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9 Best Strawberry Rhubarb Desserts to Try Now

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| Photo: Adam Larkey

Strawberries and rhubarb are a match made in late spring-early summer heaven. Rhubarb, although technically a vegetable, is often referred to as the first fruit of the season. Without the addition of sugar, it can be rather sour. Rhubarb's most likely partner in a dessert, the strawberry, is also among the earliest of spring's bounty. To celebrate the arrival of the warm season, here's a list of Denver's best strawberry and rhubarb desserts - alone or the combination.


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bittersweet

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Bittersweet has both a strawberry rhubarb option: rhubarb pavlova with poached rhubarb, strawberry rhubarb consommé, greek yogurt sorbet as well as a strawberry shortcake with roasted strawberries, basil anglaise, crème fraîche ice cream.

Table 6

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This neighborhood favorite always has fun takes on classic desserts and this spring that is a fried strawberry and rhubarb pie.

Bistro Barbes

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The newest Park Hill neighborhood eatery offers a rhubarb panna cotta with a beet strawberry sorbet, shortbread cookie, and garnished with rhubarb.
A spring dessert of strawberries and coconut is a favorite at Rioja. It consists of strawberry bavarian, coconut dacquoise, coconut sorbet, strawberry-cava consommé and nasturtiums.

Colt & Gray

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Sometimes you're in the mood for a classic dessert and this one doesn't disappoint: strawberry and rhubarb crumble topped with basil and mint ice cream.

Beast + Bottle

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Head to up Beast & Bottle for a light yet rich spring dessert: rhubarb semifreddo with pink peppercorn cake, an oat tulle, and toasted marshmallow.

Sugarmill

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Pastry chef Noah French created a rhubarb and strawberry crepe with tahitian vanilla brûlée, rhubarb-strawberry compote, and rhubarb sorbet.

Trillium

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If you're in the Ballpark neighborhood, Trillium is serving a strawberry rhubarb danish with sour cream sherbet, pickled rhubarb, fresh strawberry and candied almonds.

Coohills

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Sometimes strawberry shortcake is all one needs to complete a meal. At Coohills, the classic dessert includes strawberry gel, cream cheese ice cream, and whipped cream.

bittersweet

Bittersweet has both a strawberry rhubarb option: rhubarb pavlova with poached rhubarb, strawberry rhubarb consommé, greek yogurt sorbet as well as a strawberry shortcake with roasted strawberries, basil anglaise, crème fraîche ice cream.

Table 6

This neighborhood favorite always has fun takes on classic desserts and this spring that is a fried strawberry and rhubarb pie.

Bistro Barbes

The newest Park Hill neighborhood eatery offers a rhubarb panna cotta with a beet strawberry sorbet, shortbread cookie, and garnished with rhubarb.

Rioja

A spring dessert of strawberries and coconut is a favorite at Rioja. It consists of strawberry bavarian, coconut dacquoise, coconut sorbet, strawberry-cava consommé and nasturtiums.

Colt & Gray

Sometimes you're in the mood for a classic dessert and this one doesn't disappoint: strawberry and rhubarb crumble topped with basil and mint ice cream.

Beast + Bottle

Head to up Beast & Bottle for a light yet rich spring dessert: rhubarb semifreddo with pink peppercorn cake, an oat tulle, and toasted marshmallow.

Sugarmill

Pastry chef Noah French created a rhubarb and strawberry crepe with tahitian vanilla brûlée, rhubarb-strawberry compote, and rhubarb sorbet.

Trillium

If you're in the Ballpark neighborhood, Trillium is serving a strawberry rhubarb danish with sour cream sherbet, pickled rhubarb, fresh strawberry and candied almonds.

Coohills

Sometimes strawberry shortcake is all one needs to complete a meal. At Coohills, the classic dessert includes strawberry gel, cream cheese ice cream, and whipped cream.

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