Rebel Bread ★ 4.7
Rebel Bread in Denver is Zach Martinucci's South Broadway sourdough bakery, milling Colorado wheat and selling at farmers markets across the Front Range.
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Moxie Bread Co ★ 4.7
Moxie Bread Co in Louisville is Andy Clark's whole-grain sourdough bakery, the Front Range wheat-mill program that wholesales to Rebel Bread and Reunion.
Sweet Bloom Coffee ★ 4.7
Sweet Bloom Coffee in Lakewood is Andy Sprenger's small-batch roastery and cafe, a US Brewers Cup champion and direct-sourcing program since 2013.
Trompeau Bakery ★ 4.6
Trompeau Bakery in Denver is Bertrand Faucheux's South Pearl French bakery, a 2018 viennoiserie counter with croissants and tarts in the classical Parisian.
Bakery Four ★ 4.6
Bakery Four in Denver is Shawn Bergin's Berkeley sourdough bakery since 2020, with naturally-leavened loaves, pain au chocolat, morning buns.
Corvus Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
Corvus Coffee Roasters in Denver is Phil Goodlaxson's South Broadway roastery and flagship cafe, pouring direct-trade single-origin beans from Colombia.
La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal ★ 4.6
La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal in Denver is chef Jose Avila's Five Points pozoleria, a Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen with rojo, verde and black pozoles and tacos.
OrderPozole rojo, verde and tacos al pastor
El Taco de Mexico ★ 4.6
El Taco de Mexico in Denver is the Santa Fe Drive Mexican counter since 1986, a James Beard America's Classics winner with cabeza, lengua and tripa tacos.
OrderLengua tacos and chile rellenos
El Taco de Mexico ★ 4.6
El Taco de Mexico in Denver is the Santa Fe Drive counter, a James Beard America's Classics-winning shop with $3 tacos and a $9 chile relleno plate.
OrderLengua, tripa, cabeza tacos
Denver Biscuit Company ★ 4.5
Denver Biscuit Company in Denver is Drew Shader's Southern-biscuit counter on Colfax since 2010, with house-baked buttermilk biscuits and a giant.
OrderThe Franklin sandwich (fried chicken, bacon, cheddar, apple butter on a biscuit) and a cinnamon roll to share.
TipWalk-in only; weekend mornings hit a 60-minute wait. The Atomic Cowboy bar shares the space and pours bloody marys.
Huckleberry Roasters ★ 4.5
Huckleberry Roasters in Denver is the Sunnyside coffee bar of the Pecos roastery, a 2011 third-wave shop pouring single-origin filters and rotating espresso.
SelvaSur Coffee ★ 4.5
SelvaSur Coffee in Denver is the Capitol Hill family-run cafe on Broadway, sourcing organic beans direct from Chiapas and Peru and roasting in-house.
Maria Empanada ★ 4.5
Maria Empanada in Denver is Lorena Cantarovici's South Broadway empanada counter since 2013, an Argentine bakery-cafe with hand-folded beef.
OrderArgentine empanadas
Maria Empanada ★ 4.5
Maria Empanada in Denver is the South Broadway Argentine empanada counter since 2013, with $4 hand-folded beef, chicken and vegetable empanadas.
OrderArgentine empanadas
Devil's Food Bakery and Cookery ★ 4.4
Devil's Food Bakery and Cookery in Denver is the Wash Park bakery on Gaylord Street since 2000, with a cake counter, breakfast pastries and a strong.
Izzio Artisan Bakery ★ 4.4
Izzio Artisan Bakery in Louisville is the Front Range naturally fermented sourdough bakery supplying Denver restaurants and grocers from its 104th St plant.
Crema Coffee House ★ 4.4
Crema Coffee House in Denver is Noah Price's RiNo coffee bar and brunch room since 2008, with rotating roasters, breakfast plates and an art-and-design crowd.
Steam Espresso Bar ★ 4.4
Steam Espresso Bar in Denver is the South Pearl Street corner cafe pouring Lost Coffee espresso and pour-overs, with a small Sunnyside sister shop on Tejon.
Thump Coffee ★ 4.4
Thump Coffee in Denver is the Capitol Hill cafe of the Bend, Oregon roastery, with rotating pour-overs, espresso flights and a quiet study room near Cheesman.
Blue Sparrow Coffee ★ 4.4
Blue Sparrow Coffee in Denver is the Platte Street cafe of the Park Hill mini-chain, a clean industrial room with multi-roaster pours and a bike-shop crowd.
