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My favorite restaurants in Denver
These are my favorite restaurants in Denver. Many of them are also close to the house. If you find a spot you love that's not on this list, please let me know so I can go check it out!
This is the best sushi restaurant in Denver, by far! The food is consistently excellent, and just as good as any sushi restaurant you could find in NYC or San Francisco. Some of the sushi is even flown in fresh from Tokyo every day!
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Sushi Den
1487 S Pearl StThis is the best sushi restaurant in Denver, by far! The food is consistently excellent, and just as good as any sushi restaurant you could find in NYC or San Francisco. Some of the sushi is even flown in fresh from Tokyo every day!
This is a fun and tasty restaurant that's relatively close to the house. You can't miss with the teriyaki chicken!
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Ohana Grille
2045 Sheridan BoulevardThis is a fun and tasty restaurant that's relatively close to the house. You can't miss with the teriyaki chicken!
This may be the most popular Thai restaurant in Denver, and it's only a few minutes drive away from the house! All of their house specials are excellent, as is everything else on the menu.
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US THAI CAFE
5228 W 25th AveThis may be the most popular Thai restaurant in Denver, and it's only a few minutes drive away from the house! All of their house specials are excellent, as is everything else on the menu.
Denver is known for its phenomenal Vietnamese food, and New Saigon may be the best Vietnamese restaurant in the city. They do serve pho, but you'll take your meal to the next level by trying some of the items you've never tasted before! My favorite is the wraps - get the large sampler platter if you have enough guests.
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New Saigon Restaurant
630 S Federal BlvdDenver is known for its phenomenal Vietnamese food, and New Saigon may be the best Vietnamese restaurant in the city. They do serve pho, but you'll take your meal to the next level by trying some of the items you've never tasted before! My favorite is the wraps - get the large sampler platter if you have enough guests.
Uncle has the best ramen in Denver. Period. The waiting time to get a table is a reflection of that excellence. But if you have patience, you will be rewarded with excellent noodles!
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Uncle
2215 W 32nd AveUncle has the best ramen in Denver. Period. The waiting time to get a table is a reflection of that excellence. But if you have patience, you will be rewarded with excellent noodles!
Alamo is probably the most fun way to eat a meal... while watching a movie! That's right, this is a movie theater where waiters come around, take your order, and bring you food while you watch a film. And the food is pretty good too!
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Sloans Lake
4255 W Colfax AveAlamo is probably the most fun way to eat a meal... while watching a movie! That's right, this is a movie theater where waiters come around, take your order, and bring you food while you watch a film. And the food is pretty good too!
Little Man Ice Cream
2620 16th StLittle Man Ice Cream is the best ice cream in Denver. Period.
If you want classic American fare, this is a great place to try that's not far from the house.
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Tap & Burger Sloan's Lake
1565 North Raleigh StreetIf you want classic American fare, this is a great place to try that's not far from the house.
This restaurant is located in the renovated Union Station. The space is beautiful and the food is excellent.
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Mercantile Dining and Provision
1701 Wynkoop StThis restaurant is located in the renovated Union Station. The space is beautiful and the food is excellent.
If you're looking for Israeli food, this is the place to go. The mushroom hummus is amazing!
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Safta Restaurant
3330 Brighton BlvdIf you're looking for Israeli food, this is the place to go. The mushroom hummus is amazing!
Dos Santos
1475 E 17th AveThis is one of my favorite taco spots in Denver. I really like the OMFG!
One of many awesome taco joints in Denver, although this one may be the most popular.
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Torchys Tacos
1085 N BroadwayOne of many awesome taco joints in Denver, although this one may be the most popular.
Things to do around town
One of the best parts about coming to Denver is actually escaping the city and heading out to the mountains. But if you'd prefer to stay local and check out what the city has to offer, here's a few suggestions.
LoDo (lower downtown) is one of the most popular neighborhoods in Denver at the moment, and Union Station is its crown jewel. Tons of restaurants, tons of people watching, and tons of shopping along the 16th street mall. If you're looking for a place to walk around and grab lunch, this is where you should go.
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LoDo
LoDo (lower downtown) is one of the most popular neighborhoods in Denver at the moment, and Union Station is its crown jewel. Tons of restaurants, tons of people watching, and tons of shopping along the 16th street mall. If you're looking for a place to walk around and grab lunch, this is where you should go.
This is actually just outside of Denver, but it's a must-see! This is one of the best concert venues in the country, and the sound is amazing! If you happen to be in town when a good band is playing, I highly recommend making the trek out. Even when there's no bands playing, this is still a fun place to go out and see, and there are hiking trails all around the venue. They also have yoga classes in the summer!
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Red Rocks amfiteatur
18300 West Alameda ParkwayThis is actually just outside of Denver, but it's a must-see! This is one of the best concert venues in the country, and the sound is amazing! If you happen to be in town when a good band is playing, I highly recommend making the trek out. Even when there's no bands playing, this is still a fun place to go out and see, and there are hiking trails all around the venue. They also have yoga classes in the summer!
The Denver Botanic Gardens is a public botanical garden located in the Cheesman Park neighborhood. The 23-acre park contains a conservatory, a variety of theme gardens and a sunken amphitheater, which hosts various concerts in the summer.
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Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York StThe Denver Botanic Gardens is a public botanical garden located in the Cheesman Park neighborhood. The 23-acre park contains a conservatory, a variety of theme gardens and a sunken amphitheater, which hosts various concerts in the summer.
