Dining
Italian
$$
Family/Romantic/Friends
Reservations recommended
(303) 260-7707
Mon-Thu 11a-10p, Fri-Sat 11a-11p, Sun 11a-9p Downtown Denver
7401 South Clinton Street Englewood
(303) 858-1405
South Denver/DTC
(303) 321-1919
Mon-Thurs 11:30a-9pm, Fri-Sat 11:30a-10p
Sun 5p-9p
$$
Cherry Creek neighborhood Family/Romantic/Friends
Reservations recommended
Carmine’s on Penn *Moxie Favorite!*
92 South Pennsylvania Street Denver
(303) 777-6443
Tue-Thu 5-9p, Fri-Sat 5-10p, Sun 5-9p
$$
Wash Park neighborhood
Family/friends/hidden gem
Reservations recommended
Family/diner/pizzeria *excellent* pizza
$$
Pasquini's Broadway
1310 S. Broadway Denver, CO 80210
(303) 744-0917
Mon-Thurs 11a-11pm, Fri-Sat 11a-Midnight, Sun 2p-11p
Platt Park/South Denver neighborhood
Pasquini's Highland
2400 West 32nd Ave. Denver, CO 80211
(303) 477-4900
*Sun 11a-11p, Fri-Sat 11a-Midnight
*Delivery 11a-midnight daily
Highlands, near west of Denver
711 Grant Street Denver
(303) 832-6600
Tue-Sat 5pm-10pm
$$$
Perimeter of downtown Denver
Fine dining/Upscale/
909 17th Street Denver
(303) 296-3525
Breakfast Mon-Fri 6:30a-10a
Brunch Sat-Sun 8a-2:30p
Lunch Mon-Fri 11a-2:30p
Dinner Sun 4:30p-9p, Mon-Thurs 5p-10p,
Fri-Sat 5p-11p
Closed on holidays
$$$
Downtown Denver
Contemporary fine dining/upscale
281 W 104th Ave Northglenn
(303) 451-7300
Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30a–2p
Dinner Mon–Fri 5p-9p, Sat 3p–9p, Sun 3p-8:30p (lower kids pricing W-F)
Brunch Sat 11a-3p, Sun 10a-3p
$-$$
Northglenn/North Denver
Enormous buffet in villa style setting/family dining
R12, 1512 Larimer St Denver
(303) 534-6844
Mon-Thurs 11a-9p, Fri & Sat 11a-10p, Sun 11a-8p
$$
Romantic/fine dining
Downtown Denver
Venice Ristorante and wine bar
Romantic/fine dining/renaissance décor
$$-$$$
1700 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202
(303) 534-2222
Lunch- Mon-Fri 11a-4:30p
Dinner- Mon-Thur 5p-10p, Fri-Sat 5p-11p,
Sun 5p-10p
Downtown Denver
5946 S Holly Street, Greenwood Village
(720) 482-9191
*Mon-Fr 11a-2p
*Sun 5p-9p
Denver Tech Center
Luigi’s Bent Noodle *Moxie Favorite!*
3055 South Parker Road Aurora
(303) 337-2733
Mon-Sat 11a-9p, Sun 4p-9p
$$
Family/romantic/Rat Pack music/banquet facility/neighborhood gem/family owned
Aurora at 225 and Parker
Cafe Jordano *Moxie Favorite!*
C9, 11068 West Jewell Avenue Lakewood
(303) 988-6863
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11a-2p
Dinner: Mon-Thur 5p-9p, Fri Sat 5p-10p
Closed on Sunday
$-$$
Family dining/Authentic Italian/Family owned/neighborhood gem
Lakewood/west of Denver
Reservations *highly* recommended, there is usually a line out the door because it is unquestionably worth the wait.
