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Denver green chile, brewpubs and MICHELIN & James Beard, and more

In and around Denver: 21 green chile spots, 44 brewpubs, 50 MICHELIN or James Beard honorees and 11 game and steak places. The green chile and game and steak lists were hand-checked in fall 2026 against 2025–26 sources. Brewpubs come from the state's Brew Pub and Distillery Pub license list of September 24, 2026. Colorado Eats knows 2,900 restaurants, cafés, bars and bakeries in Denver: search them on the web, or sort them by distance in the app.

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Green chile in and near Denver

Denver itself first, then places within 12 miles by distance, hand-checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. Statewide: 46 Colorado green chile spots.

Appaloosa Grill
535 16th St Mall, Denver
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: bison filet, bison T-bone, bison birria tacos, bison pastrami Reuben, green chile bison burger, elk burger, smoked pork green chile, vegetarian green chile
16th Street Mall grill and music bar with a deep bison menu, an elk burger and both pork and vegetarian green chile.
appaloosagrill.com
Blackbelly
4324 W 41st Ave, Denver
Green chile On the menu: OG breakfast burrito with Hatch green chiles
Berkeley outpost of Boulder's Blackbelly butcher shop, whose OG breakfast burrito comes with Hatch green chiles.
Brewery Bar II
150 Kalamath St, Denver
Green chile On the menu: crispy chile rellenos, green chile by the cup, bowl, pint or quart
Longtime Kalamath Street Mexican restaurant known for crispy chile rellenos and a chunky pork green chile sold by the cup up to the quart.
Cherry Cricket
2641 E 2nd Ave, Denver
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: pork green chili, veggie green chili, 303 green chile relleno burger, Colorado bison burger, grande burrito with pork green chili · Since 1945
Cherry Creek burger bar serving pork green chili by the bowl and as a burger topping, plus a Colorado bison burger.
cherrycricket.com
El Taco de Mexico
714 Santa Fe Dr, Denver
America's ClassicGreen chile On the menu: green chile bowl, smothered burritos
Santa Fe Drive counter spot, a 2020 James Beard America's Classic, with house green chile for its smothered burritos.
La Fogata
5670 E Evans Ave, Denver
Green chile On the menu: green chile bowl
Southeast Denver Mexican restaurant known for a thick, orange-tinged green chile.
La Fogata
8090 E Quincy Ave, Denver
Green chile On the menu: green chile bowl
Tech Center-area location of La Fogata serving the same thick green chile.
La Fuente Restaurant
3023 W 44th Ave #1409, Denver
Green chile On the menu: breakfast burrito with green chile and chorizo
Berkeley Mexican spot whose breakfast burrito comes filled with green chile and a choice of meat.
Onefold
1420 E 18th Ave, Denver
Green chile On the menu: breakfast burrito with green chile
Uptown breakfast cafe rolling handmade tortillas around duck-fat potatoes, eggs and green chile.
eatonefold.com
Pete's Kitchen
1962 E Colfax Ave, Denver
Green chile On the menu: breakfast burrito supreme, green chile
24-hour Colfax diner run by the Contos family, whose smothered breakfast burrito supreme dates to 1989.
