Hours & Location
928 Pearl St,
Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 444-1811
[email protected]
Sunday - Thursday: 3:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday & Saturday: 3:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Happy Hour
Every Day: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
All Night Monday 3:30 PM - CLOSE
To help offset uncontrollable rising operational costs, a 2.9% surcharge will be added to your check at the time of payment. We appreciate your support of our independent, locally owned business!
Eat Fish. Live Longer.
Consistently voted one of the best restaurants in Boulder, Jax has served up the freshest, most sustainable seafood and fish the ocean has to offer since 1994. The cocktails are boozy, the oysters are briny, and the seafood is always fresh. Jax is noisy, vibrant, fun, smart and totally devoid of pretense.

Jax proudly supports Zero Foodprint, a James Beard Award-winning company that aids local farmers, sustainable agriculture, and working towards a zero carbon footprint.

Our Boulder Team
Menus
Happy Hour
Daily 3:30 - 5:00 | All Night MondayFor The Table
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Chargrilled Oysters
creole butter, grana
$6
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Shrimp and Cornbread Toast
curry mayo, pepita-seasame crunch
$9
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Louisiana Crawfish Gumbo
gulf shrimp, smoked andouille sausage, rice
$10
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Clam Chowder
made to order: roasted garlic cream potato, onion, oyster crackers
$18
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Grilled Broccolini
tonnato, pistachio pistou, argumato oil
$14
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Fried Oyster
remoulade, pickled shallots, horseradish
$13
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Jumbo Lump Crab Cake
tabasco-lemon aïoli, pea sprouts
$28
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Calamari
mango-chile mojo, lime aioli
$24
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French Fries
house seasoning, ketchup
$10
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Deviled Egg
trout roe, pickled mustard seeds, chives
$4
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Spanish White Anchovy
lemon whipped ricotta, tapenade, toasted bread
$5
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Mussel Conserva
crispy potato, guindilla peppers, paprika yogurt
$8
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Little Gems Greens
whole grain mustard, dressing, grana, lemon, crouton crumble
$8
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Wedge Salad
baby iceberg, bacon, point reyes blue cheese, tomato, ranch
$9
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Steelhead Carpaccio
pistachio, grapefruit, creme fraiche, agramda olive oil
$18
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Aburi Scallop
orange ponzu, lemon gel, pickled onion, trout roe
$23
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Smoked Salmon Dip
lemon, horseradish, smoked salmon roe
$12
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Tinned Sardines
fried saltines, olive tapenade, sourdough, pickled peppers
$22
Fish & Meat
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Pan Roasted Pei Mussels
chardonnay, garlic, parsley, chives, tarragon, butter
$27
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Lobster Tonkatsu
cabbage, katsu sauce, radish, pickled mustard seed
$42
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Sea Scallops
farro, pine nut, braised pork belly, brown butter vineagrette
$52
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Mississippi Catfish
anson mills grits, bacon collard greens, preserved okra, pot-likker sauce
$32
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Peppercorn Crusted Ahi Tuna
fingerling potatoes, frisee, horseradish crema, sweet onion jam
$49
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Lobster Tonarelli
squid ink, lemon, butter shiso, brown butter crumbs
$36
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Blue Crab Cacio E Pepe
spaghettini, pecorino, chives, brown butter crumbs
$34
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Niman Ranch Burger
lettuce, tomato, pickles, mustard sauce, fries
$22
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Bone in NY Strip
smashed potato, portbella-merlot jus
$77
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Hunk of Fish
chef's feature of the day
$62
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Cioppino
tomato saffron broth, shrimp, mussels, clams, fish, dungeness crab, garlic toast
$51
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*These items may be served raw or undercooked based on your specification, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. All menu items are made fresh daily and some ingredients may not be listed. Please inform your server if you are allergic to or intolerant of specific foods and we are happy to make adjustments.

Chilled Raw Bar
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Peel N’ Eat Shrimp
½ pound $15
1 pound $27
gluten free
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Alaskan King Crab
1 pound $126
gluten free
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Dungeness Crab
1 pound $64
gluten free
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Oysters on The Half Shell*
please check the fresh sheet for our daily oyster selection
MKT
gluten free
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Blue Crab Cocktail
avocado, cucumber, ginger, serrano
$19
Ice Cold Raw Bar Platters
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LURE*
1/2 pound snow crab, 1/4 pound peel n’ eats, 6 crackerjax, anchovy stuffed olives
$45
gluten free
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Hook*
1⁄2 lb peel n’ eat shrimp, 6 crackerjax, 1⁄2 lb snow crab, 1⁄2 lb dungeness crab, anchovy stuffed olives
$85
gluten free
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Line*
1 lb peel n’ eat shrimp, 3 crackerjax, 3 west coast oysters, 1⁄2 lb dungeness crab, 1⁄2 lb snow crab, anchovy stuffed olives
$111
gluten free
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Sinker*
1 lb peel n’ eat shrimp, 6 crackerjax, 6 west coast oysters, 1⁄2 lb king crab, 1 lb dungeness crab, anchovy, stuffed olives
$216
gluten free
Caviar
Served with Blini, Crème Fraîche, Chives-
OSETRA CAVIAR
smooth, light salt, nutty, buttery finish
1 oz $155
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Whitefish Roe
small grain, clean, sweet
1 oz $30
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White Sturgeon Caviar
balanced, smooth, nutty, buttery finish
1 oz $90
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Trout Roe
large grain, sweet and savory
1 oz $40
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Caviar Bump
whitefish roe
3g $5
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*These items may be served raw or undercooked based on your specification, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. All menu items are made fresh daily and some ingredients may not be listed. Please inform your server if you are allergic to or intolerant of specific foods and we are happy to make adjustments.
