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The 12th-floor balcony of this penthouse lounge looks out over RiNo, and the room inside, all emerald banquettes and moon-like pendant lights, is doing its level best to compete with the view. Cocktails lean botanical and a little precious, saffron gin and rose water that kind of thing, which fits the vibe perfectly. The snacks are luxe and unapologetic. Eater named it among Denver's best bars, and the crowd tends to dress for the occasion.
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Rank 246. Taqueria La Familia
Taqueria
A tiny, no-frills taqueria on the old Northside where the pricing seems to have missed the memo about LoHi. Five tacos come with guacamole and tomatillo salsa, and the fillings wander from fresh fish to browned bison to zucchini and mushroom. There are also tortas, tostadas, and Mexican hamburgers, which are basically burritos stuffed with a patty. Order at the counter and wear whatever you've got on.
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- Westword 2024 · Best Budget-Friendly Mexican Restaurant · Best of Denver
- Eater A Complete Guide to Dining in LoHi
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In Denver
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Rank 246. The Delorean
Vintage Cocktail Bar
Siouxsie and the Banshees memorabilia shares wall space with He-Man tiki mugs at this 1980s-themed cocktail bar on South Broadway. Lava lamps, vintage arcade games, and old music videos running on mounted TVs make it the kind of place where you stop checking the time entirely, which is probably the point. Pizza rolls show up on the snack menu, as they should. The crowd dresses accordingly, or wishes they had.
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- 5280 The 11 Best Breakfast Burritos in Denver and Beyond
- 5280 Torta · The 17 Best Sandwiches in (and Around) Denver
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- Westword The Top 50 Restaurants in Denver Right Now
- Westword 2026 · Best New Thai Restaurant · Best of Denver
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- Westword 2026 · Best Slice of Pie · Best of Denver
- Westword 2025 · Best Shop for Pie Lovers · Best of Denver
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- Westword 2026 · Best Pickle Pizza · Best of Denver
- Westword 2024 · Best Pizza on Wheels · Best of Denver
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- Westword 2026 · Best Hot Pot · Best of Denver
- Westword 2023 · Best Korean Restaurant · Best of Denver
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Rank 332. TOKIO
Japanese Noodle Shop
The broths here spend serious time extracting collagen and fat from pork and chicken, and you can taste the commitment. Tokio is a ramen shop that also does sushi and small plates, but the noodle bowls are the main event. The chef trained in Japan specifically for this, and the menu runs from traditional to a cream-and-cheese Cremoso Diablo that sounds dubious until it doesn't. Westword has named it Denver's top ramen two years running.
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- Westword 2026 · Best Ramen · Best of Denver
- Westword 2023 · Best Japanese Restaurant · Best of Denver
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Rank 373. Burrito Express
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Rank 373. Fortune Nong Jia Le
Shanghainese
The full bar sets Fortune Nong Jia Le apart from its Wash Park sibling, though the kitchen stays on the same page: dumplings, Shanghainese noodles, and fried rice alongside heartier plates like crispy half duck in soy reduction and pork belly with potatoes. It's a casual Chinese restaurant that trends slightly more polished than most in its orbit, the kind of place where the menu reads like someone's grandmother is actually cooking.
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Little India is a casual Indian restaurant on East 6th Avenue that has fed Denver since before anyone worried about Y2K, and it now stays open around the clock for anyone with a lamb vindaloo emergency at four in the morning. Lunch is when the buffet runs, which means saag, dal makhani, korma, and tandoori chicken sit a few steps away and nobody has to choose between the butter chicken and the biryani. The Infatuation listed it among Denver's lunch spots.
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Lunch Spots In Denver
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Rank 373. Park Burger
Burger Joint
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Lunch Spots In Denver
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Rank 373. Reunion Bread Co
Portuguese Bakery
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- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Ismael de Sousa
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