Your browser is not supported for this experience. We recommend using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. The famously anonymous Michelin Guide inspectors selected a diverse range of restaurants across the city that exude culinary excellence. The Michelin Guide gives honors at several levels. Michelin stars are recognized around the world and only a handful of restaurants can make the cut. Movies, TV shows and documentaries have covered the drama behind it. A restaurant can be recognized a few different ways.
First, it can earn coveted Michelin starsβone, two or, the top honor, three. Michelin-starred restaurants represent the very best in cuisine, taking into consideration execution, flavor and creativity. These restaurants are sought after by travelers. Next, the Bib Gourmand below designation recognizes restaurants serving good food for a good value.
These tend to be more casual restaurants, the types of places you go back to week after week without breaking the bank.
A restaurant can also gain a mention in the Michelin Guide with a green star for sustainability, as well as other special professional awards highlighted by the inspectors. The Michelin Guide goes way back. It was first published in France in as tourists began to travel via automobile and needed not only tires but advice on where to stay and dine.
It evolved into the exclusive guide that it is today. The taste testers judge restaurants based on their:. Places To Stay. About Denver. The Denver Blog. Sports Commission. Travel Trade. Accessibility Guide. Michelin has recognized 27 Denver restaurants in its Colorado-based guide. Michelin stars are based on five criteria: quality of products, mastery of cooking technique, harmony and balance of flavors, the personality of the chef as expressed in the cuisine, and consistency between visits and throughout the menu.
