Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Boulder Area

OpenTable

Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in Boulder Area? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Frasca Food and Wine

4.6

4.6 (1488)

$50 and over

Italian

Boulder

About the restaurant

Frasca is the creation of Master Sommelier Bobby Stuckey and Chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson. Their shared passion for Friuli-Venezia Giulian cuisine and fine wine is reflected in the exquisitely-prepared fare and a comprehensive wine list boasting over 200 varieties. The seasoned and professional staff ensures a memorable evening with their attention to detail, wine pairing, and extensive knowledge of the menu. And the pastoral, elegant dining room evokes the gracious and friendly feeling of traditional Italian Frascas. Warm and welcoming Frasca is the perfect destination for impromptu gatherings, casual dinners, and special occasions.

To purchase a gift card, please go to our website, www.frascafoodandwine.com

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Linda

Dined on Aug 5, 2024

An outstanding experience to savor for a special event. We love Frasca!

Cozobi Fonda Fina

4.9

4.9 (59)

$31 to $50

Mexican

Boulder

About the restaurant

On a mission to share the beauty of Mexican culture through food, Chef Johnny Curiel opens Cozobi Fonda Fina as an encore to his beloved LoHi restaurant, Alma Fonda Fina. Named after Cozobi, the Zapotec god of corn, Cozobi Fonda Fina is rooted in Mexico’s centuries-old corn nixtamalization traditions and wood-fire cooking techniques that define its rich food history.

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AmberVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Loved our first dinging experience. Would love the hostess to get a bit more familiar with warm customer service. Her energy feels good, yet something left to be desired in her people skills

Sugarbeet

4.8

4.8 (2388)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Longmont

About the restaurant

Our locally owned restaurant offers a refreshing collection of Seasonal American Cuisine in an intimate and contemporary setting. Our seasonally changing menu emphasizes our creativity and passion for using the freshest ingredients possible and supporting local growers and ranchers. Join us for a memorable evening of delicious food with friends. In addition to our warm and inviting dining rooms, we have outdoor seating on our patios when weather permits. We can accommodate your next group function and can help you with a personalized menu for your event. We look forward to seeing you soon!

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Meredith

Dined today

Attentive staff, our water was always full. The food was excellent, temperature was perfect.

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4.7

4.7 (935)

$50 and over

Northwest Spain

Boulder

About the restaurant

Corrida offers dining inspired by Spain with stunning mountain views from our rooftop location. We offer Tapas Hour on our patio from 3-5PM, and dinner service indoors from 5-9PM. Dinner service on Fridays & Saturdays is from 5-10PM. We serve Brunch on Saturday & Sundays from 10:30-2:00.

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Michelle

Dined 1 day ago

From excellent service to Chef Samuel McCandless’s creative process and presentation of local and faraway foods to gorgeous cocktails and Spanish wine to dad-joke-level birthday jokes delivered with dessert, this was a perfect special occasion meal. (Unexpected, but the octopus dish has ruined me for anyone else’s preparation of that tricky protein.)

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Experience

Dia de los Reyes Magos 2025

Experience

El Día de San Valentín 2025

The Post Chicken & Beer - Lafayette

4.7

4.7 (701)

$30 and under

Unspecified

Lafayette

About the restaurant

At The Post Chicken & Beer, we brew delicious, award-winning beers and fry up the crispiest, juiciest hot chicken around. We serve it with our kitchen's take on vegetarian and seafood dishes, fresh salads, farm fresh and innovative sides - classics remade for modern times and tastes. We make the traditional, uncommonly memorable

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DeniseVIP

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

When we are in town, we always come to the Post of a meal or two! Love it here! Great food! I love the Post Cheesburger and the chicken is outstanding

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Community Supper Club

4.8

4.8 (261)

$30 and under

American

Lafayette

About the restaurant

Community has always been an ever-evolving and ever-changing concept, but recently we decided to just dig in a bit and settle down. That’s the atmosphere and space we aspire to provide. A place for gatherings, a quick drink or snack, a rendezvous with an old friend; we are the neighborhood spot that hopes to feel like a second home to all of our friends.