Tuesday - Sunday 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
All Night Monday 3:30 pm to Close
To Eat
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East Coast CrackerJax Oyster*
Our proprietary, house selected oyster on the half shell from the Rappahannock River Co
each $2
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West Coast Chrome Point Oyster*
each $3
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Jax Fish Sandwich
lettuce, remoulade, salted cucumbers
$14
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Deviled Eggs
trout roe, scallion
each $4
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French Fries
jax shake, ketchup
$6
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1/4 lb Peel n’ Eat Shrimp
cocktail sauce & jax mustard
$9
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Fried New England Calamari
mango-chile mojo, lime aïoli
$12
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Chopped Salad
roma crunch, crispy bacon, point reyes blue cheese, tomato, ranch
$8
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Cup of Gumbo
crawfish, gulf shrimp, andouille sausage, rice, scallions
$8
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Spicy Tuna Tartare
wasabi smashed avocado, ginger ponzu, crispy wontons
$14
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1/2 lb Steamed PEI Mussels
chardonnay, garlic, shallot, parsley, butter, sourdough
$10
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Gumbo Fries
jax seasoned french fries, fontina, scallions, smothered with crawfish-andouille sausage gumbo
$12
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The Lure Sampler
1/2 pound snow crab, 1/4 pound peel n' eats, 3 crackerjax, anchovy stuffed olives
$41
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*These items may be served raw or undercooked based on your specification, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk for foodborne illness. All menu items are made fresh daily and some ingredients may not be listed. Please inform your server if you are allergic to or intolerant of specific foods and we are happy to make adjustments.
To Drink
Cocktails
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Oyster Shooter*
cucumber infused vodka, bloody mary, lemon
ask your server for details $6
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3oz Tito’s Martini
tito’s vodka, shaken hard, olives
$12
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Cucumber Lemon Press
cucumber infused vodka, lemonade, soda
$8
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Jax Strawberry Lemonade
strawberry infused vodka, lemonade
$8
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Whiskey Tea
earl grey infused bourbon, vanilla, soda
$12
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Habanero Paloma
habañero-infused tequila, triple sec, lime, grapefruit juice
$11
Beer
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ODELL LAGER
bottle
$5
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ALL DRAFT BEER
$1 off
Wine
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Sparkling
Cava, Mas La Mola L’Atzar (SP)
$11
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White
Sauvignon Blanc, Dom. Massiac
$10
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White
Chardonnay, Hess Shirttail Ranches (CA)
$10
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Red
Nero d’Avola, Corto di Passo (IT)
$9
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Rose
Rosé, Dark Horse (CA)
$8
Cocktails
Infusions
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OYSTER SHOOTER*
cucumber infused vodka, bloody mary, lemon
$10
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Jax Strawberry Lemonade
strawberry infused vodka, strawberry puree, lemon
$12
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Cucumber Lemon Press
cucumber-infused vodka, lemon, soda water
$12
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Habanero Paloma
habañero-infused tequila, triple sec, lime & grapefruit juice
$14
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Prickly Pear Margarita
habañero-infused tequila, prickly pear pureé, orgeat, lime juice
$14
Originals and Nola Classics
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The Original Q-Coin
herradura silver, lime juice, agave, cucumber, orange
$15
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A Toast to the Lassi(e)s
Botanist gin, ginger-turmeric-whey cordial, lemon juice
$16
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Eau Pear!
Caprock pear, amaro nonino, pear liqueur, malort, umami bitters
$16
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Tea Service
Genmaicha infused whiskey, mizunara liqueur, umami bitters
$16
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Snow Lion’s Tail
Michter’s rye, allspice liqueur, lemon juice, angostura bitters
$16
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White Negroni
Ford’s gin, italicus, lofi sweet vermouth
$16
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Beauty of the Seasons Martini
Ki no bi gin, lofi dry vermouth, chartreuse elixir, orange bitters, gilda
$30
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Jax Manhattan
Michter’s rye, antica carpano, angostura bitters
$17
Jax Martinis
This curated selection is a small excerpt from the Jax martini diaries. Ranging from the exploratory to the timeless, this is a perfect way to warm up and cool off all at once.-
SO FRESH AND SO CLEAN CLEAN
Vodka treated like it wants to be treated. With 45 shakes, this is a snippet of Jax legacy in a glass. We suggest adding a spoonful of paddlefish roe to enjoy alongside +5
$18
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LE DIRTY DOZEN
With the bayou in mind, and Titos as the carrier we’ve loaded this one with all the dirty dirty, & we bet you’ll tap your foot with involuntary pleasure no less than 12 times. Wanna really get down? Add a skewer loaded with small green olives, guindillas and 2 styles of cured anchovies +4
$18
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SIREN OR MUSE
A high percentage of vermouth to gin, and a gentle stir triggers last night’s dream about Paris. Oh the florality, and what it means to enjoy life in- tensely but simply. Who doesn’t want this?
