6715 W. Colfax : Lakewood, CO 80214 : 303-232-5115
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 You can't call yourself a Coloradan until you've visited Casa Bonita, an institution that was alternately amusing and horrifying visitors long before the concept of "eatertainment" became hot. For close to forty years, this has been a must-see stop for tourists and toddler birthday parties... More >> |
| West Denver Suburbs |
Mexican |
Kid Friendly, Private Party, Takeout, Water View, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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403 Wilcox St. : Castle Rock, CO 80104 : 303-814-2233
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 The Castle Café's been cooking since the 1890s. Under countless owners, this storefront eatery has been a gathering place for miners, ranchers, cowboys, drunks, locals, travelers and everyone in between. Today, it's also a destination for people who are addicted to authentic, Kansas City-style p... More >> |
| Southeast Denver Suburbs |
American |
Family Style, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout |
$$, $$$ |
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450 E.17th Ave. : Denver, CO 80203 : 303-861-3747
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 At their worst, wine lists are pompous, stratospherically overpriced, ridiculously long, awkwardly categorized and full of overexposed, yawn-inducing labels. But at Caveau Wine Bar, the 75-bottle list (55 are available by the glass) is an easy-to-navigate document of new discoveries, small... More >> |
| Central Denver |
Small Plates, Wine Bar |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Wifi Access |
$$ |
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1801 Blake St. : Denver, CO 80202 : 303-308-1795
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 If you're looking for something Irish in LoDo and prefer to avoid the sports-bar crowd, Celtic Tavern might be just the ticket. Eschewing a green-beer motif in favor of decor that incorporates literary works from the Emerald Isle's finest, Celtic Tavern presents a distinct Gaelic theme. With... More >> |
| Downtown Denver |
English, Irish |
Banquet Facilities, Catering, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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950 Pearl St. : Boulder, CO 80302 : 303-442-7771
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 Not only is Centro a beautiful restaurant, a casual restaurant and an undeniably cool restaurant with a bar that pours some stiff drinks, its food is good, smart, original and stubbornly uncompromising. It's nominally a Mexican restaurant, with a menu listing bocaditas of chips and salsas and... More >> |
| Boulder |
Central American, Mexican, South American |
Banquet Facilities, Business Dining, Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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7340 W. 38th Ave. : Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 : 303-421-6622
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 This diner-style spot has the scallop-edged windows and lacy curtains of a quaint Swiss chalet. The servers call everyone "Hon," and they deliver the best breakfast deal in town. More >> |
| North Denver Suburbs |
Diner |
Delivery, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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980 Grant St. : Denver, CO 80203 : 303-860-1655
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 There are many reasons to go to Charlie Brown's. The place has a lot of history - seventy-odd years of it. The inside bar feels like an archetypal neighborhood joint, and the patio - big, heated in winter - is one of the very few places left in this city where you can have a cigarette with your... More >> |
| Central Denver |
American, Greek, Mediterranean, Mexican |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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900 Baseline : Boulder, CO 80303 : 303-440-3776
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 Chautauquas -- cultural and self-improvement centers -- were hot properties in the nineteenth century, but only three remain in the entire country, including the Boulder Chautauqua, founded in 1898. The 26-acre campus is centered on a grand Victorian dining hall, featuring great views of the... More >> |
| Boulder |
American, Traditional |
Catering, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$, $$$ |
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534 E. Colfax Ave. : Denver, CO 80203 : 303-861-0347
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 Can an upscale Belgian beer cafe work on one of the weirdest, wildest stretches of Colfax Avenue? Absolutely. Not only is the Cheeky Monk a destination restaurant for all you European beer snobs looking for unpronounceable brews made by monks who've dedicated their lives to Jesus and zymurgy,... More >> |
| Central Denver |
Brewpub |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$ |
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184 Steele St. : Denver, CO 80203 : 303-322-3524
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 The waits can be very long at the Cherry Creek Grill, part of the Hillstone family of restaurants that also includes the nearby Houston's. The corporate ownership is reflected in the absolute consistency of the offerings here -- salads, sandwiches, steaks -- served up perfectly every time. The... More >> |
| Central Denver |
American |
Business Dining, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$, $$$ |
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5909 S. University Blvd. : Littleton, CO 80121 : 303-798-2600
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 The menu at this small, friendly strip-mall restaurant and fish market is large, and the kitchen where all these dishes are created is tiny. The cooks crammed in that space are slinging sizzle platters, saucing, topping and arranging a dozen different varieties of fish, in the process turning... More >> |
| Southeast Denver Suburbs |
Seafood |
Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$, $$$ |
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2641 E. 2nd Ave. : Denver, CO 80206 : 303-322-7666
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 Chefs love the Cricket. Softball teams, musicians, Creekers, night creatures and neighbors all love the Cricket. Why? Because the Cherry Cricket is a classic burgers-and-beer kind of joint where the company is good, the coolers stocked and the burgers among the best in town. Great patio, too. More >> |
| Central Denver |
American, Mexican |
Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Smoking, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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4645 E. 23rd St. : Denver, CO 80207 : 303-377-1914
