Annette
Small plates restaurant · Aurora District
2501 Dallas St STE 108, Aurora, CO 80010
Highlights
Modern American plates & craft cocktails in stylish digs
Modern American plates & craft cocktails in stylish digs
"An acclaimed Aurora restaurant helmed by a James Beard Award–winning chef, widely regarded for its high quality and critical acclaim; it became a notable example of how Michelin’s reliance on tourism-board-defined coverage can exclude deserving outlying spots, as it was left out of Colorado’s inaugural guide when municipal participation shaped the guide’s geographic boundaries." - Erika Adams
"Chef Caroline Glover hasn’t let stardom go to her head. After all, her renown — cemented by a 2022 James Beard Award for Best Chef, Mountain Region — is predicated on the down-to-earth, heartfelt approach to both cooking and hospitality she takes at Annette, located in Aurora’s Stanley Marketplace. Guests feel well cared for as they tuck into signatures like grilled beef tongue and marrow toast or roast chicken with bitter greens and PX sherry vinegar alongside seasonal dishes such as skate cheek bouillabaisse, pork loin tonnato, and ice cream sandwiches in ever-changing flavors (think ginger-molasses and bay leaf). Knockout cocktails and a boutique wine list enhance the feel-good experience." - Ruth Tobias
"When it comes to date night, Caroline Glover’s new American darling dwells in the Goldilocks zone: It’s upscale but not uptight, with good energy that never becomes boisterous. The menu is likewise just provocative enough, as dishes such as grilled beef tongue and marrow toast with pickled beet relish and herb cream or pork loin tonnato with cornichons and radishes thrill without bewildering. And Annette’s upstairs sibling, cocktail bar Traveling Mercies, is equally ideal for a nightcap — stylish yet not overly trendy, it’s the right place at the right time for a twosome to toast to their own good taste." - Ruth Tobias
"On Dallas Street, a 1950s aviation manufacturing facility is now home to Stanley Marketplace, a buzzy community gathering place with more than 50 local businesses including Caroline Glover’s James Beard Award-winning Annette and her newest venture, Traveling Mercies. Start upstairs at the latter for fresh-from-the-sea oysters and a glass of bubbles, then decide on dinner from Annette’s small but focused menu of shared plates including chicken liver pâté with cherry mostarda and charred cucumber succotash." - Cynthia Barnes
"A homey yet splashy restaurant in the Stanley Marketplace that garnered national attention for its thoughtful, ingredient-driven cuisine and hospitality." - Ruth Tobias
