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Best Of Boulder 2022 — Food

FOOD TRUCK

McDevitt Taco Supply

3550 Frontier Ave., Unit A, 303-442-4130 

Silver: Los Dos Bros

Bronze: La Pupusa Loca

Write-in: Temaki Tornado

Thanks to the wonderful proliferation of brewery, cidery and distillery tasting rooms in Boulder County, food trucks have become a favorite part of dining and drinking life. Our readers line up for tacos filled with chipotle beef, Thai ginger tilapia, buffalo cauliflower, Caribbean jerk, kimchi pork, and garlic and black pepper steak. McDevitt Taco Supply started as a food truck and now has a brick-and-mortar location in the Meadows Shopping Center, but the truck still delivers big taco flavors at Boulder’s Sanitas Brewing Co. And other locations.

ITALIAN

Carelli’s of Boulder

645 30th St., Boulder, 303-938-9300

Silver: Pasta Jay’s

Bronze: Il Pastaio

Write-in: Sforno

There has always been something about the food, service and atmosphere at Carelli’s of Boulder that makes us want to share it with family and friends. In naming it Boulder’s top Italian eatery, our readers voted for the perfectly prepared roster of classics from mussels and carpaccio to the pasta perfection of ravioli and angel hair aglio e olio. Whether they crave chicken piccata, chicken Parmigiana or lasagna, generations of University of Colorado students have built lasting memories at Carelli’s.

NEDERLAND RESTAURANT

Kathmandu Restaurant

110 N. Jefferson St., Nederland, 303-258-1169

Silver: Backcountry Pizza and Tap House

Bronze: Crosscut Pizza

The mountain terrain surrounding Nederland has proved to be the perfect site for enjoying Nepali and Indian fare. Kathmandu’s fragrant tandoori chicken, vegetable-filled samosas and lamb biryani is so memorable that our readers recommend it as the best dining experience in Nederland. Diners can find their bliss and experience a sweaty forehead if they order spicy lamb, fish or chicken vindaloo extra hot with basmati rice that smells like buttered popcorn. Explore Indian breads beyond naan, delights like puffy fried puri, ghee-brushed roti and pan-fried aloo paratha. If you can’t decide, visit the well-stocked lunch and dinner buffet.

ASIAN FUSION

Chez Thuy Restaurant

2655 28th St., Boulder, 303-442-1700

Silver: Japango

Bronze: Aloy Thai

Write-in: Folsom Thai

When it opened in 1993, Chez Thuy helped introduce Boulderites to authentic Vietnamese cuisine. Restaurant owner Thuy Le always added dishes she liked from China, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan and Malaysia. Our readers know they can find great pad Thai, coconut curry, Chinese-influenced sesame chicken and larb from Laos besides the pho soup variations. Some craveables like the crunchy papaya salad are hard for any one national cuisine to claim. One of the most popular Asian fusion dishes on Chez Thuy’s menu is Malaysian seafood: shrimp, scallops and calamari sautéed with chayote squash, jalapeño and coconut sauce.

SANDWICH

Snarf’s Sandwiches

Multiple Locations

Silver: Moxie Bread Co.

Bronze: OrganicSandwich Co.

There is no mystery why, year after year, our readers acclaim Snarf’s Sandwiches as serving the best between buns in Boulder. Start with great ingredients on oven-toasted loaves and a belief that comfort food is something we all need and love. Snarf’s favorite Italian sub is layered with salami, pepperoni, capicola and mortadella plus provolone. The signature side of the menu showcases an East Coast favorite: baked eggplant, marinara sauce, and three melted cheeses. Snarf’s Not-on-the-Menu choices include the German Dog, with bacon, melted Swiss, sauerkraut and pickles. 

VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY

Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant

1710 Pearl St., 303-442-1485

Silver: Flower Child

Bronze: Fresh Thymes Eatery

Write-in: Meta Burger 

When it comes to vegetarian and vegan fare, Boulder Weekly readers say that Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant’s meatless fare, using sustainably sourced ingredients, is next level. Dishes like calamari-style oyster mushrooms are substa