Restaurant in Denver, United States
Montreal-bistro comfort with a Michelin nod.
Brasserie Brixton earns its 2024 Michelin Plate with a Montreal-influenced French bistro menu — steak frites, chicken fricassee, and blood sausage wontons — at a mid-range $$$ price point in North Denver. A 4.7 Google rating across nearly 500 reviews confirms it holds up visit to visit. Book a week ahead for weekends; this is a neighborhood regular's restaurant that rewards repeat visits.
Brasserie Brixton holds a 4.7 Google rating across 479 reviews — a number that matters in North Denver, where the dining scene skews toward fast-casual and the competition for neighborhood loyalty is real. If you have already been once and left happy, the question is not whether to return. It is what to order next, and whether this is the kind of place worth building a weekend routine around. The short answer: yes, with some caveats about what it is and is not trying to be.
The concept is rooted in the casual bistros and wine bars of Montreal, not Paris. That distinction shapes everything from the price point ($$$ puts you in mid-range Denver territory, not special-occasion splurge) to the tone of service and the format of the menu. This is French food designed to be eaten regularly, not reverently. Think steak frites with creamy pepper sauce and chicken fricassee with Boursin pomme purée rather than tasting menus and tableside theater. For comparison, the ambition at Brutø or The Wolf's Tailor operates at a different register entirely. Brasserie Brixton is not chasing that. It is doing something arguably harder — making a French bistro format feel genuinely approachable without losing the craft that earned it a 2024 Michelin Plate.
The editorial angle here matters: Brasserie Brixton is worth thinking about as a weekend destination, not just a dinner spot. The bistro format , compact menu, convivial room, natural wine list , translates well to the unhurried pace of a Saturday or Sunday visit. French onion soup as a late-morning anchor, a glass from the natural wine list, steak frites to follow. That is not a conventional brunch sequence, but it is the kind of thing a Montreal-style bistro does well precisely because the menu does not segregate into brunch-specific items. You eat what is on the menu because what is on the menu is worth eating at any hour.
Kitchen also runs blood sausage fried wontons with tamari vinaigrette , a signal that the menu is not rigidly traditional. That dish sits alongside the burger (described as excellent in the Michelin recognition) and the French staples. For a returning visitor, this is where the menu opens up. The wontons are the kind of item you skip on a first visit because you default to the classics, and the right move on a second visit. The Michelin Plate acknowledges the overall package: a kitchen that can execute both the comforting and the inventive without the menu feeling internally inconsistent.
Booking difficulty is moderate. This is not a venue where you need to set a calendar reminder three weeks in advance, but it is popular enough that walk-ins on a weekend morning or evening carry risk. Book two to five days ahead for weekday visits; aim for a week out if you want weekend flexibility. The address , 3701 N Williams St, Denver, CO 80205 , puts it in North Denver, which means it draws a neighborhood crowd rather than a tourist one. That is a practical consideration: parking is generally easier than in RiNo or downtown, and the vibe skews local rather than destination-driven.
Hours are not confirmed in our database, so verify directly before visiting. Phone is not listed; the most reliable booking path at this price point in Denver tends to be OpenTable or Resy , check both. Given the venue has no listed website, a quick Google search will surface current hours and reservation availability.
| Detail | Brasserie Brixton | Safta | Tavernetta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuisine | French (Montreal-style bistro) | Israeli | Italian |
| Price Range | $$$ | $$$ | $$ |
| Michelin Recognition | Plate (2024) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Google Rating | 4.7 (479 reviews) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Booking Difficulty | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Leading For | Weekend bistro, date night | Group dining, vegetarian | Date night, pasta focus |
| Neighborhood | North Denver | RiNo | Union Station |
For a broader view of where Brasserie Brixton fits in the city's dining options, see our full Denver restaurants guide. If you are building a full weekend itinerary, our Denver hotels guide, Denver bars guide, Denver wineries guide, and Denver experiences guide cover the rest.
If the Montreal-bistro format appeals and you want to see how French technique scales up across the country, Le Bernardin in New York City sits at the apex of French fine dining in the US. For French cooking with genuine classical pedigree at the global level, Hotel de Ville Crissier and L'Effervescence in Tokyo represent what the format can become at its most committed. Closer to home and in the Denver contemporary space, Beckon and Annette are worth knowing. For high-concept American dining that shares some of Brasserie Brixton's commitment to craft without the French frame, Lazy Bear in San Francisco, Alinea in Chicago, Single Thread Farm in Healdsburg, The French Laundry in Napa, and Emeril's in New Orleans offer useful calibration points across price tiers and formats. Also worth knowing in the Denver contemporary space: Alma Fonda Fina for accessible neighborhood dining at a lower price point.
