Food BEST OF BOULDER

American Restaurant Mountain Sun Pubs And Breweries

1535 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-546-0886; 627 S. Broadway, Suite E, Boulder, 303-543-0886

Silver: Blackbelly Market

Bronze: World Famous Dark Horse

Mountain Sun and its Table Mesabased sister, Southern Sun, have become two of Boulder’s quintessential haunts. None of the Mountain Sun Pubs and Breweries locations takes credit or debit cards, but both serve a robust rotating selection of housebrewed draughts. The burgers remain a staple, with plenty of vegetarian options that include a tempeh reuben and Jerry’s vegan chili.

APPETIZERS/TAPAS THE KITCHEN AMERICAN BISTRO

1039 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-5973

Silver: The Roost

Bronze: McDevitt Taco Supply

Write-in: Piripi

Founded in 2004 by Hugo Matheson and Kimbal Musk, The Kitchen has continued to provide organic, farmfriendly dining to Pearl Street and beyond. Dishes like broccolini, burrata and steak tartare make it easy for diners to create full meals from an array of small plates. Though larger dishes like the ranch steak and the Ōra King salmon are still there to anchor heavier feasts.

Asian Fusion

CHEZ THUY

2655 28th St., Boulder, 303-442-1700

Silver: Hapa Sushi

Bronze: Aloy Thai

Write-in: Osaka’s

Since opening in 1993, Chez Thuy has become a local favorite for panAsian cuisine with a massive, continentspanning menu. Vietnamese classics like pho and lettuce wraps sit comfortably beside Pad Thai, calamari curry and fivespice duck. A frog legs hot pot is one of the chef’s specialties, but sesame tofu and crispy noodles are available for those looking for simple comforts.

BAGEL MOE’S BROADWAY BAGEL

Multiple Locations

Silver: Big Daddy Bagels

Bronze: WoodGrain Bagel and Deli

Write-in: Fleishman’s Bagels and Delicatessen

There’s many-a reason Moe’s Broadway Bagel has snagged our readers’ vote for Best Bagel year after year. Not a lot has changed since Moe’s opened its first location in 1992, though it has expanded across the Boulder area with spots popping up in Louisville, Longmont and Denver. House-made cream cheeses — with flavors like bacon horseradish, artichoke parmesan and garlic herb — are still fundamental.