{"id":62464,"date":"2026-10-25T10:43:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T10:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/62464\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T10:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T10:43:30","slug":"michelin-guide-colorado-reaches-new-heights-with-first-two-star-restaurant-michelin-north-america-inc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/62464\/","title":{"rendered":"MICHELIN Guide Colorado Reaches New Heights with First Two Star Restaurant :: Michelin North America, Inc."},"content":{"rendered":"

The Wolf\u2019s Tailor became the first Two MICHELIN Starred restaurant in Colorado as the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Colorado selection was revealed today.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In addition to a new Two Starred restaurant, the state Guide welcomes three new One MICHELIN Starred restaurants with Kizaki, Margot and Mezcaleria Alma, which are all located in Denver. This brings the selection\u2019s total to eight One Starred restaurants. Additionally, Cozobi Fonda Fina in Boulder was awarded a Bib Gourmand for great food at a great value.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYear three marks an exciting year for the Colorado selection, with the first Two Star restaurant being awarded to The Wolf\u2019s Tailor,\u201d said Gwendal Poullennec, the International Director of the MICHELIN Guide. \u201cThe selection is full of talent and a wide array of cuisine types proving Colorado is an international culinary destination for travelers both near and far. Congratulations to this year\u2019s chefs and restaurant teams for your dedication and passion.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are the new MICHELIN Star restaurants and Bib Gourmands, with Inspector notes from each (Inspectors\u2019 comments in full on the MICHELIN Guide website and mobile app):\u00a0<\/p>\n

Two MICHELIN Stars\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Wolf\u2019s Tailor (Denver; Contemporary cuisine)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Offering a seamless dining experience as intriguing as its name, this comfortable haven blends together creativity, attention to detail, and charm. Chef Taylor Stark and his team stitch together an ambitious multicourse menu from culinary influences near and far. The meal starts with a trio of canap\u00e9s utilizing product trim, making a clear statement about the kitchen\u2019s sustainable gastronomy efforts. From there, meals may include a Berkshire pork dumpling with a turmeric and dill broth, or velvety Colorado bison loin plated with apricot and grilled zucchini glazed with a dried shrimp caramel. A rigorous commitment to local sourcing as well as gorgeously manicured presentations underpin these far-flung creations.<\/p>\n

One MICHELIN Star\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kizaki (Denver; Japanese cuisine)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Going back more than four decades, Chef Toshi Kizaki has been a veritable trailblazer of Denver\u2019s sushi scene, but he\u2019s not content to rest on his laurels. In a culmination of his long career, he now raises the stakes with this luxurious counter, bringing a new echelon of omakase to the Mile High City. Blending traditional edomae techniques and creative modern flourishes, the extensive menu alternates between small dishes like gorgeously marbled black-and-white sesame tofu and nigiri carefully crafted by Chef Kizaki himself. Exceptional ingredient quality is a given from start to finish, spanning a treasure trove of oceanic delicacies, from buttery, lightly seared black-throat sea perch to silvery, vinegar-accented gizzard shad.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Margot (Denver; Contemporary cuisine)\u00a0<\/p>\n

After years spent as an esteemed pop-up, Chef Justin Fulton\u2019s passion project has found a permanent berth at a cozy eight-seat counter tucked inside a larger shared space. Offered as a contemporary multicourse tasting that follows the seasons, his signature cuisine is both global and distinctly Coloradan, taking inspiration from local ingredients while weaving together wide-ranging influences. Examples might include airy Parisian gnocchi bathed in a luxurious sauce of mascarpone and caviar, or impeccably cooked dry-aged duck breast matched with cherries and a rich, subtle truffle jus. Individual loaves of fluffy olive oil brioche, freshly baked for each guest, capture the meal\u2019s easygoing charms, echoed by the disarmingly warm hospitality of the staff.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mezcaleria Alma (Denver; Mexican cuisine)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lightning strikes twice for dynamo Chef Johnny Curiel with this parallel concept cheek-by-jowl next to his celebrated flagship. As the name suggests, the small stylish space has a mezcal bar vibe\u2014and a list of inventive, mouthwatering agave spirit-based cocktails to go with it\u2014but it\u2019s also a showcase for Chef Curiel\u2019s culinary talents. Evoking the vibrant creativity of Mexico City\u2019s restaurant scene, the succinct menu is sprinkled with international flavors, as in an herbaceous ceviche of kanpachi that incorporates dill and roasted garlic, or a subtly spiced aguachile of Santa Barbara uni and Hokkaido scallop with mandarin and crispy ginger. Meats, like tender, slow-cooked duck piled atop a crisp blue corn tlacoyo and accented with zingy xni-pec salsa, show similar \u00e9clat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bib Gourmand\u00a0<\/p>\n

