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Denver's Ten Staple Desserts to Try Before You Die

by Andra Zeppelin
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by Andra Zeppelin
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Menus come and menus go, but these ten desserts have stood the test of time, seasons, and whims demanding changes. From the chocolate beignets that remained on the menu for nearly ten years at Table 6 to the budino that has quickly but forcefully become a must for the dessert menu at Pizzeria Locale and the chocolate caramel tart created by pastry wiz Yasmin Lozada-Hissom at Spuntino, these are the ten sweet ends to a meal that everyone dining in Denver must try.


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Chocolate Pudding at Potager

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The dessert menu changes seasonally at this Cap Hill restaurant owned by Teri Rippeto, but this rich silky chocolate pudding is always there. It comes served with freshly whipped cream.
1109 Ogden St, Denver, CO 80218
(303) 832-5788
(303) 832-5788

Salted Chocolate Tarte at Spuntino

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James Beard semi-finalist pastry chef Yasmin Lozada-Hissom serves the Amadei chocolate sea salt caramel tart at her LoHi restaurant alongside brown butter-bay leaf gelato.
2639 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211
(303) 433-0949
(303) 433-0949

Grapefruit Tarte at Devil's Food

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All the tarts at Devil's Food are extraordinary but the pink grapefruit one takes the cake. A sugar cookie shell is lined with white chocolate, filled with Bavarian cream, topped with grapefruit, and sprinkled with crushed pistachio.
1020 S Gaylord St, Denver, CO 80209
(303) 733-7448
(303) 733-7448

Chocolate Beignets at Table 6

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Ten years have these been on the menu. The small, round pastries are filled with a melted truffle made with Valrhona French chocolate and heavy cream. When you bite into it, warm silky dark chocolate oozes out.
609 Corona St, Denver, CO 80218
(303) 831-8800
(303) 831-8800

Gingerbread at Bang!

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Featured on Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives, this simple and comforting dessert accented by notes of cinnamon and cloves comes served with fresh whipped cream.
3472 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211
(303) 455-1117
(303) 455-1117

Banana Cream Pie at Sushi Den

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The banana cream pie is available at both Sushi Den and Izakaya Den. Made fresh daily, this dessert is a long time family recipe and originally introduced by Toshi Kizaki's wife.
1487 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210
(303) 777-0826
(303) 777-0826

Goat Cheese Beignets at Rioja

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The beignets have been on the menu at Rioja since the restaurant opened in 2004. They are filled with sweet goat cheese and black mission fig and come served with a ruby port wine reduction.
1431 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202
(303) 820-2282
(303) 820-2282

Matty's Wacky Apple at Vesta Dipping Grill

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A caramel dipped apple is rolled in sweet crunch and served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. This crowd pleaser is available with three dipping sauces- hot fudge, creme anglaise, and strawberry cointreau.
1822 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80202
(303) 296-1970
(303) 296-1970

Budino at Pizzeria Locale

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There would be a revolution if Locale took the butterscotch pudding off the menu. The sweet ending is creamy and light in texture, with a rich caramel flavor. It is topped with a dense milk chocolate ganache.
1730 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 442-3003
(303) 442-3003

Eton Mess at The Kitchen Boulder

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This traditional English dessert has been served at the original the Kitchen since it opened. Eton mess is a combination of Chantilly, strawberries, and meringue.
1039 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 544-5973
(303) 544-5973

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Chocolate Pudding at Potager

1109 Ogden St, Denver, CO 80218
The dessert menu changes seasonally at this Cap Hill restaurant owned by Teri Rippeto, but this rich silky chocolate pudding is always there. It comes served with freshly whipped cream.
1109 Ogden St, Denver, CO 80218
(303) 832-5788
(303) 832-5788

Salted Chocolate Tarte at Spuntino

2639 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211
James Beard semi-finalist pastry chef Yasmin Lozada-Hissom serves the Amadei chocolate sea salt caramel tart at her LoHi restaurant alongside brown butter-bay leaf gelato.
2639 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211
(303) 433-0949
(303) 433-0949

Grapefruit Tarte at Devil's Food

1020 S Gaylord St, Denver, CO 80209
All the tarts at Devil's Food are extraordinary but the pink grapefruit one takes the cake. A sugar cookie shell is lined with white chocolate, filled with Bavarian cream, topped with grapefruit, and sprinkled with crushed pistachio.
1020 S Gaylord St, Denver, CO 80209
(303) 733-7448
(303) 733-7448

Chocolate Beignets at Table 6

609 Corona St, Denver, CO 80218
Ten years have these been on the menu. The small, round pastries are filled with a melted truffle made with Valrhona French chocolate and heavy cream. When you bite into it, warm silky dark chocolate oozes out.
609 Corona St, Denver, CO 80218
(303) 831-8800
(303) 831-8800

Gingerbread at Bang!

3472 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211
Featured on Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives, this simple and comforting dessert accented by notes of cinnamon and cloves comes served with fresh whipped cream.
3472 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211
(303) 455-1117
(303) 455-1117

Banana Cream Pie at Sushi Den

1487 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210
The banana cream pie is available at both Sushi Den and Izakaya Den. Made fresh daily, this dessert is a long time family recipe and originally introduced by Toshi Kizaki's wife.
1487 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210
(303) 777-0826
(303) 777-0826

Goat Cheese Beignets at Rioja

1431 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202
The beignets have been on the menu at Rioja since the restaurant opened in 2004. They are filled with sweet goat cheese and black mission fig and come served with a ruby port wine reduction.
1431 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202
(303) 820-2282
(303) 820-2282

Matty's Wacky Apple at Vesta Dipping Grill

1822 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80202
A caramel dipped apple is rolled in sweet crunch and served with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. This crowd pleaser is available with three dipping sauces- hot fudge, creme anglaise, and strawberry cointreau.
1822 Blake Street, Denver, CO 80202
(303) 296-1970
(303) 296-1970

Budino at Pizzeria Locale

1730 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302
There would be a revolution if Locale took the butterscotch pudding off the menu. The sweet ending is creamy and light in texture, with a rich caramel flavor. It is topped with a dense milk chocolate ganache.
1730 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 442-3003
(303) 442-3003

Eton Mess at The Kitchen Boulder

1039 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302
This traditional English dessert has been served at the original the Kitchen since it opened. Eton mess is a combination of Chantilly, strawberries, and meringue.
1039 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 544-5973
(303) 544-5973

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