DMZ Pub

Even in Aurora, where Korean restaurants are more common than a Fourteener in Colorado, DMZ is a well-kept secret, offering a menu of drinking food in the “hof” (or beer hall) tradition. After you’ve had a chance to order a round of beers, peruse the menu for something fun like tteok-bokki (fat rice cakes in […]

Dolce Sicilia Italian Bakery

This Italian bakery in Wheat Ridge turns out Sicilian cookies, biscotti and cannoli, plus savory dishes like calzones and pizza, to name just a few. While Sicilian-style pizza has steadily fallen by the wayside, shunned by aficionados of its nemesis – the thin-crusted Neapolitan pizza that seems to generate all the accolades – Dolce Sicilia […]

The Doll House

The Doll House has been scrambling eggs since 1954. They also do Mexican and American favorites — if the chicken-fried steak doesn’t get you, the smothered burrito will.

Domo

Gaku Homma opened his homestyle Japanese restaurant with an unlikely farmhouse setting, complete with a Japanese garden, in an urban neighborhood in 1996. It had a loyal legion of fans for years, but a viral TikTok video nearly led to its demise after crowds descended on the typically quiet space. After taking some time off […]

Dos Santos Taqueria de Mexico

In their first venture together outside of Mexico, brothers Kris and Jason Wallenta have created a hit with Dos Santos, a taqueria in the Uptown neighborhood. The space, formerly the home of D Bar, has been thoroughly transformed, with a rustic, industrial feel that stands in sharp contrast to D Bar’s preciousness. Walls are trimmed […]

Dougherty’s

You can consider Dougherty’s a semi-Irish pub, one that’s catered to all in the Baker neighborhood for over fifteen years. It’s also home to hammerschlagen, a game involving a tree stump, hammer and nails – not the safest bar game ever devised, but a damn fun one. The drinks are strong, there are daily happy-hour […]

Dozens

After occupying a sunny yellow space on 13th Street for over 25 years, a kitchen fire forced breakfast spot Dozens to shutter in 2022. Two years later, it’s been resurrected just a few blocks away, with its previous menu and many of its former staff returning. Whether you’re after an omelet, a sandwich, rancheros, a […]

Dragonfly Noodle

In need of a fresh start after the pandemic, chef Edwin Zoe rebranded his Boulder eatery Chimera as Dragonfly Noodle in 2022, adding a second location on Denver’s 16th Street Mall later that year. This sister concept to his casual Chinese restaurant, Zoe Ma Ma, boasts noodle dishes that span Asia, from Japan to Singapore […]

Dragonfly Noodle

In need of a fresh start after the pandemic, chef Edwin Zoe rebranded his Boulder eatery Chimera as Dragonfly Noodle in 2022, adding a second location on Denver’s 16th Street Mall later that year. This sister concept to his casual Chinese restaurant, Zoe Ma Ma, boasts noodle dishes that span Asia, from Japan to Singapore […]

Dry Dock Brewery

Like a fresh beer poured quickly, Dry Dock’s tap room has foamed up and over the sides in the past few years, attracting a regular clientele from Aurora as well as a steady stream of beer pilgrims who make the journey from the city to the suburbs. The brewery and tap room now feature 170 […]

Duffeyroll Cafe

Duffeyroll Cafe had its humble beginnings as a cinnamon-roll-peddling pushcart on the 16th Street Mall; it’s since grown into a Colorado chain with three brick-and-mortar locations, two in metro Denver and one in Englewood. Each Duffeyroll Cafe has a neighborhood-brunch-spot feel, and although the menu offers breakfast items, soups, sandwiches, wraps and salads, it’s still […]