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Denver Must-Try

Denver Must-Try

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Created by Claire Preising • Updated On: July 11, 2012

1. ELWAY'S Downtown

8.3
1881 Curtis St (at 19th St.), Denver, CO
Steakhouse · Central Business District · 45 tips and reviews

Denver WestwordDenver Westword: Voted Best Sushi in a Non-Sushi Restaurant in Westword's Best of Denver 2011!

2. Snooze

8.9
2262 Larimer St (at Park Ave), Denver, CO
Breakfast Spot · Ballpark · 262 tips and reviews

Denver WestwordDenver Westword: Winner of Westword's Best of Denver 2010 - Best Fruity Pancakes!

3. My Brother's Bar

8.9
2376 15th St (at Platte St), Denver, CO
Pub · Highland · 119 tips and reviews

Denver WestwordDenver Westword: Voted Best Brother's Bar in Westword's Best of Denver 2011!

4. Root Down

9.1
1600 W 33rd Ave (at Osage St), Denver, CO
American Restaurant · Highland · 174 tips and reviews

Denver WestwordDenver Westword: Voted Best Happy Hour in Westword's Best of Denver 2011!

Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs is one of Denver Must-Try.

5. Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs

8.2
16th and Arapahoe St, Denver, CO
Food Truck · LoDo · 24 tips and reviews

Denver WestwordDenver Westword: Voted Best Specialty Hot Dog in Westword's Best of Denver 2011!

6. Liks Ice Cream

9.0
2039 E. 13th Ave. (at Vine St.), Denver, CO
Ice Cream Parlor · Cheesman Park · 42 tips and reviews

Denver WestwordDenver Westword: Winner of Westword's Best of Denver 2010 - Best Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor!

The Fainting Goat is one of Denver Must-Try.

7. The Fainting Goat

7.2
846 Broadway, Denver, CO
Pub · Capitol Hill · 45 tips and reviews
Pho on 6th is one of Denver Must-Try.

8. Pho on 6th

7.1
1312 E 6th Ave (at Marion St.), Denver, CO
Noodle Restaurant · Country Club · 54 tips and reviews
Parsley is one of Denver Must-Try.

9. Parsley

8.2
303 W 11th Ave (Cherokee St), Denver, CO
Sandwich Spot · Civic Center · 37 tips and reviews
Thai Basil is one of Denver Must-Try.

10. Thai Basil

540 E Alameda Ave (btw Pearl & Pennsylvania), Denver, CO
Thai Restaurant · Washington Park West · 17 tips and reviews
Casa Bonita is one of Denver Must-Try.

11. Casa Bonita

6.0
6715 W Colfax Ave (at Pierce St), Lakewood, CO
Mexican Restaurant · Edgewood · 158 tips and reviews
Tocabe, An American Indian Eatery is one of Denver Must-Try.

12. Tocabe, An American Indian Eatery

9.0
3536 W 44th Ave (at Lowell Blvd), Denver, CO
Taco Restaurant · Berkeley · 60 tips and reviews
Jelly Cafe is one of Denver Must-Try.

13. Jelly Cafe

8.7
600 E 13th Ave (at Pearl St), Denver, CO
Breakfast Spot · Capitol Hill · 157 tips and reviews
Bang! is one of Denver Must-Try.

14. Bang!

3472 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO
American Restaurant · West Highland · 18 tips and reviews