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EmeryVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Fantastic food quality and service! Would love the high top lighting to be slightly lower. Cannot wait to come back!

Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar - Boulder

4.8

4.8 (2685)

$30 and under

Seafood

Boulder

About the restaurant

We don't take ourselves too seriously at Jax Fish House. Two things we do take seriously? The freshness and sustainability of our seafood. You know fresh fish when you see, smell, and taste it-and thanks to modern delivery technology, we bring in that freshy-fresh seven days a week. Sustainability is a little more complicated. Not all commercial fisheries are created equal. That's why we work closely with our suppliers and science-based organizations to ensure that every single thing we serve is responsibly sourced. We consider the stocks of the species we source to prevent overfishing and we work with suppliers who harvest in ways that have minimal impacts on marine environments.

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JulietVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Always very consistent! Best martini and oysters in town

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4.7

4.7 (61)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Boulder

About the restaurant

Join us at our cozy spot on the East end of Pearl Street, right in the heart of downtown Boulder. Our menu features Southern Italian staples like fritti, fresh salads, savory salumi, artisanal pizzas, and delicious gelato, all made with ingredients from local farms to bring you a fresh take on the classics. Our wood-fired oven adds an authentic touch to our pizzas, creating a perfect, crispy crust every time.

Enjoy our sprawling, dog-friendly patio with a spritz in hand during our daily aperitivo hour. Come for the food, stay for the ambiance, and experience a slice of Italy right here in Boulder!

p.s. It's al-beh-REE-co (named after the Alberico family!)

A 2.5% Health and Wellness fee will be added to all guest checks. This initiative is designed to help us continue offering premium insurance benefits to our team members.

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Silvia

Dined on Dec 24, 2024

The experience was great. We are grateful to the manager who helped accommodating a specific situation❤️

Ghost Box Pizza

4.6

4.6 (169)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Lafayette

About the restaurant

Ghost Box Pizza by Stem Ciders is Colorado's newest pizza restaurant located in the heart of old town Lafayette, cooking up Detroit Style & wood fired pizzas, salads, and sandwiches paired with Colorado's best craft beverages. Enjoy lunch, dinner, drinks and good times daily out on the front patio by the fire pit, or Follow the Ghost... inside and downstairs to the lounge for games and more good times for the whole family.

Trivia Tuesdays * Reservations encouraged.
Happy Hours 4-6 M-Fri |
Dine in and earn POINTS!

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James

Dined on Dec 28, 2024

Wonderful experience and great service. The berry spicy ghost was just the right amount of heat and the bready cheesy was absolutely delightful. 5/5

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Experience

Kids Eat Free on Mondays

Experience

Weekly Tuesday Trivia | Geeks Who Drink

Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar - Pearl St. Boulder

4.7

4.7 (1259)

$30 and under

Sushi

Boulder

About the restaurant

The name Hapa is derived from the Hawaiian term that describes a harmonious blend of Asian and American cultures. Like our name, our food reflects this dynamic combination. The menu is based on traditional Japanese cooking fundamentals which are then amplified, muted, or mixed with influences from many different styles of cooking until they are something completely new: they're Hapa. We have stretched the boundaries of creativity to develop dishes that defy all the rules while holding true to our roots. We hope that you will find our menu innovative, uninhibited, and distinctly fun! Incomplete parties will not be sat until complete.

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AnneVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Good, friendly service & good prices. Good happy hour. Tasty sushi, drinks, tempura and other fun meals. Our only complaint is that in the new location, the Inside is tight; there is reasonable space when seated but it’s tough to get past people when walking to/from the tables to/from the entrance when others are walking the opposite way, to the front door or around the bar seating in order to get to the restroom bc of the narrow space between tables. Feels a bit like walking the aisle in a train. Servers and customers seem to have a challenge to avoid bumping into each other or into seated customers. Outside seating (with gas heaters) is great and more spacious.

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