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.
Magazine Section: Eat & Drink
This Mountain-Town BBQ Joint Offers a Hellacious Pulled Pork Sandwich
Head to Kittredge to fuel up on the Devil’s Elbow at Switchback Smokehouse.
Boulder County’s Black Cat Brings the Table to the Farm
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.
Odie B’s Second Sandwich Shop Delivers the Hits
Cliff and Cara Blauvelt combine hip hop and hospitality to go with their slate of craveable eats.
Is Greenwood Village Turning Into Little Italy? Na Favola Thinks So.
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.
Hop Alley Still Has It 10 Years In
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.
Arvada’s Stone Cellar Bistro Is a Throwback—in the Best Possible Way
In Olde Town Arvada, Stone Cellar Bistro eschews culinary trendiness in favor of unfussy, perfectly cooked farm-to-table fare.
Build Your Own Perfect Noodle Bowl at Hangang Ramen
Choose from 60-plus flavors of instant noodles and fresh add-ins like kimchi and tofu at this fast-casual restaurant in Aurora.
These Colorado-Made Bonbons Are Almost Too Pretty To Eat
Colorado Cocoa Pod owner and former software engineer Liane Pensack-Rinehart hand-paints some of the metro area’s most delicious chocolates.
Uptown’s Xiquita Is a Deliciously Ambitious Ode to Mexico City
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.
Is Little Arthur’s $40 Pizza Really Worth the Price?
Little Arthur’s promises big East Coast flavors—but they come with big dollar signs.
Paborito’s Ghost Kitchen Serves Some of Denver’s Best Filipino Food
Visit Paborito’s takeaway-only spot in Lincoln Park for succulent grilled meats and flavor-packed sides.
Kumoya Brings Rare-in-Denver Dry-Aged Fish and Other Delicious Japanese Eats to LoHi
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.
How Legacy Pie Co. Is Building on Generations of Baking Expertise
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.
Luchador Taco & More Brings Mexican Street Eats to Whittier
At his popular food truck’s brick-and-mortar digs, chef Zuri Resendiz serves al-pastor-stuffed tacos and Peruvian-inspired plates.
LoHi’s Jacques Gives Denver Diners Exactly What They Want
The corner bistro delivers a date-night ambience, leisurely pacing, and on-point French fare.
How Convict Coffee Is Producing Java With a Cause
At the Parker shop, owner Dan Klehm and his team are crafting pick-me-ups that support individuals impacted by the prison system.
Where Does Gusto Fit Into Denver’s Italian Food Scene?
Chef and restaurateur Lon Symensma’s newest restaurant—which features specialties from across Italy—opened this past March.
17 Locally Owned Food Markets for International Groceries
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.
Dân Dã Successfully Ties the Comforts of the Past to the Present
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.