Nonna's Chicago Bistro & Wine Bar
(303) 399-2000
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11a - 2p
Dinner: Sun-Thu 5p - 9p, Fri-Sat 5p - 10:30p
$$+
Family dining/Romantic/Family owned/neighborhood gem
Southeast Denver
Reservations recommended
Live music on weekends
Breakfast~Brunch Only
Snooze *Moxie Favorite!*
Mon-Fri 6:30a-2:30p
Sat-Sun 7:00a-2:30p
$$
2262 Larimer Street Denver
(303) 297-0700
700 Colorado Boulevard Denver
(303) 736-6200
6781 S York St Centennial
(303) 734-965
Family/Friends/Green/Unique menu/Bar/Coffee
275 South Logan Street Denver
(303) 282-6258
M-F 7a–2p, Sat-Sun 8a–2p
$-$$
Southeast Denver
Hidden Gem/Home Cooking/Cajun/Family/
Friends/Don't miss this one!
M-F: 6a -2p, Sat-Sun: 7a-2:30p
$-$$
Family/Friends/Country diner
303-577-9050
303-423-8775
303-577-0070
303-439-2202
303-804-0902
6890 S University Blvd Centennial
303-694-9100
9344 Dorchester St Highlands Ranch
303-346-8687
720-287-5353
2630 W Belleview Ave Littleton
303-794-0100
303-840-3343
303-451-1655
Middle Eastern
(303) 777-8828 or 777-8838
Sun-Thu 9a-4am, Fri-Sat 9a-5am
$-$$
Family/Friends/Cafe/College/All night/Authentic
University of Denver
4609 East Colfax Avenue Denver
(303) 399-9282
M-Th, Sun 5:30–9p, Fri-Sat 5:30p–10p
$25-$35 per person for 5 course meal
Friends/Date/Moroccan/Authentic/Belly Dancers
*Most of the seating here is on floor cusions
East Denver
Chinese
2422 South Downing Street Denver, CO 80210
(303) 722-8686
Mon-Thurs 11a-10p, Fri-Sat 11a-11p,
Sun 11:30a-10p
$$
Chinese/Sushi/Wine/Romantic/Fine dining
Uptown/Five Points
431 South Broadway, Denver
(303) 698-2800
M-Th 11a-9:30p, Fri 11a-10p, Sat 12p-10p,
Sun 4p-9:30p
$$
Chinese/Vegetarian/Gluten Free
Washington Park West
4251 East Mississippi Avenue, Denver
(303) 757-4923
M-Thur 11a-10p, Fri 11a-10:30p,
Sat 3:30p-10:30p, Sun 12p-10p
$$
Chinese/Fine dining
Virginia Village/East Denver
Great Wall
440 East Colfax Avenue, Denver
(303) 832-6611
M-Thurs 11a-11p, Fri-Sat 11a-12a,
Sun 11:30a-11p
$$
Chinese/Cafe/Fast Food
Downtown
Wok Uptown
1789 Ogden Street, Denver
(303) 861-2888
Sun-Mon 11a-9:30p, Sat 3p-9:30p
$$
Chinese/Cafe
Uptown
1415 15th Street, Denver
(303) 260-7222
(303) 922-5800
8315 S Park Meadows Center Dr. Lone Tree
(303) 790-7744
1 W Flatiron Drive, Broomfield
(720) 887-6200
