Cafe Berlin

Cafe Berlin opened in 1995 on East 17th Avenue, giving Denver a go-to spot for hearty German fare. A lot has changed since 1995 — for example, the restaurant is now in its third location, a second-floor space above the 16th Street Mall, where it moved in 2011 – but Cafe Berlin’s food has not. […]

Yoko’s

This little spot on the outside perimeter of Sakura Square serves solid Japanese food, bento-style to go and in noodle bowls if you eat in.

Wazee Supper Club

The Wazee predates all the hipness, all the gentrification of LoDo. But the bar has aged so well, no place works better when you need a place to crash-land for a couple of hours, a couple of years, a lifetime. It’s seen some famous faces (and has even been owned by one, John Hickenlooper), but […]

Trinity Grille

Let the businessmen watch their portfolios while you peruse this menu of good, old-fashioned, solid restaurant fare. Fat steaks, hearty soups, respectable burgers and somewhat anachronistic fresh-fish selections make this a great place to dine when a meal, and not the show, is what you’re after. Lunch is always packed; dinner is more sedate. Another […]

Palace Arms

What Denver power brokers, money-drenched tourists and suited tots forced by their parents to adopt the Emily Post regimen would do without this bastion of elegance in the Brown Palace is anyone’s guess. The Palace Arms dances to Old World sensibilities and is one of the last high-end standbys in the city, where pinstripes and […]

Mercury Cafe

For more than forty years, Marilyn Megenity hosted the town’s most eclectic party at the Mercury Cafe, her club/cafe/community gathering place. Although it’s now owned by entrepreneur Danny Newman, he’s vowed to keep the Merc instact as an institution known as much for its enlightening entertainment options – plays, poetry slams, tango parties – as […]

McCormick’s Fish House & Bar

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 […]

Ellyngton’s at the Brown Palace

When you’re in the mood to dine with distinction, there’s no better place than Ellyngton’s. Tucked into a corner of the Brown Palace, this restaurant is all old-world swank and old-school class – a bastion of the sort of jacket-and-tie dining that’s becoming rare in this fast-casual world. Prices are expensive, but the experience is […]

Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta

Anthony’s is a homegrown pizza empire, and it got its start in this space on California Street that was previously home to another New York-style slice purveyor. Perhaps for that reason, it has more of a vintage feel than most of the other locations that have come since. Inside the small storefront, you might actually […]

Denver ChopHouse & Brewery

Rock Bottom Restaurants steamrolled Denver years ago with its train-inspired microbrewery. But there’s much more here than beer, including a snazzy dining room and a roster of well-executed dishes. There’s nothing innovative about the classic steakhouse menu; you’ll just find red meat in all its variations (strip, sirloin, porterhouse, filet), seared to perfection. Throw in […]

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 […]