
Seafood Bar Traveling Mercies Is a Keeper
Chef/restaurateur Caroline Glover calls her third-floor charmer a bar, but you can make a meal from the short, enticing food menu.
Chef/restaurateur Caroline Glover calls her third-floor charmer a bar, but you can make a meal from the short, enticing food menu.
Head to Kittredge to fuel up on the Devil’s Elbow at Switchback Smokehouse.
How chef Eric Skokan built Colorado’s first permanent, year-round farm dinner experience, where guests dine on the fruits (and vegetables, herbs, and meats) of his harvest in private fieldside cabanas.
Cliff and Cara Blauvelt combine hip hop and hospitality to go with their slate of craveable eats.
The owners of this charming trattoria hail from Italy, so every ingredient, recipe, and even the host’s hello will transport you straight to Rome.
Thumping hip-hop, brash flavors, and a thrilling chef’s counter keep Tommy Lee’s Chinese eatery ahead of the trends, even after a decade in RiNo.
In Olde Town Arvada, Stone Cellar Bistro eschews culinary trendiness in favor of unfussy, perfectly cooked farm-to-table fare.
Choose from 60-plus flavors of instant noodles and fresh add-ins like kimchi and tofu at this fast-casual restaurant in Aurora.
Colorado Cocoa Pod owner and former software engineer Liane Pensack-Rinehart hand-paints some of the metro area’s most delicious chocolates.
The masa dishes wow and the martini sucio will “ruin you for other dirty martinis”—but at a restaurant with so much heart, our critic wishes for more connection to the kitchen.
Little Arthur’s promises big East Coast flavors—but they come with big dollar signs.
Visit Paborito’s takeaway-only spot in Lincoln Park for succulent grilled meats and flavor-packed sides.
With chef and veteran sushi maker Corey Baker at the helm, Kumoya Japanese Kitchen’s fresh fish program is what culinary dreams are made of.
Complete your spread with a sweet treat—in flavors like ginger-spiced cranberry apple and peppermint mocha French silk—from Legacy Pie Co. in Berkeley and Wash Park.
At his popular food truck’s brick-and-mortar digs, chef Zuri Resendiz serves al-pastor-stuffed tacos and Peruvian-inspired plates.
The corner bistro delivers a date-night ambience, leisurely pacing, and on-point French fare.
At the Parker shop, owner Dan Klehm and his team are crafting pick-me-ups that support individuals impacted by the prison system.
Chef and restaurateur Lon Symensma’s newest restaurant—which features specialties from across Italy—opened this past March.
Whether you’re searching for a taste of home or a new ingredient to inspire your next cooking project, you’ll find it—and more—at these Denver-area food markets.
An and Thao Nguyen, whose family owned Denver’s beloved New Saigon, offer their own brand of flavor-packed Vietnamese cuisine at the Aurora restaurant.