These restaurants have been divided into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over US$70)
$$$ (US$50 to US$70)
$$ (US30 to US$50)
$ (under U$30)
The prices quoted above are for an average three-course meal and for half a bottle of house wine or cheapest equivalent per person; they do not include tax or tip.
Restaurant Kevin Taylor
The best restaurant in Denver? It is definitely up there among the very best. Kevin Taylor is a nationally acclaimed chef and a living local legend both as chef and restaurateur, and in the restaurant carrying his name in the luxurious Hotel Teatro, he has created a contemporary culinary profile that emphasises flavour and treads a fine line between fusion and French, the American Southwest and the Asian Rim.
1106 14th Street
Tel: (303) 820 2600.
Website: www.restaurantkevintaylor.com
Price: $$$$
The Broker Restaurant
For over three decades, this classic and classy restaurant has served as an exclusive dining place for the people of Denver and their visitors. It is an elegant establishment with a strong old world feel, and the food is classic (and classy) American, with the emphasis firmly on meat dishes. The Broker Restaurant in the old Denver National Bank building, more precisely in the old bank vault, is a Denver landmark.
821 17th Street
Tel: (303) 292 5065.
Website: www.thebrokerrestaurant.com
Price: $$$
Luca D'Italia
Chef Frank Bonanno learned his trade at restaurants like Gramercy Tavern and The French Laundry, and in Luca d'Italia he has put all his experience into creating a truly remarkable restaurant. With its bold orange and red walls, this is one of the very best Italian restaurants in Denver. Here visual and culinary art meet as guests enjoy the restaurant interior while relishing the superb, lovingly prepared Italian cuisine on offer.
711 Grant Street
Tel: (303) 832 6600.
Website: www.lucadenver.com
Price: $$$
Sambuca
A modern supper club, Sambuca is a popular, sensual and stylish establishment with a great bar and restaurant to match. The food, whether steak, seafood or pasta, is a flavoursome combination of American and Mediterranean influences. The venue is cool yet cosy, and it is usually pretty crowded. Live jazz and blues music (often by artists of national fame) creates a great atmosphere every night of the week.
1320 15th Street
Tel: (303) 629 5299.
Website: www.sambucarestaurant.com
Price: $$$
Croc's Mexican Bar & Grill
Located in the heart of lower downtown's historical district and known for excellent service, tasty authentic Mexican food and its great business lunches, Croc's is a lively place with entertaining staff and a fun atmosphere. The menu includes authentic homemade chili rellenos, taco dishes, burgers and delicious burritos and enchiladas. A variety of margaritas are also on offer.
1630 Market Street
Tel: (303) 436 1144.
Website: www.crocsmexicangrill.com
Price: $$
Rocky Mountain Diner
Established in 1990, this Western-style classic diner is already regarded by many as a Denver institution. Housed in the historic Ghost building, it serves generous portions of home-made, Western dishes such as buffalo meat loaf, chicken-fried steak and turkey breast along with a selection of Mexican offerings. The restaurant also has one of the largest selections of Bourbon in Denver, five brews on tap and a moderately priced wine list.
800 18th Street
Tel: (303) 293 8383.
Website: www.rockymountaindiner.com
Price: $
$$$$ (over US$70)
$$$ (US$50 to US$70)
$$ (US30 to US$50)
$ (under U$30)
The prices quoted above are for an average three-course meal and for half a bottle of house wine or cheapest equivalent per person; they do not include tax or tip.
Restaurant Kevin Taylor
The best restaurant in Denver? It is definitely up there among the very best. Kevin Taylor is a nationally acclaimed chef and a living local legend both as chef and restaurateur, and in the restaurant carrying his name in the luxurious Hotel Teatro, he has created a contemporary culinary profile that emphasises flavour and treads a fine line between fusion and French, the American Southwest and the Asian Rim.
1106 14th Street
Tel: (303) 820 2600.
Website: www.restaurantkevintaylor.com
Price: $$$$
The Broker Restaurant
For over three decades, this classic and classy restaurant has served as an exclusive dining place for the people of Denver and their visitors. It is an elegant establishment with a strong old world feel, and the food is classic (and classy) American, with the emphasis firmly on meat dishes. The Broker Restaurant in the old Denver National Bank building, more precisely in the old bank vault, is a Denver landmark.
821 17th Street
Tel: (303) 292 5065.
Website: www.thebrokerrestaurant.com
Price: $$$
Luca D'Italia
Chef Frank Bonanno learned his trade at restaurants like Gramercy Tavern and The French Laundry, and in Luca d'Italia he has put all his experience into creating a truly remarkable restaurant. With its bold orange and red walls, this is one of the very best Italian restaurants in Denver. Here visual and culinary art meet as guests enjoy the restaurant interior while relishing the superb, lovingly prepared Italian cuisine on offer.
711 Grant Street
Tel: (303) 832 6600.
Website: www.lucadenver.com
Price: $$$
Sambuca
A modern supper club, Sambuca is a popular, sensual and stylish establishment with a great bar and restaurant to match. The food, whether steak, seafood or pasta, is a flavoursome combination of American and Mediterranean influences. The venue is cool yet cosy, and it is usually pretty crowded. Live jazz and blues music (often by artists of national fame) creates a great atmosphere every night of the week.
1320 15th Street
Tel: (303) 629 5299.
Website: www.sambucarestaurant.com
Price: $$$
Croc's Mexican Bar & Grill
Located in the heart of lower downtown's historical district and known for excellent service, tasty authentic Mexican food and its great business lunches, Croc's is a lively place with entertaining staff and a fun atmosphere. The menu includes authentic homemade chili rellenos, taco dishes, burgers and delicious burritos and enchiladas. A variety of margaritas are also on offer.
1630 Market Street
Tel: (303) 436 1144.
Website: www.crocsmexicangrill.com
Price: $$
Rocky Mountain Diner
Established in 1990, this Western-style classic diner is already regarded by many as a Denver institution. Housed in the historic Ghost building, it serves generous portions of home-made, Western dishes such as buffalo meat loaf, chicken-fried steak and turkey breast along with a selection of Mexican offerings. The restaurant also has one of the largest selections of Bourbon in Denver, five brews on tap and a moderately priced wine list.
800 18th Street
Tel: (303) 293 8383.
Website: www.rockymountaindiner.com
Price: $
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