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By day, a bagel shop where the hand-rolled, kettle-boiled rings get topped with things like hamachi, fresh wasabi, and shiso. By night, the Counter flips to a hyperseasonal kaiseki tasting menu, the kind of multicourse journey that shifts entirely with what's good that week. The chef trained in Japan under serious mentors, and it shows. A James Beard semifinalist in 2026, it's also landed on Eater's best Denver restaurants list.
Six honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- 5280 The 43 Best Places to Brunch in Denver
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Denver
- Westword @ the Counter · The Top 50 Restaurants in Denver Right Now
- Westword 2025 · Best Bagel Sandwiches · Best of Denver
- Westword @ the Counter · The Fifteen Best New Denver Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Mountain · Miles Odell
One number, weighted & current 83
How we score
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