The NEW Best Restaurants in Denver | Denver Food Tour 2023 | Places to Eat in Denver, Colorado

Looking for the best restaurants in Denver? This Denver food guide has you covered.
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In this Denver food tour, I go through many of the most popular categories of food to help you find places to eat in and around Denver-including brunch, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Pizza, BBQ, American, birria tacos, seafood, hot pot, Chinese food, Italian, and great date restaurants. I also share my personal favorite restaurant in Denver. I'll provide suggestions and tips when you're looking for what to eat when you're in Denver, Colorado.
Whether you live in Denver, or you're coming to visit, you'll find plenty of places to eat and restaurants you need to try in Denver. Denver's food scene is getting better every year, and this video is proof of it with some of the best restaurants in the city that are actually pretty affordable.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:08 Brunch
1:56 Thai
2:39 Korean
3:24 Pizza
5:20 American
6:19 BBQ
7:00 Japanese
8:12 Tacos
9:15 Seafood
10:07 Hot Pot
10:36 Chinese
11:25 Italian
12:18 Date spots
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[@chuckhibbett4057]

Great video and really appreciate your candid reviews. Helps to cut through all the on line searching. Keep up the good work!!!

[@davechung]

Made my day with this comment, Chuck! Thank you so much for watching!

[@AHouseDivided1998]

I’m visiting tomorrow with my family. Can’t wait!

[@sarahfairbairn2883]

We will be visiting Denver for a quick trip this weekend and would like to say thank you for your very helpful and informational content! Incredible!

[@davechung]

Thank you so much, Sarah!! Have a great time here!

[@driftx2]

Nice! I've been here for over 20 years and haven't been to a lot of these. Thanks for the recommendations.

[@davechung]

Thanks for watching! I hope you enjoy checking out a few of these spots!

[@marktrandotnet]

Thank you for this awesome list. I'll check these out next time I'm in Denver.

[@davechung]

Thanks for checking out the video, Mark!

[@guadalupezamora6279]

Thank you Dave, just the video I wanted 😊

[@davechung]

I’m so happy it helped!

[@ninesevenzero]

Dave, we finally tried Venalonzo’s. You are always on point. Thank you. Great tacos and people !

[@davechung]

That's awesome! It's one of my go-to's when I'm out that way. Appreciate the love!

[@Aquita17]

Appreciate this. I'll be in Denver in April.

[@davechung]

I hope your visit is awesome!

[@mastersplinter5966]

I have to favorite this video for future reference XD Future Colorado Trip 🙏

[@davechung]

Please do! 😀 food awaits your trip!

[@toneskinguyen9633]

Thank you , we’ll be coming in July !

[@davechung]

Hope you have an amazing time here!

[@cl0123]

Bookmarked this video and subscribing for more read-up's for a January trip to Fort Collins. Would you happen to have another video on weather tips from someone coming from Hawaii? My son goes to school in Fort Collins and this is my first time visiting Denver/FC in January. Mahalo! Our flight will touch down late morning, your recommendation of one of the Korea hotpot places sounds very promising.

[@davechung]

Awesome! It’ll be a very big weather and altitude change for sure. I don’t have one specific to Hawaii visitors, but I do have a lot of videos for “Things to know before visiting Denver” and “6 big mistakes people make when visiting Denver for the first time” that I think will help a lot! I’d consider taking the first day a little easy to give yourself a little time to adjust to the altitude (big difference), but I really hope you have a great time here!

[@T25de]

10:05 That place is legit ❤

[@diningcolorado]

Great food! Can't wait to see the next upload. #diningcolorado

[@anothername2730]

I’m like 4 restaurants in and you’ve already earned a Super Thanks. I’m now psyched to visit! Random question for you: I’m mainly interested in getting a feel for the culture and social climates in the state. What are a couple cities/towns you’d recommend visiting? (Anywhere in CO, distance isn’t an issue.)

[@davechung]

Thank you so much, AN! Such a great question. I think many people would immediately say Boulder and Colorado Springs, just because they’re so different on the social climate front (and they are!). Outside of the ski towns, it might also be interesting for you to check out some towns that people road trip to, like Steamboat Springs and Telluride to see if that type of getaway fits your lifestyle. You probably saw that a lot of the restaurants in this video are in Aurora, which is the most diverse city in Colorado.

[@takeyourpill]

Love your content! Can you make a LODO specific video about best places to see, things to do, and best places to eat? That would be AWESOME!

[@davechung]

Thank you so much! I’ll def put it on the calendar to work on!

[@snowyschannel]

​ @Dave Chung Have you tried The Post? They have two locations in Boulder county, not really the Denver Metro but still pretty damn good. Their Chicken and Waffles are insane! If you ever get a chance you should do a series about Boulder or even the rest of the front range.