$17
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17TH STREET
A gin staple at our LODO location since before ”way back when” & a lil nod to NOLA with the frenchy inclusion of Pernod. This is timeless and forward all at once.
$18
Beer
DRAFT BEER
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Hazy IPA ‘Codename Superfan’
odd 13 | lafayette, co - 6.5%
$10
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MEXICAN LAGER ‘TOP ROPE’
the post | lafayette, co - 4.5%
$9
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Amber Lager 'El Corn'
the post | lafayette, co - 5.5%
$9
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90 Shilling Ale
odell | fort collins, co - 5.3%
$9
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Glider Cider “Semi-Dry”
CO Cider Co | Denver, CO – 6%
$9
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Blood Orange Kölsch
crystal springs | louisville, co - 4.9%
$9
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IPA
avery | boulder, co - 6.5%
$10
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PILSNER
odell | denver, co - 5.0%
$9
Bottles & Cans
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LAGERADO CRISP LAGER
odell | co - 5%
$6
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COORS BANQUET
coors brewing co | co - 4.2%
$6
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Milk Stout
left hand | longmont, co - 6.0%
$6
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White Rascal
avery brewing | boulder, co - 5.6%
$6
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Ellie’s Brown
avery brewing | boulder, co - 5.5%
$6
Zero Proof
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Nah-Groni Sfogliato
Phony negroni, blood orange soda
$10
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The Bombay Whey
Ginger-turmeric-whey cordial, mango purée, lemon juice
$10
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Verde Que Te Quiero Verde
Matcha-honey-ginger-spirulina syrup, yuzu, lime juice
$10
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GRUVI BUBBLY ROSE
$8
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GRUVI DRY SECCO
$8
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Run Wild IPA
Athletic Brewing Co | CO – 0.5%
$6
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Golden
Athletic Brewing Co | CO – 0.5%
$6
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Heineken 0.0
Amsterdam – 0.0%
$6
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SPARKLING WATER
san pellegrino
$8
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SPRING WATER
acqua panna
$8
Wines by the Glass
Ask your server for our full wine listSPARKLING
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Case Paolin, Prosecco Brut Nature
Italy
glass $12
bottle $48
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Vol Enchante, Cremant de Alsace
France
glass $13
bottle $52
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Filipa Pato, 3B, Brut Rosé
Portugal
glass $14
bottle $56
Whites
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Albanta, Albariño
Rias Biaxas, SP
glass $14
bottle $56
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Domaine Massiac, Sauvignon Blanc, Pays d’Oc, FR
Glass $11
Bottle $44
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Rongopai, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, NZ
glass $14
bottle $56
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Stuhlmuller Vineyards, Chardonnay
alexander valley, ca
glass $16
bottle $64
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Matias, Chardonnay, Carneros, CA
glass $16
bottle $64
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Chateau de la Ragotiere, Muscadet, Loire, FR
glass $11
bottle $44
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Antonucci, Verdicchio, Marche, IT
glass $14
bottle $56
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Alice, Verdeca, Puglia, IT
glass $12
bottle $48
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Aperture, Chenin Blanc, Clarksburg, CA
glass $14
bottle $56
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Dom Strub, Riesling, Rheinhessen, DE
glass $13
bottle $56
Reds
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Pinot Noir, Lange, "Classic"
Willamette Valley, OR
glass $16
bottle $64
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Maison L'Envoye, Chateau Vivier Monopole, Fluerie
Beaujolias, FR
glass $13
bottle $52
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"Homestead Red", Alexander Valley Vineyards
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, CA
glass $13
bottle $52
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Langhe, Nebbiolo, G.D Vajra
Piedmonte, IT
glass $16
bottle $64
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Greenwing
Colombia Valley, WA
glass $12
bottle $48
Dessert
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Chateau Chante “L’Oiseau”, Sauternes
Bordeaux, FR
glass $20
bottle $129
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Sauvignon Blanc, LATE HARVEST, Honig
Napa Valley, CA
glass $14
bottle $70
Dessert
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BRÛLÉED KEY LIME TART
coconut, lime chantilly, fresh mint
$12
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GELATO BOY
locally made in boulder, co. ask your server for current flavor selections
$8
After Dinner Drinks
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SALTED CARAMEL MARTINI
vodka, baileys, caramel dorda, cream
$16
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Espresso Martini
espresso, vodka, richardo's coffee liqueur, orgeat
$16
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Chateau Chante “L’Oiseau”, Sauternes
Bordeaux, FR
glass $20
bottle $129
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Sauvignon Blanc, LATE HARVEST, Honig
Napa Valley, CA
glass $14
bottle $70