Where to Eat In Denver - Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant

Where to Eat In Denver - Denver Buckhorn Exchange

Located in Denver's oldest neighborhood - just five minutes from downtown - The Buckhorn Exchange is just as much a museum as it is a restaurant. Seriously. Classified as being both a National Historic Landmark and a Western Museum, The Buckhorn Exchange was founded all the way back in 1893 by Henry H. "Shorty Scout" Zietz - a man famous for riding alongside Buffalo Bill. The walls of The Buckhorn Exchange are covered with historic photographs and taxidermied animal trophies, including a two-headed calf, with glass museum cases throughout the restaurant displaying various Western artifacts.

Where to Eat In Denver - Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant

Serving up the finest Old Western cuisine, this storied steakhouse's menu perfectly matches the restaurant's vibe. Their menu is filled with a variety of game meat, with their staples including USDA prime grade beef steaks, buffalo prime rib, baby-back pork ribs, elk, salmon, quail, and yak. Also serving alligator tail, rattlesnake, and ostrich, some of their offerings can be quite exotic as well. The house specialty at The Buckhorn Exchange is their Rocky Mountain Oysters. Served with horseradish dipping sauce, these oysters are a great way to start off your meal. For dinner, if you want to stay away from the game meat, we recommend ordering The Buckhorn Exchange’s T-Bone Steak. This famous 24-oz porterhouse is the perfect cut of beef. Their marinated and broiled semi-boneless quail is served with a prickly pear and apricot glaze, making for another delicious - but much lighter - option for dinner. Featuring their famous Gramma Fanny’s Pot Roast Sandwich, the lunch menu at The Buckhorn Exchange is a can't miss. A specialty of The Buckhorn Exchange since 1893, this sandwich is made using the finest Colorado beef brisket that's been slow-cooked and thick-sliced before being smothered in pan gravy and served on pumpernickel bread. Need we say more?

Where to Eat In Denver - Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant
Where to Eat In Denver - Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant
Where to Eat In Denver - Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant

The Buckhorn Exchange is a great place to grab a drink in Denver. In fact, it was the first place where you could grab a drink in Denver. The Buckhorn Exchange is actually the proud owner of liquor license #1 in the State of Colorado. A lot has changed in Denver since 1893, but one thing that hasn’t is the love that the people of Colorado have for The Buckhorn Exchange. Founded by one of the most colorful figures of the Old West, this restaurant is a chip off of the old block. 

When considering where to eat in Denver, be sure to think of The Buckhorn Exchange! The Buckhorn Exchange is always a popular destination for sports fans travelling to Denver for Colorado Rockies games, Colorado Avalanche games, Denver Nuggets games, and Denver Broncos games! 

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