[@davechung]

I love The Post! I’m actually going to put them in an upcoming video on some of my personal local favorites 🍗 😋

[@annievandan]

Would love to have you write for Asian Avenue Magazine!! Sharing restaurant features for Asian restaurants in Denver! :)

[@davechung]

Hey Annie! Feel free to send me a note! My contact info is on my website (davechung.com).

[@afxmnstr]

I do wanna try all the stuff on this list. Im back after going to GQUE - it was very underwhelming - but BBQ is hard not to come off the same as many other places.

[@jenniferzeiger1762]

Have you tried Pearl of Siam in Aurora? Their food is awesome.

[@davechung]

I have heard great things! I haven’t checked it out yet, but I have friends who love it!

[@rosearmor45]

Hey Dave! There is a new place down in Highlands Ranch near Colorado/Highlands Ranch Parkway and University. It is called Crepes and Dreams and has a REALLY cool owner with a fascinating story. If you would be willing to check it out, I will be happy to introduce you. Crepes and Dreams. Delicious and I am excited to watch it flourish.

[@davechung]

Thanks so much for the heads up! I’m taking a breather from individual restaurant spotlight long form videos for now because no one watched them 😭 (they costed me so much to produce!). I loved making them, but they never seemed to catch on. I’ll def check it out sometime though!

[@Kid1587station]

We are going in November over the thanksgiving holiday. Any suggestions of places that are open on thanksgiving?

[@davechung]

Awesome! I hope you have a great trip! You’ll want to call ahead to be sure. There are for sure some steakhouses and Asian restaurants open on Thanksgiving, but it’s a good idea to call to check, especially because of recent staffing shortages.

[@tyb9234]

Wayne’s smoke shack is the best bbq, definitely try it.

[@davechung]

Thanks so much for the suggestion! I have some friends up there I’m due to visit, so I’ll check it out next time!

[@ohnonoher]

Pit Fiend is my personal favorite but the hours are a nightmare.

[@RobertRoth-cp2xu]

There are two Brazilian steak houses in Denver. We will be in Denver for very short time and want to try one of the Brazilian steakhouse. Which one would you recommend if any?

[@davechung]

Oooh I love a good Brazilian steakhouse. I’m guessing you’re choosing between Fogo and Rodizio. Even though there are Fogo locations elsewhere, I’d still do it or Texas de Brazil over Rodizio if I was to choose just one.

[@manaole1970]

Overall great video, however I was hoping to find a restaurant with indigenous food. I have been searching online and so far nothing.

[@davechung]

Thanks, Dru! I made this video a while back and always wish I had included Tocabe for some unique quick serve. If you haven’t tried it, it’s worth checking out!

[@debbieannsmith8962]

👍👍👍

[@katinatree]

You need to try golden Shanghai

[@davechung]

Ooh on Parker Rd? Thanks for the suggestion!

[@intriguexb]

Im going to denver in 3 weeks is Denver Biscuit Company any good?

[@davechung]

I think it’s worth a meal when you’re visiting! Make sure to join the waitlist online because the waits can be crazy: www.atomiccowboy.net/wait-list

[@meme8905]

Do a burger joint beo.

[@shadejacobs6472]

Best steakhouse for a bachelor party?

[@davechung]

Great question. A few people have asked me to do a steakhouse video! I’d go Guard and Grace for something more modern or Steakhouse 10 for a more traditional leather seat vibe.

[@jacobs4985]

You're missing Native American restaurant! Tocabe is really good

[@davechung]

It is! It’s a regular spot for me whenever I’m in the area!

[@jacobs4985]

@@davechung Nice! Do you know what's the best all you can it in Denver? couldn't find one in your videos yet

[@davechung]

@@jacobs4985 Haha I've been thinking about doing an AYCE video! Some of my favorites are Sushi Katsu (sushi), K+ Hot Pot, Old Town Hot Pot, and I do the AYCE brunch at Tamayo every now and then. I'm not mad at Guadalajara too if the mood is right.

[@tonyb7395]

NO steakhouses?! Wow

[@davechung]

It deserves its own (very expensive) video, but I’d do Steakhouse 10, Guard and Grace or A5!

[@ALFB.4]

What about Colorado springs or glen wood springs or Vail any better city jk

[@stormey6]

African food and Caribbean food is missing in your video

[@davechung]

Thanks for watching! It’s tough out here for both 😀

[@misskellyann1013]

Redeemer was very bland. I went once and probably wouldn't try it again.

[@papagen00]

i thought denver's famous seafood is the rocky mountain oyster.

[@georgezimmerman3334]

I would like to try these places but denver blows.

[@gumption76]

Great recs. But I cringed each time you said “genre.”

[@davechung]

Appreciate it! Valid point 😂 I made this video a while back. I’ve come a long way since then!

[@gumption76]

@@davechung I knew what you meant.

[@davechung]

@@gumption76 appreciate it! 😀 it’s tough with video because you can’t go back once it’s up!