Vegan
American
Gluten-free
All Raw

Opened Jul 2015 a raw food restaurant offering an array of smoothies and juices, salads, and has liquid nitrogen ice cream. Located across from Boulder High School and caters meals to the wider Boulder and Denver county areas. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-5:00pm.


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85 Reviews

First Review by Jranda

bklocke

Points +33

Raw
11 Mar 2024

The best vegan restaurant in the U.S.

Here's why Thrive is the best vegan restaurant in the U.S.

1. It is all vegan
2. It is all organic
3. It is all raw
4. It is tasty, fresh, and healthy! No junk-food vegan food here!

It has a laid-back vibe.

The only con:
1. I wish it was bigger and that more people supported it.

yannisb

Points +330

Vegan
04 Dec 2023

Plant based high quality simplicity

..visited 3 times.. love their approach to food to nutrition to interconnection_ loved the bacun burger!!

Pros: Healthy yummy simple global

Cons: No outlets for charging phones pc’s tablets

Poundie

Points +13129

Vegan
14 Nov 2023

Old school excellence

This place has a hippie vibe, with top notch, healthy, tasty, raw, vegan food. It is not necessarily a place I would bring omni friends. But for those who truly want healthy, high quality vegan food, this place has a few equals. All the food seems to be build up from scratch – no beyond or impossible products here.


We had a burger, sushi, soup, salad, cold-brew, coffee, chai tea, and cheesecake: all were great. I agree with the other reviewer who argued that this café could be regarded as among the best in the country.

Updated from previous review on 2023-11-13

Pros: Healthy, tasty, raw, creative,, All vegan food, Compostable utensils etc.

Cons: Not inexpensive

clamchow

Points +969

Vegan
12 Nov 2023

Tasty raw vegan food

The bakun burger was amazing.

ajkauffman2003

Points +16

Vegan
03 Nov 2023

Thrive

Excellent food. This is a raw restaurant with a hippie vibe. The menu is broad. I had the pad Thai with zucchini noodles. I loved it. My husband had the BLT wrap. It was tasty. The wrap was their own flax wrap. The bacon was from coconut. I also had the miso soup with ginger, horseradish and cilantro. Very nice. There had a variety of homemade chocolates as well. When I’m boulder we will definitely go back.

Pros: Excellent food, Nice atmosphere , Plenty of parking

Cons: Can’t think of any. We were hungry

animalfree1

Points +16

Vegan
02 Nov 2023

Raw Quality

Thrive is probably the best cafe in North America. It certainly has no equal for raw, vegan, organic fare. Everything is prepared with care and devotion. They have the best salads, wraps, and smoothies. Raw versions of classics such as pizza or cheesecake taste amazingly good, sometimes better than cooked version. I feel energized from a Thrive meal.

Pros: 100% organic, vegan, All raw with a few exceptions, 0% junk food

StandardLoop

Points +156

Vegan
04 Oct 2023

Raw food

I had a burger and smoothie here. It is raw food so I don't think it was that good. Staff was nice and place is small but vibey.

BNowell

Points +552

Vegan
07 Sep 2023

Quite yummy! Tiny spot, though!

I loved my tacno salad and the ambience is super cute, hippy, crystals, psychedelic art… It’s all raw, though, so a bit hard to bring non-vegans who are only semi-willing. LOL

Pros: Fresh, made to order, healthy, all vegan!, Kind and exacting staff, Funky, fun, casual atmosphere

Cons: Very small inside, Hard to feed omnivore friends, Maybe a bit pricey (but it is Boulder!)

NickyVegan

Points +127

Vegan
01 May 2023

100+ visits, excellent food and excellent service

As a vegan living in Boulder for 4 years I was impressed every single time I went here. Cory and his staff are absolutely phenomenal and provide not only great food, but incredible service.

Pros: Best vegan food in town, Best service in town, Fair prices

Cons: None

benmanship

Points +78

Vegan
20 Apr 2023

Excellent spot, good vibes, and delicious foods!

Friendly staff and excellent menu

Pros: 100% vegan, Raw

allregard

Points +23

Vegan
02 Mar 2023

Knowledge is Power

Rejoice! Knowing of this place has made you even more powerful. Cool ingredients.

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-28

BarbraWhite

Points +17

Vegetarian
26 Jan 2023

Spectacular amazing wonderful. Best ever. Soooooooooo good

Yummy healthy amazing
Can I say enough how good!!

Pros: Tons of vegan options, Hand made on spot , Yummy!!!

Cons: None!

