Water Grill, which opened a 200-seat eatery in Union Station neighborhood in February of 2022, definitely serves special-occasion fare, and it’s priced to match. But its commitment to sourcing (it’s owned by family-run distributor King’s Seafood Company) means you won’t be left high and dry by low-quality seafood. Many ingredients, such as spiny lobster and […]
Seafood in Denver
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Owner Mario Vega took over the South Broadway space that was formerly the Chowder Room in 2018, and his namesake venture has proved a worthy successor. One of landlocked Denver’s few neighborhood seafood restaurants, Mario’s Ocean Club serves up fresh, well-prepared domestic catches at prices lower than you’ll find at larger, fancier seafood joints in […]
This Mexican seafood joint isn’t much to look at – it’s in the former home of the notorious Hart’s Corner – but keep an eye out for the distinctive heart-shaped sign all the same, because you’re in for a treat once you get inside. The menu is solid and well-executed, but the real reason we […]
Over a decade ago, Kevin Morrison launched a food truck that became Tacos, Tequila, Whiskey (aka Pinche Tacos). In 2016, he added a new concept in a small, lively space in RiNo, where oysters are cooked over an open fire and other wood-fired and crowd-pleasing entrees like beer-battered cod and fries are cooked in the […]
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The interior of Blue Island Oyster Bar captures the feel of a New England seafood house, albeit with Cherry Creek influences. Weathered chairs and barstools contrast with a sleek and clean-lined oyster bar, while dim architectural light fixtures shed a rippling, underwater glow on mural-sized maps and photos. The menu toes the same line, with […]
The Chowder Room is a little slice of small-town coastal life right on one of Denver’s busiest thoroughfares. The service is warm and gracious, the decor is homey while still displaying a seafaring theme requisite of seafood shops, and the menu from chef/co-owner Matt Stein is affordable and sensible, though not without a few fun […]
For a decade, the original Cart-Driver in RiNo has been a destination for perfectly bubbly, charred, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza that remains some of the best in town. Oysters and tinned fish are also served from the small space made from a shipping container. While its larger LoHi outpost has been closed for repairs since December […]
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Sip, slurp and shuck your way to shellfish bliss at Jax, the fish house and oyster bar that Dave Query launched in Boulder in the ’90s; he soon launched the concept in Denver, and it’s since gone beyond Colorado. Built around seafood and specializing in shells, each Jax offers grilled and fried oysters in addition […]
The big red crustacean hunched over the Crawling Crab sign on Federal Boulevard lets you know that you’ll be swimming in uncomplicated seafood once you step through the door. And the rest of the decor echoes that promise: Life-sized sharks and pelicans swoop from the ceiling above life preservers, mooring ropes and raw timbers that […]
Ocean Prime has sailed into the last major space in Larimer Square, and things are going swimmingly for this “modern supper club,” the latest from Cameron Mitchell, an Ohio restaurateur who launched the progenitor of Ocean Prime in Columbus in 2006. The concept may come from the Midwest, but it fits right into Denver, with […]
The pristine white facade and nautical blue logo of Vietnam Bay, an unassuming joint on South Federal, don’t begin to hint at the collision of cuisines within. Like its predecessor Red Claw, Vietnam Bay specializes in Cajun-tinged seafood platters, odd mash-ups of Louisiana flavors with Vietnamese ingredients, and straight-up drinking food accented with delta spirit […]
There are very few dishes on El Camaron Loco’s menu that don’t include shrimp. You’ll find the pudgy pink specimens in the enchiladas and chiles rellenos; plunged into soups sharpened with lime; sauced with poblano chiles; tangling with jalapenos and folded into housemade corn tortillas; paved with melted cheese; or sharing space on a huge […]
Fish tanks flank the walls of this Alameda joint, from which the kitchen plucks specimens — like lobster — to turn into dinner. And to be sure, JJ’s turns out some excellent seafood dishes, employing jellyfish, razor clams, squid, shrimp and scallops, all specialties of the Cantonese chef. But the massive menu at JJ’s goes […]
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Located on Denver’s bustling 16th Street Mall, Willie G’s Seafood & Steaks is a quiet, classy oasis with an upscale-steakhouse atmosphere. But its lively patio, at the corner of 16th and Lawrence, was just made for people-watching, so settle in and eat, drink and gawk to your heart’s content. Willie G’s is part of the […]
After forty-plus years, the Boulder Cork remains a Colorado favorite renowned for a menu filled with steak, seafood and pasta dishes, as well as an award-winning wine list and very attentive service. Much of the managing staff has been with the restaurant for more than two decades, and it shows with the quality of care […]
At McCormick’s — an outpost of the McCormick’s & Schmick’s chain in the elegant Oxford Hotel — you can easily forget that you’re more than a thousand miles from a coastline. The restaurant’s extensive menu features a ton of fresh fish, prepared plain or fancy, as well as steaks, salads and more land-locked entrees. And […]
Entertainment and dining complex with public aquarium featuring more than one million gallons of underwater exhibits and more than 500 animal species.