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Photo courtesy of Colt & Gray
Photo courtesy of Colt & Gray
Photo courtesy of Colt & Gray
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Colt & Gray

Item: Colt & Gray
Author: Christine Loomis

Cuisine: American, Ethnic

Price Range: $$$

10Best Says

Comfortable yet elegant, Colt & Gray is an excellent date-night choice, whether you simply want to be together or you're celebrating a romantic milestone. This locally owned LoHi neighborhood restaurant has made a name for itself with its meats butchered and cured in-house. It has an outstanding charcuterie menu and smaller plates (the Colorado lamb tartare is exceptional) if you don't want to go for a main plate. But if you do, there's plenty to make the meal special, including "From the Butcher" selections of dry-aged steaks, duck breast and more. This is also one of Denver's top cocktail destinations, so ask the bartender for his or her most romantic concoction. Couples searching for that special venue for a rehearsal or wedding dinner or anniversary to be shared with friends should consider Colt & Gray's rustic-chic private dining space.

Address:

1553 Platte Street
Denver, CO 80202
303-477-1447

Hours:

Lunch: Tue-Fri 11:30am-3pm
Dinner: Tue-Thu 5pm-10pm; Fri-Sat 5pm-11pm

Website:

coltandgray.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Christine Loomis
Denver Local Expert

Romantic Dining: "Start or end your evening at Ste. Ellie, the restaurant's sleek and sexy cocktail lounge downstairs."

Best for Romantic Dining Because: Colt & Gray is the restaurant that Denver restaurateurs like to frequent. It's exceptional but approachable and a sweet dining option for a romantic interlude.

Dinner Menu
- Charcuterie
  
  Coppa
  
  chili rubbed pork shoulder ($10.00)
  
  Speck
  
  juniper berry, black pepper ($9.00)
  
  Salmon
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Guanciale
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Culatello
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Duck Prosciutto
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Breseola
  
  ($8.00)
- Smaller Plates
  
  Colorado Lamb Tartare*
  
  crispy capers, preserved lemon, quail egg ($14.00)
  
  Beets Goat Cheese Salad
  
  seven greens, citrus vinaigrette ($13.00)
  
  Mussels & Fries
  
  white wine, leeks, lemon zest ($14.00)
  
  Frisée Salad
  
  crispy poached egg, wild mushroom, thyme ($13.00)
  
  Seven Green Salad
  
  champagne vinaigrette ($14.00)
- Entrée
  
  Potato Gnocchi
  
  summer vegetables, basil pesto ($23.00)
  
  Colorado Lamb
  
  asparagus, fava beans, baby beets, lentil salad ($14.00)
  
  Diver Scallops
  
  almond risotto, orange buerre blanc ($29.00)
  
  Roasted Chicken
  
  potatoes dauphine, asparagus ($29.00)
  
  Pork Chop
  
  smoked fingerling potatoes, haricots verts, au poivre ($37.00)
- The Butcher
  Beef Filet*
  
  8 oz tenderloin, sauce bordelaise or béarnaise, choice of side ($47.00)
  
  Dry-Aged New York Strip*
  
  22 oz bone-in, sauce bordelaise or béarnaise, choice of side ($60.00)
  
  Dry-Aged Porterhouse*
  
  $2.90 per oz, sauce bordelaise or béarnaise, choice of two sides
  
  Hudson Valley Duck Breast*
  8 or 16 oz, barbeque glaze, choice of side/sides
  
  $30.00
  
  $50.00
- Sides
  
  Crispy Rosemary Potatoes
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Grilled Broccoli
  
  anchovy vinaigrette ($8.00)
  
  Haricots Verts
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Asparagus
  
  ($8.00)
  
  French Fries
  
  ($6.00)
Dessert Menu
- Desserts
  
  PB&J
  
  peanut panna cotta, peanut brittle, jelly ($10.00)
  
