Greenbriar Inn, The

4.7

3291 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

30 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 17 times today

Charming
Good for special occasions
Romantic

Nestled at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, The Greenbriar Inn is an elegant fine dining restaurant, tavern and private event space located in the north Boulder countryside. The surrounding 20 acres features two ponds, a waterfall, a mountain creek, striking woodland and thriving produce, herb, and flower gardens. The cuisine focuses on seasonal, American classics and is complimented by a 900 label award-winning wine cellar. With several private dining rooms and three outdoor spaces, The Greenbriar Inn is the perfect choice for romantic dinners for two, family celebrations and a fun night out with friends as well as an excellent venue for weddings and private events from 10-300 guests. Voted best American restaurant, best outdoor dining, best farm to table restaurant, best neighborhood restaurant and best brunch, The Greenbriar Inn is truly a special and unique dining option in Boulder County.

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Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Continental, Bistro
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–1:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(303) 440-7979
Website
http://www.greenbriarinn.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Matthew Ochs
Private party facilities
With several private dining rooms and three outdoor spaces, The Greenbriar Inn is the perfect venue for any type of event including intimate anniversary and birthday celebrations, celebrations of life, business meetings and retreats, wedding ceremonies, receptions, rehearsal dinners and post wedding brunches from 10 to 300 guests.

Location
8735 N. Foothills Hwy, Boulder, CO 80302
Area
Boulder
Cross Street
Hwy 36 & Lefthand Canyon
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Popular dishes

Chilled Oysters on the Half ShellUS$24.00
Six fresh oysters, traditional mignonette, lemon
Oysters RockefellerUS$28.00
Six oysters baked with spinach and bacon, topped with a warm cheese glacage
Roasted Baby BeetsUS$14.00
Oven roasted red, chioggia and golden beets, arugula and grapefruit salad, Moon Hill chevre, horseradish vinaigrette, toasted rye
Seared Diver ScallopUS$20.00
Roasted corn chowder, crispy polenta, butter melted leeks, candied pancetta, red bell pepper coulis
Classic Greenbriar EscargotUS$18.00
Garlic and fresh herb butter, toasted baguette
Soup of the DayUS$13.00
Directed by the Season, Created by the Chef
Winter Green Leaf SaladUS$14.00
Butter lettuce, mixed greens, shaved apple and fennel, toasted quinoa, candied walnuts, cranberry-apple vinaigrette
Greenbriar Inn Caesar SaladUS$13.00
Romaine, tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, bacon, parmesan, white anchovy Caesar dressing, focaccia crostino

Mains

Seared Diver Sea ScallopsUS$55.00
Mushrooms and millet pilaf, roasted Lions Mane mushrooms, lemon-chive beurre blanc
Roasted Colorado Veal MedallionsUS$50.00
Butternut squash caponata, roasted garden tomatoes, red bell peppers, caramelized pearl onions, scallions, rosemary beet butter
Pan Seared Alaskan HalibutUS$52.00
Chive whipped potatoes, haricot verts, tomato, olive tapenade, tomato vinaigrette, basil oil
Roasted Lamb SirloinUS$42.00
Creamy salsify, braised lentils, sautéed kale, lamb demi, candied garlic syrup
Seared Atlantic SalmonUS$39.00
Salmon mousse manicotti, wilted Swiss chard, saffron tomato broth
Cinnamon Roasted Duck BreastUS$40.00
Sweet potato puree, butter poached cinnamon cap mushrooms, wilted spinach, quince mostarda
Grilled Colorado Filet of BeefUS$58.00
Parsnip-polenta cake, sauteed baby chard and carrots, caramelized onion-parmesan relish, sauce Bordelaise
Seasonal Vegetable RisottoUS$28.00
Marinated artichokes, spinach, peas, capers, tomato sauce, pinot noir drizzle, aged balsamic, sundried tomatoes, sunchoke chips
Beef WellingtonUS$60.00
Foie gras, sherry mushroom duxelles, fingerling potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Bordelaise, Béarnaise

