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Where to eat in Denver

60 hand-picked places in Denver, chosen for people who are in town for something and have one night to get dinner right.

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BearLeek Restaurant · $$$ · RiNo
Neon-lit subterranean room that is RiNo's see-and-be-seen table right now.
2611 Walnut St, Denver, CO 80205
Pig and Tiger Restaurant · $$$ · Five Points
Dim-lit modern Taiwanese: jade noodles, beef tongue, charred scallion tortillas.
2200 California St, Denver, CO 80205
Malinche Audiobar Mexican restaurant · $$ · Platte St
Vinyl-driven Nikkei-Mexa in a tight cantina from the La Diabla chef.
1541 Platte St, Denver, CO 80202
Molino Chido Restaurant · $$ · Stanley Marketplace
Fine-dining taqueria from ex-Brutø and Hop Alley chefs. Bison tongue on fresh nixtamal.
2501 Dallas St Unit 140, Aurora, CO 80010
Cimera Pan-Latin restaurant · $$$ · RiNo rooftop
Rooftop pan-Latin atop the Source Hotel with skyline views.
3330 Brighton Blvd #200-2, Denver, CO 80216
Safta Israeli restaurant · $$$ · The Source, RiNo
Alon Shaya's Israeli stunner in the Source Hotel. The hummus with lamb ragu ends conversations.
3330 Brighton Blvd #201, Denver, CO 80216

Top Tables in Denver

Tavernetta Italian restaurant · $$$$ · Union Station
Frasca's Denver sibling next to the train hall. Same polish, no drive.
1889 16th St Mall, Denver, CO 80202
Guard and Grace Steak house · $$
Named a favorite by Cam Johnson on Mr AZ Sports. Verdict: His Denver pick; Mraz invited him to dinner at DiMaggio's
1801 California St, Denver, CO 80202
Uchi Denver Sushi restaurant · $$$$ · 2500 Lawrence Street, Denver, CO 80205 · Curtis Park, Denver address; also RiNo
The RiNo location brings Austin level fish to Colorado and the tasting menu is worth the splurge.
2500 Lawrence Street, Denver, CO 80205

Sushi in Denver

Sushi Den Sushi restaurant · $$$ · Platt Park
The institution with fish flown from its sister market in Nagasaki. Landlocked means nothing here.
1487 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210
Uchi Denver Sushi restaurant · $$$$ · 2500 Lawrence Street, Denver, CO 80205 · Curtis Park, Denver address; also RiNo
The RiNo location brings Austin level fish to Colorado and the tasting menu is worth the splurge.
2500 Lawrence Street, Denver, CO 80205
Uchiko Denver Japanese restaurant · $$$$ · Cherry Creek
Cherry Creek sibling that serves lunch, so it works when the RiNo room is booked solid at night.
299 Fillmore St, Denver, CO 80206

Italian in Denver

Barolo Grill Northern Italian restaurant · $$$$ · Cherry Creek
The staff closes every year to tour Piedmont together. It shows in every plate and pour.
3030 E 6th Ave, Denver, CO 80206
Panzano Italian restaurant · $$$ · Downtown
Northern Italian near Union Station, 4.5/5 with 1.3K reviews, order the housemade pasta.
909 17th St, Denver, CO 80202
Lo Stella Ristorante Italian restaurant · $$ · Golden Triangle
Neighborhood Italian near the art museum, 4/5 with 426 reviews.
1135 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204

Pizza in Denver

Blue Pan $$ · Congress Park
World-champion Detroit-style squares with the caramelized frico crust.
Fat Sully's NY Pizza $ · Baker/S Broadway
Denver's unofficial late-night pizza standard, oversized NY-style slices, open til midnight.
Marco's Coal Fired $$ · Ballpark
Colorado's only certified Neapolitan pizzeria, 4.5/5 with 1.5K reviews.