A coworker wrote, “what is one of your favorite restaurants in the Denver Downtown area?” on our common area whiteboard, and we sure got some responses! I, unfortunately, have not yet had the chance to visit every single one of these places so if I haven't yet been, I've provided my gut-instinct opinion from perusing Google reviews. Next time you’re trying to choose a spot, take a look at the restaurants our members near Downtown Denver would recommend:
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Cuisine |
Price ($-$$$) |
Aaron’s review |
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literally everything |
$ |
An American classic, can’t go wrong. |
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asian/french fusion |
$$ |
My personal favorite, the soup dumplings are heavenly. |
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asian fusion |
$$ |
Fun atmosphere, dumplings are delicious. |
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asian fusion |
$$ |
Basically Cholon’s little dumpling-loving brother. (Denver loves dumplings). |
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japanese |
$$$ |
Never even heard of this but I love Japanese food and this place looks LEGIT. |
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spanish |
$$ |
Great tapas and wine selections, a bit more “fancy” but still affordable. |
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italian |
$$$ |
An authentic, rustic, (expensive) slice of Italy. Good date night spot. |
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southwestern |
$ |
Good value and creative takes on Mexican staples, nothing special. |
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italian |
$$ |
Cozy atmosphere and delicious pasta for a resonable price. |
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hot dogs |
$$ |
A Chicago-style hotdog stand for 4x the price. Still good though. |
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seafood |
$$$ |
I’m not fancy enough to have eaten here but I’ve heard it’s very good. |
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mexican |
$ |
Fun vibes, but really only tequila and mexican beer for the drink menu. |
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mediterranean |
$$$ |
Also not fancy enough to have eaten here but accepting invites |
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korean |
$ |
Great chicken sandwiches and solid prices. |
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sushi |
$$$ |
Again, amazing sushi for a landlocked state but you can do better for the price. |
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israeli |
$$ |
I would bathe in their hummus if I could. Delicious spot. |