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Restaurants Boulder, Colorado MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE
Feast your way through the Mediterranean region with the Mediterranean Restaurant’s cuisine adopted from regions of France, Spain and Italy, to name just a few. Start with tasty tapas that include fried calamari; grilled lamb, shrimp or chicken brochettes; and curry-honey or roasted red pepper and harissa hummus. Enjoy classic Italian pizzas from the wood-burning oven, like the classic Margherita with tomatoes, basil and Mozzarella, or the Stagione with kalamata olives, Black Forest ham, artichoke hearts and mushrooms. Fresh salads include blackened chicken Espagna and a Mediterranean sampler. Sandwiches include souvlaki with grilled lamb brochettes wrapped in pita, and the Francescano with grilled chicken, prosciutto, Mozzarella, basil pesto and roasted peppers wrapped in pita. Authentic Spanish paellas feature sausage and chicken; fresh seafood; and roasted vegetables with feta. Other entrées include tuna Agrigento with roasted portobello mushrooms, asparagus and a smoked-tomato emulsion; and spaghettini Bolognese tossed with a braised meat sauce, tomatoes and a hint of cream. Desserts include Chocolate Almond Tower with a warm molten center, caramel ice cream and caramel sauce, and Key lime pie. Wines from the Mediterranean and California. Happy Hour Mon-Fri 3-6:30pm features half-price appetizers and $1 off draft beers, house wines and premium liquors. Downtown parking validated. Open for lunch Mon-Sun 11am-5pm; dinner Sun-Wed 5-10pm, Thurs-Sat till 11pm. MC, VISA, AMEX, DC, DISC.
At 9 o’clock on a Friday night, north Boulder’s Restaurant 4580 is packed with patrons enjoying good food, drink and atmosphere, either in the comfortable dining room with foothills views, al fresco on the two large patios, or in Boulder’s newest private dining room, The Cellar. Guests are treated to the comfort of a neighborhood bistro and the hospitality of owner Martin Hammer. Highlights of the seasonally changing, Mediterranean-inspired menu include 4580’s signature chorizo-stuffed, bacon-wrapped dates; polenta-dusted calamari; lamb dolma; and made-to-order Mozzarella. Entrées include house-made pasta, sauteed wild mushrooms on brioche, stuffed Colorado striped bass, and the not-to-be-missed truffled lobster and scallop risotto. End your meal with a tasty dessert like chocolate-truffle torte, rum-soaked lemon pound cake, or a dessert Martini such as German chocolate cake or crème brûleé. The menu is 80 percent gluten free, there’s a children’s menu, and kids eat free before 6pm. The Sunday brunch menu includes eggs Benedict, a salmon omelet and crêpes with house-made ricotta. 4580 showcases wine and spirits, offering wines from smaller producers around the world, a dozen wines by the glass and specialty drinks like the Pommtini and the Mediterranean 75. Happy Hour, served in the bar area Tues-Sun 5-6pm, features specials on wine, beer and Margaritas, and fantastic half-price deals on small plates. Wine dinners are hosted monthly. Open for dinner Tues-Sun from 5pm, and for Sunday brunch 11am-2pm. Full menu available for takeout. Large free parking lot at rear of the building. MC, VISA, AMEX, DISC.
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