Tamayo is a modern mexican restaurant in Downtown, Denver.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 1400 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202
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.
OrderThe 28-day dry-aged ribeye or the Snake River Farms wagyu tasting.
TipThe downstairs lounge runs happy hour 4 to 6 pm with discounted steaks. Book the wine vault for a private steak dinner.
Izakaya Den in Denver is the Kizaki brothers' South Pearl izakaya next door to Sushi Den, a small-plates and yakitori room with the same Toyosu Market fish.
OrderYakitori from the binchotan grill and the wagyu carpaccio.
TipWalk-up only at the bar. The dining room takes bookings; the kitchen closes at 11 pm, later than most South Pearl rooms.
El Five in Denver is Justin Cucci's fifth-floor Highland tapas room with floor-to-ceiling views of downtown and the Front Range, a Mediterranean small-plates.
OrderThe wood-grilled octopus and the lamb shawarma.
TipSunset reservations book out a month in advance. The hidden side patio runs walk-ins; the elevator entrance is on Umatilla.
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.
OrderThe 28-day dry-aged ribeye or the Snake River Farms wagyu tasting.
TipThe downstairs lounge runs happy hour 4 to 6 pm with discounted steaks. Book the wine vault for a private steak dinner.
Linger in Denver is Justin Cucci's rooftop global street food room in the old Olinger Mortuary in Highland, with a 360-degree city view and a small-plates.
OrderThe bison meatballs and the banh mi sliders; the room's name is a play on the Olinger neon sign upstairs.
TipThe rooftop patio is the room's draw; book by 5 pm or wait at the bar. Closed for service on Mondays in 2026.
The Buckhorn Exchange in Denver is the city's oldest steakhouse since 1893, holding Colorado liquor license number one and a game menu that includes elk.
OrderThe elk steak or the buffalo prime rib, both on the menu since opening.
TipThe dining room is the original 1893 saloon with mounted heads on every wall; second-floor lounge is quieter. Light rail stops 50 feet from the door.
Uchi in Denver is Tyson Cole's Hai Hospitality sushi room in RiNo since 2019, the Austin original's third location with the same omakase template and modern.
OrderThe hama chili and the maguro sashimi to start, both signatures of the Uchi template.
TipHappy hour at the bar runs Sunday-Friday with a $5 sushi list; cheapest way into a Hai Hospitality kitchen.
