Denver, Colorado is a vibrant city with a wide variety of restaurants to offer. From Italian and Mediterranean cuisine to Texan barbecue and modern Chinese, there's something for everyone. Whether you're looking for a cozy spot for brunch or an elegant dinner, here are some of the best restaurants in Denver that you should definitely check out. Tavernetta is a great choice for Italian and Mediterranean cuisine.
The menu features handmade pasta dishes like lobster noodles and anolini with dandelion, as well as seafood like halibut and sea bass. Don't forget to check out their extensive wine list from around the world. Happy Camper is another great option, with a gorgeous outdoor patio and an attractive menu. The design includes a perfect green lawn, folding chairs, fire pits, and communal wooden benches and tables for eating.
The menu focuses on pizza, but they also have a large list of bar snacks. Nocturne is the perfect place for a night out with live jazz. Located in RiNo, head to the elegant turquoise art deco style door with gold details and relax in a dark underground room. Enjoy cocktails like their Lady of Lavender Mist with London Dry gin, creamy sherry, lavender, chamomile, rosemary and lemon syrup or a glass of crisp wine.
End the night with an “old fashioned croissant”, bread pudding or affogato. If you're looking for authentic Texan barbecue in Denver, look no further than The Post Oak Barbecue. They are dedicated to keeping the Texas barbecue tradition alive, and that's why they only use authentic Post Oak delivered from Texas. Order a meat-heavy sandwich like Ron Swanson with half a kilo of brisket, pork, turkey and pork belly, or try their barbecue chips or mac and cheese. Casa Bonita may be the most well-known restaurant in Denver when it comes to outsiders. But they're certainly not known for their food: it's a very basic cafeteria-style dining room serving Mexican food. Potager has been doing farm-to-table for more than 25 years.
This is the farm-to-table OG spot in Denver, meaning they're almost obsessed with getting and cooking what's fresh from local farmers. If you want to know where those beets come from in your salad or the mushrooms that accompany your ribs, this is the place. The menu changes depending on how fresh it is. The wooded interior of Potager reminds us of dining on a farm, if dinner on a farm were inside and in the center of a city. If you're heading to Boulder for hiking, shopping, or simply enjoying the great views of Flatirons Mountain, everything will be better if you first recharge your batteries with one of Blackbelly's breakfast donkeys. That's because this posh restaurant also has a not-so-fancy butcher shop next door, meaning the bacon on your burrito was probably cured right there. James Beard Award-winning Tyson Cole chose Denver for his first restaurant outside of Texas because he was drawn to the city's lifestyle.
With city and mountain views, a party atmosphere all the time, sexy space with bold vintage posters and top-notch food and drinks from the Edible Beats group. The Five is one of the busiest restaurants in town, so book ahead for your next date night. Brimming with activity from first thing in the morning until bedtime, this ambitious and cozy café, bakery and restaurant plays the role of a neighborhood gathering place for all ages and a civilized haven for adults. He began working in local restaurants and, in 1962, became a restaurant owner (the first of many) and began a legacy in Denver that is still alive and well today. Today, the eight-year-old restaurant is still the cool boy in RiNo. While the elegant Israeli restaurant serves one of the best dinners in town, don't overlook its weekend brunch. All restaurants on this list have been independently selected by the editors of Condé Nast Traveler and reviewed by a local collaborator who visited that restaurant. We also have a guide to Denver's coolest neighborhood RiNo along with information on restaurants from other Colorado cities such as Aspen, Vail Durango and Breckenridge. Denver has something for everyone when it comes to dining experiences - whether you're looking for Italian cuisine or Texan barbecue - there are plenty of options to choose from! Tavernetta offers handmade pasta dishes like lobster noodles, while Happy Camper has an attractive menu featuring pizza as well as bar snacks.
Nocturne is perfect for those looking for live jazz music while enjoying cocktails or desserts like “old fashioned croissant” or bread pudding. The Post Oak Barbecue serves up authentic Texan barbecue while Casa Bonita offers Mexican food in its cafeteria-style dining room. Potager has been doing farm-to-table for more than 25 years while Blackbelly's breakfast donkeys are perfect for recharging your batteries before heading out to Boulder. James Beard Award-winning Tyson Cole chose Denver as his first restaurant outside of Texas due to its lifestyle while The Five is one of the busiest restaurants in town - perfect for date night! No matter what type of cuisine you're looking for - Denver has something for everyone! So make sure to check out these amazing restaurants when you're visiting Colorado!.
