Bizarre, Weird and Unique Food and Restaurants in the Denver Area
If you are a fan of Anthony Bourdain or Andrew Zimmern, you may like to do experimental eating when you travel and sample some of the more bizarre local foods. From Rocky Mountain Oysters to Buffalo meat to Reindeer hot dogs, Denver offers some rare regional cuisine you can't find just anywhere. And with a strong Asian population, you can also find some unique Asian restaurants with menu items off the beaten path. Here is a guide to some of the more bizarre, unique and weird food and restaurants in Denver.
Unique Denver Restaurant: The Fort
The Fort sells more Buffalo steaks than any other independently-owned restaurant in the United States. So if you haven't tried Buffalo yet, this is a good place to start. Located in Morrison, just west of Denver, this restaurant offers great views as well as some unusual menu items.
For bizarre appetizers try the Roast Bison Marrow Bones, Buffalo Eggs (pickled quail eggs wrapped in bison sausage), Braised Bison Tongue, or Rocky Mountain Oysters. Rocky Mountain Oysters are um ... calf testicles.
As an entrée, select from a Buffalo filet (excellent), Buffalo ribs or an Elk chop. Or go all out and get the game platter a delightfully unique combination of Elk, Buffalo and Quail. Buffalo is a very lean meat, so order medium rare for a true taste experience.
Unique Denver Restaurant: Café Jordano
Ever heard of Italian-Wild West Fusion Cuisine? Sound strange? At Café Jordano restaurant in Lakewood (suburb west of Denver), they offer Italian Buffalo dishes. If you like veal marsala, try the buffalo marsala here with tender pieces of buffalo scaloppini prepared just like classic veal marsala. This Italian restaurant offers a wide range of unique buffalo dishes, such as buffalo parmesan, buffalo cacciatore, and their delicious house specialty Buffalo Jordan—buffalo scaloppini in a mustard cognac cream sauce.
Unique Denver Restaurant: The Fort
The Fort sells more Buffalo steaks than any other independently-owned restaurant in the United States. So if you haven't tried Buffalo yet, this is a good place to start. Located in Morrison, just west of Denver, this restaurant offers great views as well as some unusual menu items.
For bizarre appetizers try the Roast Bison Marrow Bones, Buffalo Eggs (pickled quail eggs wrapped in bison sausage), Braised Bison Tongue, or Rocky Mountain Oysters. Rocky Mountain Oysters are um ... calf testicles.
As an entrée, select from a Buffalo filet (excellent), Buffalo ribs or an Elk chop. Or go all out and get the game platter a delightfully unique combination of Elk, Buffalo and Quail. Buffalo is a very lean meat, so order medium rare for a true taste experience.
Unique Denver Restaurant: Café Jordano
Ever heard of Italian-Wild West Fusion Cuisine? Sound strange? At Café Jordano restaurant in Lakewood (suburb west of Denver), they offer Italian Buffalo dishes. If you like veal marsala, try the buffalo marsala here with tender pieces of buffalo scaloppini prepared just like classic veal marsala. This Italian restaurant offers a wide range of unique buffalo dishes, such as buffalo parmesan, buffalo cacciatore, and their delicious house specialty Buffalo Jordan—buffalo scaloppini in a mustard cognac cream sauce.
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