Soul Food
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3 soul food places in Denver we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Denver | Soul Food across every city.

Soul food in Denver centers on the historic Five Points neighborhood and its surrounds, where comfort plates run deep. Welton Street Cafe on Welton Street carries the tradition, while Denver Biscuit Company builds its menu around oversized biscuit sandwiches.

Denver Biscuit Company ★ 4.5

$Soul foodCapitol Hill

Denver Biscuit Company in Denver is Drew Shader's Southern-biscuit counter on Colfax since 2010, with house-baked buttermilk biscuits and a giant.

OrderThe Franklin sandwich (fried chicken, bacon, cheddar, apple butter on a biscuit) and a cinnamon roll to share.

TipWalk-in only; weekend mornings hit a 60-minute wait. The Atomic Cowboy bar shares the space and pours bloody marys.

Welton Street Cafe ★ 4.5

$$Soul food

Welton Street Cafe is five points' caribbean and soul food kitchen, run by the smith family since 1986, in a neighborhood most visitors skip.

TipThe Tropical Banquet plate (jerk chicken, oxtail and rice) is the must-order; the kitchen runs Wednesday to Sunday.

Denver Biscuit Company ★ 4.3

$Soul food

Denver Biscuit Company in Denver is the East Colfax Southern-biscuit counter since 2010, with the $11 Franklin biscuit sandwich and cinnamon-roll biscuit.

OrderFranklin biscuit sandwich

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