Vegan
American
International
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Delivery
Take-out
Fusion
Breakfast
Offers a wide variety of plant-based comfort foods from vegan benedict and tofu dishes to Mexican fare and international plates to weekend brunch and french toast. Has open space. Established since 1998 as a vegetarian restaurant and switched to all vegan in 2012. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-9:00pm.
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541 Reviews
First Review by A.Z.P.
Twee G
Points +187
by far the best in the business - Edit
THE Vegan Mecca! One must journey here at least once in their vegan lifetime! Breakfast all day! Creative and balanced menu. Gorgeous eco-friendly interior design. Featuring and promoting local visual artists each month on their walls. Eco to-go packaging. Super friendly staff and cool vibe with friendly customers.
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BridgetChase
Points +77
So wish this place was local for me - Edit
This place was awesome! I am just sad that there isn't a similar place back in Sacramento. The entire restaurant is vegan, but you wouldn't be able to tell looking at it. A lot of vegan restaurants have kind of a strange crowd, but this place seemed to be popular to meat eaters too. We decided to go here for breakfast because of all of the options they had. I got the BREAKFAST BURRITO (Refried black beans and your choice of home fries, sweet potatoes, or rice, wrapped in a tortilla and smothered with gravy or green chili) I choose sweet potatoes and green chili. The chili salsa was super good and super spicy. I love spicy food so I was all about it, but if you don't handle spice well, I would skip it. This was a very tasty breakfast. My friend ordered the VERDURAS RANCHEROS (Creamed corn with green chili, refried black beans, crispy homefries, avocado crème, pickled jalapenos and fresh cilantro. Served with your choice of wheat or corn tortillas). She really enjoyed hers too. I was super tempted to get their drink that was kombucha with champagne, but I decided against alcohol so early in the day. It sounded and looked awesome though. This restaurant has fresh cold pressed juice, kombucha, and beer/wine. What more could you ask for? Cinnamon rolls! Cinnamon rolls is what you could ask for and let me tell you, they had an AMAZING sweet potato cinnamon roll there too! I was stuffed from my burrito, but decided to get one to-go. Pretty stoked that I did too. Only regret is that we didn't get to go eat there more times while we were in town. They seemed to have more comfort food on the menu, but had a bunch of salads and sandwiches too. I hope to go back soon.
Read morePros: All vegan, Nice vibe, Creative menu
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lidami
Points +81
A lot great, a little yuck - Edit
We went as a family to this restaurant and loved the huge menu of options. The tofu fish and chips was amazing, and the artichoke and mushroom pasta was good. The cauliflower wings appetizer was delicious. However, the biscuits and gravy were almost inedible, and the tofu scramble and tofu bacon wasn't good enough to eat. Overall, glad we went but we will stay away from the breakfast items next time.
Read moreParking is street parking and was a challenge to navigate.
Pros: Large variety, Gluten free options, Happy hour discount on appetizers
Cons: Breakfast items not good, Parking
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aliskydiver
Points +158
Love-Love-LOVE this Restaurant! - Edit
It has an all-vegan menu with lots of variety and menu updates so regulars stay interested. EVERYTHING is good, the Caesar salad is a must-have, burgers are satisfying, you can get breakfast all day long and the decadent dessert shakes are awesome! There's a new mushroom/pepper appetizer that comes out on a slate plate, it's fabulous. Sit at the bar (yay, vegan beer and wine!) or in a booth by the window and peer out at the great Denver neighborhood.
Read morePros: Friendly employees, Decent prices, AWESOME food
Cons: Ambiance isn't superb or fancy
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lmorgan3
Points +26
Watercourse Foods -- delicious! - Edit
I reviewed the menu before arriving (out of state visitor) at Watercourse Foods, but the moment I sat down and reviewed the menu again, the choice became even harder! I ended up going with the Bahn Mi sandwich. The gluten free bread was outstanding, and so was the side of soup I chose. I noticed kombucha on the menu so decided to try the "rose" kombucha, it was great to throw back with the sandwich. Couldn't resist dessert, so I tried their cookie, sweet potato, pecan, coconut, chocolate goodness. Everything so fresh, didn't have to wait and the staff was generous.
Read morePros: Quality of food , Freshness , Bright and clean
Cons: Not in NY!
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clovely.vegan
Points +1109
I really wanted to like this place. - Edit
Traveling from out of town and had planned on eating here for some time. Ordered the biscuits and gravy and was disappointed. I thought it was overly salty and cold. The tofu bacon was really bland. On a more positive note, my boyfriend ordered the Verduras Rancheras and was very happy with his decision! His food was a tad cold though. The restaurant was freezing when we first arrived and stayed pretty frigid. The hot chocolate was really good.
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VeggieFreund
Points +161
Best vegetarian restaurant in CO so far - Edit
One of the best vegetarian restaurants, probably the best I know in Colorado. The restaurant is nice, also the surrounding neighborhood and the other guests. The staff was helpful and friendly.
