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These are the top 10 spots we’d recommend to our best friend visiting Denver. No fluff, just culinary greatness at different price points.

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These are the top 10 spots we’d recommend to our best friend visiting Denver. No fluff, just culinary greatness at different price points.

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DiFranco's

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🍝 Italian

Downtown

4.5
DiFranco's is a quaint locavore cafe with seasonal ingredients and freshly made pastas delivering authentic old-world Italian fare.
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Panzano

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$$$

🍝 Italian

Downtown

4.5
Panzano offers polished yet approachable Italian dining with sustainable North Italian dishes in a sleek hotel setting.
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Venice

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🍝 Italian

Downtown

4.4
Venice is a white-tablecloth Italian spot crafting gourmet old-world dishes with a romantic, upscale vibe near Union Station.
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Osteria Marco

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🍝 Italian

Downtown

4.3
Osteria Marco crafts cozy basement vibes with authentic Italian pizzas, cured meats, cheeses, and a rich wine selection near Larimer Square.
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Secret Garden Bar & Café

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☕ Coffee Shop

Congress Park

4.4
Secret Garden Bar & Café offers cozy outdoor seating, craft coffee, cocktails, and small plates next to Cheesman Park.
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Sullivan Scrap Kitchen

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🍔 American

Capitol Hill

4.7
Sullivan Scrap Kitchen serves sustainable, gourmet New American fare focusing on surplus ingredients in a cozy, trendy setting.
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The Weathervane Cafe

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☕ Coffee Shop

Uptown

4.8
The Weathervane Cafe serves expertly crafted espresso drinks and fresh breakfast and lunch fare in a cozy, funky spot with rooftop seating.
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Onefold

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$$

🍳 Breakfast

Uptown

4.5
Onefold delights with farmhouse-style coffee, creative breakfast, and global cafe dishes in a cozy Uptown setting.
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Kunjani Cafe Denver

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$

☕ Coffee Shop

LoHi

4.6
Kunjani Cafe Denver offers carefully sourced coffee and tasty bites in a trendy, cozy space with communal tables and free Wi-Fi in Highland.
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Highlands Cork & Cafe

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🥐 Café & Bakery

Highlands

4.4
Highlands Cork & Cafe is a cozy spot with parlor rooms, garden patio, and live music, serving coffee, brunch, and drinks in a trendy atmosphere.
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Maci Cafe

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$$

🥐 Café & Bakery

Highlands

4.6
Maci Cafe offers a cozy, brick-walled vibe with patio seating, serving espresso drinks, gourmet sandwiches, salads, and fresh pastries.
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Wooden Spoon Cafe & Bakery

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🥐 Café & Bakery

Highlands

4.7
Wooden Spoon Cafe & Bakery serves moist scones, buttery pastries, and hearty breakfast sandwiches in a cozy Highland cafe setting.
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Acova

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🍝 Italian

LoHi

4.6
Acova offers contemporary Italian and global dishes with a cozy wooden interior and lively patio in the LoHi neighborhood.
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Odie B's Sunnyside

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🍳 Breakfast

Highlands

4.6
Odie B's Sunnyside delivers bold, flavorful breakfast and lunch sandwiches with vegan options in a lively, casual Sunnyside setting.
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The Bindery

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$$$

🍔 American

Highlands

4.3
The Bindery offers creative New American dishes and pastries in a cozy, upscale Highland setting with great cocktails and coffee.
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The Universal

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🍳 Breakfast

Highlands

4.6
The Universal offers inventive breakfast and lunch with rotating grits specials in a cozy, casual spot with a full bar in Sunnyside.
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On and Off Cafe

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☕ Coffee Shop

Highlands

4.2
On and Off Cafe offers a cozy, trendy spot known for fast service, great coffee, and a tasty breakfast and lunch menu in the Highlands.
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Sunny's

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🍳 Breakfast

Highlands

4.5
Sunny's is a cozy Sunnyside cafe serving scratch-made imaginative breakfasts with great coffee and a casual, trendy vibe.
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Two Brothers Cafe

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🍳 Breakfast

Highlands

4.7
Two Brothers Cafe offers hearty breakfast classics with great coffee and friendly service in a cozy West Highland spot loved by locals.
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Bacon Social House

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Highlands

4.6
Bacon Social House serves American fare with craft beer and cocktails in a trendy, midcentury-modern Sunnyside spot.
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Fox And The Hen

