If you’re looking for a hip breakfast place in Denver, Colorado, look no further than Denver Biscuit Company.
With three locations in Denver and one in Aurora, you are sure to get your fix of biscuits and gravy yummyness. Another perk: Each location shares space with Atomic Cowboy and Fat Sully’s Pizza.
So if your friend is like, “Ugh. I don’t like biscuits and gravy…” You can be like, “Cool. I’ll make new friends at Denver Biscuit Company/Atomic Cowboy/Fat Sully’s Pizza.”
You don’t need that kind of negativity in your life.
When to go
Denver Biscuit Company is open 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Monday-Friday and 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The earlier you arrive, the better. This place is packed on the weekends. Plan for a 30-90 minute wait on Saturday or Sunday morning.
What to expect
Be ready to parallel park at all Denver locations. Street parking can be tricky to find, you may end up parking several blocks away. Expect to wait for a table. There is very little space to stand inside and wait. Bring a jacket and hang out on the benches out front. Once you are seated, expect greatness. The food is so good, you will be back soon enough for more.
“I’ll die happy if I never have another biscuit sandwich again. I had the Winona and it was so good I’m left thinking about it hours later. Coffee was good and self serve. I always love that especially with how popular the place is, but the wait wasn’t bad. Service was awesome. I definitely recommend.” – Cassandra Matkin, Google reviews
What to order
Everything is good. If you’re looking for the classic, go with Biscuits and Gravy (pictured above). My husband gets this every time and I’m always jealous. I’ve also gotten the Chicken Biscuit Pot Pie (below, left). It was delicious, but I was missing that gravy that Denver Biscuit Company is known for. I’d also recommend the Cordon Bleu which has buttermilk fried chicken, Tender Belly ham, cheddar cheese & local Colorado honey butter (below, middle). On our first visit, we ordered a biscuit cinnamon roll (below, right) to split. Boy, that thing was big! We ate half and took the rest home.
You can also order from the Atomic Cowboy or Fat Sully’s pizza menu any time of the day.
When I married my husband, I knew I was marrying someone who was hilarious, intelligent, strong-willed and remarkably kind. Little did I know I was also marrying a breakfast burrito aficionado. JACKPOT.
Seriously though, my husband loves his breakfast burritos and he knows quality when he tastes it. One of our favorite Saturday morning activities is trying a new breakfast burrito and ranking it against others we have tried.
Who ever said research was boring? Research is delicious, especially when served with a side of green chile.
Little Anita’s
CURRENT FAVORITE
Address: 1550 S Colorado Blvd Denver, CO 80222
Hours: Mon – Fri 6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m., Sat 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Sun 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Little Anita’s is located in an unassuming strip mall in Denver, as most local Mexican restaurants are, but what this restaurant lacks in curb-appeal they make up for in flavor. As I previously mentioned, my husband is the breakfast burrito whisperer while I am his trusty sidekick with little opinion and a lot of early morning sass. However, when trying this burrito I dropped most of my a.m. attitude and said, “Ok FINE, you’re right. This breakfast burrito is the bee’s knees.”
Our rating: 4.3/5
Presentation 5/5
Balance of ingredients 3/5
Sauce selection N/A
Overall taste 5/5
Building interior and comfort level 5/5
Building exterior and appeal 2/5
Staff friendliness and speed 5/5
Amount of food by cost 5/5
Breakfast burrito selection: Egg, chile and cheese, plus your choice of meat, potatoes and type of chile
Hours: Fri and Sat 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m., Sun – Thurs 8 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.
If you’re looking for a dine-in breakfast burrito option look no further than Taco Mex. This location is full of charm and very comfortable for a fast food restaurant. Plus, they have a bar full of sauce options and taco garnishes which, according to my husband, meant a free “lifetime supply of green chile.” Don’t listen to him, guys, only take what you need.
Our rating: 3.8/5
Presentation 2/5
Balance of ingredients 5/5
Sauce selection 5/5
Overall taste 5/5
Building interior and comfort level 4/5
Building exterior and appeal 2/5
Staff friendliness and speed 5/5
Amount of food by cost 3/5
Breakfast burrito selection: Ham, bacon or chorizo
Hours: Mon – Thurs 6:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m., Fri and Sat 6:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m.
Either The Original Chubby’s got a face lift or we were super drunk the last time we came here. Just kidding. Sort of. I’m obsessed with the new building. They even have an adorable little patio. The sauces are incredible too, if not a little misleading. The mild is SO MILD and the hot is SUPER HOT. There’s really no middle ground here.
Burrito Giant, 4501 W 38th Ave, Artist: Guerilla Garden
Address: 4501 W 38th Ave, Denver, CO 80212
Hours: Mon – Sat 6:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Sun 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
I can’t understand for the life of me how this place received such a high rating from my husband. I think it may have something to do with the fact that we were incredibly hungry and I asked him to provide his ratings mid-bite. Let me put it this way, when my husband asked for a cup of water, they handed him a cup and said, “potable water is available in the restroom.” If you can ignore that and the gym equipment in the dining room, this place has decent burritos.
Our rating: 3.5/5
Presentation 4/5
Balance of ingredients 2/5
Sauce selection 5/5
Overall taste 3/5
Building interior and comfort level 1/5
Building exterior and appeal 3/5
Staff friendliness and speed 5/5
Amount of food by cost 5/5
Breakfast burrito selection: Egg and potato, plus your choice of chile and meat
Santiago’s is kind of a big deal in Denver. Almost every office building in Denver orders Santiago’s for their employees because it’s cheap, delicious and a crowd pleasure. My husband and I just haven’t been that impressed. It’s good, sure, but not nearly as good as some of the other whole in the wall restaurants.
We plan on updating this list as we try more breakfast burritos across Denver. I personally can only handle about one breakfast burrito a month while my husband could eat one for breakfast, second breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Have you tried any of these breakfast burritos? Which is your favorite?
