Top Curry Dishes In Denver

There are a lot of different types of curry dishes out there, as the dish originated throughout the Indian and Southeast Asia regions. The most common feature in all curry dishes is the use of a very complex blend of spices with dried hot peppers, but there are so many different types of curries that no two bowls are ever the same. Luckily, there are lots of different places all over Colorado where you can take a trip around the culinary world, sampling curry dishes from many different cuisines. If you aren't sure where to start, here are five spots serving up wonderful bowls of curry (or curry-inspired dishes) that are worth your immediate attention.

Biju's Little Curry Shop
1441 26^th St.
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 292-3500
www.littlecurryshop.com

Biju's Little Curry Shop is just what it sounds like. It's a small restaurant that is focused only on curry, and many different types of curry. It's advertised as "Southern style curry" that stays true to south Indian flavors and recipes. Biju's is not set up like your average sit-down dining establishment, either. It's more like one of those popular fast-casual spots, where you can watch your meal being prepared as you order down the line. Then just pick your favorite curry flavors. You can enjoy the flavor-packed vegetarian option with cashews and date biriyani, spiced lentils, sauteed cabbage and ginger with shallot yogurt. Or opt for the coconut curry chicken, extra hot vindaloo chicken bowl or the masala beef bowl. Depending on how spicy you like your curry, you can customize your bowl to your tastes, and if you've never entered the world of curry before, the staff is always happy to recommend some new dishes and to guide you on your curry adventure.

Thai Monkey Club
102 S. Broadway
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 248-3334
www.thaimonkeydenver.com

The Thai Monkey Club is a fairly traditional Thai restaurant but one that features seven different curry options, all are fantastic. The most popular is the green curry, with bamboo, bell pepper, basil, broccoli, eggplant and green beans but the red curry with carrots is also quite flavorful. If you like your curry sweet, then check out the pineapple curry or try the special red curry duck if you like your curry extra spicy. Your curry dish comes with chicken, beef, pork or tofu so you can fill your dish and have a truly flavor-packed and filling meal. Everything at the Thai Monkey Club is delicious, but if you're in search of some tasty curry, you'll want to make a stop at this monkey club.

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Suvipa Thai Food
1015 S. Federal Blvd
Denver, CO 80219
(720) 379-6038
www.suvipa.com

Suvipa Thai Food offers one very special curry dish that people from all over seek out. The curry puff is something special — made-to-order pastry stuffed with curry and lots of yummy ingredients. The regular Thai curry puff is filled with yellow curry, potatoes, onion, coconut milk and tumeric all wrapped in a homemade puff. Or you can grab the curry taro puff with taro, sesame seeds and coconut milk. Either is delicious, and so packed with curry flavor that you'll order several of these little curry puffs and then come back for more. Make sure you arrive early, as Suvipa does often run out of the little curry puffs due to how popular they have become. So plan ahead, and get over to Suvipa to try this truly flavorful, delicious take on traditional curry.

Vert Kitchen
704 S. Pearl St.
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 997-5941
www.vertkitchen.com

If you've never been to Vert Kitchen, then you are truly missing out on a simple and lovely restaurant with a fantastic menu. Vert is all about combining flavors from different European cuisines and combining them with classic French skills. Everything is local, fresh and packed with unique flavors, including the very popular curry chicken sandwich. This little, unassuming sandwich sticks out on the Vert menu between the house roast turkey and the tortilla Espanola, but you'll want to be sure not to miss out on this amazing meal. It's a classic curry dish with apple, cashews, taragon pesto and currants, packing a big punch of flavor between two slices of bread. This is curry like you've never had it before, so check it out and get to know Vert Kitchen.

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Yak And Yeti Restaurant And Brewpub
7803 Ralston Road
Arvada, CO 80002
(303) 431-9000
www.theyakandyeti.com

Take a drive up to Arvada to visit the Yak and Yeti restaurant, you'll be amazed at the wonderful ambiance and amazing Indian menu. The restaurant also brews its own beer, so you can enjoy the perfect cold brew with your dish of curry, and you'll know that everything is as fresh as it can possibly be. Yak and Yeti specializes in Nepalese and Indian cuisines, including classic northern India curry with chicken, lamb, salmon, shrimp or vegetarian options available. All the curry is made from Indian curry paste with a combination of dry spices plus garlic, ginger, onions and tomatoes. It's classic, simple and elegant curry made the way it is in Northern India. You may be a little overwhelmed by the large menu here, so start with the curry and then come back for future visits to try the rest of the amazing options.