6 editor picks in Denver.
6 new american places in Denver we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Denver | New American across every city.
New American cooking is Denver's playground for ambitious, seasonal menus that borrow freely. Mercantile Dining and Provision in LoDo and The Wolf's Tailor in Sunnyside lead the chef-driven end, while Potager in Capitol Hill works a strictly seasonal kitchen. Cherry Cricket in Cherry Creek covers the casual, burger-forward side.
Mercantile Dining and Provision in Denver is Alex Seidel's farm-to-table dining room and provisions counter in Union Station, sourced from his Fruition Farms.
OrderThe Colorado trout from the live-fire hearth and the house-made charcuterie board.
TipThe market counter sells the kitchen's bread, charcuterie and produce; the morning espresso bar is the city's best Union Station coffee.
The Wolf's Tailor in Denver is Kelly Whitaker's tasting-menu room in Sunnyside since 2017, a James Beard Best Chef Mountain finalist running East-meets-West.
OrderThe chef's tasting menu only; a la carte is not offered.
TipTickets release on Tock 30 days ahead at 9 am. Walk-ins are taken at the bar counter when bookings cancel; arrive by 6 pm to chance it.
Potager in Denver is Teri Rippeto's market-driven dining room in a Capitol Hill row house since 1997, a daily-changing menu built around Front Range farm.
OrderWhatever pasta is on the chalkboard and the seasonal vegetable plate.
TipThe patio garden is the room's draw spring through fall. Closed Sundays and Mondays in 2026; book a week ahead for Saturday.
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.
Park Burger in Highland is Jean-Philippe Failyau's casual burger room with grass-fed Colorado beef, a Front Range mini-chain that began on Pearl Street.
OrderThe Park Burger (classic with cheddar) and sweet potato fries; milkshakes are spiked with bourbon on weekends.
TipWalk-in; takeout via app. The Pearl Street original is two blocks from Sushi Den.
Hopdoddy Burger Bar in Denver is the Austin original's South Broadway burger counter since 2014, with house-ground beef, hand-cut fries and a Colorado craft.
OrderThe Goodnight Burger and a Colorado craft beer; bison patties available as a swap.
TipWalk-in only; ordering at the counter avoids the table wait at peak hours.
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