Mammoth portions, unusual organs, daring preparations: That's what this guide is about. Denver loves its meat, but these eleven restaurants test the limits of endurance to protein. From the nose-to-tail plate at Old Major to the pig 1/2 pig or lamb's head for two and Colt & Gray, we ask: Can you handle the meat?
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The Buckhorn Exchange is one of Colorado's oldest restaurants. They serve items like yak, ostrich and rattlesnake as well as the traditional beef and game. They're also known for their Rocky Mountain Oyster's or fried bull calf testicles served with horseradish dipping sauce.
Start your meal off right at The Fort with bison marrow bones or pickled quail eggs wrapped in buffalo sausage. You can also order Rocky Mountain Oysters here and enjoy their vast selection of beef and more.
Although you can get a traditional all beef dog at Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs, we'd recommend getting outside your comfort zone and ordering an Alaskan reindeer or a rattlesnake and pheasant dog.
Colt and Gray is known for its whole animal utilization as well as running offal specials on a regular basis. At Colt and Gray you can call a week ahead (pun intended) and order a 1/2 pig or lamb's head for 2. Another popular special is their pig trotter stuffed with snails which can be order head as well.
Old Major offers a nose to tail plate that consists of braised belly, confit rib, andouille sausage, crispy ears fried green tomatoes, shrimp jambalaya and remoulade.
Super Star Asian is best known for its amazing Dim Sum. But you can also find a variety of Denver's most bizarre foods such as beef tripe with turnips and chicken or duck feet.
At Work & Class you always have large selection of meats to choose from. The most unique one would be the roasted goat (cabrito) available in 1/4 pound, 1/2 pound and 1 pound.
At Euclid Hall you can order a large selection of house made sausages from boudin noir to Leberkäse and more. But don't miss out on pig ear pad Thai with tamarind chili sauce, scallion, peanut, egg, sprouts, mint and cilantro.
Rarely do you see wild boar on a menu but at Bittersweet they offer Durham Ranch Wild Boar with barley, mushroom mascarpone purée, greens and a mustard gastrique. Also be sure to try their tempura sweet breads.
The overwhelming and irresistible oak-grilled, bone-in. 36 oz ribeye is meant for two or three guests to share. It comes with fried potatoes, manchego, au poivre sauce.
The Buckhorn Exchange is one of Colorado's oldest restaurants. They serve items like yak, ostrich and rattlesnake as well as the traditional beef and game. They're also known for their Rocky Mountain Oyster's or fried bull calf testicles served with horseradish dipping sauce.
Start your meal off right at The Fort with bison marrow bones or pickled quail eggs wrapped in buffalo sausage. You can also order Rocky Mountain Oysters here and enjoy their vast selection of beef and more.
Although you can get a traditional all beef dog at Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs, we'd recommend getting outside your comfort zone and ordering an Alaskan reindeer or a rattlesnake and pheasant dog.
Colt and Gray is known for its whole animal utilization as well as running offal specials on a regular basis. At Colt and Gray you can call a week ahead (pun intended) and order a 1/2 pig or lamb's head for 2. Another popular special is their pig trotter stuffed with snails which can be order head as well.
Old Major offers a nose to tail plate that consists of braised belly, confit rib, andouille sausage, crispy ears fried green tomatoes, shrimp jambalaya and remoulade.
Super Star Asian is best known for its amazing Dim Sum. But you can also find a variety of Denver's most bizarre foods such as beef tripe with turnips and chicken or duck feet.
At Work & Class you always have large selection of meats to choose from. The most unique one would be the roasted goat (cabrito) available in 1/4 pound, 1/2 pound and 1 pound.
At Euclid Hall you can order a large selection of house made sausages from boudin noir to Leberkäse and more. But don't miss out on pig ear pad Thai with tamarind chili sauce, scallion, peanut, egg, sprouts, mint and cilantro.
Rarely do you see wild boar on a menu but at Bittersweet they offer Durham Ranch Wild Boar with barley, mushroom mascarpone purée, greens and a mustard gastrique. Also be sure to try their tempura sweet breads.
The overwhelming and irresistible oak-grilled, bone-in. 36 oz ribeye is meant for two or three guests to share. It comes with fried potatoes, manchego, au poivre sauce.
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