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Bastien's isn't retro; the rest of the world is. Looking for the cocktail culture of the ´50s? Bastien's has it. Early-´70s swinger swank? It has that, too. Bastien's doesn't change with the times; the times change around it. Like they say, even a broken clock is right twice a day, and while the batteries on Bastien's Timex ran down a long time ago, this is still a great place to go for good steaks, strong drinks and a taste of Denver’s culinary past.

Cuisine(s): American, Seafood, Steakhouse

Hours: Sun 4pm-9pm, Mon-Wed 5pm-9:30pm, Thu-Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 4pm-10pm

Price: $$
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Banquet Facilities, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

Serving: Dinner
Alcohol: Full bar

Reservations: Accepted, Recommended, Call-Ahead Seating Available, Recommended on Weekends

Parking: Lot Available

2010 | Best Addition to the National Register of Historic Places

It's easy to think of Bastien's as a time machine perpetually dialed to 1958. That was the year Bastien's opened, and it's been run by the same family for the past five decades — which means it hasn't been subjected to the regular remodeling... More >
2009 | Best Low-End Steakhouse

Bastien's isn't retro. The rest of the world might be leaning in that direction, looking for cool, but Bastien's is something else entirely: It's classic. Looking for the cocktail culture of the '50s? Bastien's has it. Early-'70s swinger swank?... More >
2008 | Best Low-End Steakhouse

While Denver certainly boasts more than its fair share of upscale steakhouses, there's only one Bastien's — a place where people feeling more Humphrey Bogart than Gordon Gekko have been going for great steaks for decades. With its own kind of... More >
2007 | Best Old American Restaurant

When your grandfather thought about a nice dinner out, Bastien's may have been the spot he had in mind. Big fat steaks, ageless cocktails and a tacky, shmaltzy, absolutely dead-on swinger's swank put this place high on our list of favorite... More >
2006 | REALLY CHEAP STEAKHOUSE

Bastien's sugar steak takes the prize -- it's an American classic. But so is Bastien's itself, a steakhouse that's been in constant operation since 1937 and left pretty much untouched since its heyday in the late '60s, making it the ultimate in... More >

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streetsignartist

| Tue, June 29, 2010

been in business forever classic spot on the Fax

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RubenP

| Sun, May 23, 2010

Bastiens\

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likemestephen

| Mon, November 23, 2009

Best kept secret

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Scott657

| Tue, June 30, 2009

Great Value, you can't beat it. Denver treasure

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westwordbestof

| Wed, May 06, 2009

Bastien's isn't retro. The rest of the world might be leaning in that direction, looking for cool, but Bastien's is something else entirely: It's classic. Looking for the cocktail culture of the '50s? Bastien's has it. Early-'70s swinger swank? It has that, too. Bastien's doesn't change with the times; the times change around it. Like they say, even a broken clock is right twice a day, and while the batteries on Bastien's Timex ran down a long time ago, this is still a great place to go for sugar steaks, sidecars, fried cheesecakes, steely martinis and a taste of Denver's culinary past.

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2010 | Best Addition to the National Register of Historic Places

2009 | Best Low-End Steakhouse

2008 | Best Low-End Steakhouse

2007 | Best Old American Restaurant