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Chef Teri Rippeto's little garden restaurant is a longtime favorite of Denver's better chefs, mostly because the place never, ever disappoints. From the entirely seasonal, garden-driven menu to the comforting service and plain-as-plaster dining room, Potager seems incapable of doing any wrong. The kitchen is one of the best-educated in town when it comes to the notion of cooking and eating in concert with the seasons.

Cuisine(s): American, New American

Hours: Tue-Sat 5:30pm-10pm

Price: $$, $$$
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, cash

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Private Party, Wheelchair Accessible

Serving: Dinner
Alcohol: Beer/Wine

Reservations: Accepted, Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available, Street

2007 | Best Taste of the Future

Every decade, every era, every movement in modern cuisine seems attended by a requisite affectation. A few years ago, every serious kitchen needed a sous-vide setup. Before that, it was a compressed CO2 gun for making foams. Before that, it was... More >
2006 | BEST TASTE OF THE REVOLUTION

In the late '70s, American cuisine was in such a sad state that the notion of taking local, seasonal produce and fresh vegetables and grilling them up for dinner was considered absolutely revolutionary. This simple act of rebellion against the... More >
2005 | Best Dinner on Your Own Dime

The best thing about chef Terri Rippeto's little restaurant, a longtime favorite of many of Denver's better chefs, is that it never, ever disappoints. From the entirely seasonal, garden-driven menu -- summers full of fruits, winters rich with... More >
2002 | Best New American Restaurant

You say New American, I say contemporary American, he says fusion. Whatever. In recent years, Potager has come into its own as a consistently exciting restaurant that almost defies definition, using ingredients from all over the world to create... More >
2001 | Best Starters

Potager knows how to get a meal off to a great start. This "kitchen garden" offers an ever-changing roster based on what's in season, and the appetizers are an ideal way to sample as much as possible, in realistic portions for a good price. From... More >

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Westword Reviews and News

Potager is back in action with a new menu after a summer vacation

By Jessica Chapman | Mon, August 9, 2010

Get ready to enjoy the bounty of Potager's garden and local farms. The Capitol Hill restaurant has returned from a two and a half week summer vacation, and with its reopening, brings a new menu More >
Potager's packing its bags and going on summer vacation

By Jessica Chapman | Thu, July 15, 2010

Ripe tomatoes or no, Potager's taking a vacation. The Capitol Hill bastion of local, organic and seasonal fare will be dormant from this Sunday, July 18 through Wednesday, August 4, reopening f More >
Way to Grow!

By Kyle Wagner | Thu, January 27, 2000

From the day Teri Rippeto opened Potager in May 1997, her restaurant has been ripe for the picking. So why don't more diners stop in and smell the roses? "We've been a tough restaurant to understand and adjust to, I think," says Rippeto. "Our men... More >
Community Garden Spot

By Robin Chotzinoff | Thu, August 21, 1997

Warning: If you are under thirty, unbelievably gorgeous, hip and charming, a wine taster and wearer of a 100 percent cotton T-shirt in basic white or black--or if you desperately want to be any of the above--the following food-related opinions wil... More >

User Reviews

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taylor.wheeler

| Tue, June 02, 2009

Love the patio out back. Can't find more fresh ingredients in Denver!

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Rickilee1

| Thu, April 16, 2009

Delicious, fresh, organic food! It's a little pricey, but worth it. Unique atmosphere and decor. I recommend making a reservation and leaving early to find parking.

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SusannahH

| Sun, April 12, 2009

The food, service, and atmosphere at Potager are amazing. The ingredients are fresh, local, and in-season. The gnocchi appetizer, and the smoked fish appetizer were unbelievable! Yum.

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Art777778

| Sat, January 24, 2009

Best overall place in the city. Consistant. Could be anywhere in Manhattan.

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CarlE3327

| Wed, August 27, 2008

Many enjoyable times here before the little one. Great food great atmosphere!

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Dinner Menu

Main

$6.95

French Onion Soup Gratinee

$15.00

Ingrid’s Bouchot Mussels
steamed with white wine, potatoes, garlic and parsley

$9.00

Bruschetta
with chicken liver mousse, gold raisins, capers and pinenuts

$15.00

Sesame Crusted Stonington Scallops
with cabbage, cashews, sunflower seeds, red grapefruit and kafir lime dressing

$15.00

Peekytoe Crabcake
and monroe farm celery root remoulade

$12.00

Twice Baked Goat Cheese Souffle
with jay hill farm arugula, dried fig vinaigrette and crisp prosciutto

$12.00

Triple M Bar Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder Tortellini
in a celery root butter sauce, house dried tomatoes, black olives and currants

$15.00

Hazel Dell Mushroom Risotto
with truffle cheese

$10.00

Chopped Salad
raddichio, salami toscano, gorgonzola and pickled beets

$10.00

Jay Hill Farm Lettuces
with dates, gorgonzola cheese, shaved red onion and an orange-walnut oil vinaigrette

$9.00

Sauteed Jay Hill Farm Savory Greens
with lemon, garlic and extra virgin olive oil

$15.50

Thin Crust Pizza
from the wood oven, topped with house dried tomato pesto, mushrooms and fontina cheese

$23.00

Pumpkin, Bacon And Ricotta Lasagna
with sage pesto, pumpkin seeds and chicken broth reduction

$28.00

Grass Root’s Farm Grass Fed Beef Shortribs
with root vegetable mash and horseradish cream

$28.00

Honey, Coriander, Fennel And Ginger Glazed Quail
and creamy potato “risotto” with bacon, mushrooms and sage

$28.00

John Long’s Grilled Pork Chop
with a ginger-soy glaze, shitake mushrooms, sweet potato mashers, shaved apples and cashews

$29.00

Cassolet

$29.00

Fisherman’s Stew
in a saffron broth with potatoes, garlic aioli and grilled croutons

$29.00

Pan Roasted Fish
with a celery root puree and a salad of grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, shaved onion, pistachios and blood orange syrup

$24.50

Cottonwood Creek Farms Chicken
roasted in the wood oven with mushrooms and cure farm mashed potatoes

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