The Denver Art Museum — DAM is an art museum located in the Civic Center of Denver, Colorado. The museum is one of the largest art museums between the West Coast and Chicago.
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Denver Art Museum
100 W 14th Ave PkwyThe Denver Art Museum — DAM is an art museum located in the Civic Center of Denver, Colorado. The museum is one of the largest art museums between the West Coast and Chicago.
The home of the Broncos! This massive stadium is just west of the city. It's a fun place to check out if you're a football game, and a great place to see a game if you can get your hands on a ticket!
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Mile High Stadium
1701 Bryant StThe home of the Broncos! This massive stadium is just west of the city. It's a fun place to check out if you're a football game, and a great place to see a game if you can get your hands on a ticket!
The home of the Rockies! This stadium is right next to lots of bars and restaurants downtown. If you don't mind sitting high up, tickets to the "rockpile" are very cheap!
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Coors Field
2001 Blake StThe home of the Rockies! This stadium is right next to lots of bars and restaurants downtown. If you don't mind sitting high up, tickets to the "rockpile" are very cheap!
Okay, I know this is just a store, but it is a REALLY BIG store, and a really cool space! If you need provisions for a trip to the mountains, REI's flagship location will surely have what you need.
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REI
1416 Platte StOkay, I know this is just a store, but it is a REALLY BIG store, and a really cool space! If you need provisions for a trip to the mountains, REI's flagship location will surely have what you need.
This is the biggest lake in town. Traverse the walking/biking bath that circumnavigates the lake and catch views of people sailing along the smooth waters, views of the city skyline, and views of the mountains, all in one killer panorama!
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Sloans Lake
This is the biggest lake in town. Traverse the walking/biking bath that circumnavigates the lake and catch views of people sailing along the smooth waters, views of the city skyline, and views of the mountains, all in one killer panorama!
Things to do in the MOUNTAINS
This is the real reason you should come to Denver: to leave and head for the hills! Colorado is home to some big beautiful rocks. Go play!
The Mount Evans Scenic Byway, just 60 miles west of Denver, is the highest paved road in North America. A day trip to the top is a journey that snakes and climbs through nearly 9,000 feet of elevation gain, from the high plains of Denver through five climate zones to the 14,264-foot summit of Mount Evans – one of 54 peaks in Colorado that soar to 14,000 feet and above.
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Mount Evans
The Mount Evans Scenic Byway, just 60 miles west of Denver, is the highest paved road in North America. A day trip to the top is a journey that snakes and climbs through nearly 9,000 feet of elevation gain, from the high plains of Denver through five climate zones to the 14,264-foot summit of Mount Evans – one of 54 peaks in Colorado that soar to 14,000 feet and above.
This is the one 14er you can drive to the top of. If your car can make it, that is.
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Pikes Peak Summit House
This is the one 14er you can drive to the top of. If your car can make it, that is.
Hanging Lake Trail is a 2.8 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Glenwood Springs, Colorado that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until October.
Hanging Lake Trail is one of Colorado's most visited and beautiful short hikes. Perched high in the mountains, the trail takes you along Dead Horse Creek and through the rocky Glenwood Canyon. It is a national natural landmark in the White River National Forest near Glenwood Springs, Colorado that can be reached easily from Denver.
Note: you're not supposed to get IN the lake.
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Hanging Lake
Hanging Lake Trail is a 2.8 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Glenwood Springs, Colorado that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until October.
Hanging Lake Trail is one of Colorado's most visited and beautiful short hikes. Perched high in the mountains, the trail takes you along Dead Horse Creek and through the rocky Glenwood Canyon. It is a national natural landmark in the White River National Forest near Glenwood Springs, Colorado that can be reached easily from Denver.
Note: you're not supposed to get IN the lake.
The area now known as Garden of the Gods was first called Red Rock Corral by the Europeans. Then, in August 1859, two surveyors who helped to set up Colorado City explored the site. One of the surveyors, M. S. Beach, suggested that it would be a "capital place for a beer garden". His companion, the young Rufus Cable, awestruck by the impressive rock formations, exclaimed, "Beer Garden! Why it is a fit place for the Gods to assemble. We will call it the Garden of the Gods. True story!
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Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center
The area now known as Garden of the Gods was first called Red Rock Corral by the Europeans. Then, in August 1859, two surveyors who helped to set up Colorado City explored the site. One of the surveyors, M. S. Beach, suggested that it would be a "capital place for a beer garden". His companion, the young Rufus Cable, awestruck by the impressive rock formations, exclaimed, "Beer Garden! Why it is a fit place for the Gods to assemble. We will call it the Garden of the Gods. True story!
Indian Hot Springs
302 Soda Creek RdThe closest hot springs to Denver!
Another hot springs option: https://www.hotspringspool.com/
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Glenwood Hot Springs Pool
401 N River StAnother hot springs option: https://www.hotspringspool.com/
This is one of the best/most scenic hot springs, especially in winter with snow on the ground.
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Strawberry Park Natural Hot Springs
44200 Co Rd 36This is one of the best/most scenic hot springs, especially in winter with snow on the ground.
Joyful Journey Hot Springs Spa
28640 County Rd 58EEAn awesome hot springs near sand dune national park!
Ouray Hot Springs