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 […]

Duke’s Good Sandwiches

Tucked into a back patio at the end of a thin walkway and pinched between a couple of old Five Points buildings sits Duke’s Good Sandwiches. Flanking the walk-up order window are old photos of famous Dukes of history, from jazz musicians to actresses, but the real stars are on the menu: a streamlined four-sandwich […]

Duo Restaurant

A lot of buzzy new places have opened in LoHi in recent years, but Duo, one of the city’s pioneering farm-to-table restaurants, has been holding down its corner of the neighborhood for nearly two decades. In 2023, longtime owners Keith Arnold and Stephanie Bonin passed the reins to longtime chef Tyler Skrivanek, who is excited […]

Early Bird Restaurant

The Early Bird offers classic breakfast fare – eggs, waffles, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, breakfast sandwiches – made by husband-and-wife chefs Daniel and Kristin Cofrades, who have backgrounds in fine dining and culinary instruction.

East China

Looking for good Chinese takeout? Then look no further than this small, family-owned Aurora restaurant, which offers dine-in, takeout and delivery service within a five-mile radius. There really is nothing better than settling in for a Netflix marathon with waxy white boxes filled with fried rice and crab-cheese wontons. East China has an impressively large […]

East Side Kosher Deli

During his tenure as owner of the venerable East Side Kosher Deli, Joshua Horowitz has been carefully revamping the deli counter and grocery store. In 2017, he took things to the next level, gutting the establishment and reopening with a fresh cultural aesthetic and a mouthwatering menu that incorporates a healthy ration of smoked meats […]

The Easy Vegan

The Easy Vegan, a food truck that also does regular pop-ups at its South Broadway kitchen, doesn’t subscribe to diet culture or take a particular stance on healthfulness. Rather, it celebrates plant-based cooking in all its forms, from globally inspired street food to plated prix fixe menus. Innovation is seen in such dishes as a […]

Eat! Food & Drink

This Broomfield breakfast joint’s name doubles as a command – and you’ll want to heed it once you make the difficult decision of what to order. Upside-down pineapple pancakes, fresh-baked apple fritters and monster cinnamon rolls beckon from the sweet side, while country-fried steak (with traditional gravy or Colorado green chile), loaded scrambles and biscuits […]

Eck’s Saloon

Much larger than it appears from the outside, Eck’s Saloon has plenty of room for hearty drinkers, bikers, pool sharks and those who just want to stretch out and dance. Anyone with an affinity for ’80s hair rock is pretty much guaranteed to fall in love with the place, as hard-rock cover bands are usually […]

EDGE Restaurant & Bar

The Four Seasons opened in Denver in the fall of 2010, another sign of the city’s evolution from a cowtown to a tourist destination, complete with moneyed visitors who now had a place to stay if the Ritz was booked. And with the opening of EDGE, the sleek restaurant in the Four Seasons, they also […]

Edgewater Inn

There’s a horseshoe-shaped bar in the middle of the restaurant and bowling trophies all around, but it’s the pizza that has created a cult following for this decades-old neighborhood tavern. The pizza, and the schooners. Perhaps the most festively shaped drinking vessel known to man, schooners are like giant, rounded margarita glasses perfectly suited to […]

Edgewater Public Market

Edgewater Public Market offers a variety of food, drink and retail vendors to satisfy a wide range of visitors. The convenient and easy layout allows patrons to grab a refreshing drink at Roger’s Liquid Oasis (which offers all-day happy hour on Mondays) before deciding which food stall to hit. From tacos and empanadas to Ethiopian […]

Eeny Meeny Sushi Roll

Denver doesn’t do weird – at least not when it comes to restaurants (Casa Bonita is the exception that proves the rule). So fans of offbeat dining should head to this Lakewood sushi bar, which is a wonderland of weird decor: miniature fairy gardens populated with tiny cartoon animals; plush, smiling nigiri; colorful balloons randomly […]

Efrain’s of Boulder

The original Efrain’s opened in Lafayette over three decades ago, but its namesake owner now operates only the Boulder outpost, which moved in May 2022 from its longtime home in south Boulder to a space near McGuckin Hardware. While the restaurant might have new digs, the pork-studded green chile remains as fiery as ever, and […]

Einstein Bros. Bagels

No relation to the world’s most brilliant scientist, Einstein Bros. Bagels actually was created by the Boston Market company in 1995 as a way to market breakfast food. It now holds the title of the largest retail bagel store in the nation, with nearly 800 stores. Classic bagel flavors like plain, pumpernickel, and “everything,” plus […]

Eiskaffee

This European-style cafe from the owners of ice cream favorite High Point Creamery opened inside the 11th Avenue Hostel in the summer of 2022. Eiskaffee works as either a coffee shop or an ice cream shop, but the best options are those that combine the two, like affogatos made with any flavor (definitely try the […]

El Azteca

Located in the basement of Republic Plaza off the 16th Street Mall, El Azteca holds the Mexican-food slot in this throwback food court. (There’s also a Chick-Fil-A, a Falafel King and nods to quick Chinese, Japanese, pizza and…yeah, you get the idea.) But while this is a lunch spot, with a clientele made up almost […]