Yak and Yeti

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Interior of the restaurant in Arvada, Colorado, 2025

Yak and Yeti is a small chain of restaurants and brewpubs in the Denver metropolitan area, Colorado, United States. [1] It operates in Arvada, [2] Westminster, and Wheat Ridge. [3]

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Description

The restaurants serve Himalayan, Indian, Nepalese, [4] [5] and Tibetan cuisine. [6] The food menu includes chicken tikka masala, [1] naan, saag paneer, [7] curry dishes, and dumplings. Drink options include beers, chai, mango lassies, [8] and ginger sodas. [9]

The location in Arvada operates in a two-story Queen Anne-style house, [4] built in 1864. [10] It is a reportedly haunted location. [11] [12]

Reception

Erica Buehler included the restaurant in Thrillist 's 2022 list of eighteen "essential" AAPI-owned businesses in Denver. [7] DB Kelly selected the business for Colorado in Tasting Table 's 2025 list of the best all-you-can-eat buffets in each U.S. state. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Ricciardi, Tiney (2022-01-31). "A love letter to Yak & Yeti's chicken tikka masala". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  2. Taufen, Amber (2012-07-24). "Yak and Yeti's veggie fare takes us higher than Everest". Westword . Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  3. 1 2 Kelly, D. B. (2025-12-30). "The Best All-You-Can-Eat Buffet In Every State". Tasting Table. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  4. 1 2 Tobias, Ruth (2012-07-17). Food Lovers' Guide to® Denver & Boulder: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-0-7627-8625-1.
  5. Shikes, Jonathan (2017-01-31). "Yak & Yeti Introduces Stand-Alone Spice Trade Brewing and Begins Canning Beers". Westword . Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  6. Williams, Lee (2012-12-18). Beer Lover's Colorado. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-0-7627-9241-2.
  7. 1 2 Buehler, Erica (2021-03-22). "18 Essential AAPI-Owned Businesses to Support in Denver". Thrillist. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  8. Sukin, Gigi (2016-04-01). "Where to Eat and Drink in Arvada". Eater Denver. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  9. Weishampel, Steve (2013-11-07). "Arvada ales". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved 2025-12-30.
  10. Newman, Rich (2014-05-08). The Ghost Hunter's Field Guide: Over 1000 Haunted Places You Can Experience. Llewellyn Worldwide. ISBN   978-0-7387-2830-8.
  11. Brick, Cindy (2018-10-08). Ghosts & Legends of Colorado's Front Range. History Press. ISBN   978-1-4396-6543-5.
  12. Briggs, Austin (2014-06-24). "Yak and Yeti in Arvada celebrates 150th birthday of historic building". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2025-12-30.