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🥞 Brunch

Highlands

4.6
Fox And The Hen serves creative breakfast and brunch dishes with fast service, great cocktails, and a cozy, trendy vibe in the Highlands neighborhood.
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Trattoria Stella

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$$

🍝 Italian

Capitol Hill

4.5
Trattoria Stella serves fresh Italian pastas and vibrant dishes in a colorful brick setting with inviting sidewalk patio dining.
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Under The Umbrella

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$$

🥐 Café & Bakery

Congress Park

4.5
Under The Umbrella serves fresh breakfast burritos, sandwiches, and coffee in a cozy, walk-up spot with free WiFi and dog-friendly vibes.
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Shells and Sauce

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$$

🍝 Italian

Central Park

4.5
Shells and Sauce is a lively trattoria offering classic and creative Italian dishes, plus brunch and rooftop happy hour.
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Offshoots at the Gardens Café

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$$

🥐 Café & Bakery

Congress Park

4.3
Offshoots at the Gardens Café serves fresh, flavorful sandwiches and coffee amidst the lush serenity of the Botanic Gardens with casual, cozy vibes.
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Mystical Blends Café

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☕ Coffee Shop

Congress Park

4.9
Mystical Blends Café is a cozy, trendy coffee shop known for vibrant smoothies, açaí bowls, and standout specialty lattes in Central Denver.
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Chef Zorba's

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$$

🥙 Mediterranean

Capitol Hill

4.5
Chef Zorba's serves Greek classics like gyros, moussaka, and huevos in a cozy spot with a sunny patio and a friendly neighborhood vibe.
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Le Bilboquet Denver

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$$$$

🥖 French

Cherry Creek

4.3
Le Bilboquet Denver offers refined French dining with cozy ambiance, signature Cajun chicken, and standout cocktails in Cherry Creek’s upscale setting.
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Salt Water Social

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$$$$

🦞 Seafood

Cherry Creek

4.7
Salt Water Social serves exquisite seafood and steak in an upscale, trendy Cherry Creek setting with a vibrant cocktail scene and elegant ambiance.
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The French Press - 12th & Madison

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$$

🥐 Café & Bakery

Congress Park

4.3
The French Press blends cozy vibes with quality coffee and hearty breakfast and lunch dishes, a beloved local cafe in Congress Park.
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Bazille

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$$

🍔 American

Cherry Creek

4.4
Bazille offers a cozy, trendy American dining experience inside Cherry Creek Mall with great cocktails and fast service.
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Syrup City Park

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$$

🥞 Brunch

City Park

4.3
Syrup City Park offers informal brunch and lunch with unique pancakes and savory dishes in a bright, casual setting with patio seating.
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Olive & Finch

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$$

🥐 Café & Bakery

Cherry Creek

4.4
Olive & Finch serves up fresh pastries, sandwiches, and great coffee in a warm, cozy Cherry Creek bistro with beer and wine options.
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Birdcall

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$$

🍔 American

RiNo

4.6
Birdcall serves up fresh, flavorful fried chicken sandwiches with fast automated service in a lively RiNo spot.
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Taco Uprising

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🌮 Mexican

RiNo

4.8
Taco Uprising serves bold, fresh Mexican tacos and cocktails in a trendy, casual spot with a lively indoor/outdoor bar experience.
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Rosenberg's Bagels

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$$

🥐 Café & Bakery

Five Points

4.5
Rosenberg's serves authentic NY-style bagels, smoked fish, and deli sandwiches with coffee in a vibrant Five Points setting.

Saved Nightlife

These are the top 10 spots we’d recommend to our best friend visiting Denver. No fluff, just culinary greatness at different price points.

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Emerald Eye

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$$

🍸 Cocktail Bar

Heading

4.7
Emerald Eye mixes upscale craft cocktails with a cozy, moody vibe in Denver’s Larimer Square, offering live music and a trendy nightlife escape.

Call Me Pearl

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🍸 Cocktail Bar

Heading

4.6
Call Me Pearl entices with handcrafted cocktails, cozy vibes, and lively performances in Denver's McGregor Square.

Upstairs Circus LoDo

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🎯 Game Bar

Heading

4.5
Upstairs Circus LoDo combines crafting projects with hand-crafted drinks in a lively social bar setting, perfect for creative nights out in Denver.

The Refinery

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🎯 Game Bar

Heading

4.3
The Refinery offers a lively Denver bar scene with craft cocktails, infused shots, games, dancing, and screens for sports fans.

