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The 8 Best Brunches in Boulder
"The Snooze A.M. Eatery is always filled with people, therefore you may come across a wait, however, they will text you when they can seat you and in the meantime, you can walk around Pearl Street and get some shopping in. This trendy restaurant serves breakfast food from 7 AM to 3 PM, where you can choose from their countless options on the menu or create your own combination (which is great for those who have trouble deciding what to order). Snooze offers food from their "flavors of the hen" section with all styles of egg to their "sweet utopia" section with pancakes and french toasts to fulfill anyone's sweet tooth."
"Snooze's most recent expansion is in Boulder on 1617 Pearl Street, where even during the week, lines are out the door because their reputation precedes them. Opened in 2006, there are now seven locations around Colorado and one in San Diego. The feel of Snooze's interior is retro and reminiscent of The Jetsons, and the environment is always fun and upbeat."
"Daniel and I started our day trip to Boulder with a late brunch at Snooze Cafe. The breakfast food was phenomenal and super filling."
"This restaurant has been serving great food since 1998 with their 8 AM to 9 PM, all-day breakfast options. Foolish Craig's is famous for their savory and sweet crepes that are served with house potatoes or cheesy grits. What is better than that?"
"My mother and I found this restaurant by chance when driving down Pearl St. It looked fun and unique so we gave it a shot. The front/outside of the…"
"This all-raw, all-gluten-free, all-vegan, all-organic restaurant really walks the talk. Everything at Thrive, which is located a few blocks from downtown, is prepared to order using fresh ingredients that are chock full of unaltered enzymes and nutrients. The dishes are bursting with flavor, and there’s personality to spare here: live-edge wood countertops are embedded with crystals and decks of tarot cards invite you to explore your destiny while you wait."
"Thrive is here to serve you an affordable lunch that fits with your diet. Get a superfood smoothie or salad for $8.88 or less. This quality food with these low prices are pretty hard to beat!"
"The Walnut Cafe has been open for 30 years and it's no wonder it has been a longtime neighborhood favorite for Boulder. With three locations on Walnut and 30th, South Boulder, and in Lafayette (their Super Mini Walnut) all three locations provide equally delicious breakfast. Their food is straightforward with no fluff like their omelets and waffles, but they have sections dedicated to "Boulder Fare" and "Vegan Fare" to accommodate anyone's palette."
"Touted as Boulder's favorite breakfast and lunch joint for 25 years, the Walnut Cafe offers delicious favorites such as the Huevos Rancheros, Breakfast Burrito, and a Quiche of the Day. Specialty Sandwiches such as the Boulder Melt and Hot Mediterranean are sure to satisfy. The Sunrise Sandwich is a delight and consists of 2 eggs how you like them, your choice of meat and cheese, served on toasted Rosemary Olive Oil Bread."
"Walnut Cafe is another local Boulder spot that serves classic breakfast grub, like waffles and eggs, although you can even find multiple vegan options here (like Tofu Rancheros). If you’re feeling festive and aren’t overstuffed after breakfast, splurge on a slice of freshly baked pie. One feature that makes the Walnut a contender for the top brunches in Boulder is its extensive espresso bar."
"The self-proclaimed ‘Best Kept Secret in Boulder,’ The Parkway Cafe stays true to its slogan, hidden in a strip mall behind a nondescript exterior. This tiny greasy spoon has some of the best brunch around, serving up traditional breakfast fare with local flare. The menu is diner style and includes breakfast, burgers, soups, salads, and much more."
"Had a ham, bacon, mushroom, and cheese omlette with hash browns, both were great. Waitress was very nice, great customer..."
"Modern Market Eatery is a locally grown fast-casual joint that has a rabid following because they make it easy to eat consciously. An informative menu at the order counter is packed with tons of hearty but healthy choices, and your receipt will even break down the calories, fat, carbs and protein values of what you ordered. The chicken, pork and steak dishes get rave reviews, and salads, grain bowls, and brick-oven pizzas are also scrumptious."
"Modmarket now has nine locations in Colorado, but it's a well-loved Boulder location offering fresh salads, flatbreads made in their brick oven pizza, sandwiches, soup, and plates that reflect seasonal ingredients. With a beautiful aesthetic, it's great to sit and enjoy or just grab something on the go."
"Modern Market is my GO-TO for healthy, quick vegan or vegetarian meals. If you’re flown into the Denver Airport in the Southwest terminal, then I’m sure you’ve seen their pop-up stand. Their full menu is to die for, and they have a variety of options."
"New as of 2017, it calls itself a “neo bistro”—no doubt because the playfully chic, industrial retro-mod concept isn’t cozy and comforting like a traditional bistro, but rather, has a certain mystique and creative zing to the menu. Why go: It’s like Los Angeles and New York came together and had a lovechild in Boulder (read: uber-hip meets farm-fresh). Inventive takes on traditional meat, seafood, and veggies are alluring."
"Harlow Platts Park sits in laid-back South Boulder away from the traffic and bustle of downtown. Several charcoal grills line a small lake around which picnic tables and open grassy areas can be found. A large gathering shelter is situated near the road-side of the lake and can be reserved or used on a first-come, first served basis."
"Flatiron Crossing is the indoor mall component of Broomfield's expansive shopping, dining, entertainment and business district along the Boulder Turnpike. Anchor stores are Macy's, Nordstrom, Dillard's and Dick's Sporting Goods. In addition to 200 shops and restaurants, Flatiron Crossing has a movie theater with comfy, reservable lounge chairs and a popular summer concert series complete with Beer Garden."
"This gigantic play area is a free activity center that offers families a break while shopping at the Denver Premium Outlets mall. The playground is open to the public, even if you’re not on a shopping trip. Super-tall slides, climbing towers, and large nets dominate the playground."
"The Village is a collection of more than 40 locally owned shops centrally located between Arapahoe and Canyon and 28th and Folsom streets. This is an outdoor strip mall, but it’s nicely appointed and home to some of Boulder’s most beloved staples, such as McGuckins Hardware (seriously, it has everything), Grandrabbits Toy Shoppe, Colorado Multisport and Pedestrian Shops (which also has a Pearl Street presence). Also make sure you visit women’s clothng store JJ Wells and Epic Mountain Gear, to name a few of the highlights here."
"The brewers at VisionQuest Brewing Company cut their teeth operating the Boulder Fermentation Supply homebrew store, now attached to the industrial taproom. Beer aficionados will find more creative offerings, with sours well represented. Think Purple Panna Cotta Sour made with passionfruit, blackberry, black currant and vanilla, or The Magical Liopleurodon, a porter with notes of cinnamon, coffee and chili peppers."
"VisionQuest Brewery is a nano-brewery and taproom located in the heart of Boulder. Their taproom features a variety of beers, including saisons, sours, Belgian-style ales, IPAs, stouts, and lagers. They even have their own kombucha on tap if you’re not feeling an adult beverage that day!"
"Twisted Pine’s ever-changing rotation of taps includes dozens of pure, unpasteurized brews running the gamut of style. The brewery itself is distinctive and vibrant, with a large, homey tap room, known as the “Ale House," that includes a full bar and restaurant open daily until 10 p.m. From the flagship Hoppy Boy India Pale Ale to the hot pepper-infused seasonal Ghost Face Killah, Twisted Pine has something to offer almost everyone, from the most conservative to the most adventurous palate."
"Twisted Pine is a provides live music, beer festivals, and killer happy hours which make it one of Boulder's best spots to enjoy a happening night-life. Their pub-fair is fresh, filling, and reasonably priced. What's more, they offer and cookie sampler, you heard right, cookie platter is pair with your various beers."