‘what is life if not laughter and love,
caring and compassion,
fresh bread and crisp radishes?’ -james kavanaugh
p o t a g e r
restaurant & wine bar beginning march 11
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little things
hasselback takuan, daikon, lemongrass sweet+sour, ice lettuce, toasted sesame 10
winter root, carrot, nasturtium 10
small plates
chèvre+white pepper soufflé, jimmy nardello gel, pea shoot pistou, microgreen 17
lengua birria flatbread, consommé, queso oaxaca, p.r.o, radish, confetti cilantro 15
bok choy, jade pesto, kale kimchi, mushroom garum, daikon 13
farm greens, tamari mustard vin, pickled shiitake, carrot+celery, togarashi+tempura 14
fettuccine, chicken ragout bordelaise, cream of mushroom, parsley+parmesan 17
beet falafel, sumac labneh, roasted scallion, ginger+apple+celeriac pico, tarragon 15
large plates
*herb chicken, bagna cauda potato+pepper+garbanzo+olive+caper+lemon confit 30
*scallops, butter+white wine poached potato+parsley, sorrel sauce, pea shoot 40
gargouillou, composed winter vegetable, corn velouté beneath a glimpse of spring 28
*ny strip, braised cabbage+apple, fig+blue cheese butter, shoestring potato 47
desserts
chocolate pudding, whipped cream 9
carrot cake, lemongrass mascarpone, blood orange marmalade 11
blueberry strudel, meyer lemon gel, creme fraiche 11
dirt cup, pastry cream, chocolate cookie crumble, housemade worm 9
du jour: butter cake, last summer's peach jam, anglaise, whipped cream 12
today's specials, saturday, 3.22.2025
*mackerel, sunflower seed purée, chile ponzu, microgreen 16
crispy lasagna, esoterra culinary spinach, fennel sausage, mushroom, mornay, parmesan 29
wood oven merguez+gnocchi alla romana, creamy spinach, hazelnut pesto 28
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 can accept cash and credit card forms of payment only, no venmo, thank you 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]
dunites ‘pet nat’, pinot noir-chardonnay, san luis obispo, ca ’23 [67]
haykin family ‘esopus spitzenberg’ cider, aurora, co ’21 [7/13/48]
luis pato ‘espumante’, baga, bairrada, pt nv [7/13/47]
white
pichler-krutzler, grüner veltliner, wachau, at ’22 [68]
desire lines ‘no. 11 crown jewel’, riesling, napa, ca ’21 [63]
somlói vándor ‘nagy-somlói’, juhfark, somló, hu ’20 [53]
terre des chardons ‘j’m’, clairette blanche, rhone, fr ’20 [7/13/49]
outward ‘shell creek’, chenin blanc, paso robles, ca ’23 [8/15/55]
cantine bolzano ‘mock’, sauvignon blanc, alto adige, it ’22 [73]
fabulas ‘fecerunt’, pecorino, abruzzo, it ’22 [45]
a tribute to grace, grenache blanc, santa ynez, ca ’23 [10/19/72]
jolie laide ‘las cimas vnyd’, aligoté, russian river valley, ca ’23 [76]
douloufakis ‘aspros lagos’, vidiano, crete, gr ’21 [72]
echeverria ‘¡no es pituko!’, chardonnay, curicó, cl ’23 [7/12/43]
âmevive ‘ibarra-young vnyd’, marsanne, los olivos, ca ’22 [64]
m stoumen ‘honeymoon’, colombard-chard, mendocino, ca ’23 [67]
lady of the sunshine ‘chene’, chardonnay, edna valley, ca ’23 [86]
viño de encostas ‘máis alá’, godello, ribeiro, sp ’22 [92]
rebel rebel, colombar, stellenbosch, za ’22 [56]
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]
benvenuto ‘orange’, zibibbo, calabria, it ’23 [69]
hild ‘rosemarie’, spätburgunder, mosel, de ’23 [7/13/48]
robert sinskey ‘vin gris’, pinot noir, los carneros, ca ’22 [76]
aquila cellars ‘crane mesa’, pinot gris, western slope, co ’23 [9/16/59]
red
lady of the sunshine ‘chene vnyd’, pinot noir, edna valley, ca ’23 [79]
a tribute to grace ‘hofer vnyd’, grenache, cucamonga, ca ’22 [76]
insula ‘chão de sal’, saborinho-isabella-verdelho, azores, pt ’23 [86]
aquila cellars, pinot noir, western slope, co ’23 [10/18/69]
lupi ‘ormeasco di pornassio’, ormeasco, liguria, it ’18 [59]
buckel family ‘dallas black vnyd’, zinfandel, palisade, co ’22 [61]
bodegas albamar ‘capitán xurelo’, mencía, rías baixas, es ’21 [58]
pedro parra ‘vinista’, país, itata, cl ’21 [7/13/48]
white gate wine co., grenache, barossa valley, au ’22 [89]
floral terranes, merlot, long island north fork, ny ’22 [65]
taillandier ‘laguzelle’, cinsault-syrah, minervois, fr ’23 [9/16/58]
lalela ‘heritage red’, cab sauv-cinsault, western cape, za ’23 [65]
clos troteligotte ‘k-pot’, malbec, cahors, fr ’22 [68]
san fabiano calcinaia cellole, sangiovese, chianti classico, it ’15 [97]
jolie laide ‘north coast’, syrah, yorkville highlands, ca ’21 [79]
marilena barbera ‘notrix’, perricone, sicily, it ’23 [8/14/51]
analemma ‘mosier hills’, mencía, columbia gorge, or ’21 [87]
tenuta scerscé ‘essenza’, nebbiolo, valtellina, it ’18 [95]
labara ‘circum solem’, otskhanuri sapere, imereti, ge ’21 [78]
dessert
vietti moscato d’asti, piedmont, it ’22 [6/10]
tokaj-hétszőlő, aszú 5 puttonyos, mount tokaj, hu ’10 [12/23]
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]
luigi giusti ‘visciola’, lacrima-morello cherry, marche, it [8/15]
canned beer
diebolt brewing, ‘boltlager’ american lager, denver, co [6]
cerebral brewing, ‘fresh tracks’ wheated pilsner, denver, co [7]
diebolt brewing, ‘rayo negra’ mexican amber lager, denver, co [6]
cerebral brewing, ‘rare trait’ hazy ipa, denver, co [8]
hogshead brewing, ‘chin wag’ esb, denver, co [7]
cerebral brewing, ‘cryptic message’ black lager, denver, co [7]
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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.
bar seats and bar area tables
are all first-come, first-serve.
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