(303) 627-5450
Sun-Thurs 11a-10p, Fri-Sat 11a-11p
$$
Chinese/Fine dining/Gluten Free/Vegetarian
2500 West Alameda Avenue, Denver
(303) 934-8888
Mon-Fri 11a-12a, Sat-Sun 10:30a-12a
$$
Chinese/Hidden Gem/Authentic
Southwest Denver
Grand China
2200 East Colfax Avenue, Denver
(303) 355-5575
M-W 11a-9p, Th-Sat 11a-10p, Sun 4p-9p
$$
Chinese/Fine dining
City Park West/Near East Denver
Peter's Chinese Cafe
2609 East 12th Avenue, Denver, CO
(303) 377-3218
Daily 11a-9:30p
$-$$
Chinese
Congress Park
Denver Favorites
(303) 539-2500
M-Th 11:30a–2:30p, 5–10p
Fr 11:30a–2:30p, 5–11p
Sat 5p–11p, Sun 4–9p
$$
Family/Grille/Fine Dining/Friends/Date
Downtown
(303) 595-0418
M-W 7a–11m, Th-Fr 7a–12am
Sat 8a–12am, Sun 8a–11p
$$
Family/Friends/Date/Banquet/Fine Dining
Downtown
(303) 322-7666
11am-2am
$-$$
Bar & Grille/Neighborhood gem
Cherry Creek
(303) 697-4771
M-F 5:30p-10p, Sat-Sun 5-10
$$-$$$
Fine dining/Date/Banquet/Family/Wild game/Steaks
Far west of Denver, near Red Rocks Amphitheatre
French
1420 Larimer Street Denver
(303) 825-3232
Dinner 5p–10p M–Th, 5p–11p Fri-Sat, 5p–9p Sun
Brunch 10a–2p, Sat-Sun
$$
Bistro/Romantic/Friends/Hidden Gem
Downtown
Coohills
1400 Wewatta Street Denver
(303) 623-5700
Lunch Wed-Fri 11:30a-1:30p
Cocktails M-F 2:30p-6:30p, Sat-Sun 4p-7p
Dinner Sun-Th 5p-9p, Fri-Sat 5p-10p
$$-$$$
Fine Dining/Friends
Downtown
Le Central
112 East 8th Ave Denver
(303) 863-8094
M-F Lunch 11:30a-2:30p
Sat-Sun Brunch 10a-2:30p
M-Th Dinner 5:30-10p, Fri-Sun 5-10p, Sun 5p-9p
$-$$
Cafe/Family/Friends
South Downtown
4140 West 38th Avenue Denver
(303) 433-7400
Tue-Thu 5-9p, Fri-Sat 5-10p
$$-$$$
Fine Dining/Bistro/Hidden Gem
Far west Highlands
2239 W. 30th Avenue Denver
(303) 477-1111
Z-Cuisine: Wed-Sat: 4:30p-10p
À Côté: Tue: 4:30p-10p, Wed-Sat: 4:30p-12a
$$
Authentic Bistro/Absinthe Bar/Parisian Cafe/Gem
Highlands
1512 Curtis Street Denver
(303) 534-1155
M-F: Lunch 11a-3p, Cocktails 3p-6p Dinner 5p-Close
Sat & Sun: Brunch 9a-3p Dinner 5p-Close
$$
Bistro/Fine dining/Date/Friends/*lavender ice cream!
Downtown/Theatre district
(720) 596-4360
M-F Lunch 11a-3p, Dinner 5p-10p
Sat & Sun Brunch 10a-3p, Dinner 5p-10p
Cherry Creek
Coffee Houses & Internet Cafe's
For a list of Denver's best coffee houses and internet cafe's, please see the Techno Moxie page.