Little Owl Coffee ★ 4.4
Little Owl Coffee in Denver is the LoDo specialty coffee bar on Blake Street, pouring rotating roasters from Ozo, Sweet Bloom and Corvus with a French-style.
Chubby's ★ 4.4
Chubby's in Denver is the West Highland Mexican counter on 38th Avenue, a 1971 family-owned shop open until 3 am for the smothered burrito night-shift trade.
OrderSmothered green chile burrito
Wong Way Veg ★ 4.4
Wong Way Veg in Denver is Holly Wong's vegan Chinese-American food truck, a RiNo and Curtis Park rotating operation with vegan crab rangoon and General.
OrderVegan Chinese-American food truck
Taqueria La Familia ★ 4.4
Taqueria La Familia in Denver is the Highland 32nd Avenue Mexican counter, a family-run taqueria with smothered breakfast burritos, asada and al pastor tacos.
OrderBreakfast burritos and street tacos
Chubby's ★ 4.4
Chubby's in Denver is the West Highland Mexican counter on 38th Avenue, open until 3 am with smothered burritos under $12 and a long late-night line.
OrderSmothered burrito
City O' City ★ 4.4
City O' City in Denver is the 13th Avenue vegan diner since 2008, with vegan diner plates under $16, breakfast all day and a strong late-night kitchen.
OrderVegan diner plates
Cherry Cricket ★ 4.3
The Cherry Cricket in Denver is the Cherry Creek burger bar since 1945, a build-your-own burger room with 40 toppings and a long beer list. Priced at $.
OrderBuild your own burger with green chile, fried egg and bacon; cheese fries on the side.
TipWalk-in only; weeknight wait is usually 20 minutes. Ballpark sister location is open near Coors Field for game nights.
Kaladi Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3
Kaladi Coffee Roasters in Denver is the University Hills roastery and cafe, a Front Range coffee pioneer since 1995 with deep single-origin selection.
Novo Coffee ★ 4.3
Novo Coffee in Denver is the Glenarm cafe of the Patterson family roastery, with direct-sourcing relationships in Ethiopia and Guatemala and a downtown.
Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs ★ 4.3
Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs in Denver is the Ballpark district hot-dog counter on Larimer, with elk, rattlesnake, reindeer and other wild-game sausages.
OrderWild-game sausages
Las Delicias ★ 4.3
Las Delicias in Denver is the Uptown Mexican counter and family room since 1974, with carne adovada burritos, chile rellenos and a Westword Best of nod.
OrderCarne adovada burrito
Pete's Kitchen ★ 4.3
Pete's Kitchen in Denver is the East Colfax Greek-American diner, open 24 hours on weekend nights, with green chile burritos and gyros under $14.
OrderGreek-American diner plates
Denver Biscuit Company ★ 4.3
Denver Biscuit Company in Denver is the East Colfax Southern-biscuit counter since 2010, with the $11 Franklin biscuit sandwich and cinnamon-roll biscuit.
OrderFranklin biscuit sandwich
Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs ★ 4.3
Biker Jim's Gourmet Dogs in Denver is the Ballpark district hot-dog counter on Larimer, with elk, rattlesnake and reindeer sausage dogs under $14.
OrderWild-game sausage on a bun
Weathervane Cafe ★ 4.2
Weathervane Cafe in Denver is the Uptown brunch room on 17th Avenue, a converted Victorian with breakfast plates, full bar and a sunlit reading porch.
The Bardo Coffee House ★ 4.2
The Bardo Coffee House in Denver is the South Broadway cafe with a vegan menu and rotating local roasters, a SoBo studio-friendly room with late hours.
Pablo's Coffee ★ 4.2
Pablo's Coffee in Denver is the Capitol Hill flagship of the city's longest-running independent roastery, opened by Craig Conner in 1994. At 630 E 6th Ave.
Santiago's ★ 4.2
Santiago's in Denver is the Colorado chain Mexican counter, a Front Range green-chile fixture since 1991 with 30 Front Range locations and a smothered.
OrderGreen chile breakfast burrito
Civic Center EATS ★ 4.2
Civic Center EATS in Denver is the Tuesday and Thursday food-truck rally on the Civic Center Park lawn, running May through October with 30 trucks rotating.
OrderFood truck rally (varies)
Santiago's ★ 4.2
Santiago's in Denver is the Colorado-chain green chile breakfast burrito counter, the cheapest smothered burrito on Front Range menus with 30 metro locations.
OrderGreen chile breakfast burrito
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