The 11 Best New Places to Eat and Drink in Denver, Spring 2026
From Spanish cuisine and small plates to more chef’s counters, these new Denver restaurants are worth a visit.
From Spanish cuisine and small plates to more chef’s counters, these new Denver restaurants are worth a visit.
The chic new “child” of Uchi offers multiple ways to enjoy its Japanese-inspired cuisine—whether you’re enjoying it at the chef’s counter or taking it home in a luxurious sushi box.
From artificial intelligence to a seafood frenzy, these trends are taking over the Mile High City’s restaurant scene.
Behold: Bottomless drinks, snow crab legs, and meat-carving stations up and down the Front Range.
Ditching chef’s counter seriousness, Origami Den offers quirky opulence with Japanese flare in a secret setting.
Here are our favorite tried-and-true places to grab the beloved breakfast staple on the go.
From truck-stop-style chicken on a stick to sorghum-glazed pork shoulder, this Five Points charmer explores the lesser-known culinary terrain of the American South.
Skip the roller-grill hot dogs and make a pit stop for Oaxacan-style tlayudas, shawarma sandwiches, and potato skin nachos.
There’s something for everyone—and a restaurant a week for a year—on our list of the best brunches in the mile-high metro area.
It’s not too late to land a table for Denver Restaurant Week, occurring March 6 to 15 this year. We found some sweet deals from the more than 300 participating restaurants.
Khao man gai, aka Hainanese chicken rice, isn’t easy to find in Denver. Here’s what to expect when you order it at Daughter Thai’s new sibling.
Mission Ballroom’s new neighbor stirs up creative cocktails to a vinyl soundtrack.
Get an inside peek at what’s new—and what isn’t—at this long-loved locals’ bar.
Hop aboard a snowcat-led sleigh to one of the ski resort’s three mid-slope, fine-dining outposts.
How Ploy Limpapath turned heartbreak and hustle into one of Denver’s most heartfelt noodle shops.
From fried chicken to matzo ball soup, we’ve got the cozy cuisine you need after a long day.
From slopeside sushi to an on-piste plate of rabbit pasta, here are the resort dishes and sips to seek out. (You don’t even need snow to enjoy.)
The Denver-based, online-only confectioner’s addictive treats aren’t the only thing that might put your honeybunny in the mood for some sugar on February 14.
Johnny and Kasie Curiel bring their Michelin-starred chops to Cherry Creek in a Spanish wine bar loaded with pintxos, jamón, and seafood conservas.
Whether you’re planning a first date or a parents’ night out without the kids, these venues offer the perfect romantic backdrop.
