Safta
Casual Dining Restaurant
Denver, USA
Safta Wine List
About Safta
Helmed by James Beard’s “Best Chef: South” of 2015, Alon Shaya, Safta (which means “grandma” in Hebrew) is an homage to the comfort food of Israel… Exactly what you’d expect your grandmother to make. Rooted in the cuisine of Shaya’s birthplace, every dish bursts with flavours of Israel and the Middle East. It’s rare for me to be excited about chicken but theirs, lathered with a tangy but not spicy harissa, is a staple and quite possibly one of the best I’ve ever had. Other can’t-miss dishes include any of their hummus preparations, served with generous loaves of steaming pita fresh from their wood-fired oven.
The crispy Persian rice with saffron and sour cherries is a must, and they serve the best muhammara you’ll ever have. Equally as exciting as the cuisine is a small and thoughtfully-curated wine list centred around the Mediterranean. Options include wines from Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Greece, southern France and more. There’s a definite art to a smaller wine program and Safta gets this right; ever-changing, there’s always something exciting on their wine list. Whether you’re a natural wine lover or your tastes gravitate to wines of more intervention and purpose, the program at Safta definitely has you covered.
Great for
- Outdoor seating
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