Food & Drink
Places to Eat
Best Restaurants in Denver

Best Restaurants in Denver

From chic rooftop eateries in LoHi to cozy, hidden gems in historic neighborhoods like Capitol Hill and Larimer Square, discover Denver’s most-loved spots.

View of Downtown Denver
Picture of Alma Fonda Fina's Chef Counter

What are you in the mood for?!

Craving sushi, tacos, or handmade pasta? Filter Denver’s best restaurants by cuisine and find exactly what you’re hungry for.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Denver Curated Favorites

The top spots we’d recommend to our best friend visiting Denver. No fluff.

Fish N Beer

Fish N Beer

$

$$$

•

🦞 Seafood

–

•

RiNo

4.7
Skills You'll Build
Fish N Beer serves fresh oysters, grilled fish, and creative seafood dishes in a cozy, retro space with a full bar, perfect for seafood lovers in Denver.
Chez Maggy

Chez Maggy

$

$$$

•

🥖 French

–

•

LoDo

4.4
Skills You'll Build
Chez Maggy is a modern French restaurant in Denver’s Central neighborhood, known for its refined French cuisine, cozy upscale ambiance, and standout dishes.
Beckon

Beckon

$

$$$$

•

🥂 Fine Dining

–

•

RiNo

4.7
Skills You'll Build
Beckon is a Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant in Denver's RiNo district, offering intimate chef’s counter dining with seasonal tasting menus and expertly curated drink pairings.
Flora House

Flora House

$

$$$

•

🍳 Breakfast

–

•

Capitol Hill

4.8
Skills You'll Build
Flora House Denver offers charming Victorian B&B rooms with Wi-Fi, kitchenettes, a garden, and hot tub near City Park and Botanic Gardens.
Ace Eat Serve

Ace Eat Serve

$

$$

•

🍚 Asian Fusion

–

•

Uptown

4.3
Skills You'll Build
Ace Eat Serve brings Pan-Asian flavors, cocktails, and lively ping pong fun in a trendy Central neighborhood spot with a juice bar twist.
Sacred Society

Sacred Society

$

$$

•

☕ Coffee Shop

–

•

Highlands

4.6
Skills You'll Build
Sacred Society is a serene coffee shop and wellness hub serving rich coffee, healthy food, and immersive self-care experiences in West Highland’s cozy space.
Corsica Wine Bar

Corsica Wine Bar

$

$$$

•

🍷 Wine Bar

–

•

RiNo

4.4
Skills You'll Build
Corsica Wine Bar offers upscale small plates and curated wines in a cozy, romantic RiNo setting with attentive service and a trendy vibe.
Sushi by Scratch Denver

Sushi by Scratch Denver

$

$$$$

•

🍣 Sushi

–

•

Downtown

4.8
Skills You'll Build
Sushi by Scratch delivers an intimate omakase experience with impeccably fresh sushi and expert sake pairings in a cozy, trendy speakeasy atmosphere.
Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails

Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails

$

$$$

•

🍴 Contemporary

–

•

City Park

4.6
Skills You'll Build
Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails serves creative Ukrainian fare with inventive cocktails in a cozy, modern setting along Colfax Avenue.
Jovanina’s

Jovanina’s

$

$$$

•

🍝 Italian

–

•

LoDo

4.4
Skills You'll Build
Warm Italian eatery in Denver with exposed brick, wood-fired pizzas, housemade pasta, cocktails, and a cozy upscale vibe.
The PZA

The PZA

$

$

•

🍕 Pizza

–

•

Central Park

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.
Jacks on Pearl

Jacks on Pearl

$

$$$$

•

🥩 Steakhouse

–

•

Wash Park

4.7
Skills You'll Build
Jacks on Pearl delivers an upscale steakhouse experience in South Denver with award-winning filet mignon, dry-aged sashimi, and a trendy cozy vibe.
Kumoya

Kumoya

$

$$$

•

🍣 Japanese

–

•

Highlands

4.4
Skills You'll Build
Kumoya delivers an upscale Japanese dining experience in the Highlands with fresh sushi, inventive flavors, and a trendy, cozy ambiance.

Japanese Precision Meets American Wagyu in LoDo

A5 Steakhouse in LoDo brings Japanese precision to American Wagyu, serving buttery dry-aged ribeye and other premium cuts in a sleek, teak-lined dining room. Pair inventive sides with yuzu sours or smoky mezcal cocktails, all delivered with polished, unobtrusive service for an elevated steakhouse experience.

A5 Steakhouse

A5 Steakhouse

$

$$$$

•

🥩 Steakhouse

–

•

LoDo

4.5
Skills You'll Build
A5 Steakhouse offers a sophisticated steak and seafood experience in a stylish setting, renowned for premium cuts and innovative cocktails.

Michelin Star Restaurants

Indulge in Denver’s most acclaimed fine dining, led by chefs who’ve earned Michelin’s highest honor.

View All
No items found.
View All

Denver's Best Patios

Enjoy golden hour, cocktails, and mountain views at these top-tier outdoor dining destinations in Denver.

