The Easy Vegan

The Easy Vegan, a food truck that also does regular pop-ups at its South Broadway kitchen, doesn’t subscribe to diet culture or take a particular stance on healthfulness. Rather, it celebrates plant-based cooking in all its forms, from globally inspired street food to plated prix fixe menus. Innovation is seen in such dishes as a […]

Fellow Traveler

Irreverent. International. Eclectic. Fellow Traveler’s drink menu mirrors the Englewood bar’s panache for quality and quirky vegan fare. Owner Joe Phillips, who recently became co-owner of his former employer, Sputnik, has a passion for housemade spirits – including his own version of Malört, the Chicago wormwood digestif with a cult following. You can opt for […]

Somebody People

This brightly hued, plant-based eatery that debuted in 2019 feels casual and lighthearted, but the food is serious business, built on real vegetables, nuts and grains rather than relying on fake meats. Named for a line in a David Bowie song, it opens up a whole new world of light yet satisfying fare, whether you’re […]

Bang Up to the Elephant

This isn’t a restaurant. It’s an all-day hangout that transports you as far away from Denver as if you had clicked ruby slippers and ended up in the tropics. Brick walls are painted two shades of blue to capture the sky/water palette of Trinidad and Tobago, the islands that inspired owner Kevin Delk, the visionary […]

Native Foods Cafe

The original Native Foods Cafe opened in Palm Springs, California, in 1994 – and nearly two decades later, when the chain opened an outpost in Glendale, the appetite it found there was staggering. The concept is ingenious in its simplicity: an all-plant-based menu served up in a fast-casual manner, with table service if you dine […]

Native Foods

The original Native Foods Cafe opened in Palm Springs, California, in 1994, but the chain seems tailor-made for Boulder. The concept is ingenious in its simplicity: an all-plant-based menu served up in a fast-casual manner, with table service if you dine in. That menu is divided into starters, salads, sandwiches, bowls, “chef’s favorites” and decadent […]

Vegan Van

Many food trucks have exploded on the scene, and not all of them have been in it for the long haul. But the Vegan Van, which first hit the streets in November 2011, now has a steady route of regular stops where people make a point of showing up to try whatever seasonal favorites chef […]

Radha Govinda’s

Vegans, rejoice: Radha Govinda’s serves up an all-you-can-eat buffet that’s now entirely plant-based. The restaurant is only open four days a week, but it’s worth the wait to get yourself in the door. The menu changes daily; check the website for the current choices. The prices at Govinda’s make eating well extremely reasonable, and on […]

Watercourse Foods

WaterCourse Foods opened in 1998, and over the years, its name has become synonymous in Denver with meat-free cooking; it even became a completely vegan kitchen in 2015. During that long run, WaterCourse has also become something of a community center – not just for vegetarians and vegans, but for gluten-free diners and others with […]