petesrestaurants.com
Sabor Express Mexican Grill
5600 W Dartmouth Ave, Denver
Green chile On the menu: breakfast burrito with green chile
Bear Valley Mexican grill with an eggs-potatoes-and-green-chile breakfast burrito.
Sam's No. 3
1500 Curtis Street, Denver
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: Kickin' pork green chili, veggie green chili, smothered breakfast burritos, chile rellenos and eggs, Kitchen Sink, ground buffalo skillet
Downtown Greek-American diner that smothers burritos, skillets and the Kitchen Sink in its pork green chili, with a buffalo option.
Santiago's Mexican Restaurant
571 Santa Fe Dr, Denver
Green chile On the menu: smothered breakfast burrito, green chile, smothered chile rellenos, Mexican hamburger, smothered pork chops
Local breakfast-burrito chain with about 30 Front Range shops; its pork green chile comes mild, hot or extra hot and is also sold frozen in groceries.
eatatsantiagos.com
Savina's Mexican Kitchen
1801 Broadway, Denver
Green chile On the menu: Grandma's green chile with flour tortillas, chile rellenos, green chili enchiladas
Former downtown La Loma, renamed Savina's in 2025, serving the family's green chile with house-made flour tortillas.
savinasmexicankitchen.com
Tamales by La Casita
3561 Tejon St, Denver
Green chile On the menu: green chile by the quart, smothered tamales, breakfast burritos
Highland tamale shop selling homemade pork green chile by the quart; it also has a stand on DIA's Concourse C.
The Original Chubby's
1231 W 38th Ave, Denver
Green chile On the menu: Mexican hamburger, green chile · Since 1967
Northside walk-up Den-Mex stand whose green chile has smothered its Mexican hamburger since the 1960s.
Tocabe, An American Indian Eatery
3536 W 44th Ave, Denver
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: bison ribs, braised shredded bison, ground bison, Iko's green chili stew, frybread
Indigenous-owned counter restaurant serving bison ribs, shredded bison on frybread and a beef-and-potato green chili stew.
tocabe.com
Garibaldi Mexican Bistro
3298 S Broadway St, Englewood · 6 mi from Denver
Green chile On the menu: breakfast burrito smothered in house green chile
Englewood burrito counter attached to a gas station, with a house green chile you can have poured over the burrito.
Davies' Chuck Wagon Diner
9495 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood · 6 mi from Denver
Green chile On the menu: green chile smothered breakfast burrito, green chili eggs Benedict, country fried steak, Chuckwagon breakfast · Since 1957
Stainless-steel 1957 diner under a giant neon cowboy, serving breakfast burritos smothered in green chile and country fried steak.
davies-chuckwagon.com
Bonfire Burritos
5800 Olde Wadsworth, Arvada · 7 mi from Denver
Green chile On the menu: Javelina breakfast burrito with green chile, breakfast burritos
Olde Town Arvada branch of the Golden breakfast-burrito shop.
bonfireburritos.com
Nick's Cafe at Nick's Garden Center
2001 S Chambers Rd, Aurora · 10 mi from Denver
Green chile On the menu: green chile, breakfast burritos, chile rellenos
Seasonal weekend cafe inside an Aurora garden center, open September and October for green chile, breakfast burritos and chile rellenos.
nicksgardencenter.com

