Cactus Jack’s Saloon

This saloon is a popular spot for music, imbibing and patio-sitting – and while you’re soaking up the sun or knocking one back, you’re bound to get hungry. Fortunately, Cactus Jack’s has a solid menu of bar food, with a Mexican plate or two for good measure. Taking center stage are the dozen-plus Widespread Burgers, […]

Cafe 180

The inspiration behind Cafe 180 is apparent the moment you walk into Cathy Matthews’s lunch-only spot: The restaurant’s mission, posted above its service counter, acknowledges SAME Cafe founders Brad and Libby Birky. The couple brought the pay-what-you-can model to Denver, and Matthews adopted it for the pleasant place she opened in the summer of 2010. […]

Cafe Aion

Located in a charming, homey building in the heart of The Hill, a neighborhood filled with college students, Cafe Aion attracts an older crowd by blurring the line between dining out and dinner party. The owners conceived of their restaurant while skiing, and they did all the renovation work themselves. They also worked hard on […]

Cafe Brazil

Cafe Brazil has been a haven for Mediterranean-inflected South American cuisine for more than thirty years. If you’ve been in Denver long enough, you probably knocked back your first caipirinha here – possibly even at the eatery’s original Highland location (long before folks started calling the area LoHi). Come for the slow-roasted meats, baked sweet […]

Cafe Byblos Mediterranean Grill

No matter how gloomy the weather might be, Cafe Byblos has walls the color of sky and sunshine, with blue mosaic tiles that glint like light dancing on waves. The service is equally cheerful at this Mediterranean spot. And just a look at the menu — full of creamy dips and pita, seven-spice blends, marinated […]

Cafe Jordano

For over three decades, this Italian eatery in a nondescript Lakewood strip mall has drawn a crowd of regulars. When it moved to a larger space next door to its original location in 2018, it didn’t lose any of its charm – thanks in large part to owner and co-founder Elisa Heitman, who was born […]

Cafe Paprika

Come for the bastilla, stay for the tea, and what you find in between depends on how adventurous you’re feeling. Paprika covers all the bases of Middle Eastern cuisine, with tajines, couscous, gyros and kebabs, all done simply and well. Finish off the meal with something different from the ubiquitous baklava – try the m’hencha, […]