  Sabayon Tart
  
  pickled berries, candied orange, meringue ($10.00)
  
  The C&G Sticky Toffee Pudding
  
  burbon ice cream & toffee sauce ($10.00)
  
  Baked Alaska
  
  strawberry ice cream, strawberry gelee, chocolate ganache ($10.00)
  
  Chocolate Marquis
  
  honeycomb, crème fraîche, caramel ($10.00)
Wine Menu
- Sparkling wines
  '12 Saracco Moscato D'Asti, Piedmont, IT (375)
  
  ($24.00)
  
  Duval Leroy Brut, Champagne, FR (375)
  
  ($42.50)
  
  Jacques Copinet Brut Rosé, Champagne, FR (375)
  
  ($44.00)
  
  Veuve Clicquot Brut, Champagne, FR (375)
  
  ($59.00)
  
  Santomé Extra Brut Prosecco, IT
  $10.00
  
  $40.00
  Mercat Brut Nature Cava, SP
  $11.00
  
  $44.00
  Chateau Moncontour brut, Vouvray, FR
  
  ($46.00)
  
  Camille Braun Cremant d' Alsace Brut, FR
  
  ($59.00)
  
  Veuve Clicquot Brut, Champagne, FR
  
  ($109.00)
  
  '04 Jacques Copinet BdB, Champagne, FR
  
  ($115.00)
  
  Jaquesson Extra Brut, Cuvée 736, Champagne, FR
  
  ($129.00)
- White and Rose
  
  '09 Navarro Chardonnay, Anderson Valley, CA
  
  ($34.00)
  
  '12 Domaine de la Collonge, Pouilly - Fuisse, FR
  
  ($40.00)
  
  '11 Lucien Crochet "La Croix du Roy" Sancerre, FR
  
  ($44.00)
- Red
  
  '09 Château Dutruch Grand Poujeaux, Moulis, FR
  
  ($49.00)
  
  '09 Jaques Girardin 1er Cru, Santenay, FR
  
  ($58.00)
  
  '07 Giovanni Rosso Barolo, Serralunga D'Alba, IT
  
  ($69.00)
- White & Rose Bottles
  '12 Dom. De la Barbiniere "Les Silex," Loire, FR
  
  ($36.00)
  
  '12 O.C.D. Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ
  $10.00
  
  $38.00
  '12 Guild "Lot #7" Pinot Gris Blend, WA
  $10.00
  
  $38.00
  '12 I Greco "Savù" Rosato, Calabria, IT
  $11.00
  
  $42.00
  '10 Schmiteges "Gray Slate" Riesling, Mosel, GER
  
  ($42.00)
  
  '11 Clos Les Montys, Muscadet, Loire, FR
  
  ($42.00)
  
  '12 Schloss Schnborn "Pink" Rose, GER
  
  ($44.00)
  
  '11 Carl Ehrhard "Blanc de Noirs" Rheingau, GER
  
  ($45.00)
  
  '11 Scarborough Dry Riesling, Yakima, WA
  
  ($46.00)
  
  '11 Butternut Chardonnay, CA
  $12.00
  
  $46.00
  '10 Roots Riesling, Willamette Valley, OR
  $12.00
  
  $46.00
  '12 Dom. Billard Pére et Fils, Bourgogne, FR
  
  ($48.00)
  
  '12 County Line Rosé, Anderson Valley, CA
  
  ($49.00)
  
  '10 Pievalta Verdicchio Classico Superiore, IT
  
  ($49.00)
  
  '12 Palmina Arneis, Honea Vin., Santa Ynez, CA
  $13.00
  
  $50.00
  '12 Thomas Labaille L'authentique Sancerre, FR
  
  ($58.00)
  
  '10 Ettore Germano Riesling, Langhe, IT
  
  ($63.00)
  
  '08 Pewsey Vale "Contour" Riesling, Eden, AUS
  
  ($67.00)
  
  '12 The Gardener Chardonnay, Russian River, CA
  
  ($72.00)
  
