Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Whether you're heading to Denver to visit attractions such as the Colorado History Museum, Elitch Gardens theme park or the Downtown Aquarium, enjoy an out-of-the-ordinary meal at a local restaurant. Several restaurants in Denver offer numerous wild game selections such as buffalo, quail, ostrich and venison. Make your visit more memorable with a trip to a Wild West attraction such as the Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave or the Black American West Museum before or after your meal.
Established in 1893, the Buckhorn Exchange's supper menu offers wild game offerings such as grilled buffalo prime rib or tenderloin steak, broiled quail and grilled elk. The restaurant also prepares ostrich, yak, duck, and Cornish game hen dishes. Additional dinner menu offerings include slow-cooked pot roast, char-broiled salmon and broiled lamp chops. The Buckhorn Exchange's lunch menu includes chicken Caesar salad, seared ahi tuna steak, double cheeseburgers and baby back ribs. The restaurant hosts weekly live music entertainment and hosts scheduled private dining events.
The Buckhorn Exchange
1000 Osage
Denver, CO 80204
303-534-9505
buckhorn.com
Located in downtown Denver, Blake Street Vault prepares roasted buffalo sirloin steaks, braised buffalo stew and buffalo French Dip sandwiches. The saloon-style restaurant also offers buffalo, venison and elk sausage platters and buffalo slider sandwiches. Additional menu selections include fried Rocky Mountain oysters, Jack Daniels-infused chicken wings, cheeseburgers, southwest chicken Caesar salads, pork chili, and roasted corn and jalapeno chowder. Blake Street Vault can cater on-site events of up to 200 people and hosts happy hours from Tuesdays to Saturdays that feature food and drink specials, as of 2010.
Blake Street Vault
1526 Blake St.
Denver, CO 80202
303-825-9833
blakestreetvault.com
Established in 1997, Vesta Dipping Grill offers seasonally inspired dishes in an upscale setting. The restaurant offers wild game menu items such as venison sausage, duck breast and venison steak. Additional sample menu items include grilled lamb, three-pepper flat iron steak, seared Scottish salmon and grilled shrimp Udon. Vesta Dipping Grill offers numerous sauces for you to dip your entrees into, including Asian pear chutney, green papaya vinegar, peanut sauce, Indonesian chili sauce and mango-poblano salsa. The restaurant also offers a chef's tasting menu, weekly three-course menu tasting and off-site event catering.
Vesta Dipping Grill
1822 Blake St.
Denver, CO 80202
303-296-1970
vestagrill.com