Dessert

Cranberry-Apple Galette for TwoUS$20.00
Served warm with vanilla ice cream, a salted caramel drizzle and cinnamon sugar.
Chocolate Mousse DomeUS$12.00
Rich dark chocolate mousse, raspberry cremeux, chocolate ganache, raspberry sauce, chocolate sauce, chocolate truffles
Cranberry CheesecakeUS$12.00
New York cheesecake, cranberry gelee, cranberry compote, sugared cranberries, whipped cream
TiramisuUS$12.00
Espresso-Grand Marnier soaked ladyfingers layered with mascarpone-rum filling, served with espresso creme Anglaise and dusted with cocoa powder
Pear and Fig StrudelUS$12.00
Vanilla, Brie and Armagnac Cream Sauce
Carrot Pecan CakeUS$12.00
Cream cheese icing, whipped cream cheese sauce, carrot-ginger syrup, pecan brittle, white chocolate, carrot dust
Vanilla Creme BruleeUS$12.00
Fresh berries, whipped cream, blackberry sauce
Daily Selection of Sorbet, Ice Cream and GelatoUS$6.00
Ask your server for today's selections

Coffee

EspressoUS$4.00
- DoubleUS$6.00
Coffee And TeaUS$4.00
CappuccinoUS$6.00
Café LatteUS$6.00
Café Mocha LatteUS$6.50
ChaiUS$5.00
Chai LatteUS$6.50

After Dinner Drinks and Dessert Wines

Additional dessert wines, ports, grappas, and liqueurs are available. Please ask your server for assistance.

Espresso MartiniUS$16.00
Michele Chiarlo "Nivole" Moscato d' Asti, (Italy) 2017US$11.00
Domaine Baron de Rothschild Carmes de Riessec Sauternes (France) 2018US$15.00

What 3,291 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.8Service
4.8Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Boulder Area
Best Ambience
Boulder Area
Great for brunch
Boulder Area
Great for fine wines
Boulder Area
Romantic
Boulder Area
American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Greenbriar Inn is a charming and iconic dining destination known for its "amazing food" and "extensive" wine list. Guests rave about the "beautiful atmosphere," whether dining on the patio or in the sunroom. While occasional service delays are noted, the "friendly staff" and "outstanding" cuisine create memorable experiences, making it a top choice for special occasions.

3,291 Reviews

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Rebecca
VIP
Los Angeles
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful venue for a lovely dinner - I really enjoyed the ambiance.
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Linda
Denver
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Disappointing. Christmas eve. Buffet half empty with the placards still up for missing items.
Greenbriar Inn, TheResponded 3 days ago
I am sorry to hear you were disappointed with our Christmas Eve Buffet. As you saw, we have a rather large buffet with many cold salad options, inc. shrimp and a lobster bisque soup. On the hot side, we had a carving station of fresh cut lamb and prime rib, as well as cedar plank salmon and duck. We offered a plethora of side options inc. multiple potato choices. We doubled up our heating elements to mitigate potential cooling that naturally happens when opening the serving dishes. The staff did their best to timely swap out for plentiful replacements, although at times a dish was pulled while the next was brought out... Place cards would definitely have remained in place to indicate what is on its way - as the buffet was kept fully stocked until 11pm that evening.
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Steve
VIP
New York City
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We were very excited to experience the famous Greenbrier Christmas buffet, but were extremely disappointed in the taste and temperature of the food. The quality and choice of options was not commensurate to the $89/pp price point, which did not include drinks.
Greenbriar Inn, TheResponded 3 days ago
I am sorry to hear you were disappointed with our Christmas Eve Buffet. As you saw, we have a rather large buffet with many cold salad options, inc. shrimp and a lobster bisque soup. On the hot side, we had a carving station of fresh cut lamb and prime rib, as well as cedar plank salmon and duck. We offered a plethora of side options, inc. multiple potato choices. This year we doubled up our heating elements to mitigate potential cooling that naturally happens when opening the serving dishes. We do our best to keep the cost of our buffet reasonable, while offering a plentiful and delicious meal for our guests - although we've never included the price of drinks in the cost of our buffet. It sounds like our efforts missed the mark for you.
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S
Scott
Denver
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service, amazing. Food, sublime. Over all experience, excellent. Great memory made. We will continue to come here for occasions big and small.
Greenbriar Inn, TheResponded 3 days ago
Thank you for the review! We work hard to bring our guests the best experience possible. We LOVE memory making and look forward to many more (big and small) with you!
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Lorraine
Denver
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Christmas buffet was delicious. Lots of offerings.
Greenbriar Inn, TheResponded 3 days ago
Thank you for the review! It is a huge production to pull off a buffet of this caliber, I am so pleased to see you enjoyed it and hope to see you back again soon.
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Masha
VIP
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was great! My friends and I were there for 3 hours 😅
Greenbriar Inn, TheResponded 3 days ago
I am glad to hear you enjoyed your experience with us. We do our best to make our guests comfortable - I'd say a 3-hour visit hit the mark!! I love to hear you enjoyed yourselves enough to lose track of time. Yea!
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Ronald
Denver
25 reviews
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on 22 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Greenbriar is one of my favorite places. They used to make a Caesar salad at your table and used to have beef wellington for 2. They don't have either anymore. The Caesar was good but not as good as before and the beef wellington for 1 was good but didn't have foie gras, which was disappointing. Stil very good.
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Patti
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service, peaceful atmosphere, just a really enyoyable evening. We have been there in the past, and will continue to return. GREAT PLACE!!!
Greenbriar Inn, TheResponded 3 days ago
I appreciate the review! Can't wait to have you back.
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Jenna
VIP
Denver
56 reviews
5.0
56 reviews
Dined on 19 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We just enjoyed another wonderful evening with friends at Greenbriar Inn. Our server, Sam, was excellent. A beautiful evening in the sunroom looking out at the holiday lights. Couldn’t be better.
Greenbriar Inn, TheResponded on 21 December 2024
Thank you so much for your review!! I will make sure to pass your compliments on to Sam!!
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Daniel
VIP
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our waiter, Don, was fantastic. He made our annual family pre-Christmas dinner a special night. Wonderful food and lots of laughs. And, you can’t beat the atmosphere for a holiday evening.
Greenbriar Inn, TheResponded on 21 December 2024
Thank you for your review! I agree the Lamb is amazing. I am so glad you enjoyed the food and what a wonderful server we have in Don. We look forward to having you back!
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FAQs

