Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Denver.

Top tables

Beckon ★ 4.8

$$$$ Tasting $165 to $185Tasting menuChef Duncan Holmes

Beckon in Denver is Duncan Holmes's 18-seat chef's counter on Larimer in RiNo since 2018, a Michelin-recognised tasting room running an 11-course.

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The Wolf's Tailor ★ 4.7

$$$$ Tasting $135Tasting menuChef Kelly Whitaker

The Wolf's Tailor in Denver is Kelly Whitaker's tasting-menu room in Sunnyside since 2017, a James Beard Mountain finalist with East-meets-West live-fire.

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Frasca Food and Wine ★ 4.9

$$$$ Tasting $110 to $135Wine barChef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson

Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder is Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson's James Beard-winning Friulian dining room since 2004, a 40-minute drive.

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Tavernetta ★ 4.7

$$$$ Tasting $95 to $145ItalianChef Ian Wortham

Tavernetta in Denver is Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson's regional Italian dining room in Union Station since 2017, the city sister.

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Matsuhisa Denver ★ 4.6

$$$$ Tasting $140 to $195Japanese-PeruvianChef Nobu Matsuhisa

Matsuhisa Denver is Nobu Matsuhisa's Cherry Creek dining room since 2009, the chef's Colorado location running the canonical Nobu-style Japanese-Peruvian.

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Sushi Den ★ 4.8

$$$$ Tasting $95 to $150JapaneseChef Toshi Kizaki

Sushi Den in Denver is Toshi and Yasu Kizaki's South Pearl sushi house since 1984, with fish flown daily from Toyosu Market via the brothers' Japanese supply.

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Guard and Grace ★ 4.5

$$$$ Tasting $120 to $220SteakhouseChef Troy Guard

Guard and Grace in Denver is Troy Guard's modern downtown steakhouse since 2014, with an in-house dry-ageing program and a Colorado wagyu and bison selection.

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Uchi Denver ★ 4.6

$$$$ Tasting $110 to $160Japanese sushiChef Tyson Cole

Uchi Denver is Tyson Cole's Hai Hospitality sushi room in RiNo since 2019, the Austin original's third location running the Uchi omakase template.

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Mizu Izakaya ★ 4.5

$$$$ Tasting $95 to $140JapaneseChef Hong Jian Lee

Mizu Izakaya in Denver is Hong Jian Lee's LoHi izakaya since 2016, with fresh sushi and rolls, ramen, grilled yakitori skewers and weekend DJ sets.

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Barolo Grill ★ 4.5

$$$$ Tasting $95 to $130ItalianChef Darrel Truett

Barolo Grill in Denver is Blair Taylor's Cherry Creek Italian dining room since 1992, the kitchen that built the city's Italian wine cellar.

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Editor picks in Denver include Beckon, The Wolf's Tailor, Frasca Food and Wine, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.

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