2 Best Restaurants in Denver, Colorado

Pizzeria Locale

$ | Highland
This casual pizzeria is a franchised offshoot of the original in Boulder. They had set out to make inexpensive pizza the way it was done in Italy 150 years ago: in under two minutes in a blistering-hot oven, with a light, thin, bubbly crust, and sparingly topped with fresh ingredients. The unexpected ingredients are the ones that impress—charred broccolini, crème fraîche with corn, ricotta with Calabrian chilies. A miniature cup of butterscotch pudding is the perfect amount of dessert.
Pizza Lunch Dinner $ Family
3484 W. 32nd Ave., Denver, Colorado, 80211, USA
720-790--7700
www.pizzerialocale.com
Known For
  • sausage and broccolini pizza and other unique ingredients
  • kid-friendly setup
  • butterscotch pudding for dessert
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Reservations not accepted

Sam's No. 3

$$ | Downtown

Greek immigrant Sam Armatas opened his first eatery in Denver in 1927, and his three sons use the same recipes their father did in their updated version of his all-American diner, from the famous red and green chilis to the Coney Island–style hot dogs and creamy rice pudding. The retro diner resembles a fancy Denny's, and the bar is crowded with theatergoers and hipsters after dark. Good luck choosing: the menu is 12 pages long, with Greek and Mexican favorites as well as diner classics. The chunky mashed potatoes rule, as do the pie-based milkshakes, and breakfast, which is served all day, comes fast.