CayleyBaker

Points +27

Vegetarian
27 Nov 2022

truly amazing.

this place is mindblowing. hands down the best vegan food i have ever had. honestly probably my favorite restaurant i have been to…ever. i have to go here anytime i’m in boulder. their food is so creative and unbelievably flavorful. i could eat here everyday of my life

BarbaraFleck

Points +64

Vegan
03 Nov 2022

Thoroughly Fabulous Thrive

Hard to choose as so many fab choices. The avocado toast amazing, best ever from east to west coast! Awesome chickpea miso with ginger horseradish and cilantro on top, so yummy… health shot boosters and salad.- Fed us all day! Thank you for being fabulous 💗

Pros: All vegan, Shakes and juice, Great ambiance and staff

Cons: None

CocoButta

Points +418

Vegan
15 Oct 2022

Amazing

Delicious smoothies, salads, raw sammies

Pros: All vegan , All og , All raw

1961Bluebird

Points +142

Vegan
28 Sep 2022

Great Raw Vegan Food

We had Avocado on toast and Bruschetta and they were both delicious! We also had two smoothies and they were also tasty! We highly recommend Thrive and it’s laid back vibe.

JakeFuller

Points +1178

Vegan
25 Aug 2022

Such a Sweet Vibe

All vegan, raw foods. I ordered the Sammich with tacno meet and a smoothie. Incredible and extraordinarily fresh ingredients combined for a refreshing and healthy meal. The atmosphere is friendly, spiritual, and refreshing. Definitely check this place out!

admarx

Points +20

Vegan
07 Aug 2022

Delicious Food, Friendly Service, Cool Atmosphere

My wife and I had a great meal here. The staff were helpful with my food allergy questions and the food was fantastic. Definitely coming back.

Pros: Lots of options , Fantastic chocolates, Attentive to food allergies

RohitBhatia

Points +349

Vegan
03 Aug 2022

Fully vegan, tasty, good vibes

The food is great, the people are nice, and the vibes are on point. Oh and it’s fully vegan.

Leebs

Points +21

Mostly Veg
20 Jul 2022

Amazing food and service

Love how fresh the food is. Been here once and I’ll def be back again. We got their chai tea as well as the burger and the sunflower wrap. So much good food. Can’t wait to try some other stuff next time.

Pros: Lots of drink and food options

NicolePlunkett

Points +554

Vegan
08 Jun 2022

Best Raw Vegan Food

The coconut BLT wrap with avocado is so good.

kathrynmoir

Points +356

Vegan
29 May 2022

Food is delicious, staff are wonderful! Good atmosphere.

I'm not usually a salad person but if there is a Caesar on the menu I just have to order it, and I'm so glad I did!! Probably the best salad I've ever had. The little crushed up croutons are amazing. The restaurant itself has a very unique vibe, which is okay if it's your thing. For us, the music was far too loud and we couldn't hear each other talk, so we moved outside. I much prefer to enjoy the atmosphere of a place while I eat, and it was very well decorated so this was a shame, but I'd come back just for the food regardless - I'd just take it away or sit outside. The staff are lovely and all seem to be having a really good time which is nice to see :)

Updated from previous review on 2022-05-29

Pros: Amazing food, Lots of choice, Happy and lovely staff

Cons: Music too loud inside

PennyAllyson

Points +147

Vegan
09 May 2022

Wonderful raw organic quirky place

I thought it was wonderful. We shared a miso soup which was excellent and plentiful. I had the rainbow salad. The dressing was delicious and i enjoyed everything but the cashews just because i could not spear then with my fork.

Pros: Fresh , Organic, Delicious

Cons: A little pricey

HollyPerry

Points +28

Vegan
05 May 2022

Family of 5 approved!

We don’t see raw restaurants often so when we saw Thrive on our plant based radar, we had to check it out! All three of our kids loved it. My son said the avocado toast was the best he ever had and that is the truth! My youngest under 3 ate the whole coconut wrap to herself and wasn’t looking to offer any of it up. The burger, taco salad and kale supreme were delicious as well! The spirulina lemonade was also a huge hit at our table. The people there are so warm, friendly and uplifting, their energy was felt transmuted into the food. We loved the atmosphere, the family enjoyed seeing the place embellished in crystals, tarot cards and the books were great to look at while we waited. The food also didn’t weigh us down, we felt uplifted and ready to trek out on an adventure after lunch! We are looking forward to returning when we are in the area again!

Updated from previous review on 2022-05-05

Pros: Raw vegan, Great atmosphere , Friendly caring staff

HenrySchueller

Points +24

Vegan
17 Apr 2022

Amazing gem in Boulder

This little spot is such a beautiful location. Gorgeous outdoor seating area. Good vibes, music, foods and people. Love it! So excited for their Denver location to come online in a few months!

Pros: All vegan, Amazing atmosphere, Great people

GBplantpowered

Points +2054

Vegan
09 Apr 2022

Flavor explosion!

Owners are THE MOST quality human beings and the food ROCKS!

Pros: Food is amazing and SO full of living nutrition!!, The most serene vibe. It makes you want to move in, Lots of outdoor seating

Cons: High prices, but this is expected for raw organic

Izanowak

Points +542

Vegan
20 Dec 2021

Raw Vegan Restaurant

This place wasn’t for me but it wasn’t terrible. I had the BLT and it did surprisingly taste like a BLT but I didn’t love it. The actual restaurant is pretty nice, I like the wood countertops.

Pros: All Vegan




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