A Denver restaurant is getting called out for being the most "iconic" in the state.
The Buckhorn Exchange, located at 1000 Osage St. near the Regional Transportation District's 10th & Osage light-rail station, is Colorado's most iconic eatery, according to a new Thrillist ranking.
"The Colorado dining scene has come a long way since the Buckhorn Exchange opened. There's practically a brewery and a buzzed-about restaurant on every street corner in Denver these days," Thrillist says. "But the Buckhorn Exchange is a glimpse into what Colorado restaurants used to be famous for — giant portions of steak that will feed you, your friends and your friends' friends."
New York-based Thrillist said to be considered iconic, a restaurant has to have been opened for 30 or more years and "still be a crowd favorite."
Founded in 1893, the Buckhorn Exchange lays claim to the title of "Denver's original steakhouse."
According to the restaurant's website, "from the time it opened its doors here on Osage Street in 1893, it catered to cattlemen, miners, railroad builders, silver barons, Indian chiefs, roustabouts, gamblers, businessmen, the great and the near-great all dropped in to imbibe and dine on the West's finest offerings — many still on the menu today."
Menu items include steaks, pork ribs, buffalo, pot roast and more.
"And eating here puts you in good company, as Teddy Roosevelt and Eisenhower both dined here," Thrillist says.
The decor in the restaurant also keeps in line with Denver's historical roots. The walls are decked out with a 575-piece taxidermy collection, there is a 125-piece gun collection and it has a white oak bar made in Germany in 1857.
Last August, The Buckhorn Exchange was also called one of the "36 must-visit gems" in metro Denver.