Cap Hill

Fire Restaurant

$

$$$

•

🍴 Contemporary

–

•

Heading

4.5

🔥

View

LoHi

Ash'Kara

$

$$

•

🥙 Mediterranean

–

•

Heading

4.3

🔥

View

RiNo

Mister Oso RiNo

$

$$

•

🌮 Mexican

–

•

Heading

4.3

🔥

View

Cap Hill

Stellar Jay

$

$$$

•

🌱 Farm-to-Table

–

•

Heading

4

🔥

View
Value
Clear

Cuisine

Scroll

Price

Neighborhood

Scroll

Shuffle

Neighborhood

Value
Clear

Category

Neighborhood

Filter

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Kunjani Cafe Denver

Kunjani Cafe Denver

$

•

☕ Coffee Shop

–

☕ Coffee Shop

🥐 Café & Bakery

🍳 Breakfast

•

LoHi

🍸 LoHi

4.6
Skills You'll Build
Kunjani Cafe Denver offers carefully sourced coffee and tasty bites in a trendy, cozy space with communal tables and free Wi-Fi in Highland.
Coffeegraph

Coffeegraph

$

•

☕ Coffee Shop

–

☕ Coffee Shop

🥐 Café & Bakery

•

Highlands

🌲 Highlands

5
Skills You'll Build
Coffeegraph blends unique Asian-inspired syrups and exceptional coffee in a cozy, family-run Berkeley spot with a trendy vibe.
Green Bus Cafe

Green Bus Cafe

$

•

☕ Coffee Shop

–

☕ Coffee Shop

🥐 Café & Bakery

🥗 Vegan & Vegetarian

🍳 Breakfast

•

City Park

🌳 City Park

4.9
Skills You'll Build
Green Bus Cafe offers exceptional coffee and vegan baked goods in a cozy, trendy Central neighborhood spot with a laid-back vibe.
Welton Room Bar & Kitchen

Welton Room Bar & Kitchen

$$

•

🍸 Cocktail Bar

–

🍸 Cocktail Bar

☕ Coffee Shop

🥞 Brunch

•

RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.7
Skills You'll Build
Welton Room Bar & Kitchen serves imaginative cocktails and coffee in a trendy, contemporary North Denver setting with upscale vibes.
Odie B's Sunnyside

Odie B's Sunnyside

$$

•

🍳 Breakfast

–

🍳 Breakfast

🥐 Café & Bakery

☕ Coffee Shop

🥗 Vegan & Vegetarian

🍸 Cocktail Bar

•

Highlands

🌲 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.
Machete Tequila + Tacos

Machete Tequila + Tacos

$$

•

🌮 Mexican

–

🌮 Mexican

🍸 Cocktail Bar

•

Cherry Creek

🛍️ Cherry Creek

4.4
Skills You'll Build
Machete Tequila + Tacos serves vibrant tacos with creative fillings and an extensive tequila menu in Cherry Creek’s lively setting.
Flora House

Flora House

$$$

•

🍳 Breakfast

–

🍳 Breakfast

•

Capitol Hill

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.8
Skills You'll Build
Flora House Denver offers charming Victorian B&B rooms with Wi-Fi, kitchenettes, a garden, and hot tub near City Park and Botanic Gardens.
Middle State Coffee

Middle State Coffee

$

•

☕ Coffee Shop

–

☕ Coffee Shop

🍷 Wine Bar

•

Highlands

🍸 LoHi

4.6
Skills You'll Build
Middle State Coffee offers expertly crafted coffee and cozy vibes in Highland, perfect for solo sips and casual work sessions.
Postino Broadway

Postino Broadway

$$

•

🍷 Wine Bar

–

🍷 Wine Bar

🍸 Cocktail Bar

🍴 Contemporary

🥐 Café & Bakery

🍝 Italian

•

Baker

🎸 South Broadway

4.7
Skills You'll Build
Postino Broadway offers a cozy, trendy spot for bruschetta boards, great wines, and cocktails with attentive service in Baker's vibrant scene.
Denver Milk Market

Denver Milk Market

$$

•

🍽️🍺 Food Hall

–

🍔 American

🍳 Breakfast

🍣 Japanese

🥡 Chinese

🍴 Contemporary

•

Downtown

🥂 LoDo

4.1
Skills You'll Build
Denver Milk Market is a lively food hall featuring diverse local and global dishes with a vibrant atmosphere and multiple vendors.
Hudson Hill

Hudson Hill

$$

•

🍸 Cocktail Bar

–

🍸 Cocktail Bar

🍷 Wine Bar

☕ Coffee Shop

🥐 Café & Bakery

🥗 Vegan & Vegetarian

•

Capitol Hill

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.5
Skills You'll Build
Hudson Hill is an intimate lounge blending cocktails, beer, wine, and nibbles in a casually cosmopolitan, cozy setting.
The Bindery

The Bindery

$$$

•

🍔 American

–

🍔 American

🥐 Café & Bakery

🥞 Brunch

🍳 Breakfast

🍸 Cocktail Bar

•

Highlands

🍸 LoHi

4.3
Skills You'll Build
The Bindery offers creative New American dishes and pastries in a cozy, upscale Highland setting with great cocktails and coffee.
DiFranco's

DiFranco's

$$

•

🍝 Italian

–

🍝 Italian

•

Downtown

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.5
Skills You'll Build
DiFranco's is a quaint locavore cafe with seasonal ingredients and freshly made pastas delivering authentic old-world Italian fare.
ChoLon - Sloan’s Lake

ChoLon - Sloan’s Lake

$$

•

🍚 Asian Fusion

–

No items found.

