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Denver restaurants combine diverse international cuisine with a stylishly casual Denver attitude. Making a dining comeback across the nation, supper clubs (swank restaurant lounges) are the spice du jour and Denver boasts its own version, LoDo’s Sambuca Café known for urban appeal and artsy cuisine. For Mexican food lovers (a numerous group), Denver’s Ocotillo restaurant boasts spicy, nuanced dishes like chili-rubbed chicken and guacamole made table-side, not to mention Ocotillo’s collection of over 60 tequilas. Denver even has a happening Cuban restaurant, Cuba Libre Bistro, that specializes in top shelf mojitos and inventive Cuban food. Denver also offers unique, local dining experiences with a strong Denver neighborhood appeal. Denver’s Ventura Grill features an intimate setting and a thoughtful menu ideal for a romantic dinner or a mid-week evening dinner.
Denver Restaurants
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8505 Park Meadows Dr., Littleton CO 80214; Tel. 303.649.1111
Located at Park Meadows Mall, California Café offers a casual yet eclectic atmosphere. The restaurant emphasizes fresh and inventive fare and a deep wine list. Look for creative pizzas, great salads and artfully prepared fish, pasta and meat dishes.
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265 Detroit Street, Denver, CO 80206
The friendly, family-owned Chinook Tavern, located in Cherry Creek North, serves an enlightened menu of contemporary American and Bavarian fare. Menu highlights at Chinook Tavern include the wild mushroom strudel, sausage platter, wiener schnitzel, and sauerbraten.
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12684 W. Indore Place Littleton, CO 80127
Cuba Libre is committed to inspiring our guests through enlightening original cuisine and passionate service that is dedicated to building personal relationships within our community. The main bar will feature a guarapora press, which extracts natural juices from sugar cane that is the rejuvenating drink on the streets of Havana and will be added to our signature mojitos and other cocktails. Colossal Shrimp Martini, Ahi and Watermelon Ceviche, and other tapas and ceviches will be featured in our wine bar and lounge throughout the day. Cuba Libre offers lunch and dinner menus that are friendly to today’s dieting trends, as well as allergies and intolerances such as gluten and lactose. Enjoy Drunken Cuban Lobster, Smoked Slow Roasted Short Ribs, or any other of our uniquely created menu items under Cuba Libre’s vaulted ceiling, lively mezzanine, and roof top patio overlooking the foothills in the Ken Caryl Valley. (Description provided by Opentable.com)
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321 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202
Old World elegance meets contemporary American creativity at Ellyngton’s at the Brown Palace, a Denver favorite for brunch. Choose from wonderful pastries, a carving station that offers slices leg of lamb or strip loin of beef, as well omelets of your own creation. In business since 1892, Ellyngton’s at the Brown Palace continues to offer good food in refined surroundings.
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231 Milwaukee Denver, CO 80206
Located in the heart of Cherry Creek, Euro is a wonderful place to meet with friends and family for dinner—before and after theater, the ballgame, the movies or a long day of shopping. Relax as our friendly, professional servers look after your every need. Chef Olav Peterson's menu will delight your senses with traditional Italian pastas, French soups and sauces, Spanish tapas and classic steak, chicken and seafood dishes, all at reasonable prices.
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1480 Arapahoe Street, Denver, CO 80202
Prime USDA beef, dry aged and cooked over an open mesquite flame. Seafood, chops, and live Maine lobster round out the menu. Gallagher's full bar features an extensive scotch and vodka selection. (Description provided by Opentable.com)
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12684 W. Indore Place Littleton, CO 80127
I.Zen Asian Grill and Sushi Bar features the finest sushi and Asian cuisine available on the market in the Ken Caryl Valley created by Executive Sushi Chef Jin Kwon. There are two tatami rooms available for private functions with menus created by our chefs and our guests. Please feel free to join us in our main dining room or watch your meal being prepared by our sushi chefs while dining at the sushi bar. The atmosphere that has been created is warm and cozy with ancient artifacts indigenous to the Far East. A polite and knowledgeable staff, hand-picked wines and sakes, and an elegantly chic interior all help make I. Zen a sophisticated and intimate place to dine. (Description provided by Opentable.com)
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321 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202
Tea service in this circa 1872 hotel offers a touch of Victorian elegance to Denver. Tea is served in the Brown Palace’s impressive, nine-floor atrium. Piano and harp music accompanies the silver pot tea service. Pastries and sandwiches also served.
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225 E. 7th Ave., Denver CO 80203; Tel. 303.832.4778
Winner of numerous local dining awards, Mizuna restaurant succeeds with its changing menu of fresh, satisfying food in a colorful and comfortable dining room. Look for grilled beef tenderloin, udon noodles in orange sauce, and engaging game and seafood dishes. Professional, friendly service and great wine list round things out at Mizuna restaurant.
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5960 S Holly Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Ocotillo is a tall slender cactus and also a beloved family friendly neighborhood restaurant. Octotillo celebrates Mexican and Southwestern fare like tableside-made guacamole, salmon and shrimp cakes anointed with chipotle aioli and Hatch chile-rubbed chicken. And don’t miss the hand-shaken margaritas made from your choice of 60 different tequilas.
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321 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202
Contemporary American. The Palace Arms is a legendary restaurant choice for the food and wine aficionado. Blending contemporary American cuisine with one of the best wine selections anywhere, the Palace Arms consistently rates among the finest restaurants in Denver. Signature items such as seared steak of King Canyon bison and American Kobe rib eye combine with many creative contemporary dishes. The "New" Palace Arms provides a casual dress code where jackets are not required. (Description provided by Opentable.com)
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190 St. Paul Street, Denver CO 80206; Tel. 303.321.1919
Piatti offers excellent updated Italian in an inviting space, with stellar service. The Caesar is super, the pasta sauces are divine, and dessert is a must. The wine list is fairly priced, especially by Cherry Creek standards.