MICHELIN & James Beard in Denver

Honored by the MICHELIN Guide Colorado 2026 or the James Beard Foundation (2023–26); an honor is a fact, not a score. Statewide: 85 Colorado MICHELIN and James Beard restaurants.

Alma Fonda Fina
2556 15th St, Denver
1 MICHELIN StarJames Beard finalist
James Beard: Best New Restaurant finalist 2025; James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain finalist 2026 (Johnny Curiel)
Brutø
1801 Blake St, Denver
1 MICHELIN StarJames Beard finalist
James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain finalist 2023 (Michael Diaz de Leon); James Beard: Outstanding Restaurateur semifinalist 2023 (Matt Husted, Erika Whitaker, and Kelly Whitaker, ID EST Hospitality Group); James Beard: Outstanding Restaurateur winner 2024 (Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker, ID EST)
The Wolf's Tailor
4058 Tejon St, Denver
2 MICHELIN StarsJames Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Outstanding Restaurateur semifinalist 2023 (Matt Husted, Erika Whitaker, and Kelly Whitaker, ID EST Hospitality Group); James Beard: Outstanding Restaurateur winner 2024 (Erika Whitaker and Kelly Whitaker, ID EST); James Beard: Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker semifinalist 2026 (Emily Thompson)
Beckon
2843 Larimer St, Denver
1 MICHELIN StarJames Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Outstanding Restaurant semifinalist 2024
Kizaki
1551 S Pearl St, Denver
1 MICHELIN StarJames Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Best New Restaurant semifinalist 2026
Margot
1551 S Pearl St, Denver
1 MICHELIN Star
Mezcaleria Alma
2550 15th St, Denver
1 MICHELIN Star
Milpero
3455 Ringsby Ct, Denver
1 MICHELIN Star
Hop Alley
3500 Larimer St, Denver
Bib GourmandJames Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program semifinalist 2025; James Beard: Outstanding Restaurateur semifinalist 2026 (Tommy Lee)
La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal
2233 Larimer St, Denver
Bib GourmandJames Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2023 (Jose Avila)
MAKfam
39 W 1st Ave, Denver
Bib GourmandJames Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Emerging Chef semifinalist 2024 (Kenneth Wan); James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2025 (Kenneth Wan); James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2026 (Kenneth Wan)
El Taco de Mexico
714 Santa Fe Dr, Denver
America's ClassicGreen chile On the menu: green chile bowl, smothered burritos
Santa Fe Drive counter spot, a 2020 James Beard America's Classic, with house green chile for its smothered burritos.
James Beard: America's Classics 2020
Ash'Kara
2005 W 33rd Ave, Denver
Bib Gourmand
Barolo Grill
3030 E 6th Ave, Denver
MICHELIN RecommendedJames Beard finalist
James Beard: Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service finalist 2026 (Ryan Fletter)
Glo Noodle House
4450 W 38th Ave #130, Denver
Bib Gourmand
Mister Oso
3163 Larimer St, Denver
Bib Gourmand
Pig and Tiger
2200 California St, Denver
Bib Gourmand
Rougarou
2844 Welton St, Denver
Bib Gourmand
Tavernetta
1889 16th St Mall, Denver
Bib Gourmand
The Ginger Pig
4262 Lowell Blvd, Denver
Bib Gourmand
Restaurant Olivia
290 S Downing St, Denver
MICHELIN RecommendedJames Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Outstanding Hospitality semifinalist 2026
Yuan Wonton
2878 Fairfax St, Denver
James Beard winner
James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2023 (Penelope Wong); James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain finalist 2024 (Penelope Wong); James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain finalist 2025 (Penelope Wong); James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain winner 2026 (Penelope Wong)
A5 Steakhouse
1600 15th St, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Alteño
249 Clayton St, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Brasserie Brixton
3701 N Williams St, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Dear Emilia
3615 Delgany St, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Dio Mio
3264 Larimer St, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Florence Supper Club
375 South Pearl Street, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Heretík
1441 26th St, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Hey Kiddo
4337 Tennyson St, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Kawa Ni
1900 W 32nd Ave, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Madeline
1313 E 6th Ave, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Marco's Coal-Fired
2129 Larimer St, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Mercantile
1701 Wynkoop St #155, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Safta
3330 Brighton Blvd #201, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Smok
3330 Brighton Blvd, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Temaki Den
3350 Brighton Blvd, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Ukiyo
1317 14th St, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Wildflower
3638 Navajo St, Denver
MICHELIN Recommended
Yacht Club
3701 N Williams St, Denver
James Beard finalist
James Beard: Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service finalist 2025 (McLain Hedges and Mary Allison Wright); James Beard: Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service finalist 2026 (McLain Hedges and Mary Allison Wright)
Coperta
400 E 20th Ave, Denver
James Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2025 (Paul C. Reilly)
Lady Jane
2021 W 32nd Ave, Denver
James Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Outstanding Bar semifinalist 2026
Le French
846 N Albion St, Denver
James Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2024 (Aminata "Ami" Dia and Rougui Dia)
Lucina Eatery & Bar
2245 Kearney St #101, Denver
James Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2024 (Erasmo Casiano and Diego Coconati); James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2025 (Erasmo Casiano and Diego Coconati)
Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails
3333 E Colfax Ave, Denver
James Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2024 (Bo Porytko); James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2025 (Bo Porytko); James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2026 (Bo Porytko)
Odell's Bagel
3200 Irving St, Denver
James Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2026 (Miles Odell)
Reunion Bread Co
1240 S Pearl St, Denver
James Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker semifinalist 2023 (Ismael de Sousa)
Spuntino
2639 W 32nd Ave, Denver
James Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Best Chef: Mountain semifinalist 2023 (Cindhura Reddy)
Sắp Sửa
2550 E Colfax Ave, Denver
James Beard semifinalist
James Beard: Best New Restaurant semifinalist 2024; James Beard: Emerging Chef semifinalist 2025 (Anna Nguyen and Ni Nguyen)
Uncle
2215 W 32nd Ave, Denver
James Beard: Outstanding Restaurateur semifinalist 2026 (Tommy Lee)

