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Veggie restaurant offering a variety of contemporary cuisine and a full bar of drinks, wines, spirits, organic tea and coffee. Serves lunch and dinner daily as well as weekend breakfast/brunch fare like blueberry pancakes and tofu scramble. Reserve ahead to ensure seating. Est. since the 2000s previously on 16th St and moved here in late-2018. Open Tue-Fri 11:30am-9:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.


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121 Reviews

First Review by PuppyGirl

1961Bluebird

Points +142

Vegan
28 Sep 2022

Great Veggie Restaurant

Plus - there were lots of vegan options. We chose the Leaf board and the Buffalo Cauliflower Taco. We each had a side order of fries. Our desserts were Carrot Cake and something called a ‘Crisp’, which was a Peach (& something else, I can’t remember!) with oatmeal - in England we would call it a crumble.

The whole meal was great! The service was very friendly. If you’re visiting Boulder, give yourself a treat and visit Leaf!

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-28

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Friendly service, Central location on Pearl Street

TravisM

Points +44

Vegan
28 Aug 2022

Delicious food and friendly

The oyster mushroom calamari and tacos were great. The carrot cake was a pleasant surprise. Finished everything. Recommended.

Pros: Atmosphere , Food options, Outdoors dining

Cons: Little pricier

JakeFuller

Points +1178

Vegan
26 Aug 2022

Everything Was Awesome!

I happened to stumble in here on happy hour, much to my dismay. However, I capitalized on an opportunity to try four different items from their limited menu before the full dinner menu was offered. Sometimes things work out better when you go with the flow and plans don’t materialize. Glad I was able to do some sampling.

RachelFaller

Points +258

Vegan
24 Aug 2022

Favorite place for vegan food in Boulder

I have been living in Boulder for two years and although there are a couple other strictly vegan places, leaf offers the best quality vegan food in my opinion. It’s also very accessible with items for folks who are not used to eating all vegan. Almost everything on the menu (if not everything?) can be made vegan. The environment is lovely and approachable and friendly, but also trendy and not overly pretentious. I’m a fan!

Updated from previous review on 2021-08-21

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Very tasty , Nice environment

Cons: Not fully vegan - but close enough😄, Prices comparable with everything on pearl = $$

Veganmouse

Points +810

Vegan
23 May 2022

Came here twice it was so good

Loved everything! Food was great, good portion sizes, great service, creative menu, reasonably priced.

Dinner:
Avocado tartar - very light, and tasty
Mushrooms - also light even though they were fried, delicious
Enchilada - huge portion
Jerk tempeh - star of the show, so good and interesting flavors
Carrot cake- good portion, delicious
Cheesecake - weakest of the courses, not overly flavorsome

Brunch:
Burrito - big portion, delicious
Tofu scramble with potato - big portion, so flavorsome. Perhaps a bit too much salt but still excellent
French toast - huge portion, quite stodgy and more like bread pudding but still good

LilyPaszyc

Points +20

Vegan
01 May 2022

AMAZING

My family came here for brunch and were all so satisfied and had amazing meals! I am the only vegan in my family and they all really enjoyed their meals!

pommesdamour

Points +115

Vegan
30 Apr 2022

Perfection!

Service, atmosphere, location, and delicious vegan options galore - everything was PERFECT. We were just driving through boulder, and this meal was such a treat. Pearl street is so cute - tons of fun shops. Be sure to swing by Paradise records afterwards to browse and chat with the owner.

VeganFTW100

Points +65

Vegan
24 Apr 2022

Lots of options

The menu is clearly labeled with what’s vegan. The tacos are great! Atmosphere is nice. The quality of the food is a bit inconsistent visit to visit, sometimes things are noticeably less fresh, but for the most part it’s very good.

Pros: Lots of options, Menu easy to read

Cons: Consistency of quality

SteveJ

Points +40

Vegan
06 Mar 2022

The oyster mushroom'calimari' is excellent

Comfortable, upscale dining room suitable for a nice night out.

Pros: Mostly vegan

Cons: They use dairy and not always upfront about it , Need to ask server to verify vegan options

Tigra220

Points +10447

Vegan
25 Feb 2022

Tasty Healthy

Leaf Vegetarian creates innovative, delicious, healthy veg cuisine.

The Jerk Tempeh was infused with flavor in every bite. It's scrumptious!

BBQ Seitan - a lot was going on in this dish but all of the flavors came together deliciously. Seitan curls, potatoes, dill potato salad, crispy shallots, and leafy veggies. This was a summer menu item.

I also tried the carrot cake. It was rich and moist, with more spice than I'm accustomed to, but it was still good.

Excellent quality food. Moderately pricey. Definitely worth it.

PritikaBetala

Points +191

Vegetarian
11 Feb 2022

Good food

The food was appetizing so the menu

BaileySchneider

Points +2150

Vegan
31 Jan 2022

Great food and nice location

Great food! I got the tofu huevos rancheros and ate every bite. My husband ordered the vegetarian breakfast sandwich and loved it. The broccoli and potato soup was so nice on such a cold morning as well.
Highly recommend this place!

KellyDyer

Points +198

Vegan
29 Dec 2021

Best meal we’ve had!

From the appetizers, to entrees and the desserts- this is the best meal we’ve had! Everything was cooked amazingly well and very flavorful. I dare a meat eater to not enjoy this place! Staff was attentive and friendly, environment was open and upbeat.

