15 more Colorado restaurants make Michelin Guide

Milpero in Denver was the only new spot to earn a coveted Michelin star. Opened by Chef Johnny Curiel of Alma Fonda Fina, another Michelin-starred eatery, Milpero serves a 16-course tasting menu focused on traditional Mexican cuisine. The restaurant seats 8 guests at a time. 

Three other restaurants, all in the Denver metro area, earned a Bib Gourmand designation: Annette in Aurora; Pig and Tiger in Denver; and Rougarou in Denver. The Bib Gourmand award is meant to recognize “restaurants that serve exceptional food at great value.”

Eleven other restaurants statewide have been added to the guide’s list of Michelin Recommended spots: 

• Casa Juani — Boulder
• Dân Dã — Aurora
• Dear Emilia — Denver
• Florence Supper Club — Denver
• Four by Brother Luck — Colorado Springs
• Heretík — Denver
• Madeline — Denver
• Radicato — Breckenridge
• Rootstalk — Breckenridge
• The National — Telluride
• The Penrose Room — Colorado Springs

Four of those also received special awards from the organization:

• Exceptional Cocktails Award — Kyle McNerney, Four by Brother Luck
• Sommelier Award — Theo Adley and Jenessa Reiman, Heretík
• Outstanding Service Award — Joseph Freyre, The Penrose Room
• Young Chef/Culinary Professional Award — Cameron Baker, Radicato

This is the first time the Michelin Guide has considered restaurants across the whole state. Previously, the Michelin Guide only evaluated eateries in Denver, Boulder, and four of the state’s ritziest ski destinations — Aspen, Snowmass Village, Vail and Beaver Creek Resort.

The guide first expanded into Colorado in 2023 and since then 63 restaurants have earned some form of recognition, including one two-star restaurant, Denver’s The Wolf’s Tailor. 

Here is the full list of Colorado’s 10 Michelin starred restaurants:

• Kizaki — Denver
• Margot — Denver
• Brutø — Denver
• Mezcaleria Alma — Denver
• Alma Fonda Fina — Denver
• The Wolf's Tailor — Denver
• Beckon — Denver
• Milpero — Denver
• Frasca Food and Wine — Boulder
• Bosq — Aspen

The Michelin Guide, known as one of the most prestigious recognitions in the culinary industry, awards the coveted Michelin stars to outstanding restaurants via an anonymous inspection process each year.