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Best Restos: Where to Eat in Denver

Denver is a constantly growing and changing city, but there are some spots that stay and are a part of the local flora and fauna. Be sure to check out these places for a real feel for the city.
Brewery, burgers, Boggle. What more could you want? Perfect patio for afternoon beers/ food. Classic Colorado.
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Vine Street Pub & Brewery
1700 Vine St
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Brewery, burgers, Boggle. What more could you want? Perfect patio for afternoon beers/ food. Classic Colorado.
Okay, this is originally from Texas but delicious and nearby!
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Torchys Tacos
1085 N Broadway
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Okay, this is originally from Texas but delicious and nearby!
Hands down best restaurant I've been to in awhile--you MUST try their cocktails.
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Cuba Cuba cafe & bar, DENVER
1173 Delaware St
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Hands down best restaurant I've been to in awhile--you MUST try their cocktails.
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Linger
2030 W 30th Ave
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As local as you get--with great food to boot! A must.
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Root Down
1600 W 33rd Ave
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As local as you get--with great food to boot! A must.
Gotta get their fries with habanero jelly jam
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Sputnik
3 S Broadway
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Gotta get their fries with habanero jelly jam
Classic Americana, upscaled and delish.
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Steuben's
523 E 17th Ave
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Classic Americana, upscaled and delish.
Best kept secret in town--and best Japanese food you will eat outside of Japan. Go for lunch, spoil yourself and get a bit of everything with their bento lunches.
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Domo Japanese Country Food Restaurant
1365 Osage St
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Best kept secret in town--and best Japanese food you will eat outside of Japan. Go for lunch, spoil yourself and get a bit of everything with their bento lunches.
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Tacos Tequila Whiskey
1514 York St
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More than just a restaurant/cafe. Also the hub of life and community in Denver. Weekly spoken word poetry on Sundays, Swing Dancing lessons on Tues/Thursdays, and a full calendar every week. Be sure to check em out!
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Mercury Cafe
2199 California St
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More than just a restaurant/cafe. Also the hub of life and community in Denver. Weekly spoken word poetry on Sundays, Swing Dancing lessons on Tues/Thursdays, and a full calendar every week. Be sure to check em out!
Hidden neighborhood gem. Indo-carribean food. Anything can be made vegan/veg. Delish spices. Usually dead quiet, but don't be fooled!
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Bang Up To The Elephant!
1310 Pearl St
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Hidden neighborhood gem. Indo-carribean food. Anything can be made vegan/veg. Delish spices. Usually dead quiet, but don't be fooled!
Classic neighborhood haunt--one of the original vegetarian restaurants in denver.
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City O' City
206 E 13th Ave
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Classic neighborhood haunt--one of the original vegetarian restaurants in denver.
The truly original vegetarian/vegan place in town. Been around for decades, and for a good reason! Try their seitan buffalo wings
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Watercourse Foods
837 East 17th Avenue
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The truly original vegetarian/vegan place in town. Been around for decades, and for a good reason! Try their seitan buffalo wings
As close as you can get to real Israeli cuisine/ middle eastern flavors!
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Safta Restaurant
3330 Brighton Blvd
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As close as you can get to real Israeli cuisine/ middle eastern flavors!
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The Source Hotel
3330 Brighton Blvd
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I-Market yaseDenver Central
2669 Larimer St
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Coffee Coffee Coffee

