Wild Side: 8 Colorado Restaurants Serving Buffalo, Elk, and Other Game

Wild game like buffalo and elk is now farmed throughout the U.S. and some Colorado locales even serve meat raised locally.

Cook Edgar Garcia showcases a raw bull testicle alongside a plate of prepared Rocky Mountain oysters at Buckhorn Exchange in Denver on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post/TNS

By Tiney Ricciardi The Denver Post

DENVER—Anthony Perez vividly remembers the first time he tasted the Colorado delicacy Rocky Mountain oysters. Perez was 16 years old and had just begun working at Buckhorn Exchange, an iconic Denver restaurant that first opened its doors in 1893. Its menu harkens back to the Old West, showcasing the types of game that would have been available to indigenous tribes and settlers of that era.