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    Tocabe - An American Indian Eatery

    4.4 (28 reviews)
    ModerateIndian, American
    Closed 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Tocabe, an American Indian Eatery on concourse A
    Bennett P.

    First time at Tocabe. I have been intending to visit their Denver location. Good comfort food. I wanted a high protein meal before sleeping on my night flight to Iceland. For $22.15, I chose quinoa & wheatberry for the base. I added black beans and shredded bison for proteins and topped the bowl with their green chile and hot tomato salsa. Perfect amounts, not too filling. The shredded bison was great. All the food items are simmering in Dutch oven pots. All clean. No tables nearby. I sat nearby facing the restaurant. I added the yogurt parfait for dessert. It was made with Wojapi, a mix of strawberry, blueberry and raspberry. Good crunchy granola. Yummy.

    My bowl with fry bread
    Cassandra N.

    Walked by and did a double take- definitely not something you see at every airport! I got a bowl with ground beef (I would've strayed but didn't want to risk my stomach on the plane) and lots of veggies, and a fry bread on the side. Service was efficient. The bowl was delicious and super fresh and filling. Would love to try other proteins next time. The fry bread was a little too oily for me but had a nice flavor.

    Jo W.

    I've never had Native American cuisine before. While I'm sure a non-airport option would be preferable, I was at the Denver International Airport for a long layover, so I decided to give Tocabe a try. During my layover from Rhode Island, I was trying to decide what to eat, and I saw Native American cuisine was offered here. I was so excited! Step 1: Choose a Base Experience For my first time, I chose nachos Step 2: Choose a Protein Ground Bison, since I've never had bison before. Step 3: Top with organic lettuce blend, mild cheddar cheese, sour cream, ancho chipotle, and housemade salsas Got a Fry Bread on the side. I never had fry bread, and while I'm aware of its controversial history, I enjoyed it immensely. A harmonious texture of hot crunchiness on the outside, and warm fluffiness on the inside! I'm now a convert to Native American food! For my second trip, I came back in Jan 2026 on a layover from New York. This time I got: -Ground bison on frybread base -Green chili stew with another fry bread on the side. -Wojabi cup for dessert Went from concourse A and ate it at my gate in concourse C. The stew hit the spot for my soup craving, the frybreads were heavenly, and the wojabi cup was a sweet yet healthy-ish berry dessert! This makes me so excited to try the brick-and-mortar restaurant one day when I visit Denver properly, and not just the airport!

    Chili
    Faith D.

    An absolute must if you're hungry at DEN airport! Honestly wish I was hungrier so that I could try an actual plate but I was not that hungry - I just wanted to try it because I didn't get to go to the original location during my trip lol. I ordered the bison chipotle chili and the fry bread - if you get a bowl, it comes with the fry bread! Chili was hearty and the fry bread was the perfect complement to it. It was also good on its own. Service was really nice and also super quick - definitely will have to try the original location on my next visit but will also be happy to eat this at the airport again!

    Kelly K.

    My latest go to when I'm flying out of A terminal in Denver - Tocabe is a unique restaurant that offers traditional Native American options. Think building a bowl with bison as your protein and hominy as a topping. I feel like it can be healthier than other airport food and is quick service too. If you've got enough time, walk to the end of the terminal and enjoy it plane spotting from the outdoor patio

    Ground Bison Bowl
    David C.

    The Denver International Airport lacks a good selection of food. That is just a known thing and it is not limited to Denver's airport. I was super excited to see that Tocabe opened up a location here because the one in Denver is one of my favorite fast-ish food places to go to. Unfortunately, I did not find this location to be at the same 5 star quality like the original location. The ground bison was flavorless and extremely dry. It was not quite like chewing on sand but close. Not even the sauces could cover the lack of flavor. The other ingredients like beans, hominy, etc were all lacking flavor too. I have quite an appetite and found it difficult to finish the bowl. It does seem like fried bread is good according to other reviews but I did not try it. Add in the inflated airport pricing and it is hard to recommend this place unfortunately.

    Tim T.

