‘the farmer has to be an optimist
or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.’ -will rogers
p o t a g e r
restaurant & wine bar beginning may 12
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little things
spring vegetable chopped salad, dilly green garlic vinaigrette 12
asparagus gomae, aji criolla kombu, kale chip 12
small plates
nettle chèvre soufflé, raw relish+rhubarb+asparagus+celtuce, pea shoot 18
flatbread, herb boursin, shaved spring veg, mustard frill, scallion+dill 14
poached+shaved mokum, rhubarb aguachile, radish+cucumber, confetti cilantro 15
asparagus, almond milk, beet gel+pickled rhubarb, thyme brittle, mint 14
*mussels, green garlic hyssop nage, scallop chip, parsley+tarragon, banyuls 17
large plates
gargouillou… composed spring vegetables from our farms+gardens+friends 29
half chicken, carrot purée, hakurei, walking onion, parsley+chive, jus 39
steamed halibut, rhubarb kelp, spinach, lovage paint, scallion, flowers 40
whey braised boudin blanc, baby leek+mustard green, sonora berry+herb pesto 30
*green lasagna, chard+kale+spinach, ricotta, béarnaise parm custard 32
desserts
chocolate pudding, whipped cream 10
blueberry buckle, blueberry compote, candied lemon, whipped cream 12
crème brûlée, oregano+vanilla, orange nutmeg biscotti 11
rhubarb hungarian shortbread, vanilla bean ice cream 12
du jour: basque cheese cake, apricot jam 12
today's specials, saturday, 5.16.2026
*california king salmon, plum agrodulce, asparagus+beet, carrot, butterfly sorrel 38
*sue's scallops, sorrel green garlic pistou, hakurei+hazelnut crumble, bronze fennel 39
*grama grassfed filet mignon, braised greens+green garlic, bordelaise 46
to order takeout/to-go food, call us at 303.246.7073
--if we do not pick up, it's because we're assisting guests in the building, try sending a text!
THANKS TO THE FARMERS, GROWERS, AND FRIENDS WHO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE.
support local farms, eat seasonally! occasionally we run out of items on our menu, please accept our apology should this occur. all food is cooked to order.
*these items may be served raw or undercooked, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. consuming raw or undercooked foods may increase your risk of foodborne illness and be harmful to your health.
**texting and driving is more harmful to your health than raw eggs, no cell phones or laptops, please.
***we accept cash and credit card forms of payment only, no venmo or applepay, thanks for understanding!
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"la vie est trop courte pour boire du mauvais vin."
sparkling
hild sekt, elbling, mosel, de nv [8/15/53]
bertrand-delespierre, noir-meunier-chard, champagne, fr nv [98]
haykin ‘dolgo crabapple’ cider, aurora, co ’24 375mL [8/14/26]
lady of the sunshine ‘solera’, pinot noir, slo coast, ca nv [105]
defilippi i gessi, pinot noir, lombardy, it nv [8/15/55]
luis pato ‘informal’, baga, bairrada, pt ’14 [59]
white
tim malone, melon de bourgogne, yamhill-carlton, or ’24 [51]
kelley fox, grüner veltliner, willamette, or ’24 [10/19/74]
jolie laide, melon de bourgogne, chalone, ca ’25 [66]
molinetto ‘gavi’, cortese, piedmont, it ’23 [8/15/55]
robert sinskey ‘abraxas’, riesling-gewürz, los carneros, ca ’19 [72]
via alpina, ribolla gialla, friuli, it ’24 [8/14/50]
frenchtown ‘pearl thief’, sauv blanc-semillon, north yuba, ca ’23 [75]
viña zorzal, garnacha blanca, navarro, es ’24 [7/12/45]
âmevive, grenache blanc, ballard canyon, ca ’24 [68]
scar of the sea, chardonnay, santa maria valley, ca ’23 [65]
big basin ‘wirz vnyd’, riesling, cienega valley, ca ’17 [8/14/52]
et fille, viognier, yamhill-carlton, or ’24 [76]
ruhlmann-schutz, pinot blanc, alsace, fr ’21 [48]
skin contact & rosé
alois lageder ‘misto mare’, field blend, alto adige, it ’25 [8/14/51]
orgo ‘dila-o’, rkatsiteli-mtsvane, kakheti, gr ’24 [8/14/52]
