Taste of Pearl Bites
The following 16 delectable Boulder restaurants will be hosted in premier downtown retail boutiques for Taste of Pearl 2026. The restaurants showcase a variety of food and talent. From tacos to sushi, you can find many small bites along the way to delight your taste buds!
Japango
Japango Boulder serves a dynamic blend of traditional and contemporary Japanese cuisine
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Centro Mexican Kitchen
Colorado-inspired Mexican restaurant in the heart of downtown Boulder. Their menu blends the culinary techniques and traditions of Mexico with modern Colorado flair.
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Leaf Vegetarian
Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant is dedicated to creating an outstanding and creative vegetarian dining experience. Their passion for fresh, local ingredients led them to create Three Leaf Farm in Lafayette, CO which allows them to seasonally provide organic, freshly harvested produce and herbs and free range eggs and strengthens our commitment to cultivating a more sustainably focused company.
Visit Leaf
River and Woods
It’s a taste of modern whimsy wrapped in tradition as Daniel Asher—one of Colorado’s most beloved chefs—brings creative flair to a century-old miner’s cabin with a magical backyard. Asher spins versions of traditional comfort food from across the globe, served in the small, beautifully renovated dining room.
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The Post Chicken & Beer
The Post Brewing Company brews beers that are gosh darn delicious, memorable, and something you will want to put in your mouth repeatedly
Visit The Post
Corrida
Sophisticated, Spanish-inspired steak restaurant with cocktail menu and a wine list to match, plus a rooftop patio with a magnificent, unobstructed view of Boulder's iconic Flatirons.
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OAK at Fourteenth
Melding elements of Colorado’s rustic backdrop with Boulder’s hip and contemporary dining scene, OAK at fourteenth is a stylish neighborhood restaurant featuring local and seasonal New American Cuisine in a friendly and professional atmosphere. Chef/Owner Steven Redzikowski’s seasonally inspired menus are focused around OAK’s one-of-a-kind, oak-fired oven and grill and offer selections from Colorado’s abundant agricultural landscape. OAK is proud to feature locally grown vegetables, locally sourced meats, sustainably raised seafood, and house-made pastas.
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Zoe Ma Ma
Let Zoe Ma Ma nourish you with her delicious Chinese home cooking and authentic street food. Stop by and eat handmade potstickers, steamy buns, organic noodles and amazing daily specials between 11am and 11pm. Gluten-free and vegan friendly.
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Busaba Thai
Serving authentic Thai food since 2010. Busaba means "flower" in thai - life emerging from the elements growing toward the light and emanating its brilliant colors as a gift. The Busaba Family has lovingly created this restaurant as our "busaba" and are offering it to you with flavorful food as a gift. Busaba is committed to preserving the environment and strives to reduce waste. Their goal is to create all dishes with authentic Thai taste using fresh ingredients locally available.
Visit Busaba Thai
T/ACO
T|ACO is an urban taqueria with a menu that is at once simple, fresh, and utterly addictive. Their selection of tacos, fresh ceviche and salad are designed to surprise the palate by combining simple flavors in deliciously inventive ways. Everything at T|ACO is freshly house-made daily, including the tortillas, chips, salsas and guacamole.
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Pasta Jay's
In 1988, Jay Elowsky, along with his parents, opened the first Pasta Jay’s at 9th and Pearl. Thirty years later it is still a favorite of the Boulder Community. Enjoy family recipes that have been passed down to Jay from his MaMa Genovese whose grandmother was the cook for the first King of the United Countries of Italy, Victor Emanuel the Second!
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West End Tavern
Named “Best Bar” by 5280 Magazine and The Daily Camera, this American Tavern in Boulder offers the best BBQ in town alongside 20 rotating drafts and an extensive selection of whiskey and bourbon. Stop in for a juicy burger or fresh salad and take in the views of the iconic Flatirons from the rooftop patio.
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VINCA on Pearl
VINCA on Pearl is a family-owned restaurant with modern European cuisine. The owners traveled across Europe, visited Michelin-star restaurants, popular local restaurants, and excellent no-name osterias in the middle of nowhere. All these places are so different, and yet all left a deep impression and great memories. What connected all these places? It was the happy faces of the people, hearing people laugh, and the overall positive vibe & energy. So the owners created a place where YOU will simply feel 'happy'. A place, where you want to have your first date, big and small celebrations, toasts with your friends, close deals, lingering afternoons, lasting memories, or just spontaneous nightcaps!
Visit VINCA on Pearl
Jill's Restaurant & Bistro
Jill’s Restaurant is a modern bistro located in the St Julien Hotel & Spa in Boulder, Colorado. The restaurant encourages sustainable, organic farming practices and highlights contemporary American cuisine with a French accent.
Visit Jill's Restaurant & Bistro
Spruce Farm & Fish
Always keeping with the seasons, Spruce Farm & Fish showcases the best our region and nature have to offer. The menu reflects an emphasis on local and organic cuisine whenever possible.
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Savannah Bee Company
At Savannah Bee Company, honeybees are our passion. We are dedicated to educating children and adults about the important role bees play as pollinators of our food. As an integral part of our ecosystem and facing an abundance of threats in our evolving world, bees need all the help we can give them. Acts big and small can have a positive impact on the bees and their future – start a beehive, avoid pesticides, plant diverse flowering species, support local beekeepers. Artisanal, single-varietal honey is rare and beautiful. It is carefully extracted by small-scale beekeepers and delivered in its raw form. It is not heated, treated, or blended with any other honey, and has layers of complex flavor. As soon as you taste single-flower honey, you know how special it is.
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