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2023 E. Colfax Denver CO 80206

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  • American, Fast Casual, Health, Vegetarian
    Mon-Sat 11am-2pm
    $ $
  • cash, check
    Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly
    Dinner, Lunch
  • None
    Not Accepted
    Street
Description

Since the So All May Eat Cafe (SAME Cafe) opened, the lively, mostly organic foods restaurant has gained national media attention (and a Westword cover story) for its unique method for charging customers: pay-what-you-want. Diners ranging from the lower class to the corporate class simply decide how much they'd like to fork over for their breakfast or lunch, whether that be a penny or a twenty. While the non-profit owes much of its success to the benevolence of mankind (and the devotion of its owners, Brad and Libby Birky), it's the food that keeps people coming back, a constantly changing menu of freshly baked pizza, salads, cookies and daily specials.








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  • 2008 | Best Lunch for Those With No Bread

    SAME Cafe owners Brad and Libby Birky have done the impossible. Not only did they open a restaurant with no prices on the menu and no cash register on the premises (just a box into which customers are asked to put a "donation," paying whatever they can or whatever they choose to), but they've managed to keep it open for more than a year. That's an amazing feat, but what's even more amazing about SAME (which stands for So All May Eat) is the food served here: an ever-changing lineup of hot,... More »

  • 2007 | Best Free Lunch (or Dinner)

    Owners Brad and Libby Birky started SAME Cafe (So All May Eat) with a simple philosophy: Everyone ought to be able to eat well and affordably in their neighborhood. With that in mind, they decided not to demand money from anyone who comes to eat at their small cafe -- which features an ever-changing menu of healthy pizzas, salads, soups and desserts -- but simply to put a box by the door for donations. The way it's supposed to work, a diner comes in, has lunch (or an early dinner on the... More »

Main Menu
Monday
 
Pumpkin Apple Soup
 
Beef Stew
 
Apples, Walnuts & Greens
 
Coleslaw
 
Veggie Supreme Pizza
 
Turkey Cranberry Brie Pizza
Tuesday
Colorado Gives Day!
 
Cajun Red Bean & Rice Soup
 
Turkey Noodle Soup
 
Harvest Veggie Salad
 
Bst Pasta Salad
bacon, spinach, tomato)bacon, spinach, tomato
 
3 Cheese Pizza
 
Spinach & Artichoke Pizza
Wednesday
 
Pumpkin Soup
 
Tortellini Soup
w/ ground buffalo
 
Spaghetti Squash Salad
 
Greens
with veggies salad
 
Sausage & Mushroom Pizza
 
Greek Veggie Pizza
Thursday
 
Curried Carrot Soup
 
Ham & Bean Soup
 
Greens With Beets
 
Cobb Salad
 
Ham, Bacon, Green Olive Pizza
 
4 Cheese Pizza
Friday
 
Tomato Soup
 
Turkey Veggie Soup
 
Tomato, Basil & Mozzarella Salad
 
Orange Salad
w/ poppy seed dressing
 
Portobello Pepperoni Pizza
 
Artichoke & Olive Pizza
Saturday
 
Minestrone Soup
 
Chili
 
Turkey, Cranberry, Walnut, Feta Salad
 
Spinach, Apple & Bleu Cheese Salad
 
Bbq Turkey Pizza
 
Tomato & Feta Pizza
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