clos fornelli, sciaccarellu, corsica, fr ’25 [7/13/49]
troon ‘glou glou’, cinsault-grenache, applegate valley, or ’24 [56]
âmevive ‘ibarra-young’, graciano, los olivos, ca ’25 [11/21/78]
red
johan vineyards ‘jazzy juice’, pinot noir, van duzer, or ’23 [68]
paolo cali, frappato, sicily, it ’22 [55]
les vignerons d’estezargues, grenache-cinsault, rhone, fr ’24 [6/11/42]
lyrarakis ‘queen’, liatiko, crete, gr ’23 [43]
jolie laide, trousseau-cab pfeffer-gamay, northern ca ’24 [10/19/73]
garalis, limnio, lemnos, gr ’19 [57]
maestracci ‘e prove’, niellucciu-grenache, corsica, fr ’18 [8/15/55]
nathan k. ‘primeur’, cabernet franc, finger lakes, ny ’24 [62]
viña meín, caíño longo-brancellao-garnacha, ribeiro, es ’21 [91]
san fabiano calcinaia cellole, sangiovese, chianti classico, it ’15 [98]
the ordinary fellow, syrah, grand valley, co ’24 [72]
solar fortun, petit verdot-cab sauv, guadalupe, mx ’23 [11/20/76]
marilena barbera ‘microcosmo’, perricone, sicily, it ’19 [69]
château beau-site ‘st-estèphe’, cab sauv-merlot, médoc, fr ’17 [96]
menut ‘la tribu’, grenache-carignan-syrah-merlot, priorat, es ’22 [58]
dessert
vietti moscato d’asti, piedmont, it ’23 [6/10]
robert sinskey ‘late harvest’, muscat, los carneros, ca ’23 [10/19]
buelan compañía de sacas nevado palido no. 2, andalucí, es [8/15]
horácio simões moscatel de setúbal, quinta do anjo, pt ’21 [8/14]
tokaj-hétszőlő, aszú 5 puttonyos, mount tokaj, hu ’10 [12/23]
aquila ‘just before dawn…’, plum-pinot noir, paonia, co ’23 [6/11]
poggio la noce ‘...ejià’ vin santo, chianti, it ’13 [12/22]
canned beer
cerebral brewing, ‘bright spot’ colorado lager, denver, co [7]
lady justice brewing, ‘ski jorts’ pale lager, englewood, co [6]
diebolt brewing, ‘rayo blanco’ mexican lager, denver, co [7]
cerebral brewing, ‘bird of paradise’ fruited sour, denver, co [8]
cerebral, ‘rare trait’ hazy ipa, denver, co 16oz [8]
hogshead brewing, ‘chin wag’ esb, denver, co 16oz [7]
non-alcoholic options
housemade seasonal shrub 0% abv [6]
haykin family ‘gravenstein’ cider, aurora, co nv 0% abv [7/12/39]
ceria brewing co., ‘grainwave’ belgian white, denver, co 0% abv [6]
ceria brewing co., ‘indiewave’ hoppy ipa, denver, co 0% abv [6]
rivers and roads coffee selections, hot & iced teas [various]
*ask to see our secret library wine list, in person only!*
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
hello potager friends + family!
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potager restaurant
is open for dine-in+takeout
~~ 5 days a week ~~
tuesday through saturday
5-9pm
CLOSED sunday+monday
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reservations taken
for indoor dining room tables only!
our bar seats, bar tables,
covered patio, and open air garden
are all first come, first served.
we do not take reservations
for our outdoor dining areas.
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we are allowing
all parties of one to two guests
one hour forty-five minutes to dine
and all parties of three or more guests
two hours to enjoy their meal.
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no cell phones or laptops, please.
with the exception of photos
of food and loved ones,
we strive for a no-screen environment.
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to make a reservation,
please call the restaurant directly
303.246.7073
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reservation books are open
one month in advance.
follow us on instagram for the latest:
@potagerdenver
potager restaurant is hiring!
if you are an interested professional,
email eileen.warthen.wine@gmail.com
for more information.
*serious restaurant people only*
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thank you to everyone
who has supported us.
we literally would not be here
without you!
we know we are
very lucky to be here.
p o t a g e r
r e s t a u r a n t & w i n e b a r