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 The Cherry Tomato is a comfortable place with cracked-tile floors and rough brick walls, a bar crowded with locals and a young, eager staff. The cooks work in an open foxhole of a kitchen, preparing a menu that's simple and ageless: homemade minestrone, caprese salad, pasta marinara,... More >> |
| East Denver |
Italian |
Delivery, Kid Friendly, Private Party, Takeout |
$$ |
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2655 28th St. : Boulder, CO 80301 : 303-442-1700
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 Chez Thuy's menu is a history lesson told in food, the room a casually shabby clearinghouse of a thousand spices, the board reflecting a mingling of the French and Vietnamese obsessions with dining. It's a family place, friendly and welcoming to regulars and newcomers alike, with enough variety... More >> |
| Boulder |
Vietnamese |
Catering, Delivery, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
$, $$ |
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5121 S. Yosemite St. : Englewood, CO 80111 : 303-796-0611
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 This restaurant has gone through some changes since it opened in 2002 as Venice. For one thing, it's no longer called Venice -- owner Alessandro Carollo renamed it Chianti then did a little redecorating, and changed the menu to match the name. What hasn't changed are the crowds: Chianti is... More >> |
| Southeast Denver Suburbs |
Italian |
Catering, Takeout |
$$$ |
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6680 W. Colfax Ave. : Lakewood, CO 80214 : 303-233-0500
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 Luanne and Joe Margotte opened this joint wellover a decade ago with the idea of transplanting a few hundred square feet of Chicago in the fertile soil of metro Denver. The game on the radio is the Cubs or the Bears; at the counter is a stash of Fannie May candies, boxes of Salerno butter... More >> |
| West Denver Suburbs |
American, Deli, Italian |
Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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3700 Tejon St. : Denver, CO 80211 : 303-477-1377
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 Pueblan food is rare in Denver, which is strange, since this city boasts a fair number of Mexican immigrants who've come up from the nearly legendary hotbed of line cooks and chefs in Southern Mexico. Fortunately, now we have Chili Verde, which offers this engaging and multicultural cuisine in... More >> |
| Northwest Denver |
Mexican, South American |
Takeout |
$$ |
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1644 E. Evans Ave. : Denver, CO 80210 : 303-722-4121
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 This is the original location of what is now a large national chain -- the first to specialize in fast, fresh Mexican food. The giant burrito is the main draw, although tacos are also available. Order either one and then be prepared to answer some questions: what kind of salsa (mild, medium or... More >> |
| South Denver |
Mexican |
Catering, Order Online, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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1231 W. 38th Ave. : Denver, CO 80211 : 303-455-9311
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 No booze, no tables, no servers, no menu other than what's taped to the wall beside the register. But despite that lack -- maybe because of it -- Chubby's, the original Chubby's, is an institution in Denver, particularly beloved by those who have overindulged on a Friday night. The Mexican food... More >> |
| Northwest Denver |
Mexican |
Takeout |
$ |
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321 17th St. : Denver, CO 80202 : 303-297-3111
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 If you want a taste of the luxe life and can't afford a meal at the Palace Arms, what to do? Go to Churchill Bar in the Brown Palace, where you can experience many of the amenities available next door, at a slightly more reasonable price. The menu offers a solid sampling of burgers, upscale... More >> |
| Downtown Denver |
American, Seafood, Steakhouse |
Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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206 E. 13th Ave. : Denver, CO 80203 : 303-831-6443
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 In attempting to redefine Denver's sense of what a vegetarian restaurant should be, City, O' City has redefined what a vegetarian restaurant can be. It's part this, part that, a fusion of French, Mediterranean, Italian and goofy American herbivore tastes, like the result of a collision between... More >> |
| Central Denver |
Coffeehouse, Health, Pizza, Vegetarian |
ATM, Catering, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wifi Access |
$$ |
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321 E. Colfax Ave. : Denver, CO 80203 : 303-861-0726
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 A decent burger in a great room -- that ought to be Citygrille's new slogan. While Citygrille's burgers might not be the best, they are certainly good: a half-pound of ground sirloin on a good bun. The kitchen also does a mean Colorado-style green chile that's a marvel when paired with fries.... More >> |
| Central Denver |
American, Southwestern |
ATM, Catering, Delivery, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$ |
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9231 E. Lincoln Ave. : Littleton, CO 80124 : 303-925-0044
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 Soft-serve never tasted so good. CJ's is a casual mom-and-mom spot run by local neighbors who create three flavors of frozen custard daily, along with sandwiches. More >> |
| Southeast Denver Suburbs |
American, Coffeehouse |
Catering, Kid Friendly, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$ |
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2622 Welton St. : Denver, CO 80205 : 303-296-3389
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 Henry Coleman knows from Detroit soul food, Detroit comfort food, Detroit's streetside, slapdash, eat-while-walking cuisine. From behind the rail of his kitchen at Coleman's (in the former home of Ethel's House of Soul), he knocks up specials (roasted barbecued chicken breast with greens and... More >> |
| Downtown Denver |
Soul Food, Southern |
Takeout |
$ |
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210 Franklin St. : Niwot, CO 80544 : 303-652-0777
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 There are times when Colterra seems to be less a restaurant with its own gardens attached than a garden center that happens to have its own excellent French/Mediterranean restaurant. Chef Bradford Heap opened Colterra with the understanding that his restaurant would be a place where at least... More >> |
| Northern Colorado |
Italian |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Prix Fixe, Takeout |
$$$ |
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