Mile High Vegan Eats: Tap & Burger

I love eating lunch alone, at the bar, with a beer (or glass of wine) and a book. It’s kind of my “me time”. One of my favorite places to partake in this little ritual is Tap & Burger, a VERY vegan-friendly local chain with three locations around Denver Metro. With a full bar and a big menu, it’s the perfect place to bring omni friends and family, because there truly is something for everyone. They have locations in DTC, Highland, and Sloan’s Lake.

I’m still eating my way through the very clearly-marked plant-based options on their menu, and wanted to share a few of my favorite things with you guys.

First up, the Impossible Tacos made with crumbled Impossible burger, guacamole, and pico verde.

So tasty! I’m a big fan of Impossible, and absolutely loved these. They’re listed on the menu under “Sharing”, which is sort of an appetizer section, but these three little tacos along with a glass of wine were the perfect size for lunch.

And speaking of Impossible… look at this beautiful Impossible Burger, with a side of sweet potato tots:

Yes, you do see potato chips on there! This burger comes with roasted tomatoes, green goddess aioli, sea salt & vinegar chips (!), lettuce, onion, and cheese. I think cheese used to be an add-on, which is why it isn’t pictured here. But now it appears to be part of the regular burger, per the menu. Anyway, it was perfect! I love the addition of the crunchy chips, and you’ll never get me to stop loving sweet tater tots.

If Impossible isn’t your thing (my mom doesn’t like it, she thinks it’s too realistic) they also have the Mile Highlander which is a smoked portabella mushroom, although I haven’t tried that. They also have a black bean patty, but it is vegetarian, not vegan.

Lest you think all they offer is bar food… they have a great Greens section on their menu as well.

This is the Winter Chopped Salad, with mixed greens, maple roasted sweet potato, radish, red onion, apple, carrot, puffed grains and a lavender sage cider vinaigrette:

Hearty and satisfying, but not at all heavy. The only thing I might change about this salad would be to make the pieces of onion a little smaller, but other than that – DELICIOUS!

Last, but not least, this is the Red Curry Quinoa Salad, with mixed greens, smoked carrot, tomato, red pepper, crispy onions, cucumber, and cilantro:

So much flavor packed into this salad, and so healthy! This was my mom’s choice when we had lunch there once and she really enjoyed it.

There are other items on the menu I really want to try, like the Southwest Chili (made with Impossible) and the Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprout Salad, so you know I’ll be heading back to T&B soon!

Want more Denver-area restaurant reviews? Check out my Mile High Vegan Eats page!

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