Safta
Israeli restaurant · Five Points
3330 Brighton Blvd #201, Denver, CO 80216
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Highlights
Wood-fired pita, creamy hummus, and vibrant salatim await
Wood-fired pita, creamy hummus, and vibrant salatim await
"The shining star of the Source Hotel in RiNo is a showcase for chef Alon Shaya’s robust brand of modern Israeli cuisine. No meal here would be complete without an order of the wood-fired pita with hummus and an array of salatim, or small plates, such as labneh with pink peppercorns and whipped feta with fig vinegar; from there, go for the duck matzo ball soup, the crispy eggplant layered with tomato and herbed goat cheese, and the pomegranate-braised lamb shank — signature dishes all." - Ruth Tobias
"At Safta’s splashy prix fixe brunch buffet, the Eastern Mediterranean fare for which chef Alon Shaya is known — including hummus and shakshouka, bourekas and babka — is supplemented by deli staples like bagels and lox and pastrami hash. Washing it all down with the arak-spiked lemonade is a pro move." - Ruth Tobias
"Hotel restaurants typically make us want to check out, but not The Source Hotel’s Safta, with all its creamy hummuses, honey cheese borekas, and harissa-spiked chicken. Not to mention the pitas, which are so big and pillowy they could pass as some sort of bread-based balloon. While the Israeli restaurant serves one of the best dinners in town, don’t overlook their weekend brunch. The all-you-can-eat spread of bagels, lamb, pastrami hash, smoked fish, and pastries is worth making a return trip in the morning." - allyson reedy, patricia kaowthumrong
"From the famous hummus and the dazzling array of salatim (small shared plates) to hefty entrees like the pomegranate-braised lamb shank, there’s no place quite like Alon Shaya’s Eastern Mediterranean outpost in the Source Hotel for breaking bread — or in this case pita — with a tight-knit crew. (Note that parties of eight or more are automatically offered a prix fixe menu, served family-style, for $70 per person.)" - Ruth Tobias
"Yes, Safta gets plenty of the old-money Cherry Creekers navigating their E-classes through Brighton Boulevard’s never-ending construction, but it also gets 20- and 30-somethings taking a ride share over from Larimer Street. Both sets would travel from anywhere for Safta’s pillowy pitas, best eaten with a generous swoosh of creamy hummus with spicy lamb, or harissa-spiked chicken and honeyed cheese borekas. There’s plenty of room for everyone in the bright, industrial-cozy space that anchors The Source Hotel. (Yes, this is a hotel restaurant, but it’s actually really, really good.)" - allyson reedy, patricia kaowthumrong