The MICHELIN Guide Inspectors identified one new restaurant to award the Bib Gourmand designation, which recognizes eateries for great food at a great value.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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MICHELIN Special Awards\u00a0<\/p>\n

In addition to the Bib Gourmand and Stars, the Guide announced four Special Awards:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Hotels\u00a0<\/p>\n

The restaurants join the MICHELIN Guide selection of hotels, which features the most exceptional places to stay in Colorado and throughout the world.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Each hotel in the selection has been chosen by MICHELIN Guide experts for its extraordinary style, service, and personality \u2014 with options for all budgets \u2014 and each can be booked directly through the MICHELIN Guide website and app. The selection for Colorado features the state\u2019s most spectacular hotels, including a luxury mountain hotel like Dunton Hot Springs (Two MICHELIN Keys) or the Little Nell (One MICHELIN Key) nestled amidst a pristine Rocky Mountain setting. It also highlights standouts from our \u201cPlus\u201d collection like the Source Hotel and the Crawford Hotel (One MICHELIN Key) both located in Denver.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The MICHELIN Guide is a benchmark in gastronomy. Now it\u2019s setting a new standard for hotels. Visit the MICHELIN Guide website, or download the free app for iOS and Android, to discover every restaurant in the selection and book an unforgettable hotel.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The MICHELIN Guide in North America\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u200bMichelin announced its first North American Guide in 2005 for New York. Guides have also been added in Chicago (2011); Washington, D.C. (2017); California (San Francisco in 2007, statewide 2019); Florida (Greater Miami, Orlando and Tampa in 2022, adding Greater Fort Lauderdale, The Palm Beaches and St. Pete-Clearwater in 2025, statewide in 2026); Toronto (2022); Vancouver (2022); Colorado (2023); Atlanta (2023), Mexico (2024), Texas (2024), Qu\u00e9bec (2024), the American South (2025), Boston (2025) and Philadelphia (2025).\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/p>\n

About the MICHELIN Guide\u202f\u00a0

\nRecognized globally for excellence and quality, the MICHELIN Guide offers a selection of world-class restaurants. \u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n


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\u200bThe famous one, two and three MICHELIN Stars identify establishments serving exceptional cuisine that\u2019s rich in flavor, remarkably executed and infused with the personality of a talented chef. \u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n


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\u200bThe Bib Gourmand is a designation given to select restaurants that offer good quality food for a good value \u2013 often known as personal favorites among the inspectors when dining on their own time. \u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n


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\u200bThe MICHELIN Guide remains a reliable companion for any traveler seeking an unforgettable meal and hospitality experience. The Guide was first published in France at the turn of the 20th century to encourage the development of car mobility as well as tire sales by giving practical advice to motorists. Progressively, the Guide has specialized in restaurant and hotel recommendations. Michelin\u2019s inspectors still use the same criteria and manner of selection that were used by the inspectors in the very beginning.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u200bThe restaurant selections join the MICHELIN Guide selection of hotels, which features the most unique and exciting places to stay around the world. Visit the MICHELIN Guide website, or download the free app for iOS and Android, to discover every restaurant in the selection and book an amazing hotel.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u200bThanks to the rigorous MICHELIN Guide selection process that is applied independently and consistently in more than 60 destinations (60+ Guides), the MICHELIN Guide has become an international benchmark in fine dining. \u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u200bAll restaurants in the Guide are recommended by Michelin\u2019s anonymous inspectors, who are trained to apply the same time-tested methods used by Michelin inspectors for many decades throughout the world. This ensures a uniform, international standard of excellence. As a further guarantee of complete objectivity, Michelin inspectors pay all their bills in full, and only the quality of the cuisine is evaluated. \u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u200bTo fully assess the quality of a restaurant, the inspectors apply five criteria defined by Michelin: product quality; mastery of cooking techniques; harmony of flavors; the personality of the chef as reflected in the cuisine; and consistency over time and across the entire menu. These criteria guarantee a consistent and fair selection so a Starred restaurant has the same value regardless of whether it is in Paris, New York or anywhere else in the world.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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