Denver Milk Market

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• 🥂 LoDo

4.1

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Denver Milk Market is a lively food hall featuring diverse local and global dishes with a vibrant atmosphere and multiple vendors.

Rio on Wazee

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• 🥂 LoDo

4.2

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Vibrant Mexican spot offering bold Tex-Mex flavors, legendary margaritas, and a festive atmosphere perfect for lively gatherings.

Blackbird Public House

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• 🧘‍♀️ Wash Park

4.1

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Blackbird Public House offers a trendy, cozy spot with global American eats, cocktails, wine, shuffleboard, and TVs for a lively social vibe.

Atomic Cowboy

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• 🪴 Congress Park

4.6

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Atomic Cowboy serves biscuit-based breakfast, sandwiches, and NY-style pizza in a trendy, warehouse-style bar setting near Colfax.

Pizza Cucina Denver

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• 🪴 Congress Park

4.9

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Pizza Cucina Denver serves fresh, flavorful pizzas and comfort food in a cozy, casual spot with friendly service and vegetarian options.

Acova

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• 🍸 LoHi

4.6

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Acova offers contemporary Italian and global dishes with a cozy wooden interior and lively patio in the LoHi neighborhood.

The Patio at Sloans

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• 🚲 Sloan’s Lake

4.2

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The Patio at Sloans offers a casual, dog-friendly spot with great burgers, cocktails, and lakeside vibes on a spacious outdoor patio.

Woodie Fisher Kitchen & Bar

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• 🥂 LoDo

4.2

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Woodie Fisher Kitchen & Bar serves fresh American classics with a trendy vibe and stellar cocktails in a cozy, upscale setting near Downtown.

Smokin' Dave's BBQ and Brews

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• 🚲 Sloan’s Lake

4.6

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Smokin' Dave’s BBQ serves hearty smoked meats and classic Southern sides in a casual, rustic setting with a lively bar.

The Lobby

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4.1

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The Lobby serves American comfort food in a historic setting with a charming courtyard patio, offering a cozy, trendy brunch experience.

Appaloosa Grill

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• 🏙️ Downtown

4.3

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Appaloosa Grill offers refined American comfort food with live music nightly in a vibrant, employee-owned bar inside the Denver Masonic Building.

The Universal

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• 🌲 Highlands

4.6

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

Steuben's Uptown

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• 🍽️ Uptown

4.4

Skills You'll Build

Steuben's Uptown serves classic American favorites and cocktails in a lively retro-style diner with a cozy, trendy vibe.

Stout Street Social

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• 🏙️ Downtown

4.3

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Stout Street Social offers a hip, eclectic menu from clam chowder to sushi rolls in a lively setting near the Convention Center.

Punch Bowl Social

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• 🎸 South Broadway

4.2

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Punch Bowl Social blends Southern American gastropub eats with arcade games, bowling, and karaoke in a lively, game-filled atmosphere.

Rise & Shine Biscuit Kitchen

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• 🧘‍♀️ Wash Park

4.8

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Rise & Shine Biscuit Kitchen serves fresh biscuit sandwiches and coffee in a cozy, casual space on Pennsylvania Street with a local vibe.

Postino Broadway

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• 🛼 Baker

4.7

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Postino Broadway serves up bruschetta boards, wine, and panini in a cozy, trendy spot with a fireplace and patio seating in Baker.

ChopHouse & Brewery

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• 🥂 LoDo

4.3

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ChopHouse & Brewery offers diverse steaks, house-brewed ales, and small-batch bourbons with a vibrant happy hour vibe in a cozy upscale setting.

Champagne Tiger

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• 🌳 Capitol Hill

4.8

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Champagne Tiger is a trendy, cozy diner serving creative comfort food, cocktails, and live shows in an inclusive space.

Potager

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• 🌳 Capitol Hill

4.7

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Potager serves seasonal organic New American dishes in a rustic setting, showcasing market-fresh flavors and a cozy, upscale vibe.

Buckhorn Exchange

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• 🛼 Baker

4.4

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Buckhorn Exchange is a storied steakhouse featuring unique game meats like elk, yak, and Rocky Mountain oysters in a historic, taxidermy-filled setting.

The Nickel

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• 🏙️ Downtown

4.2

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The Nickel offers a lively American bistro experience inside Hotel Teatro with local, seasonal dishes and a buzzing atmosphere.