    Excellent Native American Cuisine stand at the DEN airport - the wojapi berry sauce you can get in a cup or with Greek yogurt and seeds is amazing and very delicious. You can also get bowls with bison beef, corn, rice or quinoa and beans - and the bowls with bison beef are great. Moreover, they have fry bread, powdered fry bread nuggets, chips & salsa, salads and much more - service also very prompt and you order at a counter. Located conveniently in the Denver airport as well, near the hustle and bustle of the crowd stream - and there are plenty of seats nearby. Highly recommended!

    Shredded Bison Wild Rice Pinto Chile bowl
    Lauren S.

    You can't beat this spot for quick grab n go at the airport. The food is nutrient dense and delicious! The dishes were very customizable as it is a Build Your Own Bowl or Burrito place. Tocabe can be tailored for everyone! I've never had NATAM food before. The shredded bison paired with the berries and wild rice with ancho sauce was a perfect mixture of flavors. Note if you order frybread, it is quite large and may take additional time. The Wojabi sauce is not too sweet and very berry tasty. The atmosphere is bright to match the flavors of the cuisine.

    Soroosh P.

    Almost as good as the original location. You have to get the fried bread. They have all the classics but the menu is a little less extensive and frankly less flavorful at the airport location. Prices are little bit on the higher end but hey I'm sure the taxes of The staff could use a little bit of training on customer service and friendliness. Overall I do recommend despite being 30 percent more than the panda it feels good to support a local business.

    Fry bread + cup of green chili--yum!!!
    Wendy G.

    I was stoked to see that frybread is at the heart of Tocabe's menu, which features many options to make frybread tacos topped with veg or proteins such as bison and beef. But I wanted chili, and the server kindly let me sample both the chipotle bison and green chili beef options--both were hearty and yummy, but green chiles always win with me so I got a cup of that plus an a la carte piece of fry bread. Both tasted great, and I was happy to get the chance to try these regional specialties right at the airport. Only improvements are that the chili could have been served warmer and spicier, but I know that the latter is not widely tolerated. Overall, unique, delicious food and good service make Tocabe a recommended spot to try at DEN.

    Fry bread, chili and black beans, lettuce, cheese, hominy, seed mix, chipotle and sour cream
    Christine S.

    So awesome to have a quick serve real food option that also caters to vegetarian diets! The fry bread is made fresh upon order. Fresh vegetables, seed mixes, delicious sauce. Friendly service. Eat here in terminal A - just off the center concourse.

    Bee W.

    We decided to have lunch here to try the new place. We chose to build our meals. She went with salad and I decided on an Indian taco. Selected the shredded bison as the meat of choice on a bed of salad, chick peas, medium salsa, cheese, sour cream, beans. I believe I had ancho chipotle too. I left it up to the expertise of the servers who were helpful and recommended best choices. Clean and neat serving station. Picked water to drink. Only bottled choices. It was tasty. Full of flavor and a slight spice level. Maybe I'll try the fry bread nuggets next. Sounds intriguing.

    denver airport
    Maisune E.

    if you have an hour in denver airport, you should definitely come over to terminal A and try this amazing indigenous food. i stopped into denver with a 3 hour layover at the end of my holiday trip and was in the domestic terminal C. i looked around at the mcdonald's, starbucks, and chic fil a and was like please does this airport have more options. i looked at the map and saw that terminal A has international flights so i was like there's gotta be something better. so im wandering through terminal C and saw bison on the menu and was like omg in an airport yes!!! it was gloomy that day and i was cold so i went with the bison chipotle chili with fry bread. the service was kind and swift, they offer cheese and sour cream on the soup, the sour cream i took. the fry bread was amazing, reminds me of a palestinian bread called taboon if it were fried instead of on a clay oven. the chipotle was there but not overpowering. the ground bison meat was delicious, tastes like a leaner beef and absorbed seasoning well. i went to the second level of the airport and found a bunch of staff sitting on the carpeted floor taking their breaks and sat there so i could eat it without making a mess. and soaked up all the bottom with the fry bread. would so try the bowls next time and get the chili again. i was not hungry until i got home hours later. if you get a cup of the soup its half the size and it's half the price of the bowl so they price it accurately no psychological markups. but the bowl and bread was worth the $16.

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