is designed to help us continue offering premium insurance benefits to our team members.​
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2. Basta
4.7
Exceptional(327)
Price: Expensive
• Italian • Boulder
Booked 15 times today
In 2010 Basta, from the Italian word meaning “enough”, opened its doors with a single wood-fired oven evoking techniques both past and present. Our kitchen sources from a variety of locales with significance placed on Colorado and West Coast farmers, ranchers, and fishers. Our beverage team curates a focused menu highlighting small production beer, natural wines, and seasonal cocktails.Basta is located in the center of the Peloton Condominium Complex.Patio seating is available first-come, first-served, weather permitting. Walk-ins always welcome!Monday - Saturday / 5pm - 9pmFor general inquiries or parties greater than 6, please email reservations@bastaboulder.com.
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3. The Kitchen American Bistro - Boulder
4.6
Exceptional(904)
Price: Expensive
• American • Boulder
Booked 65 times today
The Kitchen American Bistro on Pearl Street offers an imaginative array of globally-inspired shared plates & killer drinks crafted in a stylish, casual space.
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4. Japango Boulder
4.7
Exceptional(1503)
Price: Moderate
• Sushi • Boulder
Booked 42 times today
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.
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5. High Country
4.8
Exceptional(77)
Price: Moderate
• American • Boulder
Booked 4 times today
Taste the latest and greatest food in Boulder at High Country! 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. Come be a part of the New Western cuisine!
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6. River and Woods Restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(867)
Price: Expensive
• Comfort Food • Boulder
Booked 30 times today
Located in an historic miner's cabin on Pearl Street, River and Woods serves Colorado Comfort Cuisine. The culinary team prepares whimsical interpretations of traditional comfort food and a carefully curated boutique bar program rounds out the River and Woods experience. With incredible weekend brunches, fun daily happy hour specials, live music, outdoor dining and an emphasis in local farm partners, and sustainable sourcing, River and Woods has been elevating comfort food since 2016! River and Woods also hosts private parties and special events.
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7. West End Tavern
4.6
Exceptional(519)
Price: Moderate
• Pub • Boulder
Booked 12 times today
Named "Best Bar" by 5280 Magazine and The Daily Camera, this American Tavern has been a Boulder tradition for decades.while consistently reinventing itself. West End Tavern's chefs create delicious, home-style cuisine that features Boulder's best BBQ, juicy burgers, fantastic salads, and creative daily specials.
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8. Boulder Cork
4.7
Exceptional(3245)
Price: Expensive
• American • Boulder
Booked 33 times today
The Boulder Cork Restaurant has provided quality food and excellent service since 1969. The restaurant is now one of Colorado’s most renowned dining experiences. The casual, yet attentive atmosphere is the perfect place to spend a special evening, be it to relax with friends or entertain business associates. Our banquet facilities can accommodate large groups with the quiet proficiency and superior quality that has become the hallmark of The Boulder Cork. The food is an impressive display of creativity and variety, masterminded by the chef, Jim Smailer. Chef Smailer has created an enticing offering of steaks, prime rib, chicken, pasta, and fresh fish selections; all on the cutting edge of culinary delight. The food is as fresh as the market allows. The true epicurean will agree that our efforts are apparent to both the eyes and the palate, from the appetizer through the handmade desserts.
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9. Centro Mexican Kitchen
4.5
Awesome(559)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Boulder
Booked 14 times today
We're a fun, Colorado-inspired Mexican restaurant in the heart of downtown Boulder along the iconic Pearl Street Mall. Our bustling bar specializes in festive cocktails and our year-round covered patio offers some of Boulder's best people watching.
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10. St Julien Hotel
4.3
Awesome(52)
Price: Very Expensive
• American • Boulder
Join us for special events and holidays in the Xanadu Ballroom at the iconic St Julien Hotel & Spa located in the heart of Boulder, Colorado. St Julien is rich in tradition when it comes to special events and holiday celebrations and you won't want to miss what we have in store this year. Both our Thanksgiving and Christmas Brunch will be complemented with live jazz, bloody mary bars and bottomless mimosas. Be sure to stop on the Terrace before or after brunch to capture that perfect photo with Flatirons looming in the background. Valet parking available!

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