Inga's Alpine Tavern

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• 🛍️ Cherry Creek

4.3

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Inga's Alpine Tavern offers craft cocktails, beer, wine, and creative bites in a hip Swedish ski cabin-inspired setting.

Moxie Eatery

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• 🎸 South Broadway

4.8

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Moxie Eatery serves casual American soups, sandwiches, and more in a bright, cozy space from morning till early evening.

Nola Jane Restaurant & Bar

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• 🥂 LoDo

4.3

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Nola Jane offers a cozy spot with exposed-brick charm, serving bold Louisiana-inspired dishes and craft cocktails in Central neighborhood.

Narrative

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• 🛍️ Cherry Creek

4.4

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Narrative serves eclectic global sharing plates and elevated mains with a robust wine list in a chic Cherry Creek setting.

Cherry Creek Grill

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• 🛍️ Cherry Creek

4.5

Skills You'll Build

Cherry Creek Grill serves upscale American classics like prime rib and burgers in a cozy, lively setting with a popular patio vibe.

Fox And The Hen

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• 🍸 LoHi

4.6

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

Lunchboxx

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• 🎨 RiNo

4.4

Skills You'll Build

Lunchboxx serves creative sandwiches and fresh sides in a trendy River North Art District spot within Denver Central Market.

The Kitchen American Bistro

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• 🥂 LoDo

4.5

Skills You'll Build

The Kitchen American Bistro serves elevated international dishes and craft cocktails in an upscale, stylish downtown bistro setting.

The Velvet Cellar

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• 🥂 LoDo

4.7

Skills You'll Build

The Velvet Cellar offers an upscale, cozy spot with innovative New American dishes and standout cocktails in the heart of downtown.

Rosenberg's Bagels

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• 🎨 RiNo

4.5

Skills You'll Build

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

The Delectable Egg LoDo

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• 🥂 LoDo

4.5

Skills You'll Build

The Delectable Egg LoDo serves hearty American breakfasts and lunches in a casual, diner-like setting with great coffee and quick service.

Just BE Kitchen - Lohi

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• 🍸 LoHi

4.3

Skills You'll Build

Just BE Kitchen offers vibrant gluten-free American breakfast and lunch in a bright, casual space with quick counter service.

Briar Common Brewery + Eatery

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• 🍸 LoHi

4.6

Skills You'll Build

Briar Common Brewery + Eatery blends stellar craft beers with trendy bistro fare in a bright two-story spot featuring a terrace.

Ajax Downtown

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• 🥂 LoDo

4.4

Skills You'll Build

Ajax Downtown serves wood-fired American fare with craft beers, cocktails, and a trendy patio space in downtown's Central area.

Lucile's Creole Cafe

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• 🏘️ South Denver

4.7

Skills You'll Build

Lucile's Creole Cafe serves authentic Cajun-Creole breakfasts and lunches with a cozy, casual vibe in a welcoming setting.

Ollie & Park's

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• 🍽️ Uptown

4.7

Skills You'll Build

Ollie & Park's offers a cozy, trendy spot with standout cocktails and delicious tapas, perfect for casual dining or special occasions in Central.

Chef Zorba's

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• 🪴 Congress Park

4.5

Skills You'll Build

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

Sexy Pizza

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• 🍸 LoHi

4.4

Skills You'll Build

Sexy Pizza is a local pizzeria known for creative pies and pasta served in a trendy yet casual environment.

Odie B's Sunnyside

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• 🌲 Highlands

4.6

Skills You'll Build

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

Mercantile Dining & Provision

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• 🥂 LoDo

4.5

Skills You'll Build

Mercantile offers New American dining with artisanal market vibes and a wine library inside Union Station's vibrant hub.

Homegrown Tap & Dough

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• 🧘‍♀️ Wash Park

4.5

Skills You'll Build

Rustic-chic pizzeria serving hand-tossed pies, craft brews, and wine with lively patio vibes on South Gaylord Street.

The PZA

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• 🛼 Baker

4.8

Skills You'll Build

The PZA delivers top-tier New York-style pizza with a cult following, known for quality pies, wings, and a casual, trendy vibe.

Sam's No. 3

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• 🏙️ Downtown

4.6

Skills You'll Build

Sam's No. 3 is a lively diner serving hearty comfort food all day, famous for breakfast burritos and green chili in the Central Business District.

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Charlie Brown's Bar & Grill

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