Best Food & Drinks in Denver
Breakfast/Brunch
The Cookery at Myrtle Hill (The best chicken & waffles ever!) $$
Lucile's Creole Café (Cajun & Creole favorites with fresh beignets) $$
Crepes n' Crepes (French themed café serving up sweet & savory crepes) $$
Steuben's Uptown (Retro-style diner offering both breakfast & lunch items) $$
The Bindery (Bright and modern eatery offering breakfast plates and pastries) $$
Jelly Café (Whimsical café with savory dishes & donut platters) $$
Snooze (Vibrant, retro chain serving up both sweet & savory options) $$
Denver Biscuit Company (Fresh biscuit sandwiches & platters, must try their cinnamon roll biscuit) $$
Rupert’s at the Edge (Lake front spot serving American classics) $$
Bacon Social House (Savory dishes, great drinks, and a bacon flight) $$
Ivy On 7th (Bright, rustic style café with creative, delicious meals) $$
Urban Egg (Cute brunch spot with patio seating and fresh juices) $$
Playa Bowls (If you’re looking for a grab and go breakfast, this is the spot. Offering a variety of smoothies and bowls, this spot is both delicious and healthy.) $
Fox Run Cafe (Small, vibey cafe with several great french toast options and other savory breakfasts.) $$
Lunch/Dinner
Restaurant Olivia (One of my absolute favorite restaurants in Denver. This intimate, cozy restaurant serves up delicious Italian dishes and is the perfect place for a special occasion) $$$
Odyssey (Authentic and delicious Italian food in a warm, cozy setting) $$
Kona Grill (Great Sushi & Cocktails) $$
Hapa Sushi (Modern sushi spot with sake bar) $$-$$$
Homegrown Tap & Dough (Rustic pizzeria with craft brews, wine & outdoor seating) $$
Mehak India's Aroma (My favorite spot for Indian food in Denver) $$
Kaos Pizzeria (Cottage style, Italian restaurant with great food. This spot is at its best during warm weather since they have a very cute, outdoor garden space.) $$
Fortune Wok to Table (This spot specializes in delicious handmade dumplings & noodles) $$
SOL Mexican Cocina (Upscale Mexican dishes served in a cozy, modern setting) $$
Cherry Creek Grill (American eatery with outdoor patio) $$
Baba & Pop's Pierogi (Causal spot for Polish staples including pierogis, kielbasa & sauerkraut) $
Daughter Thai Kitchen & Bar (Savory Thai style dishes in a beautiful, cozy interior) $$
Sherpa House (Authentic Nepali food in a vibrant, beautiful restaurant. This restaurant is in Golden but is only 25 min from Denver) $$
Postino 9CO (Cozy spot offering paninis, charcuterie boards, and bruschetta flights. This spot is particularly great for lunch.)$-$$
Cuba Cuba cafe & bar (Traditional Cuban foods in a cute, beachy setting) $$
Blanco Cocina + Cantina (Bright & Spacious Mexican restaurant with great food and drinks) $$
Woodie Fisher (Apart of the Hilton hotel located in downtown Denver, this restaurant is super cute. It’s an old brick building full of windows giving it an unbeatable atmosphere.) $$-$$$
Uno Mas Taqueria y Cantina (Small taco shop with great drinks and delicious tacos) $-$$
Denver Milk Market (Lively spot with a range of vendors serving local foods. Great place if you don’t know what to eat or with a group of people with different tastes. This spot is at its best during warm weather as it offers great outdoor seating.) $-$$
Bars
Punch Bowl Social (Fun bar & amusement complex with lots of games & bowling) $$
Terminal Bar at Union Station (A chic, comfy bar within Denver’s Union train Station) $$
The Cruise Room (Art Deco speakeasy, preserved since 1933, at the Oxford hotel) $$-$$$
Adrift (Tiki bar offering tropical-themed drinks and Hawaiian small plates) $$
Retrograde (Stylish speakeasy hidden in the back of an ice cream shop) $$
54thirty Rooftop (Cozy, open-air, rooftop lounge on the 20th-floor roof of Le Méridien hotel) $$-$$$
Happy Camper (Whimsical, outdoor covered patio with pizza and cocktails) $$
B&GC (Speakeasy located in the alley behind the Halcyon hotel. Find the sign that says “deliveries” and ring the doorbell to enter) $$
Williams & Graham (Prohibition-era speakeasy in a corner bookstore) $$-$$$
Forest Room 5 (Forest/Camping themed bar with beautiful outdoor seating and s'mores) $$
Room for Milly (Relaxed, 1920’s style bar with an eclectic & colorful atmosphere) $$
Upstairs Circus LoDo (Whimsical arts & crafts bar offering great drinks and a variety of project options) $$
Death & Co (Sophisticated bar with 1930’s styling and décor. A bit on the pricey side but worth having a drink for the ambiance.) $$-$$$
Desserts
D Bar (Sit-down dessert restaurant offering sweets and a full dinner menu) $$
Devil’s Food Bakery (Small café offering tons of delicious pastries and sweets) $
Voodoo Doughnut (Yummy and creative donuts) $
Bonnie Brae Ice Cream (Old-fashioned styled shop with traditional & inventive flavors) $
Istanbul Café and Bakery (Turkish café serving fresh, handmade baklava as well as other delicious Turkish staples) $$
Snowl (Relaxed stop offering Korean style ice flakes, boba drinks & taiyaki ice cream in fish-shaped cones) $
Lollicup (Chain cafe serving Taiwanese bubble teas & boba smoothies) $
Heaven Creamery (Ice cream shop with delicious flavors and fresh waffles) $
Coffee & Tea Shops
Babe’s Tea Room (Adorable high tea spot offering small bites & drinks)
Brown Palace Afternoon Tea (High tea in the historic & elegant Brown Palace Hotel in downtown Denver.)
Honey Hill Cafe (Bright, open concept, plant filled interior with delicious drinks and several food and snack options)
Hello Darling (Bright, plant filled coffee shop in downtown Denver. They are open until 10 pm making it great for late night work and serve cocktails as well!)
Frank & Roze Coffee Co. (Bright, lively coffee shop that also has breakfast dishes if you’re looking for a quick eat. Plenty of tables and space to sit)
Nixon’s Coffee House (Bright and open space offering breakfast/lunch food and drinks)
Unravel Coffee (Bright & cozy shop with a commitment to reducing plastic waste. This is my favorite coffee shop for studying and getting work done. They have plenty of tables, outlets and parking)
Stella's Coffee (House converted into a cozy coffee shop with a spacious outdoor patio. They are open until 10 pm making it great for late night work)
Kochi Café (coffee & tearoom with empanadas & baked goods. Located in Cherry Creek.)
Quince Coffee House (House converted into a cozy coffee shop serving up burritos and baked goods)
Wash Perk (Cute neighborhood coffee spot with indoor & outdoor seating)
Carbon Cafe & Bar (Downtown coffee & cocktail bar with a full food menu)
The Bardo Coffee House (Hip late-night cafe featuring coffee & baked goods)
Metropolis Coffee (This shop is scattered with plants & industrial décor making it a relaxing spot to grab a drink)
The Molecule Effect (Coffee house & wine/cocktail bar offering small bites and live music)
Jubilee Roasting Co. (Bright, plant filled coffee shop with great specialty drinks)
Kaladi Coffee Roasters (Bright, spacious coffee shop located next to Denver University)
Aviano Coffee (Bright, spacious coffee shop with great drinks)
Sojourners (Cozy coffee shop with classic & unique lattes as well as great food and pastries)
