Rocky Top Tavern

The old Hill-Top Bar, just north of I-70, was one of the tiniest dives in town – but it had a big group of fans, and that small spot produced a lot of memories. In early 2014, the bar was resurrected as the Rocky Top Tavern. The hardwood floors of the building, which has housed […]

The Rolling Pin Bakeshop

If you thought the block that housed Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen couldn’t get any better, you’d be wrong. The Rolling Pin Bakeshop opened up just next door to the Denver favorite in fall 2016, upping the carbohydrate quotient of this stretch of Five Points exponentially. Our favorites are the croissants, stuffed with almond paste, chocolate, […]

Rolling Smoke Bar-B-Que

Visitors to Stanley Marketplace may drive up expecting to shop for housewares or trinkets, but one whiff of the smoke coming from Terry Walsh’s smokers is enough to quickly derail those plans. The brick-and-mortar offshoot of Walsh’s Rolling Smoke food truck opened in 2017, offering all the classics (brisket, pulled pork, burnt ends, ribs and […]

Rolling Smoke Bar-B-Que

One whiff of the smoke coming from Terry Walsh’s smokers is enough to capture the attention of anyone driving past the second outpost of Rolling Smoke Bar-B-Que. This strip-mall location offers all the classics (brisket, pulled pork, burnt ends, ribs and sausage) and lures diners with what is one of the best marketing schemes known […]

Rolls by Chubby Cattle

Where a pizzeria once held down the corner of Broadway and Ellsworth Avenue, one of Denver’s most unusual restaurants has taken over. Chubby Cattle combines traditional Japanese and Chinese fare with high-tech gadgetry to deliver a unique experience in a gorgeous setting. The restaurant added sushi and ramen at the beginning of 2019 and changed […]

Romano’s Italian Restaurant

Romano’s opened in 1967 on a sleepy little street a few blocks from Littleton’s Old Town. For almost fifty years now, it’s been serving big plates of homemade spaghetti covered with a dense, garlicky red sauce that’s so good you’ll want it poured over just about everything else offered here. Like the neighborhood itself, nothing’s […]

Romero’s K9 Club and Tap House

Romero’s is serious about pleasing your pooch while providing a safe and clean atmosphere for humans. Some restaurants allow dogs on the patio, but this Lafayette beer bar takes the time to register dogs before they’re allowed in the leash-free outdoor beer garden. It really is a club, with passes that can be purchased for […]

Rome’s Saloon

Known for its gorgeous, scantily clad staff and sports-bar-like atmosphere, Rome’s Saloon is very much a gentlemen’s club, sans the poles. Family owned and operated for over thirty years, the southwest Denver hangout begins serving booze and food at 7 a.m. every day, with an extensive menu offering the usual fried goods, as well as […]

Roosevelt

Greg Gallagher knows bars — he owns Gaslamp and the Front Porch — and he knows the part of town (the edge of LoDo) where both of those bars are located. So he knew what he wanted, and what would work, when he decided to open Roosevelt right next to the Front Porch ? in […]

Root Down

DIY decor with industrial elements and roll-up garage windows have become the norm in Denver restaurants, but it was awe-inspiring and new, as was the menu, when chef/restaurateur Justin Cucci opened Root Down in an old garage in 2009. Bold mashups of international influences, along with a commitment to pleasing vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free customers, […]

Root Down at DIA

Over the past few years, Denver International Airport has worked hard to make sure that travelers can get a true taste of the city. And their efforts paid off in 2013 when several excellent hometown restaurants opened at DIA. The best of them? Root Down, which not only offers many of the “field-to-fork” menu items […]