The menu is compact and French bistro-focused with Montreal sensibility , meaning it leans approachable rather than formal. The Michelin Plate (2024) signals consistent kitchen quality, and the 4.7 Google rating across nearly 500 reviews confirms it holds up visit to visit. At $$$, you are in mid-range Denver territory. Go in expecting a neighborhood bistro done with genuine care, not a white-tablecloth event. Steak frites and French onion soup are the safe first-visit anchors; the burger is worth serious consideration.
For a returning visitor, the blood sausage fried wontons with tamari vinaigrette are the dish to try if you defaulted to classics on your first visit. The kitchen's Michelin recognition covers the full menu, so the wontons are not an outlier , they are a signal that the kitchen handles both comfort and invention. Steak frites with creamy pepper sauce and chicken fricassee with Boursin pomme purée remain the anchors. The burger is consistently flagged as strong. On drinks, the natural wine list is described as compact but thoughtful , ask what is pouring well rather than defaulting to the menu.
Two to five days ahead is sufficient for weekday visits at this price tier. For weekends, aim for a week out, particularly if you want a specific time. The 4.7 rating and Michelin Plate recognition drive consistent demand, so walk-ins on a busy Saturday carry real risk. This is not the booking difficulty level of Brutø or The Wolf's Tailor, but it is not a spontaneous drop-in spot either.
Yes, with some caveats. The bistro format , counter or bar seating, compact room, neighborhood crowd , suits solo dining better than a large destination restaurant would. At $$$, the price point does not punish a solo visit the way a tasting-menu venue would. French onion soup, a glass from the natural wine list, and the burger is a perfectly reasonable solo sequence. If solo dining in a quieter, more structured format appeals, Beckon is worth comparing, but Brasserie Brixton is the more relaxed option.
The menu leans heavily French , steak frites, chicken fricassee, blood sausage , which means it is not built for strict vegetarian or vegan diners. The French onion soup and some sides may offer flexibility, but this is not a venue where plant-based diners will find a full menu to work with. Diners with specific restrictions should contact the venue directly to confirm options before booking. For more dietary-inclusive options at a comparable price point in Denver, Alma Fonda Fina ($$) offers broader flexibility.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasserie Brixton | $$$ | Moderate | — |
| The Wolf's Tailor | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Tavernetta | $$ | Unknown | — |
| Brutø | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Alma Fonda Fina | $$ | Unknown | — |
| Safta | $$$ | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
The menu is small and French-focused, so options for plant-based or gluten-free diners are limited by format. The kitchen does include inventive items alongside classics, which suggests some flexibility, but this is not a venue with a sprawling menu built around substitutions. Call ahead if restrictions are serious — the compact menu means fewer workarounds than at a larger restaurant.
Book two to three days out for weekday dinners; aim for a week ahead on weekends. This is not a same-day walk-in situation reliably — it holds a 4.7 Google rating across nearly 500 reviews and draws steady neighborhood traffic at 3701 N Williams St. It is not as difficult to secure as a tasting-menu restaurant, but popular enough that last-minute plans carry risk.
Yes. The bistro format — small room, approachable vibe drawn from Montreal casual wine bars — suits solo diners well. A compact natural wine list and well-crafted cocktails mean you can eat and drink without anchoring to a full table experience. At $$$, a solo meal with a glass of wine is a reasonable spend for a Michelin Plate-recognized kitchen.
The steak frites with creamy pepper sauce and chicken fricassee with Boursin pomme purée are the core French bistro bets — both sit squarely in the rib-sticking, comfort-forward register the kitchen is built around. The blood sausage fried wontons with tamari vinaigrette is the menu's sharpest pivot toward something more inventive and worth ordering if you want to see where the kitchen takes risks. The burger also draws consistent attention.
This is a neighborhood French bistro in North Denver, not a formal dining room — the draw is approachable comfort cooking with a Montreal casual-bar sensibility, recognized with a Michelin Plate in 2024. The menu is short by design, so come knowing what format suits you: it rewards diners who want a focused meal with natural wine, not those seeking a broad a la carte spread. Pricing sits at $$$, which is fair for the quality tier.
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