‘if a farmer is a steward of the land,
then we here at potager are stewards of the farmer.
symbiotically, we grow together
like asparagus and green garlic.’ -paul warthen
p o t a g e r
restaurant & wine bar beginning may 20
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little things
*crudité, green garlic ranch, maine kelp salt 11
peas+tendrils, tarragon+rhubarb, mint, radish 10
small plates
spring tart, boursin, nettle+fennel, turnip, radish, shungiku, sunflower seed crumb 16
charred asparagus+walking onion, nest of potato+onion, dilly green garlic 16
spinach parmesan soufflé, asparagus+truffle, micro green, potato chip 18
linguine, spinach, meyer lemon pea shoot pistou, pangrattato, radish+mint 17
flatbread, provolone, charred lemon+olive+leafy thing+green garlic 14
*peekytoe crab, spring chopped salad, pickled rhubarb, claytonia, green goddess 19
large plates
*lemon chicken, peas+carrots, buttermilk, jus 33
*halibut, asparagus+celtuce pico, asparagus tisane, rhubarb vinegar, flowers 45
gargouillou… composed spring vegetables from our farms+gardens 28
*pork, cucumber salmorejo, potato salad, fennel+radish, tokyo bekana+almond+px 33
desserts
chocolate pudding, whipped cream 9
rhubarb butter cake, vanilla anglaise, rhubarb compote, whipped cream 12
lemon panna cotta, wild maine blueberry, hazelnut crumble 11
parfait, rhubarb+strawberry compote, vanilla pastry cream, sunflower seed granola 11
du jour: tres leches cake, monroe farm strawberry, whipped cream 12
today's specials, saturday, 6.7.2025
spring pea+nettle tartlet, pecan crust, herb ricotta, first zucchini, mint+gem 17
*scallops, green garlic dashi, esoterra culinary agretti, hazel dell enoki, ice lettuce tip 45
*grama grassfed filet mignon, esoterra radicchio+purple broccoli salad, green garlic+lemon 45
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
filipa pato ‘3b’, bical-maria gomes-cercial, bairrada, pt nv [7/13/49]
haykin family ‘jonathan’ cider, aurora, co ’23 [8/14/51]
overnoy-crinquand ‘cremant de jura’, chardonnay, jura, fr nv [75]
luis pato ‘espumante’, baga, bairrada, pt nv [7/13/47]
white
wieninger ‘gemischter satz’, grüner+field blend, vienna, at ’22 [57]
lady of the sunshine, sauv blanc, ballard canyon, ca ’24 [10/19/73]
desire lines ‘no. 11 crown jewel’, riesling, napa, ca ’21 [63]
aigner, riesling, kremstal, at ’23 [8/14/52]
somlói vándor ‘nagy-somlói’, juhfark, somló, hu ’20 [55]
terre des chardons ‘j’m’, clairette blanche, rhone, fr ’20 [7/13/49]
cantine bolzano ‘mock’, sauvignon blanc, alto adige, it ’23 [69]
folk machine white light, tocai friulano-albariño, ca ’24 [7/12/44]
fabulas ‘fecerunt’, pecorino, abruzzo, it ’22 [47]
denthis ‘lost’, moschofilero, peloponnese, gr ’24 [7/13/49]
douloufakis ‘aspros lagos’, vidiano, crete, gr ’21 [73]
âmevive ‘ibarra-young vnyd’, marsanne, los olivos, ca ’23 [71]
m stoumen ‘honeymoon’, colombard-chard, mendocino, ca ’23 [68]
lady of the sunshine ‘chene’, chardonnay, edna valley, ca ’23 [87]
françois villard ‘contours de deponcins, viognier, rhone, fr ’21 [61]
viño de encostas ‘máis alá’, godello, ribeiro, sp ’22 [93]
skin contact & rosé
terroir sense fronteres ‘brisat’, garnatxa blanca, monstant, es ’22 [75]
jouves+croisille ‘pur jus’, colombard-chard-sb, cahors, fr ’23 [7/12/45]
luna hart ‘ballard adobes’, sauv blanc, los olivos, ca ’23 [62]
scar of the sea, palomino, cucamonga valley, ca ’24 [74]
aquila cellars ‘crane mesa’, pinot gris, western slope, co ’23 [9/16/59]
la valentina ‘cerasuolo’, montepulciano, abruzzo, it ’24 [6/11/41]
dom. gour de chaule ‘.26’, cinsault-grenache, gigondas, fr ’23 [75]
red
insula ‘chão de sal’, saborinho-isabella-verdelho, azores, pt ’23 [87]
iruai ‘shasta cascade’, trousseau-gamay-pinot, mt shasta, ca ’22 [55]
aquila cellars, pinot noir, western slope, co ’23 [10/18/69]
lupi ‘ormeasco di pornassio’, ormeasco, liguria, it ’18 [59]
dom. miolanne ‘volcane rouge’, gamay-pinot, loire, fr ’23 [8/14/52]
âmevive ‘peripherie’, syrah-marsanne, los olivos, ca ’24 [69]
bodegas albamar ‘capitán xurelo’, mencía, rías baixas, es ’21 [58]
pedro parra ‘vinista’, país, itata, cl ’21 [7/13/49]
white gate wine co., grenache, barossa valley, au ’22 [91]
johan vineyards, blaufränkisch, van duzer, or ’21 [93]
lalela ‘heritage red’, cab sauv-cinsault, western cape, za ’23 [66]
clos troteligotte ‘k-pot’, malbec, cahors, fr ’22 [68]
san fabiano calcinaia cellole, sangiovese, chianti classico, it ’15 [98]
jolie laide ‘north coast’, syrah, yorkville highlands, ca ’22 [10/19/74]
sandlands, carignan-cinsault-zinfandel, lodi, ca ’21 [72]
marilena barbera ‘notrix’, perricone, sicily, it ’23 [8/14/52]
analemma ‘mosier hills’, mencía, columbia gorge, or ’21 [89]
labara ‘circum solem’, otskhanuri sapere, imereti, ge ’21 [78]
dessert
vietti moscato d’asti, piedmont, it ’22 [6/10]
caves jean bourdy galant des abbesses, chardonnay, jura, fr [11/21]
poggio la noce ‘...ejià’, vin santo, chianti, it ’13 [12/22]
matthiasson ‘sweet vermouth no. 7’, flora, napa, ca [10/18]
teliani valley ‘kindzmarauli’, saperavi, kakheti, ge ’23 [6/13]
canned beer
diebolt brewing, ‘boltlager’ american lager, denver, co [6]
cerebral brewing, ‘fresh tracks’ wheated pilsner, denver, co [7]
diebolt brewing, ‘rayo blanco’ mexican lager, denver, co [6]
comrade brewing, ‘superpower’ ipa, denver, co [8]
hogshead brewing, ‘chin wag’ esb, denver, co [7]
cerebral brewing, ‘cryptic message’ black lager, denver, co [7]
*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!
we encourage walk-in guests.
our bar, open air garden, and covered patio
are all first come, first served.
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
