Beckon ★ 4.8
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
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.
Frasca Food and Wine ★ 4.9
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.
Tavernetta ★ 4.7
Tavernetta in Denver is Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson's regional Italian dining room in Union Station since 2017, the city sister.
Matsuhisa Denver ★ 4.6
Matsuhisa Denver is Nobu Matsuhisa's Cherry Creek dining room since 2009, the chef's Colorado location running the canonical Nobu-style Japanese-Peruvian.
Sushi Den ★ 4.8
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.
Guard and Grace ★ 4.5
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.
Uchi Denver ★ 4.6
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.
Mizu Izakaya ★ 4.5
Mizu Izakaya in Denver is Wing Lai's modern Japanese dining room in Riverfront Park since 2018, with a robata grill, omakase counter and a Japanese whisky.
Barolo Grill ★ 4.5
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 and runs.
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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.