Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Denver.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Denver. including where to go and what to order.
Watercourse Foods in Denver is the 17th Avenue vegan dining room since 1998, with vegan diner-style plates including buffalo cauliflower, biscuits and gravy.
Tip: The buffalo cauliflower starter and the seitan steak are the room's most ordered plates; sister room City O' City sits three blocks away.
City O' City in Denver is Watercourse Foods' sister vegan bar and dining room on 13th Avenue since 2008, with a vegan menu, late hours and a strong wine.
Tip: The kitchen runs until midnight on weekends, the city's only late-night vegan room. Brunch on weekends has a 45-minute wait by 11 am.
The Cake Bar on East 13th Avenue in Capitol Hill Denver, Angela Wells's all-vegan bakery on PETA's Top 10 list, running custom layer cakes, cookies.
Tip: Open Tue-Sun; weekend slots fill fast. Pre-order custom cakes online; cupcakes and cookies daily at the counter.
Root Down in Denver is Justin Cucci's vegetable-forward dining room in a former 1950s service station in Highland since 2008, with a strong.
Tip: The sweet potato falafel and the veggie burger are the room's two signature vegetarian plates; the bar runs a sustainable cocktail list.
Vital Root in Denver is Justin Cucci's Tennyson Street vegetarian dining room, with mostly-vegan plates including grain bowls. At 3915 Tennyson St.
Tip: The pumpkin queso and the falafel bowl are the most popular plates; counter-service makes this the easiest of the Edible Beats vegetarian-friendly rooms.
Leevers Locavore in Denver is the North Federal small-format grocery with hot bar, deli and a vegetarian-friendly prepared-foods counter sourcing.
Tip: Grab-and-go vegetarian plates from the hot bar are the room's best feature; the cafe seating is limited.
Flower Child at Cherry Creek Shopping Center on East 1st Avenue Denver, a vegetarian-friendly counter-service cafe with vegan, paleo and gluten-free options.
Tip: Daily 11:00-21:00; the Mediterranean chicken kabob and cauliflower risotto are the regulars. Cherry Creek Shopping Center parking is ample.
True Food Kitchen in Cherry Creek is the Denver outlet of the wellness-focused chain, with a deep gluten-free menu and full vegan options across the day.
Tip: Gluten-free menu marks every plate; the ancient grains bowl is the most ordered gluten-free entree.
Beau Jo's Pizza in Denver is the Colorado mountain-pie chain's Front Range location, with a dedicated gluten-free pizza dough and a long honey-crust pizza.
Tip: The gluten-free dough is made on-site with care to avoid cross-contamination; ask about the dedicated gluten-free prep.
Jerusalem Restaurant in Denver is the University-area Middle Eastern kitchen since 1979, with halal-certified meats, kebabs, shawarma and a late-night hookah.
Tip: Open 24 hours on Friday and Saturday, the city's only round-the-clock halal kitchen. The combo plate samples six items.
East Side Kosher Deli in Denver is the Hilltop kosher deli on Leetsdale Drive, the city's primary kosher meat counter, market and dining room since 1989.
Tip: Kosher-certified by Scroll-K of the Vaad Hakashrus of Denver. Open Sunday to Friday with shomer Shabbos closure on Saturday.
TableJourney's Denver dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal, kosher venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.