This recipe for basil pesto is completely vegan and nut-free. It’s packed with fresh basil, garlic, and sunflower seeds. It’s creamy with the perfect texture for pasta, pizza, bread, and more.
Matt and I moved to Denver in the summer of 2014. It feels like it was just yesterday that we were packing up the car for our cross-country drive. We didn’t go vegan until after a year of living in Colorado, but once we did it, we HAD to check out every vegan or vegetarian restaurant in town.
I put together this map here so it’s easier to find each restaurant. You can also toggle whether you’d like something 100% vegan or you’re okay with going to a restaurant with excellent vegan options. If the restaurant has only one vegan option on the menu, I didn’t include this in the list – I tried to only add places that I felt like you would be satisfied with your meal!
Here’s a list of our favorites:
100% Plant-Based:
WaterCourse Foods
vegan / serves alcohol / coffee / brunch / outdoor seating
837 E 17th Ave, Denver • hours*: 9a – 11p every day
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This place is amazing. They have a huge ALL DAY breakfast menu to go with their great lunch and dinner options. There can be a short wait during prime-time (dinner, weekend brunch…), but it’s totally worth it. They have great coffee (ask for the lavender latté) and serve baked goods from their vegan bakery, “Make, Believe”. They also serve alcohol, including beer, wine, cider, cocktails and mimosas.
Our Favorites:
- CAULIFLOWER WINGS – crispy cauliflower tossed in Memphis BBQ or buffalo sauce
- BISCUITS & GRAVY – savory biscuits smothered with breakfast gravy, add scrambled tofu and crumbled barley sausage
- CUBAN SANDWICH – shaved smoky seitan with pepperoncinis, pickles, mustard, swiss cheese, and tofu bacon pressed into a hoagie.
This Vegan White Bean Alfredo recipe is creamy, cheesy, and packed with flavor. Who would have ever guessed that you can make an alfredo sauce using a can of white beans. This recipe is healthy, low-calorie, and low-fat so you don’t have to feel bad about going back for seconds.
This Vegan Baked Ziti recipe is creamy, cheesy, and bubbling with tomato sauce. Although this recipe requires a few different steps, it’s actually easy to make and tastes delicious. This Vegan Baked Ziti will bring you back to the good ol’ days when mom would make her cheesy pasta bake and the whole family would enjoy it together around the dinner table.
This Vegan Meatball Sub recipe is sure to bring a smile to your face on the first bite. Whether you call it a hero, grinder, sub, or hoagie – you won’t be disappointed tasting this delicious, wholesome sandwich.
This recipe for Roasted Campari Tomatoes is incredibly easy to make and bursting with flavor. This recipe takes fresh campari tomatoes to a whole new level. Juicy, bright red, tangy and unbelievably fresh.