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Denver eats 🍽️
40 items
By
Brynn Tweeddale
Here's where to take people when they say the Denver food scene isn't good.
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japanese
italian
latin american
asian
burgers
pizza
japanese
($$$$) Best sushi in Denver, omakase from the founder of Sushi Den
Kizaki
($$$) Great food + atmosphere—happy hour is steal!
Uchi Denver
($$$) One of the best sushi restaurants with fresh fish flown from Japan
Sushi Den
($$$$) 12-seat japanese-inspired omakase—they also do tuna night!
Ukiyo
Sushi spot at the Source focused on hand rolls
Temaki Den
($$) South Denver sushi spot with a great happy hour
Leezakaya
($$) More affordable sushi spot in Littleton
Makizushico
italian
($$$) Brand new sister to Michelin-recognized Restaurant Olivia
Dear Emilia
($$$) Best Italian restaurant in Denver
Restaurant Olivia
($$) Authentic Southern Italian fare, great for a date night
Coperta
($$) Hole-in-the-wall scratch-kitchen Italian in Aurora
Bettola Bistro
($$) Great carbonara & an oyster bar too
Oliver's Italian
($$$) White tablecloth with great service—known for their chicken parm pizza
Quality Italian
latin american
($$$) Michelin star for a reason! Try the sweet potato & the avocado margarita
Alma Fonda Fina
($$) Most underrated new restaurant in Denver
Luchador taco & more
($$$) Sister restaurant to Alma. Lots of similar menu items but the cornbread is a standout you can only get here!
Alteño
($) Best California burritos in Denver
Taqueria El Comalito
($) Hidden gem—the best birria tacos (or get the birria pizza)
Venalonzo's Tacos
($$) New Venezuelan spot with empanadas & good cocktails
Catira
asian
($$$) Upscale Vietnamese restaurant with a bakery opened on Saturdays
Sap Sua
($$) Food truck turned restaurant—some of the best dumplings in Denver
Yuan Wonton
($$) Underrated Shanghainese restaurant in Cherry Creek with dumplings & noodle dishes
Fortune Wok to Table
($$) Casual Michelin-starred Chinese fare with noodles, dumplings, & buns
MAKfam
($$) Fun Chinese spot near Larimer Square with a casual eatery downstairs & a tea room upstairs
Bao Brewhouse
burgers
($) Smashburger food truck usually at Finn's Manor—top 3 burgers in Denver
Twans Burger
($) The ice cream is good but the smashburgers might be better
Right Cream
($) Smashburgers often at Cerebral in Congress Park
Doublewide Food Truck
($$) Classic burger spot with lots of fun flavors & customizations
Park Burger
Oldest bar in Denver with build-your-own burgers
My Brother's Bar
pizza
($$) The only (& best) certified Neopolitan pizzeria in Denver with a location downtown & in south Denver
Marco's Coal Fired Pizza
($$) No frills pizzeria—limited seating so do takeout or plan to wait
Pizzeria Lui
($$) Cute pizza spot with a great rooftop for warmer days
Joy Hill Denver
($$) Denver's Detroit-style pizza spot
Blue Pan Pizza
($$) Hand-tossed pizza at a popular neighborhood spot with a great patio
Homegrown Tap & Dough
mediterranean
($$$) Mediterranean restaurant in Larimer Square—the artichoke tortellini is a standout dish
Rioja
($) Quick, casual mediterranean food with clean ingredients
FelFel Mediterranean
($$$) Israeli dishes with a location in Denver & Boulder
Ash'Kara
bagels
($) Worth the drive to Wheatridge. Pre-order to make sure they don't run out!
Rich Spirit Bagels
($$) Good bagels with lots of sandwich options & locations across Denver
Call Your Mother Deli
($$) Bagels + deli combined with great lox & lots of sandwich options
Rosenberg's Bagels & Delicatessen