Brewpubs in and near Denver

Denver itself first, then places within 8 miles by distance: places with a Colorado Brew Pub or Distillery Pub license on the state's list of September 24, 2026. Statewide: 234 licensed Colorado brewpubs.

4 Noses Brewing Park Hill
4040 Dahlia St, Denver
Brewpub
Berkeley Alley Beer Company
4342 Tennyson St, Denver
Brewpub
alleybrews.com
Bierstadt Lagerhaus
2875 Blake St, Denver
Brewpub
Black Shirt Brewing
3719 Walnut St, Denver
Brewpub
blackshirtbrewingco.com
Black Sky Brewery
490 Santa Fe Dr, Denver
Brewpub
blackskydenver.com
BrewDog Denver
3950 Wynkoop St, Denver
Brewpub
Briar Common Brewery and Eatery
2298 N Clay St, Denver
Brewpub
briarcommon.com
Bruz Beers
1675 W 67th Ave, Denver
Brewpub
bruzbeers.com
Bruz Off Fax
1495 York St #101, Denver
Brewpub
bruzbeers.com
Bull & Bush Brewery
4700 Cherry Creek South Dr, Denver
Brewpub
Cherry Cricket - Downtown
2220 Blake St, Denver
Brewpub
cherrycricket.com
Degree Metropolitan Food + Drink
1190 Auraria Pkwy, Denver
Brewpub
Denver Beer
1695 Platte St, Denver
Brewpub
denverbeerco.com
Denver Beer Co. Lowry
7070 E Lowry Blvd, Denver
Brewpub
denverbeerco.com
Denver Beer Company
4455 Jason St, Denver
Brewpub
denverbeerco.com
Denver Beer Company South Downing
2425 S Downing St, Denver
Brewpub
Denver Chop House 2001
1735 19th St, Denver
Brewpub
FlyteCo Tower
3120 Uinta St, Denver
Brewpub
flytecotower.com
Full Frame Beer & Coffee
1139 20th St, Denver
Brewpub
Hogshead Brewery
4460 W 29th Ave, Denver
Brewpub
hogshead54.com
Left Hand RiNo Drinks and Eats
4180 Wynkoop St #140, Denver
Brewpub
lefthandbrewing.com
Monolith Brewing
1290 S Broadway, Denver
Brewpub
monolithbrewing.com
Novel Strand Brewing Company
305 W 1st Ave, Denver
Brewpub
novelstrand.com
Out of the Barrel Taproom
205 E 7th Ave, Denver
Brewpub
outofthebarrelco.com
Pints Pub
221 W 13th Ave, Denver
Brewpub
pintspub.com
Platt Park Brewing
1875 S Pearl St, Denver
Brewpub
plattparkbrewing.com
Prost Brewing Company
2540 19th St, Denver
Brewpub
Renegade Brewing
925 W 9th Ave, Denver
Brewpub
renegadebrewing.com
Spangalang Brewery
2736 Welton St #102, Denver
Brewpub
spangalangbrewery.com
Station 26 Brewing Co.
7045 E 38th Ave, Denver
Brewpub
The Grateful Gnome
4369 Stuart St, Denver
Brewpub
thegratefulgnome.com
Tivoli Brewhouse @ Tom's Urban
8300 Pena Blvd, Denver
Brewpub
Vine Street Pub & Brewery
1700 Vine St, Denver
Brewpub
Woods Boss Brewing Company
2210 California St, Denver
Brewpub
woodsbossbrewing.com
Wynkoop Brewing Company
1634 18th St, Denver
Brewpub
wynkoop.com
Barquentine Brewing Company
5505 W 20th Ave, Edgewater · 4 mi from Denver
Brewpub
barquentinebrewing.com
Mestizo Brew Cantina
6800 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge · 5 mi from Denver
Brewpub
mestizobrewcantina.com
Colorado + Liquid Art Works
6995 West 38th Avenue, Wheat Ridge · 5 mi from Denver
Brewpub
Cheluna Brewing Company
2501 Dallas St #148, Aurora · 6 mi from Denver
Brewpub
cheluna.com
Olde Town Social
5610 Yukon St, Arvada · 7 mi from Denver
Brewpub
Oldetownsocial.com
Denver Beer Company
5768 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada · 7 mi from Denver
Brewpub
denverbeerco.com
Yak And Yeti Restaurant And Brewpub
7803 Ralston Rd, Arvada · 7 mi from Denver
Brewpub
The Werks
2625 Kipling St, Wheat Ridge · 7 mi from Denver
Brewpub
toasttab.com
New Image Brewing Company
9505 W 44th Ave, Wheat Ridge · 7 mi from Denver
Brewpub
nibrewing.com

