Denver's American kitchens lean on the Front Range pantry, with chef-driven rooms scattered from Highland to RiNo. Root Down sits in a former 1950s service station in Highland, while The Greenwich runs a wood fire in RiNo. Annette Scratch to Table works out of Stanley Marketplace, and Steuben's Uptown holds down regional comfort food in Capitol Hill.

American restaurants in Denver

4 american places in Denver we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Denver · American across every city.

  • Annette Scratch to Table

    Order The wood-fired half chicken with smoked vegetables and the pasta of the day.

    Annette Scratch to Table in Stanley Marketplace is Caroline Glover's James Beard-winning wood-fired neighbourhood kitchen, a small dining room and patio.

  • Root Down

    Order The sweet potato falafel and the veggie burger; the bar runs an inventive cocktail menu with house syrups.

    Root Down in Denver is Justin Cucci's vegetable-forward dining room in a former 1950s service station in Highland since 2008, with a walk-in patio side.

  • The Greenwich

    Order The wood-fired vegetables and a daily pasta; the cocktail program runs deep on agave spirits.

    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.

  • Steuben's Uptown

    Order The Maine lobster roll on Friday and Saturday, the cubano sandwich the rest of the week.

    Steuben's Uptown in Denver is Josh and Brandon Wolkon's regional American diner on 17th Avenue since 2006, modeled on the Wolkon family's Steuben's of Boston.

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