Denver, CO Metro

Grass-Fed & Pasture-Raised Restaurants in Denver

Covers Denver proper, LoDo, Cherry Creek North, 9th & Co, the Central Business District, and the greater Denver metro area. Every listing is verified with a published source.

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Guard and Grace
Guard and Grace
Steakhouse · Downtown, Denver

Guard and Grace is a modern steakhouse in downtown Denver, with an upscale bar and dining room.

The steak program runs multiple beef tiers side by side. It's suited to a celebration or client dinner.

$$$$Special OccasionBusiness DinnerDate Night
What to order

Pinnacle Australian Grass Fed Filet Mignon · Pinnacle Australian Grass Fed New York

Grass-fed / pasture-raised available

"Pinnacle Australian Grass Fed" filet mignon and New York cuts

Their menu lists "Pinnacle Australian Grass Fed" filet mignon and New York cuts alongside a separate standard program, named on the same menu as Creekstone Farms Angus, a conventional grain-fed program. · confirmed via guardandgrace.com: Denver menu

Hopdoddy Burger Bar
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
Burgers · 9th & Co, Denver

Hopdoddy Burger Bar is an Austin-founded build-your-order burger bar with two Denver locations, 9th & Co and Union Station, with thick-patty and smashburger options including grass-fed beef and bison.

Burgers are fresh-ground and served on scratch-baked buns, with handcrafted shakes. Most burgers run $8-13.

$CasualQuick BiteFamily-Friendly
What to order

Goodnight Burger (grass-fed)

Grass-fed / pasture-raised available

Grass-fed, pasture-raised beef and bison as a standing chain-wide sourcing policy

Their sourcing page lists "grass fed pasture-raised, wagyu & heritage beef, responsibly raised" as a standing policy, and the national menu confirms it by name on the Goodnight burger ("100% grass fed pasture raised beef"); not every burger on the menu carries the claim. · confirmed via hopdoddy.com: sourcing

Tavernetta
Tavernetta
Italian · LoDo, Denver

Tavernetta is a Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian restaurant in LoDo, from chef Alex Seidel.

The menu includes house-made pasta alongside the beef program. It's suited to a special-occasion dinner.

$$$Date NightSpecial OccasionDinner
What to order

Carpaccio alla Cipriani (grass-fed beef tenderloin)

Grass-fed / pasture-raised available

Buckner Family Ranch grass-fed beef in the Carpaccio alla Cipriani

Their Culinary Partners page names Buckner Family Ranch as the source of the "grass fed beef tenderloin for carpaccio," confirmed on the current dinner menu as "Carpaccio alla Cipriani, grass fed beef, Grana Padano, Espelette." Other beef items on the menu, including the NY strip and bistecca fiorentina, carry no such claim. · confirmed via tavernettadenver.com: culinary partners

True Food Kitchen
True Food Kitchen
Seasonal / Wellness · Cherry Creek North, Denver

True Food Kitchen is a wellness-focused chain built around Dr. Andrew Weil's anti-inflammatory diet, with Mediterranean and Asian influences, in Cherry Creek North.

The menu includes 100% grass-fed burgers, sourdough-crust pizza, and shareable bowls. Most entrees run $12-16, suited to lunch, dinner, or weekend brunch.

$$CasualBrunchHealth-Conscious
What to order

Grass-Fed Burger

Grass-fed / pasture-raised available

100% grass-fed beef across all locations

A dated trade-press report (FSR Magazine, Aug. 29, 2023) quotes Verde Farms' SVP confirming the beef across all True Food Kitchen locations is "100 percent grass-fed on pastures where cattle roam free 100 percent of the time, no feedlots, ever." The claim covers beef only, chain-wide. · confirmed via FSR Magazine: True Food Kitchen's grass-fed beef partnership

Frequently asked questions

Are there grass-fed beef restaurants in Denver?

Yes, though the list runs shorter here than in some other cities. Tavernetta (LoDo) names Buckner Family Ranch as the source of the grass-fed beef tenderloin in its Carpaccio alla Cipriani. Guard and Grace (Downtown) runs a named "Pinnacle Australian Grass Fed" Filet Mignon and New York cut alongside its standard, explicitly non-grass-fed Creekstone Angus program. True Food Kitchen (Cherry Creek North) went 100% grass-fed chain-wide through a Verde Farms partnership. Hopdoddy Burger Bar (9th & Co, Union Station) lists grass-fed pasture-raised beef and bison as a standing sourcing policy and confirms it by name on specific burgers. See each listing for exactly what's confirmed and by whom.

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