  '10 Robert - Denogent Les Taches, Mâcon, FR
  
  ($80.00)
  
  '11 Deovlet Chardonnay, Santa Barbara, CA
  
  ($90.00)
  
  '12 Dom. Marc Colin et Fils "Les Encégnières" Chassagne - Montrachet, Bourgogne, FR
  
  ($130.00)
- Featured Spring Wines
  
  '12 "Cassia" Grenache, Santa Barbara County
  
  ($62.00)
  
  '12 "Vine Starr" Zinfandel, Sonoma Coast
  
  ($67.00)
  
  '12 "Luna Matta" Mourvedre, Paso Robles
  
  ($84.00)
- Red Bottles
  '00 Sant' Elena Merlot, Venezia Giulia, IT
  
  ($36.00)
  
  '11 Terre di Giumara Nero d'Avola, Sicilia, IT
  $11.00
  
  $42.00
  '13 Saint Cosme, Côtes du Rhône, FR
  $11.00
  
  $42.00
  '08 Chionetti Dolcetto di Dogliani, IT
  
  ($44.00)
  
  '06 Di Arie Syrah, Sierra Foothills, CA
  
  ($49.00)
  
  '12 Bonny Doon's "Proper Claret," Santa Cruz, CA
  
  ($51.00)
  
  '11 Gilbert Cellars Wahluke Slope Meritage, WA
  
  ($52.00)
  
  '10 Ch. Beauséjour Pentimento, Saint Emilion, FR
  
  ($52.00)
  
  '09 Ghiomo "Lavai" Barbera d'Alba, Piedmont, IT
  
  ($53.00)
  
  '07 Olga Raffault Cabernet Franc, Chinon, FR
  
  ($54.00)
  
  '09 Westerly Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Ynez, CA
  $14.00
  
  $54.00
  '12 Ben Marco Malbec, Mendoza, AR
  $14.00
  
  $54.00
  '10 Dom. Thenard 1er Cru Givry, Bourgogne, FR
  
  ($56.00)
  
  '10 Patton Valley Est. Pinot Noir, Willamette, OR
  $15.00
  
  $58.00
  '04 Clivi Galea Merlot, Colli Orientali Del Friuli, IT
  
  ($60.00)
  
  '11 Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz, Barossa, AUS
  
  ($64.00)
  
  '11 Cor Cellars Malbec, Columbia Valley, WA
  
  ($66.00)
  
  '11 Ruby Trust Petit Verdot Meritage, CO
  
  ($67.00)
  
  '08 Moshin Merlot, Dry Creek, Sonoma, CA
  
  ($69.00)
  
  '06 Guidaccio IGT Marchesi, "Super Tuscan," IT
  
  ($79.00)
  
  '03 R. Lopez De Heredia Vinã Bosconia, Rioja, SP
  
  ($85.00)
  
  '11 Jean - Paul Thèvenet, Morgon, FR
  
  ($87.00)
  
  '11 Croze Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, CA
  
  ($88.00)
  
  '11 Drew Perli Vineyard Syrah, Mendocino, CA
  
  ($89.00)
  
  '07 Montetti Rosso Toscano, Tuscany, IT
  
  ($90.00)
  
  '12 Roots "Leroy Vin." Pinot Noir, Willamette, OR
  
  ($91.00)
  
  '05 Chateau Canon, Canon - Fronsac, FR
  
  ($99.00)
  
  '11 Valdicava Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, IT
  
  ($101.00)
  
  '09 Podere le Boncie Chianti Classico, Tuscany, IT
  
  ($102.00)
  
  '11 Clos du Moulin aux Moines, Bourgogne, FR
  
  ($104.00)
  
  '11 Blackbird Vineyard "Arise," Meritage, Napa, CA
  
  ($105.00)
  
  '05 Movia "Veliko Rosso," Dobrovo, Slovenia
  
  ($110.00)
  