Greenbriar Inn, The offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (303) 440-7979.

Greenbriar Inn, The is rated 4.7 stars by 3291 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

30 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 17 times today

Order delivery or takeout

8735 N. Foothills Hwy, Boulder, CO 80302

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Hwy 36 & Lefthand Canyon
Area
Boulder
Hours of Operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–1:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, Continental, Bistro
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Matthew Ochs
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan

Website
http://www.greenbriarinn.com/
Phone number
(303) 440-7979
Private party facilities
With several private dining rooms and three outdoor spaces, The Greenbriar Inn is the perfect venue for any type of event including intimate anniversary and birthday celebrations, celebrations of life, business meetings and retreats, wedding ceremonies, receptions, rehearsal dinners and post wedding brunches from 10 to 300 guests.

Greenbriar Inn, The

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Beef Wellington

Traditional Eggs Benedict

Vegetarian Eggs Benedict

Starters

Chilled Oysters on the Half ShellUS$24.00

Oysters RockefellerUS$28.00

Roasted Baby BeetsUS$14.00

Seared Diver ScallopUS$20.00

Classic Greenbriar EscargotUS$18.00

Soup of the DayUS$13.00

Winter Green Leaf SaladUS$14.00

Greenbriar Inn Caesar SaladUS$13.00

Mains

Seared Diver Sea ScallopsUS$55.00

Roasted Colorado Veal MedallionsUS$50.00

Pan Seared Alaskan HalibutUS$52.00

Roasted Lamb SirloinUS$42.00

Seared Atlantic SalmonUS$39.00

Cinnamon Roasted Duck BreastUS$40.00

Grilled Colorado Filet of BeefUS$58.00

Seasonal Vegetable RisottoUS$28.00

Beef WellingtonUS$60.00

Dessert

Cranberry-Apple Galette for TwoUS$20.00

Chocolate Mousse DomeUS$12.00

Cranberry CheesecakeUS$12.00

TiramisuUS$12.00

Pear and Fig StrudelUS$12.00

Carrot Pecan CakeUS$12.00

Vanilla Creme BruleeUS$12.00

Daily Selection of Sorbet, Ice Cream and GelatoUS$6.00

Coffee

EspressoUS$4.00

Coffee And TeaUS$4.00

CappuccinoUS$6.00

Café LatteUS$6.00

Café Mocha LatteUS$6.50

ChaiUS$5.00

Chai LatteUS$6.50

After Dinner Drinks and Dessert Wines

Espresso MartiniUS$16.00

Michele Chiarlo "Nivole" Moscato d' Asti, (Italy) 2017US$11.00

Domaine Baron de Rothschild Carmes de Riessec Sauternes (France) 2018US$15.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

Does Greenbriar Inn, The offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Greenbriar Inn, The restaurant rated?

Is Greenbriar Inn, The currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

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