Pros: Tons of options!

gretchenlouise

Points +117

Vegan
14 Nov 2021

Cute place to dine in with plenty of vegan options

Nice place to eat after shopping around at the Pearl Street Mall. I ordered the egg & croissant made vegan with potato soup. Soup was great and super creamy. Sandwich was messy, but very good even with veg substitutions (tofu egg and vegan cheese). My partner wasn't as impressed with the huevos rancheros, so some items may be better than others.

Cons: Parking

TEE427

Points +277

Vegan
11 Oct 2021

Great vegan options

Cute and cosy went there in 2019 but wanted to leave review. The food was good and creative and highly recommend reservations.

Pros: Good vegan options

Cons: Small so reservations recommended

cosmiccam

Points +509

Vegan
05 Oct 2021

delishhh

yummy veg food on pearl st! good happy hour specials so reccomend going then to try a bit of everything 😋

studiostein

Points +65

Vegan
27 Jul 2021

Best Vegan options in Boulder

I’ve eaten here countless times and always enjoyed the food and the service. Objectively the best all-around vegetarian/vegan restaurant in Boulder.

Beckd22

Points +41

Vegetarian
23 Jul 2021

Great Food & Great Atmosphere

Leaf was absolutely fantastic! We had the calamari style oyster mushrooms (my absolute favorite), the Ruben with vegan cheese, and the orange cauliflower. Everything was delicious, the staff was incredibly friendly, and the restaurant itself was gorgeous. Highly recommend stopping here if you’re in Boulder.

Pros: Beautiful atmosphere , Delicious food, Helpful staff

Cons: A little pricey

PaulSailer

Points +126

Vegan
05 Jul 2021

An unexpectedly disappointing experience

My partner and I were excited to visit Leaf while on vacation in Boulder after hearing such great things about it, but came away very disappointed.

While the buffalo cauliflower tacos were crispy and flavorful, the nori tofu was terribly bland. My partner's fattoush salad initially came out with feta cheese on it, even though she had explicitly had a conversation with the waiter about making it vegan (this seems to have been the kitchen's mistake). When a new cheese-less version came out, the dressing appeared to be a simple vinaigrette rather than the tahini dressing - it was neither nutty nor creamy. Fortunately our waiter was kind enough to comp the salad after that. We finished the night with a blackberry-strawberry crumble, which was enjoyable but not exceptional.

We experienced a wealth of great vegan options while in Boulder, so unless you're a completionist, Leaf is probably not worth your time.

Pros: Pretty interior, Convenient location

Cons: Vegan options are the same price with removals

TheGottulas

Points +516

Vegan
26 Jun 2021

Love at first taste

Leaf has been our go-to restaurant for celebrating birthdays for years. It's a nice sit down restaurant that's reasonably priced. The menu is comprised of "real" food and not processed junk food.

We've tried many of the items on the menu and our favorites continue to be the cauliflower tacos, fried mushrooms, seaweed salad, orange cauliflower, and carrot cake.

Each time we go, the list of things we love grows. Definitely check this place out!

Updated from previous review on 2021-06-26

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Little processed foods

lana556

Points +73

Vegan
20 Jun 2021

Yummy sit down place!

So many vegan restaurants are casual.. I liked Leaf because it was a nice looking restaurant with outside seating and tonssss of vegan food. Came once for happy hour and loved the mushrooms sliders, cauliflower tacos (a bit spicy) mushroom “calamari” (tofu fries were a little dry).

Came back again for brunch and loved the vegan pastry and mushrooms and gravy (was heavy tho so I recommend sharing and also getting a salad lol).

The homemade drinks were amazing- blueberry lavender fizz and watermelon lemonade.

Updated from previous review on 2021-06-20

Stropht

Points +55

Mostly Veg
06 Jun 2021

great food & ambience

Found this place for lunch when in town mid-week. Great rigatoni/beet dish they made for me, though I'd arrived at their happy hour - which offers a smaller but serviceable menu. Will definitely find this restaurant again when I'm in the area.

Pros: great food, nice ambience

Cons: it's not in Denver

BettyGlick

Points +30

Vegan
24 Apr 2021

Delicious, diverse menu

We went for happy hour and were able to order multiple different plates and try everything - it was all delicious!! Would go back again.

macilouu

Points +44

Vegan
20 Feb 2021

Great restaurant!!

So many vegan options here! We were here on a Saturday when they were serving brunch and got the crab cake sandwich (which was amazing) and the broccoli and cheddar soup with a side of home style potatoes. The homemade ketchup is so good!!! The place itself is very cool and bright. Would recommend!!

jamie.labue

Points +236

Vegan
13 Nov 2020

Highly recommend

So many options, you can basically make anything there vegan! I like it a lot because I can get a lot of things that usually aren’t made vegan like pancakes

LaurenBonetti

Points +47

Vegan
10 Oct 2020

Delicious Brunch

We absolutely loved having brunch here! I am partial to real food vs the fake meat, cheeses, etc. and this was exactly that. We had the Huevos Rancheros (with tofu) and the Hippy Sandwich (full of veggies and hummus). Plus, we had their amazing pumpkin muffins. The fruit was also very fresh (and no melon haha). Highly recommend!

Pros: Beautiful space with windows open (during fall)

AlizabethAshlee

Points +682

Vegan
04 Oct 2020

Good brunch if you have omni friends!

Went for brunch, it was good but nothing amazing. Will have to try again for lunch!

Biscuits and gravy was good, the french toast taste more like dense banana bread and the breakfast sandwich good but just tofu doused in turmeric. Hashbrowns are delicious though!




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