Best Lunch Restaurants in Boulder

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1. Pizzeria Alberico

4.7

Exceptional(59)

Price: Moderate

• Pizzeria • Boulder

Booked 28 times today

Join us at our cozy spot on the East end of Pearl Street, right in the heart of downtown Boulder. Our menu features Southern Italian staples like fritti, fresh salads, savory salumi, artisanal pizzas, and delicious gelato, all made with ingredients from local farms to bring you a fresh take on the classics. Our wood-fired oven adds an authentic touch to our pizzas, creating a perfect, crispy crust every time.Enjoy our sprawling, dog-friendly patio with a spritz in hand during our daily aperitivo hour. Come for the food, stay for the ambiance, and experience a slice of Italy right here in Boulder!p.s. It's al-beh-REE-co (named after the Alberico family!)A 2.5% Health and Wellness fee will be added to all guest checks. This initiative is designed to help us continue offering premium insurance benefits to our team members.

2. Sforno Trattoria

4.5

Awesome(1139)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Boulder

Booked 23 times today

We strive to give you the genuine tastes of Italy, right here on Boulder’s historic Pearl Street Mall, with our local, natural ingredients. And with our famous mozzarella made in house, Happy Hour 7 days a week, and an original wood burning pizza oven, we have no doubt that you will love coming to Sforno. Join us for a little bit of Italian bliss right here in Colorado, and let us show you what ‘love from the oven’ means to us.

3. Japango Boulder

4.7

Exceptional(1502)

Price: Moderate

• Sushi • Boulder

Booked 45 times today

Japango, set in a historic building just west of Broadway on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, CO, offers a dynamic combination of traditional and contemporary Japanese cuisine. Guests will enjoy a relaxed experience in an award winning space designed by nationally acclaimed architect, Scott Rodwin. In many ways this wildly popular restaurant feels like a direct extension of Boulder itself—sophisticated, casual and healthy. // It’s is the perfect place for a first date, a family gathering, or a night out with friends. In addition to an elegant—yet intimate and unpretentious—dining room, Japango features a large sushi bar, a Pearl Street patio, a back patio with fireplace, an enclosed patio that seats up to 10, and a lively bar and lounge area. // The full bar offers unique house cocktails, an extensive sake menu and the largest Japanese whisky selection in Colorado.

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4. Jill's Restaurant & Bistro

4.6

Exceptional(1487)

Price: Expensive

• Fusion / Eclectic • Boulder

Booked 20 times today

Located in the St Julien Hotel, Jill’s Restaurant & Bistro offers a thoughtful menu featuring fresh, local and dynamic ingredients. The kitchen, helmed by Executive Chef Rich Byers, sources its ingredients through partnerships with local farms, creameries and ranches, its own on-site garden and Boulder’s seasonal Farmer’s Market – conveniently located across the street – where the chefs procure the freshest herbs, vegetables and fruits. These ingredients are used to create scratch-made food, including pasta, bread, pastries, sauces, jus and more.

5. Corner Bar

4.5

Awesome(564)

Price: Moderate

• American • Boulder

Booked 15 times today

Located inside Hotel Boulderado on the corner of Spruce and 13th streets, The Corner Bar is the ideal location for a quick lunch, a lively Happy Hour, a great late-night meal, or the perfectly poured Martini. This spacious restaurant offers indoor and outdoor seating with a large wrap-around patio featuring plenty of room for social distancing and fun.

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6. The Kitchen American Bistro - Boulder

4.6

Exceptional(902)

Price: Expensive

• American • Boulder

Booked 55 times today

The Kitchen American Bistro on Pearl Street offers an imaginative array of globally-inspired shared plates & killer drinks crafted in a stylish, casual space.

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7. River and Woods Restaurant

4.6

Exceptional(864)

Price: Expensive

• Comfort Food • Boulder

Booked 46 times today

Located in an historic miner's cabin on Pearl Street, River and Woods serves Colorado Comfort Cuisine. The culinary team prepares whimsical interpretations of traditional comfort food and a carefully curated boutique bar program rounds out the River and Woods experience. With incredible weekend brunches, fun daily happy hour specials, live music, outdoor dining and an emphasis in local farm partners, and sustainable sourcing, River and Woods has been elevating comfort food since 2016! River and Woods also hosts private parties and special events.

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8. Centro Mexican Kitchen

4.5

Awesome(559)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Boulder

Booked 24 times today

We're a fun, Colorado-inspired Mexican restaurant in the heart of downtown Boulder along the iconic Pearl Street Mall. Our bustling bar specializes in festive cocktails and our year-round covered patio offers some of Boulder's best people watching.

9. High Country

4.8

Exceptional(77)

Price: Moderate

• American • Boulder

Booked 6 times today

Taste the latest and greatest food in Boulder at High Country! From the Vaquero Flank Steak to our best selling Summit Bowl, everything is sourced right here in Colorado. A Phenomenal Beer selection, Craft Cocktails, and Organic Wines seal the deal. Come be a part of the New Western cuisine!

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10. Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar - Pearl St. Boulder

4.7

Exceptional(1254)

Price: Moderate

• Sushi • Boulder

Booked 65 times today

The name Hapa is derived from the Hawaiian term that describes a harmonious blend of Asian and American cultures. Like our name, our food reflects this dynamic combination. The menu is based on traditional Japanese cooking fundamentals which are then amplified, muted, or mixed with influences from many different styles of cooking until they are something completely new: they're Hapa. We have stretched the boundaries of creativity to develop dishes that defy all the rules while holding true to our roots. We hope that you will find our menu innovative, uninhibited, and distinctly fun! Incomplete parties will not be sat until complete.

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Caroline
Denver / Colorado •7 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Our group of 6 dined on the patio on Christmas Eve. It was a very busy evening. Service was great and we appreciated the lower noise level outside. We would visit again. Thanks for an enjoyable experience.
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Sforno TrattoriaPrice: Moderate• Italian• Boulder
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4.5
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Tim
Denver / Colorado •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
We have been going to Corner Bar for years…like when the beer special was $4. Before Frank Day…I think it was John Platt… I’m talking 1998 - maybe even earlier… I met my future wife at the bar one cold winter’s night way back in 2007. I tell the story over and over again to my kids about how I walked into the bar and bammmm there she was! We now go with kids (older now) and hang for various occasions. Wes is our go-to waiter. We’ve spent more time at Corner Bar than most any place in town. THANK YOU for all you do!
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Corner BarPrice: Moderate• American• Boulder
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4.5
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Sean
Denver / Colorado •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
This was our second time and first time with a full meal. It was great! I was surprised by how quiet it was mid day on a holiday, but I was thankful for it. Service and food was lovely. Can’t wait to come back for date night.
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Jill's Restaurant & BistroPrice: Expensive• Fusion / Eclectic• Boulder
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4.6
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RobertVIP
Portland / Oregon •8 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Unbelievable sushi and service. Will definitely go back again and again.
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Japango BoulderPrice: Moderate• Sushi• Boulder
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4.7
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Silvia
Denver / Colorado •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
The experience was great. We are grateful to the manager who helped accommodating a specific situation❤️
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Pizzeria AlbericoPrice: Moderate• Pizzeria• Boulder
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4.7

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30 restaurants available nearby

1. Pizzeria Alberico

2. Sforno Trattoria

3. Japango Boulder

4. Jill's Restaurant & Bistro

5. Corner Bar

6. The Kitchen American Bistro - Boulder

7. River and Woods Restaurant

8. Centro Mexican Kitchen

9. High Country

10. Hapa Sushi Grill & Sake Bar - Pearl St. Boulder

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