Sunnyside Burger Bar

Another outpost in the Larimer Associates portfolio of Denver restaurants, Sunnyside offers a comforting menu in a casual, neighborhood joint. Burgers, as the sign says, are the name of the game here, in a relaxed setting with service that falls somewhere between fast-casual and full-on table service. Ordering is done in the standard fast-casual format: […]

Sunrise Sunset

The trio of spots in this homegrown chain of diners (two in Lakewood, one in Wheat Ridge) all feature huge skillet breakfasts and dense homemade cinnamon rolls, along with top-quality meats (don’t miss the corned-beef hash) and an array of dishes perfect for hangover cures. The uniformly cheerful servers will leave a whole pot of […]

Sunrise Sunset

The trio of spots in this homegrown chain of diners all feature huge skillet breakfasts and dense homemade cinnamon rolls, along with top-quality meats (don

Sunrise Sunset

The trio of spots in this homegrown chain of diners all feature huge skillet breakfasts and dense homemade cinnamon rolls, along with top-quality meats (don’t miss the corned-beef hash) and an array of dishes perfect for hangover cures. The uniformly cheerful servers will leave a whole pot of coffee at your table, or you can […]

Super Mega Bien

The kitchen brings magic to even the humblest of ingredients at Super Mega Bien, where dim sum-style small plates offer diners tastes of Oaxaca, the Yucatán, Puerto Rico and other Latin American culinary hotbeds. The menu is rounded out by a lineup of family-sized dishes like braised Colorado lamb wrapped in a banana leaf.

Super Star Asian Cuisine

A cluster of dim sum houses surrounds the intersection of Federal Boulevard and Alameda Avenue, and all of them have their strengths – but the most consistently excellent is Super Star Asian, a bare-bones cavern whose back wall is lined with seafood tanks. When the carts are parked, takeout is an excellent option, but make […]

Sushi Den

Denver has a longstanding love affair with sushi, thanks in large part to Sushi Den, the pristine house of Japanese seafood that brothers Yasu and Toshi Kizaki opened in 1984. As a testament to Sushi Den’s status, chefs at just about every other revered sushi restaurant in town have spent time working here. Rather than […]

Sushi Hai

A multi-level restaurant. Sushi Hai, is an elegantly decorated Japanese eatery that also offers three private Tatami Rooms for small groups with traditional Japanese floor-seating. Its lounge, Hai Bar, hosts stand up comedy every Thursday as well as sushi and painting events every other Saturday.

Sushi Katsu

The sushi here is excellent, the service friendly and inviting. And the restaurant is justly famed for its all-you-can-eat lunch and dinner, a screaming deal served every day. But the best thing about Sushi Katsu is that it has the feel of a place where it’s easy to become a regular – a sushi bar […]

Sushi Katsu

The sushi here is excellent, the service friendly and inviting. And the restaurant is justly famed for its all-you-can-eat lunch and dinner, a screaming deal served every day. But the best thing about Sushi Katsu is that it has the feel of a place where it’s easy to become a regular – a sushi bar […]

Sushi Sasa

Wayne Conwell has been slicing fish and finding new ways to upend Japanese tradition at Sushi Sasa since 2005. By synthesizing Western technique and current Denver tastes with the traditions of sushi that evolved in isolation long before it hit American shores, the chef has continued to stay relevant in a scene that shifts and […]

Sushi Terrace

In an unlikely yet beautiful dining room in a plaza anchored by a King Soopers, Sushi Terrace slices up some excellent raw fish. The rolls are superb, and the soft-shell crab and the calamari tempura are exquisite.

Sushi Tora

Built on the reputation of a well-trained sushi chef, Sushi Tora’s legacy of excellent Japanese cuisine has carried over to new owners. Over time, the menu has evolved to include more contemporary expressions, supplementing orders of raw fish and traditional Japanese offerings with European touches and ingredients with complementary flavors. The evolution has been enough […]

Sushi Uokura

The interior of Sushi Uokura incongruously recalls the most casual of beach houses, and the sushi is excellent, without an ounce of the precious pretension that’s befallen so many Denver favorites. The eatery offers all-you-can-eat sushi and simple rice bowls at lunchtime and a more elaborate spread and selection at dinner — but it’s all […]

Sushi-Rama

Chef Jeff Osaka brought something unique to River North with Sushi-Rama in December 2015: conveyor-belt sushi (kaiten-zushi). The tiny space seats just under fifty, but it’s worth the sometimes daunting wait to nab a spot next to the conveyor belt, which carries Fiesta-colored plates around the dining room. Those plates bear just a few bites […]

Suvipa Thai Food

Suvipa Thai Food opened in 2014 in an unassuming space that was home to the late, lamented Vietnam Grill. Suvipa has proved to be a worthy successor. A new coat of paint has brightened up the interior, but the main focus is firmly on the food, and it shows. From tom yum to shrimp chili […]

Swanky’s

While Swanky’s is only a stone’s throw from Coors Field, this sports bar is hailed as Denver’s home for Green Bay Packers football. During football season, expect swarms of Cheeseheads on Sundays, but once baseball season starts it’s a comfortable spot to watch the game or grab drinks before or after the Rockies games. Don’t […]

Sweet Action Ice Cream

Who’d have thought that the hottest spot on SoBo would serve ice cream? When Sweet Action opened in 2009, it served up homemade ice cream using milk and cream from local dairies and spices from Savory Spice Shop to create dozens of truly cool new flavors – including the incredible Stranahan’s Whiskey Brickle. In the […]

Sweet Cooie’s Ice Cream and Confectionary

This sweet shop in Congress Park neighborhood is the sibling of Little Man Ice Cream. It offers scoops you won’t find at Little Man; housemade chocolate truffles; and ice cream sandwiches built on doughnuts, eclairs or Stewart’s shortbread (a Colorado original). Get a little sweeter yourself with floats, shakes, malts, banana splits and other old-fashioned […]

Sweet Cow

You really haven’t had ice cream until you’ve had Sweet Cow’s. Spike-haired Drew Honness, a young DIY-style entrepreneur who got his start in the ice cream business scooping for Springs-based Josh & John’s, runs his ecologically correct concern in downtown Louisville with a friendly air that extends to kids and adults alike, and the ice […]

Sweet Cow

You really haven’t had ice cream until you’ve had Sweet Cow’s. Spike-haired Drew Honness, a young DIY-style entrepreneur who got his start in the ice cream business scooping for Springs-based Josh & John’s. The Highland outpost boasts a friendly air that extends to kids and adults alike, and the ice cream is to die for, […]