•

Sloan’s Lake

🚲 Sloan’s Lake

4.1
Skills You'll Build
ChoLon Sloan’s Lake delivers fresh Asian fusion dishes featuring crave-worthy dumplings and bao buns in a trendy, welcoming setting.
Lunchboxx

Lunchboxx

$$

•

🍔 American

–

🍔 American

🥐 Café & Bakery

☕ Coffee Shop

•

RiNo

🎨 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.
Aloy Modern Thai

Aloy Modern Thai

$$

•

🍜 Thai

–

🍜 Thai

🍴 Contemporary

•

LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.6
Skills You'll Build
Aloy Modern Thai serves contemporary Thai dishes with craft cocktails in a stylish, cozy setting in LoDo.
Syrup City Park

Syrup City Park

$$

•

🥞 Brunch

–

🥞 Brunch

🍳 Breakfast

🥐 Café & Bakery

🍸 Cocktail Bar

☕ Coffee Shop

•

City Park

🌳 City Park

4.3
Skills You'll Build
Syrup City Park offers informal brunch and lunch with unique pancakes and savory dishes in a bright, casual setting with patio seating.
Work & Class

Work & Class

$$

•

🍔 American

–

🍔 American

•

RiNo

4.7
Skills You'll Build
Work & Class serves homestyle Southern and Latin American dishes with a cozy vibe and standout cocktails in a relaxed setting.
Kealoha's BBQ

Kealoha's BBQ

$

•

🍗 BBQ

–

🍗 BBQ

•

Downtown

🏙️ Downtown

4.8
Skills You'll Build
Kealoha's BBQ offers authentic Hawaiian BBQ and fried meats with rice, burgers, and shrimp tacos in a lively Central Business District food stand.
The 9th Door Capitol Hill

The 9th Door Capitol Hill

$$

•

🥙 Mediterranean

–

🥘 Spanish

🍸 Cocktail Bar

🍷 Wine Bar

•

Capitol Hill

🌳 Capitol Hill

4.6
Skills You'll Build
The 9th Door Capitol Hill offers intimate Spanish tapas, innovative dishes, and craft cocktails in a cozy, upscale setting.
Gusto

Gusto

$$

•

🍝 Italian

–

🍝 Italian

•

Sloan’s Lake

🚲 Sloan’s Lake

4.5
Skills You'll Build
Gusto serves fresh Italian dishes with great cocktails and a cozy vibe near Sloan’s Lake, perfect for lunch, dinner, and happy hour.
Uchi Denver

Uchi Denver

$$$$

•

🍣 Sushi

–

No items found.

•

RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.6
Skills You'll Build
Uchi Denver offers sublime sushi and sashimi paired with a robust drink menu and happy hour in a sleek, contemporary setting.
Fish N Beer

Fish N Beer

$$$

•

🦞 Seafood

–

🦞 Seafood

•

RiNo

🎨 RiNo

4.7
Skills You'll Build
Fish N Beer serves fresh oysters, grilled fish, and creative seafood dishes in a cozy, retro space with a full bar, perfect for seafood lovers in Denver.
Side Pony Coffee & Cocktails

Side Pony Coffee & Cocktails

$$

•

☕ Coffee Shop

–

☕ Coffee Shop

🍸 Cocktail Bar

🥐 Café & Bakery

🍷 Wine Bar

•

Sloan’s Lake

🚲 Sloan’s Lake

4.8
Skills You'll Build
Side Pony Coffee & Cocktails blends craft coffee and cocktails with a cozy, trendy vibe in the heart of Sloan’s Lake neighborhood.
Root Down

Root Down

$$$

•

🍴 Contemporary

–

🥗 Vegan & Vegetarian

🥗 Health

🍴 Contemporary

•

LoHi

🍸 LoHi

4.6
Skills You'll Build
Root Down is a vibrant LoHi spot offering creative American small plates and drinks in a funky art-filled setting.
The Capital Grille

The Capital Grille

$$$$

•

🥩 Steakhouse

–

🦞 Seafood

🥩 Steakhouse

•

LoDo

🥂 LoDo

4.7
Skills You'll Build
Upscale steakhouse in Denver’s Larimer Square serving classic American fare with an elegant clubby atmosphere.
Briar Common Brewery + Eatery

Briar Common Brewery + Eatery

$$

•

🍔 American

–

🍻 Brewpub

🍔 American

•

Highlands

🍸 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.

Denver Curated curates the best events in Denver and texts them to you every week.

AboutContact