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20 restaurants that scream “Denver”
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by Linnea Covington
Updated March 27, 2023
Denver’s greatest restaurants reflect the city’s Rocky Mountain soul and its metropolitan heart. The result is a unique dining scene that’s equal parts rugged and refined.
Join the pinky-up crowd for tea, scones, and finger sandwiches at a storied hotel downtown. Check out an iconic Lincoln Park steakhouse complete with mounted game on the walls. Travel to Paris, if only momentarily, at a quaint cafe and bakery in Denver Tech Center.
Get to know the Mile High City through some of its best restaurants. Read on for a guide to 20 spots that scream “Denver.”
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