There’s no doubt that Denver’s Zeps Epiq Sandwiches is enthusiastic about Colorado since many of the menu items refer to cities and places in the Centennial State.

What this small shop, near the Denver Art and Colorado History museums, lacks in physical space is compensated by creative, handcrafted food. As Zeps proves, a sandwich is more than something slathered, placed or stuck between two slices of bread.

Let’s start with the bread. Baguettes are used for most sandwiches. The rolls held their shape — even when stuffed to overflowing — and had crusts that shattered into small pieces with each bite.

The only problem here is the number of available choices. It might help if you’re partial to a particular place in the state, like the Red Rocks Hot Chicken ($9), the Garden of the Goods ($9) or the Breckenridge Bourbon Steak Dip ($14.50), among numerous other options.

Ultimately, our order included the Palisade Brie ($12.50). Sliced turkey, cucumber, red onion, tomato and romaine lettuce are boosted by a brie spread and peach chipotle chutney. Of course, there must be peaches if Palisade is in the name. The menu mentioned sage aioli, but it was lost among the other ingredients. It wasn’t missed thanks to the faintly spicy, but mostly sweet, chutney. It’s nice to be reminded of peaches in winter.

Of course, there are egg sandwiches, but the Denver Omelette (Zeps’ spelling; $8) is an interesting twist on what’s typically breakfast fare. As expected, ham, green peppers, onions and cheddar cheese are the elements. However, this is more of a scramble than a fluffy omelet. It’s served on toasted sourdough bread. We added house-made potato chips. These are crisp, thinly sliced spuds with no trace of oil. And they helped make this feel more like lunch.

The menu features some vegan and vegetarian options; gluten-free bread is available for a $4 upcharge. The Boulderite ($9) was a baguette stuffed with falafel patties, feta, sliced tomatoes, roasted red peppers and cucumbers. The filling was topped with a tangy mint yogurt sauce suggestive of tzatziki. This, like several of the menu items, is available as a whole or half. Go for the larger size as the flavors are too good to miss.

Not everything has a Colorado connection; there are a few Asian options, too, including the Bold Bahn Mi and the Epiq Korean with chicken ($12.50). The latter also employs a baguette as its foundation. This is filled with soy-ginger marinated grilled chicken, cheese, pickled cucumbers, red onion, a lot of jalapeno, a little kimchi and chile garlic mayonnaise. This has a punch, but not enough to deaden the taste buds.

Besides the house-made chips, tater tots ($3.50), with a choice of seasonings, and apple-jalapeno slaw ($3) are among the sides. The slaw was a nice blend of crunchy textures from the shredded cabbage, carrots and apples. The apple cider vinaigrette provided the pizzazz. The peppers were mostly on top and seemed only to contribute to the name.

Orders are placed at the counter and food is brought to the table on paper-lined metal trays. Service is friendly and patient — it takes time to make a wise decision.

Zeps Epiq Sandwiches

Inventive sandwiches, keto bowls for dining in or carryout.

Location: 1147 Broadway, No. 102, Denver

Contact: 1-303-534-0796; zepsepiqsandwiches.com

Prices: $6 to $14.50

Hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Sunday.

Details: Credit cards accepted. Wi-Fi. Craft beer.

Favorite dishes: Palisade Brie and Korean chicken.

Other: Gluten-free and vegan options available.