Game & steakhouses near Denver

Denver itself first, then places within 12 miles by distance: bison, elk, trout and steak, hand-checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. Statewide: 37 Colorado game and steak places.

Appaloosa Grill
535 16th St Mall, Denver
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: bison filet, bison T-bone, bison birria tacos, bison pastrami Reuben, green chile bison burger, elk burger, smoked pork green chile, vegetarian green chile
16th Street Mall grill and music bar with a deep bison menu, an elk burger and both pork and vegetarian green chile.
appaloosagrill.com
Bastien's Restaurant
3503 E Colfax Ave, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: sugar steak, filet mignon, New York strip, porterhouse, bone-in ribeye, dry-aged ribeye · Since 1958
Family-run mid-century steakhouse on East Colfax under a folded-plate roof, known for its sugar-rubbed steak.
bastiensrestaurant.com
Buckhorn Exchange
1000 Osage St, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: Rocky Mountain oysters, elk medallions, buffalo prime rib, buffalo tenderloin, smoked buffalo sausage, quail, fried alligator tail, prime steaks · Since 1893
Lincoln Park steakhouse filled with mounted game and Old West artifacts, serving buffalo, elk, quail and Rocky Mountain oysters alongside prime beef.
buckhorn.com
Cherry Cricket
2641 E 2nd Ave, Denver
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: pork green chili, veggie green chili, 303 green chile relleno burger, Colorado bison burger, grande burrito with pork green chili · Since 1945
Cherry Creek burger bar serving pork green chili by the bowl and as a burger topping, plus a Colorado bison burger.
cherrycricket.com
Columbine Steak House & Lounge
300 Federal Blvd, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: steaks with baked potato and Texas toast · Since 1961
Cash-only, order-at-the-counter steakhouse on Federal Boulevard with budget steak dinners.
columbinesteakhouseandlounge.com
Elway's Downtown
1881 Curtis Street, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: filet mignon, New York strip, Scottish salmon
Downtown Denver dining room of John Elway's steakhouse group, serving prime steaks; the original Cherry Creek location closed in 2024.
elways.com
Guard and Grace
1801 California St, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: Creekstone prime filet, Snake River wagyu tomahawk, cowboy ribeye, filet flight
Downtown steakhouse with a wood-fired grill and a filet flight that compares prime, wagyu and grass-fed beef.
guardandgrace.com
My Brother's Bar
2376 15th St, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: JCB (jalapeño cream cheese burger), Ralphie bison burger, Steerburger · Since 1970
Unsigned corner tavern at 15th and Platte with classical music on the stereo, known for its JCB burger and a bison burger.
mybrothersbar.com
Sam's No. 3
1500 Curtis Street, Denver
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: Kickin' pork green chili, veggie green chili, smothered breakfast burritos, chile rellenos and eggs, Kitchen Sink, ground buffalo skillet
Downtown Greek-American diner that smothers burritos, skillets and the Kitchen Sink in its pork green chili, with a buffalo option.
Shanahan's Steakhouse
5085 S Syracuse St, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: bone-in filet mignon, USDA prime aged steaks, East Coast oysters
Tech Center steakhouse named for former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, serving bone-in filet and aged prime steaks.
shanahanssteakhouse.com
Tocabe, An American Indian Eatery
3536 W 44th Ave, Denver
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: bison ribs, braised shredded bison, ground bison, Iko's green chili stew, frybread
Indigenous-owned counter restaurant serving bison ribs, shredded bison on frybread and a beef-and-potato green chili stew.
tocabe.com

