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Best Restaurants in Denver
396 restaurants analyzed out of 4486 identified · United States
Denver's food scene punches above its reputation - strong Mexican cooking across the metro, a nationally competitive craft beer and brewery culture, and a growing fine dining tier in RiNo and the Highlands. The city's position as a gateway to the Rockies attracts culinary talent without the coastal price premium. Prices are moderate overall, with the most affordable dining in any major Western US city.
Denver has 396 analyzed restaurants. Some of the strongest areas for dining are LoDo, Union Station, Cherry Creek. Top cuisines include American, Japanese, Italian.
Top Restaurants in Denver
- Shanahan's Steakhouse A+ · Steakhouse, American · Denver Tech Center
- 801 Chophouse A · American steakhouse, American · RiNo
- Nocturne A · Modern American, Contemporary American · RiNo
- Mercantile A · New American, Contemporary American · LoDo
- Rioja A · Contemporary American, Modern European · LoDo (Lower Downtown)
- Alma Fonda Fina A · Contemporary Mexican, Mexican · Highland
- Izakaya Den A · Sushi, Japanese · Platt Park
- The Wolf's Tailor A · Modern fusion, Contemporary American · West Highland
- Matsuhisa Denver A · Sushi, Japanese · LoDo
- Uchi Denver A · Sushi, Japanese · LoDo (Lower Downtown)
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A serious American and Asian dining city with enough polished restaurants to justify booking ahead
Denver's most authentic Korean barbecue and Vietnamese pho are hiding just east of the city in Aurora
Steakhouses and seafood restaurants that rival Denver's best, clustered along Arapahoe Road
Colfax Avenue's unpretentious diners and barbecue joints deliver the kind of generous portions downtown charges twice the price for
South Asian cooking leads the Denver metro here, with Indian and Pakistani spots that rival anything in the wider city
Tried and True
Cuisine Strengths
- American — 149 restaurants, 30 rated A- or higher
- Japanese — 26 restaurants, 10 rated A- or higher
- Italian — 14 restaurants, 6 rated A- or higher
- Mexican — 24 restaurants, 5 rated A- or higher
- Contemporary American — 4 restaurants, 3 rated A- or higher
- Pizza — 18 restaurants, 3 rated A- or higher
- Southeast Asian — 13 restaurants, 2 rated A- or higher
- Latin American — 25 restaurants, 2 rated A- or higher
Best Value
Michelin-Recognized in Denver (2)
- Rioja · Michelin 1-star · LoDo (Lower Downtown)
- Uchi Denver · Michelin 1-star · LoDo (Lower Downtown)
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