Top 25 Restaurants in Denver 2017
Posted on October 30, 2017 by

Xploritall announces the 3rd annual list of the 25 Best Restaurants in Denver. We sorted through several key diner and critic ranking lists to determine the overall winners. This "poll of polls" balances the opinions of dining critics with ratings of actual diners. The winners represent a diverse offering of cuisines and ranging from casual to fine dining.
Though Xploritall places less emphasis on opinions and rankings than other travel sites, the Top 25 list is a great tool for planning a visit to the Mile High City. There are lots of other great places to eat in and around Denver, so consider this list a starting point. And don't forget to sign up to add these places to your Xploritall travel planner.
We will be announcing the Top25 Restaurants for other cities over the next few months.
The Top 25 list for 2017:
1
Sushi Den
2016 Ranking: 8
1487 S Pearl St
Japanese, Sushi
$$
2
Fruition Restaurant
2016 Ranking: 1
1313 E 6th Ave
New American
$$$
3
Acorn
2016 Ranking: 2
3350 Brighton Blvd
New American
$$
4
ChoLon Modern Asian Bistro
2016 Ranking: 9
1555 Blake St 101
Asian Fusion
$$
5
Root Down
2016 Ranking: 7
1600 W 33rd Ave
New American
$$$
6
Rioja Restaurant
2016 Ranking: 3
1431 Larimer
Mediterranean
$$$$
7
Izakaya Den
2016 Ranking: 13
1487A S Pearl St
Japanese
$$$
8
Snooze Eatery - Larimer St
2016 Ranking: Not Ranked
2262 Larimer St
American (Traditional), Breakfast
$$
9
Basta
2016 Ranking: Not Ranked
3601 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder
Dessert, Pizza, Seafood
$$
10
Denver Biscuit Company - Colfax
2016 Ranking: Not Ranked
3237 East Colfax
Comfort Food, Sandwiches, Southern
$
11
Osteria Marco
2016 Ranking: 14
1453 Larimer St.
Italian, Pizza
$$
12
Guard & Grace
2016 Ranking: 5
1801 California St
Steakhouse
$$
13
The Plimoth Neighborhood Eatery
2016 Ranking: 23
2335 28th Ave.
American (New), French, Italian
$$
14
Work & Class
2016 Ranking: 6
2500 Larimer St
American & Latin American
$$
15
Sushi Sasa
2016 Ranking: Not Ranked
2401 15th St
Japanese, Sushi
$$
16
To The Wind Bistro
2016 Ranking: 15
3333 E Colfax Ave
Bistro
$$
17
Blunozer Cafe
2016 Ranking: Not Ranked
1475 Ivy St
Bakery,Sandwiches
$
18
Cherry Cricket
2016 Ranking: Not Ranked
2641 East 2nd Avenue
Burgers
$$
19
Park Burger - Platt Park
2016 Ranking: Not Ranked
1890 South Pearl Street
American (Traditional),Burgers
$$
20
AikoPops
2016 Ranking: Not Ranked
1284 S Pearl St
Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches, Soup
$
21
Bittersweet Restaurants
2016 Ranking: Not Ranked
500 E Alameda Ave
American (New), French, Italian
$$$
22
Tocabe - An American Indian Eatery
2016 Ranking: 20
3536 W 44th Ave
American (Traditional)
$
23
Big Bills NY Pizza
2016 Ranking: Not Ranked
8243 South Holly Street, Centennial
Italian, Pizza, Salads
$$
24
The Rolling Pin Bakeshop
2016 Ranking: Not Ranked
2716 Welton St
Bakery
$
25
African Grill and Bar
2016 Ranking: Not Ranked
18601 Green Valley Ranch Blvd
African, Seafood
$$