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9 Must-Visit Restaurants around Denver, Colorado

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9 Must-Visit Restaurants around Denver, Colorado

Leif and I are guilty of watching far too much Food Network. We love us some Drive-ins, Diners, and Dives. We ogle over the offerings of The Best Thing I Ever Ate. We subscribe to Cook’s Illustrated. We’ve been known to drive an hour to eat a watermelon basil popsicle. We take our food with one helping of seriousness and two helpings of fun.

Looking for somewhere delicious to eat in the Denver-Metro area? Check out these Foodie Finds: [Tweet this]

 

1. In the mood for breakfast or brunch? Head on over to my favorite breakfast place in all of Denver: Snooze, an A.M. Eatery. With several locations, this is a local’s favorite serving up breakfast and lunch. I’m a fan of their huevos rancheros and Juan’s breakfast tacos. A must-visit when in Colorado, but plan on a 20-minute wait to get in.

2. Looking for a great cup of coffee? Stop in at Paris on the Platte or Stella’s Coffeehaus to get your caffeine fix. I’ve been going to Paris on the Platte since I was in high school… all these years later, both are still faves among locals.

3. Craving a great burger? Crave Real Burgers is one of our all-time favorite burger joints and they serve up killer sweet potato fries. If you like them piping hot like I do, ask them to bring them before your burger. Holy yum. Leif has earned the official Crave Burger t-shirt from eating there so many times. He’s tried almost everything on the menu including “The Luther”, a burger topped with a fried egg and two glazed donuts instead of buns. Yum-a-wowza!

4. When you want to be spoiled on a fancy evening out, check out The Edge inside the Four Seasons. The kobe beef served on hot stone appetizer is dreamy. Their steaks and bison are melt-in-your mouth delicious. But the golden rule is save room for dessert. I dream of their peanut butter crunch.

5. Whether for lunch or dinner, I’ve been a long-time fan of Rioja. They specialize in local and seasonal products to create one-of-a-kind melt in your mouth fantastic. The chef can accommodate all kinds of food allergies and still manage to make your meal unforgettable.

6. Root Down serves up a rich variety of organic and natural food. They have everything from Tomato & Cantaloupe Gazpacho to Colorado Lamb Sliders. They’ve recently opened a location in Denver International Airport—stop by during your next layover.

7. Stop by Linger for the food, but stay for the views, views, views. This rooftop eatery provides unbeatable views of downtown Denver.

8. Have a sweet tooth? Head over to Little Man Ice Cream for delicious ice cream and gelato! The salted caramel is delicious. The building is shaped like a giant milk jug—you can’t miss it!

9. When we first moved to Denver, we lived in a neighborhood where we occasionally heard a gun shot out our window. We felt safe. But no one who came to visit us ever did. Go figure. Anyway, we found a little Mexican chain that we adore called Junior’s Tacos. They’re located throughout the US—and have several locations in Denver. All food is made fresh to order, the burritos are enormous and Leif can’t leave without ordering one of their fresh fruit juices.

Have you ever been to Denver? What restaurant would you recommend in your city? [Tweet this]

71 Comments

  1. Alicia Roark
    Alicia Roark on November 1, 2013 at 4:21 am

    Well my precious friend Margaret, I’ve never been to Colorado as I am SO COLD NATURED it’s not even funny. Hey, that might change though!

    I live in Williamsburg, VA and we have all kinds of fun places to eat. There’s the restaurant called The Trellis (Marcel Delsaulnier’s who wrote the Death by Chocolate book) it’s his restaurant.

    Also, here in Williamsburg we love a little place called Sticks where they serve up some awesome kabobs! Sooooo good!

    We of course have Sweet Frog for your helping of Frozen Yogurt. They are a Christian company.

    There are many others I could tell you about, but that’s just a few!

    Hey, if you’re ever up in Williamsburg, VA let me know!

    Big Big hugs!

  2. erin
    erin on November 1, 2013 at 7:13 am

    Snooze is fantastic.
    They are known for their pancakes, and those pancakes are amazing.
    My husband and split the chilaquiles benedict, and we pay a little to substitute a half-order of pancakes. Just enough food! A little savory, and a little sweet.

    Good news for people who don’t live in Denver.
    There are Snooze restaurants (more than one) in the San Diego and Phoenix areas.

  3. Tara Lantieri
    Tara Lantieri on November 1, 2013 at 7:34 am

    Tom & I sure love our food too…and are guilty of looking up Diners, Drive Ins and Dives before heading some where new. If you’re ever close by we’d love to join you for a Maryland Crabcake!!

    G and M Crabcakes, best around Baltimore! You can order on line! 🙂
    http://gandmcrabcakes.com/online-only.html

  4. Mollie Lyon
    Mollie Lyon on November 1, 2013 at 9:18 am

    No Casa Bonita?

  5. Margaret
    Margaret on November 1, 2013 at 10:37 am

    Ha! That didn’t quite make the top 10… or top 50. 🙂

  6. Margaret
    Margaret on November 1, 2013 at 10:38 am

    Yummo! Tara, we will have to make this happen sometime soon.

  7. Margaret
    Margaret on November 1, 2013 at 11:11 am

    Sounds delicious, Alicia! Thanks for sharing!

  8. Margaret
    Margaret on November 1, 2013 at 11:11 am

    Ooh, I haven’t tried the chilaquiles benedict before! Thanks for the recommendation!

  9. Marianne
    Marianne on November 1, 2013 at 11:29 am

    When we lived in Ft Collins I was thrilled when Snooze opened in Old Town– you can’t neat their breakfast tacos!! I admit when we had to relocate to Utah I looked at the Diners, Drive ins and Dives series for restaurants to try in our new hometown! If you are ever in Salt Lake, the Red Iguana is a must for Mexican!

  10. Danae
    Danae on November 1, 2013 at 9:06 pm

    I second The Edge and their peanut butter crunch. I still dream about it.

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