Bistro Barbès

The food and service were fantastic! Only taking one star away due to its location and the building it’s in. I really hope they can move to a nicer spot.

Hands down one of the best made and most interesting food I have had in a long long time.

Had amazing food courses & wine pairings. Will be back, what a gem!

Wow such an exceptional experience. We found an absolute gem in Denver! Intimate little bistro with delicious food, fabulous wine pairings, and a passionate chef. We felt like we were tucked into a little bistro in Paris. We will definitely be back.

Amazing food and great service from a one man show (the chef is also your server and the only employee). My wife is French and we typically shy away from French restaurants because of the traditional stuffy vibe of a lot of money and not a lot of food (which is very not French), but Bistro Barbes does not disappoint. Sooo gooooood

Did the tasting menu with paired wines - amazing! Such a special night. We will definitely be returning for special occasions.

A intimate, 4 course prix fixe with wine pairing. Amazing atmosphere and service! A hidden treasure in an unassuming neighborhood. A must try.

Always a great choice to enjoy this great place... Where John is the perfect host

We went to Bistro Barbes for dinner and it was extremely good. Overall, it was a great experience from start to finish. The place is extremely cute and seems like something you would find if you looked around France and found the place that those in the know go to. We'd been there at least once many years ago and I wish I had thought to go there again sooner. It is definitely somewhere that I will go back to and a place that I will keep an eye on so that when their menu changes, I can book again. Now for the more in-depth review. It was a four-course fixed-menu. I'd checked out the menu when booking so I knew what to expect and thought my husband would like all of it and I would like everything with the exception of dessert (however this was because I don't like chocolate so I know I am the exception here). However, it is something to note that if you don't like the menu, it is fixed in advance. The first course was braised artichoke hearts. They were perfectly done and complemented by a nice pomegranate glaze. They were on a bed of hummus which was unique and something I hadn't seen before. Second course was shaved asparagus salad. We did ask for a substitution (my husband does not eat cheese) and they were able to accommodate it and used pine nuts as a topping rather than brie. The pine nuts were a nice touch, but I wish I had tasted one with brie for comparison. It was nice enough that I plan on incorporating them myself into future meals that I make and something I don't know I would have thought of doing before. The main dish was braised short rib. The only compliant of the whole evening was the potatoes were really hot but once they cooled slightly, they were crispy on the outside and perfect on the inside. The short rib was tender and the peppercorn sauce brought the meal together. It was also the perfect size for me - enough to be filling, but not enough to think that you overdid it. Dessert was a chocolate expresso cup - on the bottom was a chocolate cake with an expresso creme finished with a chocolate cap which you broke to distribute (much like a hard chocolate shell on an ice cream cone or as the owner/chef said like the top of creme brûlée). I am not a huge fan of chocolate, but even despite this I thought it was good (especially the expresso creme). My husband who does love chocolate devoured it. I forgot to ask how often they change the menu. I like trying new things so I probably wouldn't go back for the same menu, but if their next one looks as good as this one was, I'll be back. Even if they have a chocolate dessert again :-)