Denver, Colorado is a foodie's paradise, with a wide variety of restaurants offering a range of cuisines from Italian to Japanese to Texan barbecue. From the elegant Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder to the modern 640-square-foot corner in River North (RiNo), there is something for everyone. Alex Seidel's Fruition is the perfect place for farm-to-table comfort food, while Richard Sandoval's Toro Latin Kitchen+ Lounge offers an eclectic mix of global flavors. Michelin-starred French celebrity chef Ludo Lefebvre's Chez Maggy is a sophisticated and modern brasserie, and Tavernetta, owned by James Beard Award winners Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, offers regional Italian cuisine.
Happy Camper is a great spot for pizza and outdoor dining, and Nocturne is the perfect place for live jazz and cocktails. Finally, don't miss out on authentic Texan barbecue at Post Oak Barbecue. If you're looking for an unforgettable dining experience in Denver, Colorado, then look no further than Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder. This elegant restaurant and lounge offers a seasonal menu with Piedmontese bagna cauda with ciabatta and vegetables, Sardinian-style gnocquettis with fennel sausages, spigarello and smoked ricotta, and Neapolitan-inspired Acqua Pazza with grilled whole sea bass.
The wine list follows suit, and the service is as polished as the dishes. Kizaki brothers' sushi restaurant in Denver has been compared to a Japanese feeling; their fish comes from one of the largest fish markets in Japan. Fruition is one of Denver's most acclaimed restaurants, offering traditional tomatoes with burrata, melon and basil to red snapper with Colorado semolina, pumpkin succotash and tomato and grape vinaigrette. All ingredients and cheeses are sourced directly from Seidel's own farm. The modern 640-square-foot corner in River North (RiNo) serves wood-fired pizzas, oysters, and soft ice cream. Chef Richard Sandoval presents a progressive and eclectic wave of global flavors at Toro Latin Kitchen+ Lounge inside the Clio Hotel in Cherry Creek.
Dishes include chili pepper ceviche with hamachi, mango and cucumber, smoked swordfish sauce, market margarita with tequila with jalapeños, passion fruit and hibiscus and rosemary foam. Michelin-starred French celebrity chef Ludo Lefebvre opened Chez Maggy at the Thompson Denver hotel. The menu includes foie gras and miso soup with broad beans, kombu and English pea consommé, roasted black sea bass with pine nuts and whipped goat cheese, and the mind-blowing French knife and fork burger. The wine list is mostly French. Hand in hand with famous James Beard Award winners Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson comes Tavernetta at the Kimpton Hotel Born Denver. The menu includes salumi, cheese, antipastes, fish and meat dishes, impressive pasta ranging from lamb ragout with rigatoni to bucatini with a high saffron content enriched with uni butter and trout roe. Happy Camper has an outdoor patio softly lit with tufts of white lights adorned with tables and elegant lounge furniture.
The menu focuses on pizza but also has a large list of bar snacks. Nocturne is located in RiNo behind an elegant turquoise art deco style door with gold details. Enjoy cocktails like their Lady of Lavender Mist or a glass of crisp wine, then end the night with an “old fashioned croissant” or affogato. Finally, don't miss out on authentic Texan barbecue at Post Oak Barbecue. They are dedicated to keeping the Texas barbecue tradition alive by only using authentic Post Oak delivered from Texas. Try their Ron Swanson sandwich with half a kilo of brisket, pork, turkey and pork belly.
