Susan France
Restaurant Ambiance
THE BOULDER DUSHANBE TEAHOUSE
1770 13th St., 303-442-4993 Second Place: Flagstaff House Restaurant Third Place: The Mediterranean Restaurant Fourth Place: The Kitchen Fifth Place: Black Cat Farm-Table-Bistro
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any would argue that the best part of going out to eat is the ambiance. Whether it’s the décor, the service, the location, the music or anything else, the feeling one gets from sitting in a restaurant is often what we crave. Sure, world-renowned chefs in Boulder County are serving meals we couldn’t make at home, but it’s the ritual of getting out of the house and sitting down for a proper meal that keeps us coming back for more. The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse is of course a leader in ambiance. With a building shipped in from Tajikistan, a bright and verdant interior and exceptional service, the Dushanbe Teahouse is a justified winner of this year’s award.
Place to Eat Outdoors
CHAUTAUQUA DINING HALL
900 W. Baseline Road, 303-440-3776 Second Place: Boulder County Farmers’ Market Third Place: Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant Fourth Place: Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse Fifth Place: The Mediterranean Restaurant
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o matter the time of year, you can enjoy the beauty of Boulder’s landscape from the wraparound porch at Chautauqua Dining Hall. You can grab breakfast, lunch or dinner after a hike on one of the many surrounding trails, or perhaps before one of the concerts at the historic Chautauqua Auditorium. Enjoy hearty breakfast favorites like cinnamon French toast with a side of house-made sausage or lighter fare like yogurt and granola. At dinner time you can tuck into a Colorado BBQ blue plate with brisket, ribs, kielbasa, Swiss chard, mac and cheese and a biscuit. No matter what you get to eat, you get to do it surrounded by the splendor of the Rocky Mountains.
Alexa Mehos, hostess at the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, our winner for best restaurant ambiance.
Reader Comment We are so lucky to have so many awesome places in Boulder!! 22 April 23, 2015
Best of Boulder County ’15 Boulder Weekly