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The Fort RestaurantvsBistro Vendome
Both restaurants are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Fort ranks marginally higher than Bistro Vendome. The Fort comes in at #12 in Denver with praise from 5 reviewers such as Zagat, Fodor's and Gayot.
The Fort Restaurant
Fodor's
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Gayot
Zagat Frommer's
19192 Hwy. 8, Morrison, CO 80465
From $31/night
Fodor's "This adobe structure, complete with flickering luminarias and a pinyon-pine bonfire in the courtyard, is a perfect reproduction of Bent's Fort, a Colorado fur-trade center." Full review
Frommer's "The Fort built its reputation on high-quality, low-cholesterol buffalo, of which it claims to serve the largest variety and greatest quantity of any restaurant in the world." Full review
Michelin Guide "Housed in an adobe replica of 5outheast Colorado's Bent's Fort, this Denver institution perches amid the area's famed red-rock terrain."
Gayot14.0
"Founder Sam Arnoldâs daughter, Holly Arnold Kinney, now owns what may be the ultimate destination for the person hungry for wild western culinary culture." Full review
Zagat4.3
"This “replica of Bent's Old Fort” in Morrison is a “fun, educational experience” centered on a regional American menu featuring steak and a “wide variety of game dishes”." Full review
Frommer's "Known for elk, quail, and buffalo, The Fort is a Colorado original, thanks in large part to the legacy of late founder Sam Arnold, whose vision still helps guide the menu today." Full review
Bistro Vendome Frommer's
Travel + Leisure Gayot Zagat
Afar Magazine
Where
1424 Larimer St Ste H, Denver, CO 80202-1710
From $31/night
Frommer's "Across the street from sister eatery Rioja , Bistro Vendome serves splendid interpretations of Gallic standbys (dubbed “French soul food”) in an intimate space on Larimer Square." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Named after an 18th-century Parisian square, Bistro Vendôme is designed to resemble an authentic French restaurant." Full review
Gayot14.0
"Owner Jennifer Jasinski and chef de cuisine Adam Branz regale Francophiles with a contemporary menu of French fare at this romantic bistro tucked into an alleyway in Larimer Square." Full review
Zagat "Classic French cooking & a Parisian vibe." Full review
Afar Magazine "Denver may be 4,889 miles from the Place Vendôme in Paris, but Bistro Vendôme serves up little tastes of Paris right from Larimer Square." Full review
Where "Duck into a quiet courtyard off busy Larimer Square and be transported to Paris." Full review