Denver is filled with excellent coffee. Be sure to check out these places!
One of the oldest roasters in Denver, delicious coffee, fun pastries, good service. And no WiFi! So you have to actually look away from your devices and talk with your friends
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Pablo's Coffee - 6th Avenue
630 E 6th Ave
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One of the oldest roasters in Denver, delicious coffee, fun pastries, good service. And no WiFi! So you have to actually look away from your devices and talk with your friends
Perfect Cortados.
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Amethyst Coffee
1111 Broadway
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Perfect Cortados.
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Crema Coffee House
2862 Larimer St
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Steam Espresso Bar
1801 S Pearl St
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Thump Coffee
1201 E 13th Ave
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The original working coffee-shop. Feel free to sit here for hours, with friends, playing chess with locals, or working on your laptop. Try the chocolate chip cookie. I swear by it
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St Mark's Coffee House
2019 East 17th Avenue
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The original working coffee-shop. Feel free to sit here for hours, with friends, playing chess with locals, or working on your laptop. Try the chocolate chip cookie. I swear by it
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The Denver Bicycle Cafe
2217 E 21st Ave
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Stella's Gourmet Coffee and Such
1476 S Pearl St
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The Sojourners Coffee & Tea
1501 S Holly St
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Pablo's Coffee - Penn Street
1300 Pennsylvania St
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Pablo's Coffee - East Colfax
7701 E Colfax Ave
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Coffee at The Point
710 E 26th Ave
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Purple Door Coffee
1640 Sherman Street
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Local, community oriented. Amazing
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Whittier Cafe
1710 E 25th Ave
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Local, community oriented. Amazing
Bougie cocktails, and even better coffee. (I recommend the ham and cheese croissant with jam and mustard).
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Hudson Hill
619 E 13th Ave
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Bougie cocktails, and even better coffee. (I recommend the ham and cheese croissant with jam and mustard).

Where to Drink

Bars bars bars. Brewries. And fancy cocktails.
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Hudson Hill
619 E 13th Ave
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The Thin Man
2015 E 17th Ave
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Sputnik
3 S Broadway
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Speakeasy--hidden in an ice-cream store! Good luck finding it!
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Retrograde
530 E 19th Ave
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Speakeasy--hidden in an ice-cream store! Good luck finding it!
Piano bar! With nightly sing-alongs. Classic dive
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Katie Mullen's Irish Restaurant & Pub
1550 Court Pl
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Piano bar! With nightly sing-alongs. Classic dive
Dive away--every woman gets a rose when she goes. Cash only
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P S Lounge
3416 E Colfax Ave
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Dive away--every woman gets a rose when she goes. Cash only
good trivia! fun drinks, solid happy hour
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The Park Tavern & Restaurant
931 E 11th Ave
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good trivia! fun drinks, solid happy hour
This is the cocktails, the talk of town these days
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Death & Co Denver
1280 25th St
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This is the cocktails, the talk of town these days
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Union Station LRT Nb
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Union Station
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One of my favorite denver beers
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Breckenridge Brewery
2920 Brewery Ln
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One of my favorite denver beers
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Great Divide Brewery
2201 Arapahoe St
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Best rooftop views, at the top of the museum of contemporary art
MCA Cafe
1485 Delgany St
Best rooftop views, at the top of the museum of contemporary art
Iziko lezobuciko ze-Contemporary Art Denver
1485 Delgany St
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Go!
killer happy hour prices
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Vesper Lounge
233 E 7th Ave
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killer happy hour prices
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MAX's Wine Dive
696 Sherman St
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Williams & Graham
3160 Tejon St
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Forest Room 5
2532 15th St
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Shopping!

Support the local economy while you're here!
Books books books
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Tattered Cover Book Store - Colfax Avenue
2526 East Colfax Avenue
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Books books books
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Wax Trax
638 E 13th Ave
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Buffalo Exchange
51 Broadway
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IRIS Piercing Studio and Jewelry Gallery
216 E 13th Ave
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Queen City General Store
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Great vibe, lots of shops, restos and more
South Pearl Street
South Pearl Street
Great vibe, lots of shops, restos and more
Support local food justice! Hydroponic lettuce farm, community center, and distribution center for fresh food in a food desert.
The GrowHaus
4751 York St
Support local food justice! Hydroponic lettuce farm, community center, and distribution center for fresh food in a food desert.
The dispensary of my choice--nearby and professional. High quality, and good stock!
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Lightshade Rec Dispensary
745 E 6th Ave
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The dispensary of my choice--nearby and professional. High quality, and good stock!