The Best Places to Eat in Denver, by the Record
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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 264. TOKIO
Ramen Noodles
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.
- Westword 2026 · Best Ramen · Best of Denver
- Westword 2023 · Best Japanese Restaurant · Best of Denver
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Rank 312. Burrito Express
Mexican
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- Eater The Best Bars in Denver
- Westword The Top 50 Bars in Denver Right Now
- Eater Johnny burger · Denver’s 20 Most Iconic Dishes
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- Thrillist The Best Bars in Denver
- Eater The Best Bars in Denver
- Westword The Top 50 Bars in Denver Right Now
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Rank 312. Reunion Bread Co
Portuguese Bakery
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Ismael de Sousa
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- 5280 Top New Restaurant · Top of the Town
- 5280 The 25 Best Restaurants in Denver
- Westword 2025 · Best Happy Hour Bite · Best of Denver
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Rank 364. Major Tom
New American
The name comes from David Bowie's "Space Oddity," and the kitchen leans into the theme without going full theme-restaurant about it. This New American bar and restaurant on Larimer keeps things approachable, with a concise menu that rotates through tight, careful cooking. It shares a block with the tasting-menu sibling next door, so the crowd tends to know what they're doing, which keeps the energy easy without feeling sleepy.
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- Westword 2023 · Best Brewery por (y para) la Raza · Best of Denver
- Westword 2025 · Best Brewery to Bike To · Best of Denver
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- Westword 2025 · Best New Neighborhood Bar · Best of Denver
- Westword The Top 50 Bars in Denver Right Now
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A Sicilian family splits the room between a bakery counter stacked with lobster tail pastries and sweet cannoli and a full sit-down dining area with a bar, so you can eat chicken parm and lasagna, then carry dessert home. The savory cannoli, stuffed with sausage, jalapeños, and oozing mozzarella, has earned its own following. Finish with the house limoncello, made cream-style in the Sicilian way, which lands somewhere between a digestif and a milkshake.
- Westword 2025 · Best Sicilian Bakery · Best of Denver
- Westword 2023 · Best Old-School Italian Restaurant · Best of Denver
- Westword 2024 · Best Savory Cannoli · Best of Denver
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- Westword 2024 · Best New Bakery · Best of Denver
- Westword The Top 50 Restaurants in Denver Right Now
- Westword 2025 · Best New Takeout Pizza · Best of Denver
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- Westword 2025 · Best Place to Get a Warm Beer on Purpose · Best of Denver
- Westword The Top 50 Bars in Denver Right Now
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- Westword 2025 · Best New Bar Where Everything Is $5 · Best of Denver
- Westword The Top 50 Bars in Denver Right Now
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- Westword 2025 · Best Distillery for Cocktails, With or Without Booze · Best of Denver
- Westword The Top 50 Bars in Denver Right Now
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- Westword The Top 50 Restaurants in Denver Right Now
- Westword 2025 · Best New Taco Joint · Best of Denver
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- Westword The Top 50 Restaurants in Denver Right Now
- Westword 2024 · Best Fried Chicken Entree · Best of Denver
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- Westword The Top 50 Restaurants in Denver Right Now
- Westword 2025 · Best Upscale Thai Restaurant · Best of Denver
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Rank 399. BaekGa
Korean
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Rank 399. La Forêt
French