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Michelin recognized 26 Denver restaurants in their inaugural and highly anticipated Colorado-based guide.
The famously anonymous Michelin Guide inspectors selected a diverse range of restaurants across the city that exude culinary excellence.The Michelin Guide gives honors at several levels.
- Michelin stars are based on five criteria: quality of products, mastery of cooking technique, harmony and balance of flavors, the personality of the chef as expressed in the cuisine, and consistency between visits and throughout the menu.
- The Michelin green star is awarded to restaurants that are leaders in sustainable gastronomy.
- The Guide’s Bib Gourmand selection highlights restaurants that offer great quality food at good prices and are judged by the same criteria used for the star designation.
- Recommended restaurants include those that are above average and prepare high-quality meals with fresh ingredients.
One Michelin Star
High-quality cooking
Beckon
$$$$ · Contemporary
Brutø
$$$$ · Mexican, Contemporary
The Wolf's Tailor
$$$$ · Contemporary, Creative
Michelin Green Star
Restaurants at the forefront of the industry for sustainable practices
Brutø
$$$$ · Mexican, Contemporary
The Wolf's Tailor
$$$$ · Contemporary, Creative
Bib Gourmand
Good quality, good value cooking
AJ's Pit Bar-B-Q
$$ · Barbecue, American
Ash'Kara
$$$ · Israeli, Mediterranean Cuisine
Glo Noodle House
$$ · Ramen
Hop Alley
$$ · Chinese, Contemporary
Mister Oso
$$ · Latin American
Tavernetta
$$ · Italian, Contemporary
The Ginger Pig
$$ · Chinese, Asian
Denver’s 2023 Recommended Restaurants
Above-average,high-quality meals with fresh ingredients
A5 Steakhouse
$$$$ · Steakhouse, American
Barolo Grill
$$$$ · Italian, Regional Cuisine
Dio Mio
$$ · Italian, Contemporary
Fruition
$$$$ · American, Contemporary
Guard and Grace
$$$$ · Steakhouse, American Contemporary
Hey Kiddo
$$$ · Contemporary, Fusion
Marco's Coal Fired
$$ · Pizza
Mercantile Dining and Provision
$$$ · American
Noisette
$$$ · French, Contemporary
Olivia
$$$ · Italian, Contemporary
Potager
$$$ · American, Contemporary
Q House
$$$ · Chinese
Safta
$$$ · Israeli
Smok
$$ · Barbecue, American
Temaki Den
$$$ · Japanese
Michelin Special Awards
The Wolf's Tailor
MICHELIN Exceptional co*cktails Award
Barolo Grill
MICHELIN Sommelier Award
Considered by many to be the most prestigious honor a restaurant can earn.
The Michelin Guide Colorado 2023 will be only the eighth Michelin destination in North America. It will cover Denver, Boulder, Vail, Beaver Creek Resort, Aspen and Snowmass Village.Michelinstars are recognized around the world and only a handful of restaurants can make the cut. Movies, TV shows and documentaries have coveredthe drama behind it.
How do restaurants earn Michelin stars?
A restaurant can be recognized a few different ways. First, it can earn coveted Michelin stars—one, two or, the top honor, three. Michelin- starred restaurants represent the very best in cuisine, taking into consideration execution, flavor and creativity. These restaurants are sought after by travelers.
Next, the Bib Gourmand (below) designation recognizes restaurants serving good food for a good value. These tend to be more casual restaurants, the types of places you go back to week after week without breaking the bank.
A restaurant can also gain a mention in the Michelin Guide with a green star for sustainability, as well as other special professional awards highlighted by the inspectors.
The MICHELIN Guidegoes way back. It was first published in France in 1900 as tourists began to travel via automobile and needed not only tires but advice on where to stay and dine. Itevolved into the exclusive guide that it is today.
How does the Michelin Guide selection work?
Michelin’s anonymous inspectors have been eating their way through Colorado all year, searching out the very best dining experiences,using the same criteria that they’d use in Paris or New York.The taste testers judge restaurants based on their:
- Product quality
- Mastery of cooking techniques
- Harmony of flavors
- Voice and personality of the chef as reflected in the cuisine
- Consistency across visits (each restaurant is inspected several times a year)
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