Chef-owners Michael Diaz De Leon and Tommy Lee are putting house-made masa, Colorado ingredients, and unexpected flavors on the table at their Stanley Marketplace taqueria.
From truck-stop-style chicken on a stick to sorghum-glazed pork shoulder, this Five Points charmer explores the lesser-known culinary terrain of the American South.
Five- and 12-course chef’s tasting menus plus à la carte dining from a seasonally rotating roster means plenty of variety for guests—but more risks for the kitchen.
Can this regional Mexican eatery, with locations in Lafayette, Longmont, and Arvada, hold its own in one of Denver’s hottest neighborhoods for restaurants?
Cart-Driver RiNo may be the cool older sibling, but the younger LoHi eatery offers a wider menu of pizzas, pastas, and local produce.
A former Top Chef contestant and an award-winning pit master team up to create a menu of smokehouse hits worth fighting over.
Wheat Ridge’s favorite bakery goes beyond pastries and breakfast sandwiches with its pizza menu.
International flavors and interactive elements like a martini cart and choose-your-own-wine wall beef up the RiNo dining scene.
Expertly prepared rice and pristine seafood make this hidden RiNo sushi bar worth seeking out.
The Dickerson family has faced many moves over their 30-plus years running restaurants on Welton Street, but this may be the best version yet.
Chef/restaurateur Caroline Glover calls her third-floor charmer a bar, but you can make a meal from the short, enticing food menu.
Cliff and Cara Blauvelt combine hip hop and hospitality to go with their slate of craveable eats.
Thumping hip-hop, brash flavors, and a thrilling chef’s counter keep Tommy Lee’s Chinese eatery ahead of the trends, even after a decade in RiNo.
In Olde Town Arvada, Stone Cellar Bistro eschews culinary trendiness in favor of unfussy, perfectly cooked farm-to-table fare.
The masa dishes wow and the martini sucio will “ruin you for other dirty martinis”—but at a restaurant with so much heart, our critic wishes for more connection to the kitchen.
Little Arthur’s promises big East Coast flavors—but they come with big dollar signs.