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1512 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 80202
Red Square Euro Bistro celebrates the food of Mother Russia and eastern Europe with dishes like beef stroganoff, goulash, and shrimp-filled raviolis topped with diced red peppers, sweet corn and a lemon-vodka-tomato sauce. The upscale vodka bar attracts a lively crowd with the elegant dining room is more sedate.
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1801 Wynkoop, Denver, CO 80202
An authentic Brazilian Steakhouse featuring a parade of waiters holding 3 foot skewers stacked with a variety of rotisserie grilled meats carved tableside by Brazilian Gauchos. Rodizio Grill's specials include glazed pineapple, top sirloin, filet wrapped in bacon, salmon, and more, plus a 30 item salad bar and homemade Brazilian desserts such as Bolo Brigadeiro (chocolate cake). (Description provided by Opentable.com)
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1320 15th Street, Denver, CO 80202
1320 15th Street, Denver, CO 80202
Sambuca Café is a top Denver dining destination coupled with first-rate live entertainment. The modern supper club offers a menu that includes crab stuffed Atlantic salmon, rack of lamb and grilled beef tenderloin. But the real draws are the tunes and the cool cat scene. Located in a historic LoDo block, the restaurant exudes an urbane vibe that attracts a trendy crowd.
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321 17th Street, Denver, CO 80202
Ship Tavern offers its micro-brewed beer on tap along with a large selection of bottled beers. The Ship Tavern restaurant features a casual menu that includes good seafood, prime rib, Rocky Mountain trout, and a great lobster salad sandwich.
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5410 E Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80220
Chef Christian "Goose" Sorensen, formerly of Mel's Bar & Grill, Starfish and Michael's of Cherry Creek in Denver, brings his considerable culinary experience to Denver’s Solera Restaurant. Sorensen combines flavors and cooking styles to produce an inventive, free wheeling menu of new American cooking with great service to match. Look for striped bass in a lobster and bell pepper reduction laced with smoked paprika, grilled pork chops topped with caramelized onions and beef tenderloin features with wilted spinach on the side.
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5970 S Holly Street, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Ventura Grille is a neighborhood favorite. Owner Steve Shelman has created a cozy but elegant atmosphere that is the perfect backdrop for an intimate dinner or a night out with friends, enjoying live music in the bar, or a special event in the private wine dining room. Executive Chef Jenna Johansen offers an eclectic American menu, with 4-6 nightly specials featuring the freshest seafood available. (Description courtesy of Opentable.com)
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Denver Ski Area Restaurants
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304 East Hopkins Avenue, Aspen, CO 81611
Range restaurant serves contemporary American food that draws inspiration from Colorado to Baja and Alaska. Specialties include three ceviches with house-made tortilla chips, cedar-planked wild salmon, vegetable lasagna with portobello mushrooms and yellow tomato sauce, and the “Cowboy Steak,” an 18oz bone-in, dry-aged ribeye. The wine list is composed of exclusively American wines. Upstairs features a stone fireplace and a view of Aspen Mountain.
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223 Gore Creek Drive, Vail, CO 81657
Sapphire's food is simple, fresh and elegant, maintaining a balance between tradition and innovation, mingling classic technique with ethnic and cultural diversity.
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17 Chateau Ln., Avon CO 81620
Splendido restaurant is a perennially favorite with imported Italian linens, comfortable furnishings, impressive Chagall prints, and colorfully painted walls. The menu bridges American and European sensibilities with dishes like Dakota buffalo filet mignon with crème fraiche and chive potatoes, wood oven-roasted Maine lobster with cous cous and lemon hollandaise sauce, and ginger-roasted barramundi fillet with lemongrass broth and soba noodles. Reservations are recommended.
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193 East Gore Creek Dr., Vail, CO 81657
Located in the heart of the Vail Village, Sweet Basil has been a must for travelers and locals alike since 1977. The cuisine is unrivaled contemporary American utilizing many cultural influences from around the world; all of this in a setting that blends fine dining with a captivating "bistro-like" energy. (Description courtesy of Opentable.com)
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Surrounding Area Restaurants
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1837 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO 80302
Boulder’s festive Mateo restaurant offers simple but refined southern French fare at family friendly prices. Look for bouillabaisse, lobster ravioli with herb fondue and watercress and the braised Colorado lamb shank with soft polenta, roasted vegetables and lamb jus. This neighborhood charmer features a changing menu drawn for local organic farms. Full bar.
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2205 Cordillera Way, Edwards, CO 81632
Mirador at the Lodge at Cordillera offers spectacular Rocky Mountain views accompanied by regional Colorado fare created by Chef Fabrice Beaudoin. An extensive global wine list combines with an innovative menu that includes a well prices five-course dinner for $75.
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97 Elk Walk, Montrose, CO 81401
Tarragon at Elk Mountain serves top-notch cuisine in a 5-star resort. Consulting Culinary Director Richard Chamberlain pioneered “American alpine cooking” and has made eating here a singular experience.
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200 S. Ridge Street., Breckenridge, CO 80424
The Cellar is a stunning neighborhood restaurant that pairs globally inspired cuisine with affordably priced wines available by the glass, flight, or bottle. Blending Colorado roots with influences from the Mediterranean, Spain, and France, Chef Michael Weist uses the freshest seasonal ingredients to create unique dishes. (Description provided by Opentable.com)
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