Bars
Denver Biscuit Company
City Park
Closed8 AM – 12 AM$
Biscuit-based breakfast & sandwich shop se…
Local Restaurants in Denver, CO
Family-run kitchens, taquerias, diners and chef-owned rooms. No chains, no franchises — just places locals actually eat. Everything below is in Denver — open hours, ratings and directions are live.
Local Restaurants in Denver
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Bars
Guard and Grace
Ballpark District
Closed4 PM – 10:30 PM$$$$
Modern steakhouse serving chops, small pla…
Bars
Potager
Central
ClosedClosed$$$
Rustic dining room whose organic New Ameri…
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Fire Restaurant & Lounge
Civic Center
Closed7 AM – 10 PM$$
Swanky dining room turning out New America…
Hidden Gems
EatDenver
Central Business District
ClosedClosed$$
Non-profit organization in Central Busines…
Food
Coperta
North Capitol Hill
Closed4:30 PM – 8 PM$$
Refined Southern Italian fare from an acco…
Food
Sap Sua
Congress Park
Closed5 PM – 9:30 PM$$$
Vietnamese restaurant in Congress Park
Bars
Culinary Dropout
East
Closed10 AM – 10 PM$$
Cool, British-style gastropub chain with q…
Coffee
Mercantile
Ballpark District
Closed10:30 AM – 2 PM$$$
High-performance space includes a New Amer…
Food
Bastien's Restaurant
City Park
Closed4 PM – 9 PM$$$
Low-key, midcentury American dining room k…
Food
SAME Café
City Park West
ClosedClosed$
Light-filled, relaxing lunch spot preparin…
Bars
Point Easy Denver
Whittier
ClosedClosed$$$
Restaurant in Whittier
Shops
Little Blue Pigeon
Central
Closed10 AM – 4 PM$$
Book store in Central
Bars
The Plimoth
Skyland
ClosedClosed$$$
Eatery with a local, seasonal New American…
Coffee
Town Hall Collaborative
Baker
Closed6:30 AM – 2:30 PM$
Bar in Baker
Food
Bourbon Grill
North Capitol Hill
Closed12 PM – 9 PM$
Simple take-out window preparing grilled c…
Food
Tocabe, An American Indian Eatery
Northwest
Closed12 PM – 8 PM$
Contemporary, counter-serve Native America…
Food
Poppies Restaurant & Lounge
University Hills
Closed11 AM – 9 PM$$
Classic comfort food, American & Mexican, …
Bars
Lookin Good Restaurant and Lounge
West
Closed8 AM – 8 PM$
American, Mexican & Greek comfort food in …