Dazzle Denver

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🎶 Live Music

Heading

4.6
Dazzle Denver ignites jazz lovers with live performances, eclectic eats, and a vibrant supper club atmosphere in the heart of downtown.

Roosevelt

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🍸 Cocktail Bar

Heading

4.4
Roosevelt blends classic and modern cocktails in a sleek, book-accented setting for a refined downtown Denver nightlife experience.

The Clocktower Cabaret

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🎶 Live Music

Heading

4.5
The Clocktower Cabaret hosts dazzling shows below Denver's iconic Daniels & Fisher Tower with comedy, burlesque, music, and a full bar.

Coyote Ugly

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🛋️ Lounge

Heading

3.9
Coyote Ugly is a lively Denver saloon famed for bartop dancing, body shots, and energetic female bartenders in a vibrant nightlife setting.

Peaks Lounge

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🏙️ Rooftop

Heading

4.5
Peaks Lounge offers modern cocktails, delicious desserts, and scenic panoramic rooftop views atop Denver's Hyatt Regency.

Edgewater Beer Garden

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🥨 Beer Hall

Heading

4.6
Edgewater Beer Garden offers a lively outdoor spot with a vast beer selection, casual comfort food, dog-friendly patios, and vibrant community vibes.

Skyline Pub

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🏈 Sports Bar

Heading

4.3
Skyline Pub is a lively sports bar in Edgewater offering draft brews, craft cocktails, hearty American food, and arcade games for a fun night out.

Lakeview Lounge

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🍺 Dive Bar

Heading

4.3
Lakeview Lounge is a vintage cash-only dive bar with pool, foosball, and a patio overlooking Sloan's Lake, perfect for relaxed social nights.

Room for Friends ... a wine bar!

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🍷 Wine Bar

Heading

4.9
Room for Friends is a cozy, artsy wine bar with affordable wines, bar games, and a chill, local vibe.

Mystic Lounge

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🍸 Cocktail Bar

Heading

5
Mystic Lounge offers a trendy, cozy escape in Denver with masterful cocktails, vibrant live music, and a chic European-inspired atmosphere.

Bannock Street Garage

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🍺 Dive Bar

Heading

4.4
Bannock Street Garage is a dive bar in Denver offering a casual vibe with bar games, live music, and a solid beer and cocktail selection.

Town Hall Collaborative

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🎶 Live Music

Heading

4.9
Town Hall Collaborative is a vibrant LGBTQ+ owned bar and event venue in Denver's Baker neighborhood with eclectic drinks, art, live music, and community spirit.

Black Sky Brewery

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🍻 Brewery

Heading

4.7
Black Sky Brewery serves offbeat house beers and New Haven style pizza in a lively metal-themed brewery with live music in Denver's Baker neighborhood.

Barfly

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🎶 Live Music

Heading

4.4
Barfly offers a cozy, trendy bar experience near Sloan's Lake with great cocktails, beer selection, and lively events in a casual setting.

Dulce Vida

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🎯 Game Bar

Heading

4.2
Dulce Vida offers a lively patio, classic bar food, craft beers, and weekend brunch, all wrapped in a chill, festive Denver vibe.

Pints Pub

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🥃 Whiskey Bar

Heading

4.4
Pints Pub is a cozy bi-level British-style bar in Denver serving artisanal beers, whiskey, and classic American comfort food.

Milk Bar

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$

🪩 Nightclub

Heading

4.2
Milk Bar features two underground nightclubs with retro and moody vibes, offering live music, cocktails, and a vibrant dance scene in Denver.

Urban Cowboy

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🤠 Western Bar

Heading

4.5
Urban Cowboy Denver offers a cozy, trendy bar and historic hotel experience with craft cocktails, wood-fired pizza, and copper tubs in rooms.

Satellite Bar

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🍺 Dive Bar

Heading

4.5
Satellite Bar is a casual, cozy dive bar in Denver’s Central neighborhood with great beer, cocktails, and bar games in a welcoming setting.

Retrograde

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🧊 Speakeasy

Heading

4.2
Retrograde is a hidden cocktail bar behind an ice cream shop, serving clever drinks in a stylish, intimate lounge setting in Denver.

Williams Tavern

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🍺 Dive Bar

Heading

4.3
Williams Tavern is a lively dive bar in Denver offering affordable drinks, classic games, and a welcoming local vibe.