Snooze

When Snooze first hit the Ballpark neighborhood in 2007, it revolutionized breakfast in Denver. The most important meal of the day became one of the most creative meals of the day, with flights of pancakes, re-imagined omelets and Benedicts, and a morning-themed alcoholic beverage list. Snooze nicely filled a niche that Denver hadn’t even recognized […]

Snooze

When Snooze first hit the Ballpark neighborhood, it revolutionized breakfast in the Mile High City. The most important meal of the day became one of the most creative meals of the day, with flights of pancakes, re-imagined omelets and Benedicts, and a morning-themed alcoholic beverage list. Snooze nicely filled a niche that Denver hadn’t even […]

Snooze

When Snooze first hit the Ballpark neighborhood in 2007, it revolutionized breakfast in Denver. The most important meal of the day became one of the most creative meals of the day, with flights of pancakes, re-imagined omelets and Benedicts, and a morning-themed alcoholic beverage list. Snooze nicely filled a niche that Denver hadn’t even recognized […]

Snooze

When Snooze first hit the Ballpark neighborhood in 2007, it revolutionized breakfast in Denver. The most important meal of the day became one of the most creative meals of the day, with flights of pancakes, re-imagined omelets and Benedicts, and a morning-themed alcoholic beverage list. Snooze nicely filled a niche that Denver hadn’t even recognized […]

Snooze

Brothers Adam and Jon Schlegel launched Snooze on a then-destitute block of Larimer Street in 2006 as a late-night breakfast joint before switching to more traditional breakfast and lunch hours. Denver embraced the first Snooze with such vigor that the stains of spilled coffee and Bloody Marys are visible on the sidewalks outside – if […]

Stowaway Kitchen

If there’s one word that captures the feeling of dining at Stowaway, it’s “nurtured.” At this daytime cafe, which opened in 2015, your appetite will be nurtured by wholesome foods made with a global influence that keeps things as fresh and exciting as they are comforting, and your soul will feel nurtured by the downright […]

Sunrise Sunset

The trio of spots in this homegrown chain of diners (two in Lakewood, one in Wheat Ridge) all feature huge skillet breakfasts and dense homemade cinnamon rolls, along with top-quality meats (don’t miss the corned-beef hash) and an array of dishes perfect for hangover cures. The uniformly cheerful servers will leave a whole pot of […]

Swift’s Breakfast House

Both Swift’s Breakfast House and Swift’s Kitchen are the sort of no-nonsense, street-side diners that seem to invite you in to have a seat and eat heartily – and it also serves Pete’s Coney Island red chili (named after a classic downtown restaurant that was demolished in 1990). If you were a fan of the […]

Syrup

As its name suggests, much of the menu at this eatery is devoted to foods that are vessels for syrup – and the kitchen makes several versions of the sticky stuff, including classics and seasonal offerings. The syrup gets poured over pancakes, waffles and French toast in Syrup’s downtown dining room, which serves breakfast, lunch […]

Syrup

As its name suggests, much of the menu at this eatery is devoted to foods that are vessels for syrup – and the kitchen makes several versions of the sticky stuff, including classics and seasonal offerings. The syrup gets poured over pancakes, waffles and French toast in the sun-soaked dining room that serves breakfast, lunch […]

Syrup

As its name suggests, much of the menu at this eatery is devoted to foods that are vessels for syrup – and the kitchen makes several versions of the sticky stuff, including classics and seasonal offerings. The syrup gets poured over pancakes, waffles and French toast in Syrup’s sun-soaked, garden-level dining room that serves breakfast, […]

Tangerine

There can never be too many breakfast emporiums, and Tangerine, which Alex Schuler opened in June 2011 next door to Arugula, his farm-to-table dinner restaurant, is a welcome addition to the Boulder scene — particularly since it also serves brunch and lunch seven days a week. The fifty-seat space — contemporary, citrus-hued and eye-openingly bright […]

Tin Star Smokehouse

Tin Star is a small storefront cafe mixed in among all the other small storefront cafes, bars, art galleries and purveyors of knickknackery that shoulder up along Evergreen’s high street. It’s a nondescript space — but it happens to house the perfect restaurant concept. Because Tin Star serves only two things: barbecue and doughnuts, both […]

Toast

Located within walking distance of Littleton’s picturesque downtown area, Toast is a popular breakfast-lunch-brunch stop for local families and tourists dropping in for a bite to eat. It’s best known for the French toast and pancake selection (which include any number of toppings, from fruit to chocolate), but there are also savory items on the […]

The Universal

“Fryers still bring me nightmares,” says Steven Sharp, who opened the Universal in Sunnyside in the summer of 2012 with his wife, Kourtnie Harris. Sharp’s first job was frying chicken at a fast-food restaurant in California, and it scarred him enough that decades later, when he opened his own spot, he did so without a […]

Urban Egg

If you’re looking for the big menu, the something-for-everyone brunch experience, this is the place to go. Now with eight Colorado spots, Urban Egg is a growing, locally owned chain that prioritizes community and people-first values, and backs that up with high-quality food that consistently comes through on flavor and execution. Offerings run the gamut, […]

Waffle House

You know you’ve become an American icon when you make regular appearances in Larry the Cable Guy’s standup routine, and by that standard, Waffle House is the Elvis Presley of Interstate dining. With more than 1,400 franchises in 25 states (including Denver / Boulder), this Georgia-based breakfast joint, founded in 1955, is among a handful […]

Wooden Spoon Cafe & Bakery

Open the door at Wooden Spoon Cafe & Bakery, and you’ll be hit by a blast of dessert-perfumed air, the sound of regulars chatting in line and a view of the chalkboards listing that day’s offerings. Husband-and-wife team Jason and Jeanette Burgett worked in the restaurant industry for years before opening the Wooden Spoon in […]