Day-by-day eating plans for Denver. weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.

Day-by-day plans

Denver weekend: green chile, brewery, tasting menu ★ 4.6

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend that pulls Denver's defining foods into one loop: smothered burritos for breakfast, RiNo breweries in the afternoon, and a Larimer Street tasting menu at night.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: green chile breakfast, RiNo crawl, Larimer dinner

  2. Day 2: Sunday: brunch, South Pearl, fine-dining tasting

Denver craft beer pilgrimage: three days of taprooms ★ 4.6

Beer-focused visitor, three days3 days

A three-day plan for the brewery-focused: Denver's top taprooms, the Great American Beer Festival warmups, Fort Collins as a possible day trip and a downtown brewpub history loop.

  1. Day 1: Day 1: LoDo brewpub history loop

  2. Day 2: Day 2: RiNo and Five Points breweries

  3. Day 3: Day 3: South Broadway and South Pearl brewers

Denver on a budget: two days under $40/day ★ 4.4

Budget-eater, two days2 days

A two-day plan keeping food costs under $40 a day: smothered burritos, $4 tacos, $14 pho, biscuit sandwiches and a brewery taproom round.

  1. Day 1: Day 1: green chile and Federal Boulevard

  2. Day 2: Day 2: biscuit sandwich, empanadas, neighborhood secret

Denver coffee and bakery crawl ★ 4.3

Coffee lover, one day1 day

A single-day Denver crawl threading Sweet Cooie's, Corvus Coffee, Sugarmill and Carriage House Bakery with the Denver brunch and dinner anchors.

  1. Day 1: Day 1: morning coffee, bakery loop, dinner

Denver fine dining weekend ★ 4.6

Fine dining lover, two days2 days

A weekend threading Denver's fine dining anchors: Tavernetta, Frasca Food and Wine, Beckon and Mercantile Dining and Provision with Sushi Den dinner.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: brunch, lunch, Beckon tasting menu

  2. Day 2: Sunday: Italian lunch, Sushi Den finish

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