Denver Restaurants

  1. 9th Door

    The decor is as juicy as the Spanish tapas at this hot Denver restaurant. The ambience is intimate, with low-lights, beaded glass chandeliers and booths you can disappear into - great for groups as they easily fit six. After dinner it becomes a popular lounge with live music.

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  2. Cuba Cuba Café & Bar

    We get dreamy just thinking about the mango mojito (rum-based cocktail) at this swanky Cuban joint serving finger-lickin' BBQ spareribs, flavor-packed fried yucca and a sumptuous coconut-crusted tuna. The back patio offers fantastic sunset city views; the bright blue-walled environs emit an island vibe.

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  3. Palace Arms

    The patriotic pioneer decor inside the Brown Palace's award-winning restaurant dates back to the 1700s - check out the silver centerpiece the British royal family commissioned. The food is as impressive as the old-world ambience, and the wine list features 900 bottles. Signature dishes include Kobe rib-eye and seared bison tenderloin. Reservations are essential and men must wear a suit jacket.

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  4. Pizza Colore

    Big portions of inexpensive pasta and wood-oven pizzas are served at this casual Italian restaurant. The food is delicious (especially considering the price). There's ample outdoor seating if the weather cooperates.

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  5. Rocky Mountain Diner

    If 'old-fashioned' and 'chicken-fried' are adjectives you like preceding your meal, then yee-haw yourself to this comfy-boothed, family-friendly restaurant. It serves sandwiches, salads and hearty American fare, and for the curious (and very hungry), more exotic dishes such as venison soup or buffalo meatloaf.

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  6. Trios Enoteca

    Denver's best jazz joint keeps the noise low enough to carry on a conversation. Art-glass lampshades, bare brick walls and old pin-ups from the 1920s create the atmosphere at this sleek LoDo wine bar. Trios not only serves up great music, it also offers a bar menu - including awesome pizzas - that fill you up without breaking the budget.

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  7. Vesta Dipping Grill

    Pick a type of meat, then choose from 30 different sauces to dip it into. It's a simple concept that works exceedingly well. The melt-in-your mouth quality of the creative dishes - many Asian inspired - makes Vesta one of Denver's favorite restaurants. The atmosphere is relaxed yet funky.

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  8. Walnut Cafe

    This is the breakfast spot in the 'hood, with a diverse range of offerings, from American standards like waffles and egg variations to breakfast burritos; healthy lunches are also served. Get there early, or be patient.

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  9. Wild Oats

    This national natural-foods grocery store of favourable repute stocks juices, organic produce and meats, vitamins and all manner of healthy edibles. It's a perfect picnic pick-up stop, plus there's a cafe and a good deli counter.

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