The former industrial strip north-east of downtown, now Denver's brewery and food-hall corridor. Avanti, Denver Central Market, Cerebral, Crooked Stave and The Source anchor the area along Larimer and Brighton.
Hop Alley in Denver is Tommy Lee's modern Chinese dining room on Larimer in RiNo since 2015, a Michelin Bib Gourmand that runs Sichuan and northern Chinese.
Signature: Mapo tofu, Cumin lamb noodles, Tea-smoked duck
Order: The cumin lamb noodles and the tea-smoked duck, both menu signatures since opening.
Tip: Book the bar counter to watch the wok station.
Beckon in Denver is Duncan Holmes's 18-seat chef's counter on Larimer in RiNo since 2018, a Michelin-recognised tasting room behind sister bistro Call.
Signature: Multi-course chef's counter tasting, Seasonal Colorado tasting, Wine pairing
Order: The tasting menu only; one seating per night.
Tip: Tickets release one month out at 12 noon on a Wednesday via Tock; sell out in minutes. Try the bar at Call next door for walk-ins.
Uchi in Denver is Tyson Cole's Hai Hospitality sushi room in RiNo since 2019, the Austin original's third location with the same omakase template and modern.
Signature: Hama chili, Maguro sashimi, Brussels sprouts
Order: The hama chili and the maguro sashimi to start, both signatures of the Uchi template.
Tip: Happy hour at the bar runs Sunday-Friday with a $5 sushi list; cheapest way into a Hai Hospitality kitchen.
Snooze A.M. Eatery in Denver is Jon Schlegel's mod-flagship breakfast room on Larimer since 2006, the Front Range chain start before it grew nationally.
Signature: Pancake flight, Sweet Potato Pancakes, Breakfast Pot Pie
Order: A pancake flight (sample four cakes) and the Bella! Bella!
Tip: The 90-minute weekend wait is normal at the original; new locations across LoDo and South Broadway absorb the overflow.
The Greenwich in Denver is Caleb Schiff and Lucas Whyland's RiNo dining room since 2019, with a wood-fire kitchen and an in-house cocktail bar that runs late.
Signature: Wood-fired vegetables, Pasta, Cocktails
Order: The wood-fired vegetables and a daily pasta; the cocktail program runs deep on agave spirits.
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins; reservations recommended for Friday and Saturday. Closed Mondays.
Work and Class in Denver is Tony Maciag and Tabatha Knop's family-style Latin American room on Larimer in RiNo since 2014, a James Beard semifinalist.
Signature: Roasted chicken, Steak frites, Cubano
Order: The roasted half chicken with chimichurri or the steak frites.
Tip: Walk-in only; weekend nights hit 60-minute waits by 7 pm. The bar pours one of the city's best mezcal lists.
Larimer Lounge in RiNo has run touring indie rock since 2002 as the kind of small Denver club where The Lumineers and Nathaniel Rateliff played their early sets.
Tip: Doors typically 19:00 for an 20:00 show. The back patio opens through the warm months; sound is best from the centre of the floor.
Globe Hall on Logan Street is the northern RiNo Slavic dance-hall turned live music room and Texas-style BBQ kitchen, with a backyard patio and Americana, country and indie bookings.
Tip: Show nights only, 17:00 onward with the kitchen open until it sells out. The smoked brisket and pulled pork tacos are the food order.
Death & Co Denver runs the lobby bar of The Ramble Hotel in RiNo, the second outpost of the NYC cocktail standard with a coffee bar, mezzanine Suite 6A lounge and rooftop Garden.
Tip: Walk-in for parties of eight or fewer, with limited SevenRooms reservations. Kitchen runs until 22:00 most nights, 23:00 Friday and Saturday.
Tracks on Walnut Street has been Denver's flagship LGBTQ nightclub since 1984, with 8,000 square feet of dance floor, a 40-foot LED wall and the monthly Drag Nation party.
Tip: First Friday is the Babes Around Denver women's party, second Friday the Deathwish goth night, last Friday Drag Nation. Cover varies; arrive by 22:30.
Pon Pon on Walnut Street pairs a tiny RiNo cocktail bar with a vinyl listening room and rotating gallery space, with records lining the walls and dive-bar pricing on creative cocktails.
Tip: Records play through the front room nightly; the gallery in back rotates monthly. Cash-friendly, walk-in only.
Nocturne in RiNo runs nightly live jazz with an artist-in-residence program, a seasonal kitchen and a selected wine and cocktail list inside a mid-century supper-club room.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Reserve via the website for the dinner-and-set; the bar room walks in for the late set.