Colorado Restaurants and Cafes
What food is Colorado Known For?
The growing season in Colorado is pretty short, only going from mid-May to the end of September. With such a short growing season, the state is known less for produce or crops, and more for our meat — especially game meats!
Unique Foods on Colorado Menus
Colorado is well-known for its game meats! While they may be a bit unusual (to say the least!), there are lots of unique game meats you can try while dining. Some not-so-ordinary game meats include:
- Elk
- Duck
- Boar
- Antelope
- Beaver
- Bear
- Yak
- Moose
Since Colorado is a state of lakes and rivers, not oceans, you’ll often find local mountain and rainbow trout on the menu for your seafood option. Beside your wild-caught options, Colorado raises much of the nation’s bison and lamb!
Fun fact: Colorado is right up there with New Zealand as one of the largest producers of lamb in the world!
Even if you’ve never visited Colorado, you may have heard of something called “Rocky Mountain Oysters.” What are they exactly? They go by many names, from cowboy caviar and Montana tendergroins, to dusted nuts, or swinging beef, but the fact is: they are bull testicles.
When dining in Colorado, there are two popular dishes you MUST try! These are unique to our state:
- The Denver Omelet
- Green Chili Smothered Burrito
Regardless of the type of food you like, whether American, ethnic, vegetarian, something unique to Colorado, or any in-between-cuisine, Colorado offers a vast array of dishes to choose from.