Oldest restaurants in Denver

Opening years at today's address, from the place's own history or a published one, oldest first; the note under each explains its year. Statewide: Colorado's oldest restaurants.

Buckhorn Exchange
1000 Osage St, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: Rocky Mountain oysters, elk medallions, buffalo prime rib, buffalo tenderloin, smoked buffalo sausage, quail, fried alligator tail, prime steaks · Since 1893
Lincoln Park steakhouse filled with mounted game and Old West artifacts, serving buffalo, elk, quail and Rocky Mountain oysters alongside prime beef.
Opened by Henry "Shorty Scout" Zietz in November 1893; its history page says it was issued Colorado Liquor License #1, which is still displayed.
buckhorn.com
Charlie Brown's Bar & Grill
980 N Grant St, Denver
On the menu: green chile, prime rib (Thursdays), Greek specialties, burgers · Since 1933
Capitol Hill piano bar in the Colburn Hotel with nightly live piano, a long diner-style menu with green chile, and Thursday prime rib.
Opened December 6, 1933, on the ground floor of the Colburn Hotel; the bar's site cites 93 years in business.
charliebrownsbarandgrill.com
The Cruise Room
1600 17th St, Denver
On the menu: martinis, small plates · Since 1933
Art Deco bar inside the Oxford Hotel, modeled on a lounge from the Queen Mary ocean liner, pouring martinis with a small-plates menu.
Opened inside the Oxford Hotel in 1933, the day after Prohibition was repealed, per the hotel.
theoxfordhotel.com
Ship Tavern
321 17th St, Denver
On the menu: New York strip, petite filet, flatiron steak, oysters · Since 1934
Nautical-themed tavern inside the Brown Palace, decorated with model ships and brass, serving steaks and seafood.
Opened in the Brown Palace Hotel in 1934, after Prohibition ended.
brownpalace.com
Cherry Cricket
2641 E 2nd Ave, Denver
Green chileGame & steak On the menu: pork green chili, veggie green chili, 303 green chile relleno burger, Colorado bison burger, grande burrito with pork green chili · Since 1945
Cherry Creek burger bar serving pork green chili by the bowl and as a burger topping, plus a Colorado bison burger.
Opened at this address in 1945 as Mary Zimmerman's bar and renamed Cherry Cricket in 1950; it was rebuilt in place after a 2016 kitchen fire and reopened in 2017.
cherrycricket.com
Don's Club Tavern
723 E 6th Ave, Denver
Since 1947
Old-school neighborhood tavern near Governor's Park that stays open until 2 a.m. daily.
Opened in 1947; the bar says it has changed little since then.
donsclubtavern.com
Gaetano's Italian
3760 Tejon St, Denver
On the menu: meatballs, lobster ravioli, lasagna, chicken parmesan, gnocchi · Since 1947
Red-sauce Italian restaurant in a brick building in Highland with long ties to the Smaldone family.
Opened on Tejon Street in 1947 by the Smaldone family; current owner since 2013.
gaetanositalian.com
Bastien's Restaurant
3503 E Colfax Ave, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: sugar steak, filet mignon, New York strip, porterhouse, bone-in ribeye, dry-aged ribeye · Since 1958
Family-run mid-century steakhouse on East Colfax under a folded-plate roof, known for its sugar-rubbed steak.
The Bastien family ran the Moon Drive Inn on this corner from 1937 (hence the restaurant's 'since 1937' line); they tore it down and opened Bastien's in the current Googie-style building in 1958, which is on the National Register.
bastiensrestaurant.com
Columbine Steak House & Lounge
300 Federal Blvd, Denver
Game & steak On the menu: steaks with baked potato and Texas toast · Since 1961
Cash-only, order-at-the-counter steakhouse on Federal Boulevard with budget steak dinners.
Open on Federal Boulevard since 1961.
columbinesteakhouseandlounge.com
The Original Chubby's
1231 W 38th Ave, Denver
Green chile On the menu: Mexican hamburger, green chile · Since 1967
Northside walk-up Den-Mex stand whose green chile has smothered its Mexican hamburger since the 1960s.
Open on West 38th Avenue since 1967.

