Denver · United States
Gillian McKeith's guide to healthy restaurants in Denver.
Written by Gillian McKeith
Denver has a young, active population and access to excellent produce, so a solid plant-based scene was only a matter of time.
The Corner Beet in Capitol Hill makes juice and scratch-kitchen food. Watercourse Foods has been the vegan comfort-food room on East 17th for years. Vital Root on Tennyson keeps the menu vegetable-forward and global. Bang Up to the Elephant brings adventurous plant-crafted dishes, and Gladys focuses on seasonal vegetable small plates inside the Edgewater Public Market.
I judge each one on freshness, sourcing and how much genuine produce reaches the plate. Nobody pays to be here.
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Bang Up to the Elephant
$$Denver, United States
Adventurous plant-crafted dining in a colourful, all-day hangout near downtown Denver.
Gladys
$$Denver, United States
Seasonal, vegetable-focused small-plates counter in Edgewater Public Market.
The Corner Beet
$$Denver, United States
Capitol Hill vegetarian cafe and juice bar serving scratch kitchen food and organic cold-pressed juices.
Vital Root
$$Denver, United States
Tennyson Street vegetarian restaurant with a globally influenced, vegetable-forward menu.
Watercourse Foods
$$Denver, United States
Counter-service vegan restaurant and bar on East 17th Avenue, serving plant-based comfort food.
Eating well in Denver: your questions
- What is the best vegan restaurant in Denver?
- Watercourse Foods for familiar vegan comfort food, Bang Up to the Elephant if you want something more adventurous.
- Where can I get a healthy lunch in Denver?
- The Corner Beet on Capitol Hill does bowls and organic cold-pressed juices, and Gladys serves seasonal vegetable small plates in the Edgewater Public Market.
- Is there vegetarian food in the Highlands?
- Yes. Vital Root on Tennyson Street is vegetable-forward, globally influenced and entirely vegetarian.
- Do I need to be vegan to use this Denver guide?
- No. The guide is plant-forward, not plant-only. Pick what appeals to you; the vegetables are the point.
- Do Denver restaurants pay for a listing?
- They do not. I choose every listing myself on sourcing, freshness and what actually arrives on the plate.
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About the author
Written by Gillian McKeith
I'm Gillian McKeith: television presenter, creator of the global hit show You Are What You Eat, writer, nutritionist, and the editor behind this guide. Every Denver entry here is chosen and written by me. I judge kitchens on the things that actually matter: real ingredients, honest sourcing, vegetables cooked with care, and food you feel better for eating.
Nothing on this page is a paid placement. Restaurants cannot buy a recommendation, and any listing marked as sponsored is labelled as such. If a kitchen slips, it comes out of the guide.
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