Read moreThe food was amazing. We liked especially the Sirloin steak. It tasted great, you shouldn't miss it!
Pros: Great food, great place, I liked the athmosphere
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JodieBrownlee
Points +40
Divine 'Crab' Cakes - Edit
The decor in Watercourse Foods has a natural feel - raw timber, indoor plants, large windows and lots of light in the day, soft lighting at night. The service is friendly and quick. But the FOOD. Let me tell you about the food. We always order the buffalo cauliflower wings because they're so good. But the crab cakes were new. The chef uses jack fruit to create a shredded-'meat' texture and they've nailed the crab cake flavor. (I have tasted crab cakes in New Orleans during a moment of pescetarianism). They are insanely good. I haven't been able to get them off my mind for days. The wine selection is good with some organic choices. There is a local beer selection and a few unusual cocktails such as the kombucha champagne. The breakfast menu is available all day. Although Watercourse is 100% vegan, it is still a great place to bring carnivores because the food is so flavorsome with the faux meat dishes surprisingly convincing. If you don't mention the crab cakes are not of real crab, your carnivorous friends would never know! ;-)
Read morePros: Delicious Food, Friendly service, Reasonable Prices
Cons: Do not take reservations for 4 or less
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Tjavinar
Points +17
Amazing! - Edit
Terrific first time trying out Watercourse Foods. Service was delightful and everything we had was beyond delicious. Tried the chocolate chip pancakes, buffalo cauliflower, loaded bake potato fries, banana bread French toast, and the biscuits with gravy. Will have to stop through on my next road trip through Colorado.
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Sveed
Points +28
Awesome! - Edit
The place was very nice and had a great atmosphere. Our waitress Nisa was so sweet and helpful and the food was very tasty. The orange beef seemed very realistic and if you like a bit of coconut flavor, the mac & cheese is good. The key like pie is light and tangy though a bit pricey. Would go back if I'm in Denver, and definitely recommend.
Read morePros: friendly staff
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Aliwg
Points +402
fantastic - Edit
Great service, amazing food. Definitely will be back. The waitress even gave us coffees on the house since the food took a bit of time to come out. Pleasant atmosphere. Delicious shakes.
Read morePros: atmosphere, service, food
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BanezaM
Points +636
Vegan Comfort Food at its best! - Edit
We were in Denver for a concert and looked up the nearest Happy Cow recommendations. Boy were we luck to find this one! I had the 'chicken fried steak' dish, and I haven't had something so tasty in years! My spouse had the tofu fish and chips - a HUGE improvement over regular fish and chips if I do say so myself. We're already trying to figure out when we can get back to Watercourse --- so many yummy options and we want to try them all. AND did I mention it's all vegan??? Crazy goodness.
Read morePros: Authentic American comfort food, Great location, close to downtown, Wonderful wait staff
Cons: Couldn't try everything in one visit, Too full for dessert
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AbolitionistDrumGirl
Points +107
Best vegan restaurant I've ever been to - Edit
This place has set a high standard since I was there last July. I got the faux fish and chips and everything about it was amazing! Flavor, texture, portion size, top marks all around.
Read moreI don't tend to miss animal foods but growing up on an island fish and chips was a childhood favorite so it's nice to have that flavor combo again, especially the chewy battered fried tofu texture that's unmatched.
Pros: Top notch food, Huge menu
Cons: Makes all other vegan restaurants not-as-good
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NIBsmf
Points +1102
loved everything about it! - Edit
My boyfriend and I had brunch here before flying home to Baltimore, and we both loved our food. I had the country fried seitan with gravy, a biscuit, sweet potato hash, scrambled tofu, and a cinnamon bun. He had the "slam". It was all delicious. I've been to kots of vegan restaurants, and this is easily one of my new favorites. Not only was the food great, but it's a charming space, has friendly staff, and gives huge portions for the prices.
Read morePros: all vegan, delicious, great portions
Cons: street parking can be tricky
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Lianna.lcaulk
Points +46
favorite restaurant - Edit
This is by far not only my favorite vegan restaurant, but my favorite restaurant overall. They have such a fantastic selection of food and when usually I have trouble because there's so little to choose from, when I'm here, I have trouble because there's so much to choose from. I love going here for my birthday, especially because it's a block away from my grandma's house so it's very easy for her to join us. Haven't yet eaten on the patio, but I know it would be fun to sit out there and watch everyone walking around. I love eating here with family members (I haven't had the opportunity to take any friends yet) and introducing them to vegan food. The appetizers are fantastic as are the desserts which are displayed in a glass case in the front. The first few times, I've had the ho-ho cupcake, but it's super chocolatey, even if you only have a fourth of it. However, if you really like chocolate or hostess chocolate cakes, this is for you. I prefer the carrot cake and cheese cake, though. Much more manageable.