Mexican
$$
Family/Romantic/Friends
Sun-Thu 11a-9p, Fri-Sat 11a-10p
10500 Bierstadt Way Englewood
(303) 858-8588
10422 Town Center Dr. Broomfield
(303) 460-0111
5056 S Wadsworth Way Lakewood
(303) 932-0272
(303) 894-0788
Mon 11a–10p, Tue-Fri 11a–11p
Sat 9a–11p, Sun 9a–10p
$$
Authentic/Family/Friends
Downtown
(303) 368-1527
Daily 11a-9p
$$
Traditional Mexican/Family/Friends/Date
Southeast Denver/Aurora
(303) 778-0147
Mon-Thu 11a-10p, Fri-Sat 11a-11p
Sun 11 a-9p
$$
Traditional Mexican/Family/Friends/Date/Bar
Downtown
Japanese
1487 South Pearl Street Denver
(303) 777-0826
M-Thu 11:30a–2:30p, 4:45–10:30p
Fri 11:30a–2:30p, 4:45p–12am
Sat 4:30p–12am, Sun 5p–10:30p
$$-$$$
Japanese/Sushi/Fine dining/Date/Friends
Platt Park/West Wash Park
(303) 778-8818
M-Th 11a–10p, Fri 11a–11p
Sat 12–11p, Sun 4–10p
$$
Japanese/Sushi bar/Fine Dining/Date/Friends
Southeast Denver
2222 South Havana Street Aurora
(303) 368-8778
M-Th 11a–2:30p, 4:30–10p
Fri-Sat 11a–2:30p, 4:30–11p, Sun 4–10p
$$
All you can eat/Hidden gem/Friends/Family
Thai
1422 East 18th Ave, Denver
(303) 861-1226
Mon-Sat 11a-10p, Sun 11p-9p
Perimeter east downtown Denver/City Park
540 East Alameda Ave, Denver
(303) 715-1188
Mon-Thur 11a-10p, Fri-Sat 11a-10:30p,
Sun 4:30p-10p
Wash Park neighborhood, southeast Denver
(303) 433-2888
Mon-Thurs 11a-10p, Fri-Sat 11a-10:30p
Sun 4:30p-10p
Highlands neighborhood, near west Denver
2710 South Havana Street, Aurora, CO
(303) 369-8889
Aurora at Hampden/Havana and Parker
8345 Park Meadows Center Drive, Lone Tree, CO
(303) 799-8788
Sun-Thur 11a-10p, Fri-Sat 11a-10:30p
Park Meadows Shopping Center/DTC
2045 South University Boulevard, Denver, CO
(720) 633-8133
Mon-Thur 11a-9p, Fri & Sat 11a-9:30p
Sun 12p-9p
Delivery Hours 4:30p-Close
Denver University neighborhood
11a-10p Sun-Thurs, 11a-11p Fri-Sat
$$
Pan-Asian/American cuisine
Family/Exotic/Dining-Cocktail bar/Friends/Fun Date
Greenwood Village (south Denver/DTC)
8121 E Arapahoe Road
(720) 529-9920
Lakewood (Belmar/near west Denver)
7111 W Alaska Drive
(303) 922-7907
Tommy's Thai *Moxie Favorite!*
3410 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO
(303) 377-4244
Lunch Mon-Fri 11a-3:30p, Sat 12p-3:30p
Dinner Mon-Thurs 5p-9p, Fri-Sat 5p-10p
Closed Sun & between 3:30 & 5 everyday
$$
Perimeter east downtown
cafe/contemporary dining/friends/date night
Seafood
1465 Larimer Street, Denver
(303) 825-3663
Lunch: M-F 11a-4p
Dinner: M-Th 4p-10p, Fri-Sat 4p-11p, Sun 4p-9p
$$-$$$
Fine Dining/Friends/Romantic
Downtown/Larimer Square
7209 South Clinton Street, Englewood
(303) 792-0285
M-Th: 11:30a-9:30p, Fri-Sat: 11:30a-10p
Sun: 11:30a-9:30p
$$-$$$
Fine Dining/Romantic/Friends
Denver Tech Center
Late/all-night diners
1962 East Colfax Avenue Denver
(303) 321-3139
Open 24 hrs
$-$$
Diner/Hidden gem
(303) 733-7376
Daily 6a-11p
$-$$
Diner/Hidden gem
Denver Diner
(303) 825-5443
Open 24 hrs
$-$$
Diner
Tom’s Diner
(303) 861-7493
Open 24 hrs
$-$$
Diner/Restaurant
There is a .38 charge for stupid questions,
per the menu, under 'sides'.
Open 24 hrs
$-$$
Diner/Cafe
3805 Peoria St Denver
(303) 371-2631
(303) 287-1337
12880 East Mississippi Ave Aurora
(303) 696-1566