  '08 Wedell Pinot Noir, Santa Rita Hills, CA
  
  ($115.00)
  
  '95 Vignaioli Pertinace Barbaresco, Piedmonte, IT
  
  ($120.00)
- Reserve Bottles
  
  '10 Mathilde et Yves Gangloff, Côte Rôtie, FR
  
  ($165.00)
  
  '98 Chateau Musar Rouge, Bekaa Valley, LR
  
  ($170.00)
  
  '10 Sanctus de la Bienfaisance Grand Cru, FR
  
  ($175.00)
  
  '09 Dimuth Kemos "Mtn. Terrace Cab," Napa, CA
  
  ($175.00)
  
  '10 Keenan Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, CA
  
  ($195.00)
  
  '98 Pelissaro "Barbaresco Annata" Piedmonte, IT
  
  ($200.00)
  
  '01 Clos Du Marquis, Saint - Julien, Bordeaux, FR
  
  ($225.00)
  
  '99 Scarpa "Tettimorra" Barolo, Piedmonte, IT
  
  ($250.00)
- Dessert Wines
  2000 Smith Woodhouse LBV Porto
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Niepoort Tawny Porto
  House: $8.00
  
  10 yr.: $15.00
  
  20 yr.: $21.00
  '09 Château Roûmieu - Lacoste, Sauternes, FR
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Rare Wine Company Charlston Sercial Madeira
  
  ($15.00)
Happy Hour
- Happy Hour Food
  
  Gougères
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Bacon & Cashew Caramel Corn
  
  ($4.00)
  
  French Fries
  
  ($4.00)
  
  East & West Coast Oysters*
  
  ($1.50)
  
  Bone Marrow
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Camembert
  
  blueberry mostarda ($10.00)
  
  Barbeque Chicharones
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Mussels & Fries
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Marinated Olives & Seasoned Nuts
  
  ($6.00)
- Wine
  
  Rose 2015 iGreco Savu, Calabria Italy
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Malbec 2013 Ben Marco, Mendoza Argentina
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Savignon Blanc 2014 Otto's Constant Dream, Marlborough New Zeland
  
  ($9.00)
- Proper Classics
  
  Old-Fashioned
  
  Bourbon or Rye whisky, Aromatic Bitters, Sugar ($7.00)
  
  Moscow Mule
  
  Caprock Organic Vodka, Ginger, lime ($7.00)
  
  Negroni
  
  Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Campari, Sweet Vermouth ($9.00)
  
  Daiquiri
  
  Plantion 3-island Rum, Lime, Sugar ($7.00)
  
  Manhattan
  
  Rye Whiskey, Aromatic Bitters, Sweet Vermouth ($9.00)
  
  Martini
  
  Vodka or Gin, as you like ($9.00)
  
  Bee's Knees
  
  Beefeater London Dry Gin, Lemon, Wildflower Honey ($7.00)
  
  Aperol Spritz
  
  Aperol Apertivo, Prosecco, Soda ($8.00)
- Wines by the Glass
  Sauvignon Blanc, Marlboro, New Zealand 2014
  $10.00
  
  $38.00
  Chardonnay, Carneros, California 2013
  $13.00
  
  $50.00
  Riesling, Rheinhessen, Germany 2014
  $14.00
  
  $54.00
  Pinot Noir, di Pavia, Italy 2015
  $14.00
  
  $54.00
  Zinfandel, Sonoma, California 2012
  $14.00
  
  $54.00
  Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 2013
  $14.00
  
  $54.00
- Draft Beer
  
  Pilsner, Crooked Stave, Colorado
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Glider Cider, Dry Cider, Colo, Cider Co.
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Farmhouse, Saison Dupont, Belgium
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Milk Stout, Left Hand, Colorado
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Experimental IPA Upslope, Colorado
  
  ($7.50)
  
  Belgian Pale Ale, Upslope, Colorado
  
  ($7.00)

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