Denver, CO
For Vegan in Denver, the local food press points to Watercourse Foods, Somebody People, and Bang Up To The Elephant. Picks from Westword and 5280 Magazine, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Westword and 5280 Magazine. Updated July 2026.
Watercourse Foods · Uptown
Denver's original vegan restaurant since 1998, serving scratch-made plant-based comfort food and a well-loved brunch. Dishes like a roasted-tomato Benedict with crispy tofu have made it a longtime anchor of the city's meatless dining, and its Uptown room stays busy across breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Somebody People · Baker
A loosely Mediterranean-inspired vegan kitchen on South Broadway built around housemade pasta and a natural-wine list. It reads more like a modern wine-focused restaurant that happens to be plant-based than a traditional vegan spot, with a bright, design-forward room and a menu that shifts by season.
Bang Up To The Elephant · Capitol Hill
A maximalist, Caribbean-inspired, fully plant-based room in Capitol Hill known for seitan Cubano and coconut-chickpea curry alongside tropical cocktails. The colorful, vividly decorated setting matches the exuberant menu, and the kitchen leans into bold island spicing that sets it apart from Denver's other vegan spots.
Native Foods · Glendale
The last Colorado outpost of the former national vegan chain, now independently owned, in Glendale. Housemade seitan and a Nashville hot 'chicken' sandwich headline a familiar, approachable menu, with salads, bowls, and burgers filling it out for everyday visits and a counter-service format built for a quick meal.
fellow traveler · Englewood
An Englewood spot with a globally roaming vegan menu built around a jackfruit barbecue sandwich and rotating curry specials, plus a rotating margarita program that has its own following. The kitchen changes its specials often, so regulars come back for what is new.
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