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Chef Guides to Boulder

The Top Things to Do in Boulder, According to Its Chefs

We asked Boulder's most notable chefs to imagine their perfect day in Boulder. Click on each one below to hear what they said. You'll learn about their favorite bike rides, beersmeals and more — all from the chefs who really know Boulder's acclaimed food scene. 

Chef Secrets

Boulder chefs tend to be an active bunch. They’re out having fun in every corner of their hometown when they’re not in the kitchen. So when we asked…

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Boulder's Top Chef

Boulder's lucky to be home to "Top Chef" Season 5 champion Hosea Rosenberg, whose restaurant Blackbelly is earning high praise from critics and…

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Bradford Heap of SALT

When chef Bradford Heap takes to the kitchen, his years spent with culinary legends like Alain Ducasse, Georges Blanc and Carlo Cioni are evident. His ability…

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Filippo Piccini of Stella's

Born and raised in Saturnia, a small, seaside village in Tuscany, known worldwide for its food and wine, Filippo Piccini fell in love with the…

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Alec Schuler of Tangerine

Chef/proprietor Alec Schuler was born and raised in the suburbs of New York by immigrant European parents and went on to study at CU Boulder.

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Kelly Whitaker of Basta

After years of cooking in world-renowned restaurants and studying and living in Italy, in 2008, Whitaker moved to Boulder and co-founded Id Est Hospitality…

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