Read morePros: fantastic food, fun, hippie feel, not in the busy part of Denver
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EricPosch
Points +68
The place to go in Denver - Edit
For vegan food, Watercourse is the king of Denver. Their menu diversity - for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and drinks - combined with the deliciousness of literally everything I've tried is unbeatable. The nachos, the Grinder, the country fried seitan and the hoho cupcake are some of my favorites, but you truly can't go wrong with their menu.
Read moreIf you're in Denver and have one place to eat, this is it.
Pros: Best vegan restaurant I've ever been to, Portions are generous, Great atmosphere
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JKPerry
Points +39
amazing - Edit
Great food and atmosphere
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Nogd
Points +576
Don't miss this while in Colorado - Edit
First things first, this is not a bash on Native foods, they are good at what they do. I learned about watercourse while reading reviews about Native foods, it seems a devout Watercourse patron or friend was pretty displeased with Native foods and led me here. Trust me, their rant didn't deter me from Native, we just want to experience as much as possible and already ate at Native Portland.
Read moreThat said, we were completely satiated today, buffalo cauliflower wings, 2 for 1 Mimosas, the grinder and onion rings and a green chili burger with fries. We'll have to be off junk food for a month but this was well worth the trip from Estes Park while on vacation. I absolutely suggest this place
Pros: our waiter was very friendly and knowledgeable
Cons: the host did not greet us, or the people that arri
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ASomerville
Points +512
One of my Faves - Edit
This is one of my favorite restaurants in the west. Though I don't live in Denver, I make an effort to come here every time I'm in town.
Read moreMy very favorite dishes are the wings (which is a HUGE portion) and the po' boys. I especially love the fried artichoke heart option for the po' boys. I tried the vegan cheese platter and wasn't wild about it, but everyone else raved so that must just be me.
There always seems to be a wait, but I've never had to wait more than 20 minutes.
Pros: The food, The atmosphere
Cons: None
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Courtneyact
Points +26
one of my favs - Edit
I have dreams about their buffalo wings!!!
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jmw5577
Points +103
So good! - Edit
An excellent meal! I had the Tofish 'n' Chips with a side of cole slaw. It was delicious and the portions were generous. I also splurged on ho ho cupcake for dessert. It was huge! Everything was fantastic and I would highly recommend this place. Also, the staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is lovely.
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SonjaCPA
Points +5270
terrific brunch and dinner - Edit
During my trip to Denver, we ate at Watercourse twice in one day. The space is nice and the staff friendly. We had no problem parking for brunch, but dinner was extremely difficult due to a nearby concert. In any case, the food was terrific. For brunch, we had the Watercouse Slam with a little bit of everything and the Big Rig with country fried seitan steak and biscuit & gravy. Also, got a Black Velvet (champagne and oatmeal stout) to start. All delicious. For dinner, we met a local couple there, so they already knew what they wanted. I had the hardest time choosing as it all looked good. We started with the corn dogs which were amazing. For entrees, we had the Cuban sandwich and the daily shepherd's pie special. Both hit the spot. Wish I could have gone another time. And it's wonderful that they are all vegan now.
Read morePros: all vegan , variety of dishes, nice staff
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Zackkhoury
Points +28
Best restaurant in Denver. - Edit
Never had a bad meal or experience at Watercourse. Staff are pleasant and attentive. Food is simply wonderful. I can't honestly put into words how good everything is. I have eaten there twice in a day once! A MUST for anyone.
Read morePros: great staff, well kept., insane food.
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Josefsi
Points +76
so great! - Edit
We came here for dinner and liked it so much, we returned for lunch before leaving Denver. The sandwiches and sides were to die for! Big portions too! The desserts were amazing....especially the "scout cookie"
Read moreCons: a bit loud
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Taos Mouse
Points +16
Serious Nom - Edit
I liked this place so, so much! The grinder was delectable: bursting with flavor and the seitan was actually frighteningly roast-beefish (if you're into that kind of thing.) My husband got the buffalo wings....also excellent. I can't wait to go back!
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punzelda
Points +67
Really? - Edit
So, this place is supposed to be vegetarian mecca in Denver? We weren't impressed at all with the food, though the service was good. The food was so-so, though--not a place I'd go again.
Read morePros: Good service, Nice area
Cons: Food not good
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Koshka
Points +55
All vegan, but nothing special - Edit
Almost all the reviews I read about this place we're great. But I was a bit disappointed after eating here. The service was very nice and friendly, but the food not that good. As a starter, we had the Buffalo Wings. The taste was special (as we have never tried that before), but they were good. Our main dishes were only spicy and nothing else. We had a Hash dish which tasted a bit burnt and the Quinoa burger. Maybe we just chose the wrong dishes. I would definitely go and try out other places next time. But I am happy that Watercourse Food only serves vegan dishes.
Read morePros: All vegan, Huge choice of different dishes
Cons: Location
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