The Best Restaurants in Boulder, College Edition

"Milling its own flour from heritage grains, this tiny but mighty cafe and bakery from much-awarded culinary visionary Kelly Whitaker turns out not only exceptional toast and pastries but a handful of other items to pair with its bevy of coffee drinks, including croissant sandos with koji sausage, Swiss cheese, tomato, and gochujang aioli; onigiri with trout; and lunchtime pizza by the slice. Can’t make it by the 2 p.m. closing time? Hold out for dinner at sibling Basta around the corner, which also makes a pretty perfect pie." - Rebecca Treon, Josie Sexton, Ruth Tobias, Nisa Sedaghat