What Denver eats

The kinds of places Denver has most of, out of 2,900, counted from open map listings and Colorado's license records.

Kind of place	Places
Bar & Pub	498
Mexican	366
Coffee & Café	303
Bakery & Sweets	231
Pizza	142
Sandwiches & Deli	124
Japanese & Sushi	121
Burgers	118
Breakfast & Diner	67
Chicken & Wings	66

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Denver green chile, brewpubs and MICHELIN & James Beard, and more

Green chile in and near Denver

Appaloosa Grill

Blackbelly

Brewery Bar II

Cherry Cricket

El Taco de Mexico

La Fogata

La Fogata

La Fuente Restaurant

Onefold

Pete's Kitchen

Sabor Express Mexican Grill

Sam's No. 3

Santiago's Mexican Restaurant

Savina's Mexican Kitchen

Tamales by La Casita

The Original Chubby's

Tocabe, An American Indian Eatery

Garibaldi Mexican Bistro

Davies' Chuck Wagon Diner

Bonfire Burritos

Nick's Cafe at Nick's Garden Center

MICHELIN & James Beard in Denver

Alma Fonda Fina

Brutø

The Wolf's Tailor

Beckon

Kizaki

Margot

Mezcaleria Alma

Milpero

Hop Alley

La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal

MAKfam

El Taco de Mexico

Ash'Kara

Barolo Grill

Glo Noodle House

Mister Oso

Pig and Tiger

Rougarou

Tavernetta

The Ginger Pig

Restaurant Olivia

Yuan Wonton

A5 Steakhouse

Alteño

Brasserie Brixton

Dear Emilia

Dio Mio

Florence Supper Club

Heretík

Hey Kiddo

Kawa Ni

Madeline

Marco's Coal-Fired

Mercantile

Safta

Smok

Temaki Den

Ukiyo

Wildflower

Yacht Club

Coperta

Lady Jane

Le French

Lucina Eatery & Bar

Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails

Odell's Bagel

Reunion Bread Co

Spuntino

Sắp Sửa

Uncle

Brewpubs in and near Denver

4 Noses Brewing Park Hill

Berkeley Alley Beer Company

Bierstadt Lagerhaus

Black Shirt Brewing

Black Sky Brewery