The experience is intimate and altogether unique for Denver, with menus changing seasonally, highlighting local ingredients and cooking styles from Scandinavia to California. It's impossible to have RiNo Art District without the art, and thankfully there's no shortage of it. Happy New Year! Mister Tuna 3033 Brighton Boulevard 303-831-8862 After years of opening all manner of restaurants, executive chef/partner Troy Guard returns to his roots with Mister Tuna, a high-energy spot in RiNo’s Industry building. ©2021 Denver Westword, LLC. Or stop by for Happy Hour (5-7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday) for some oysters and a beer or a mule made with grapefruit vodka or blueberry lemongrass tequila. RiNo is the new hip district in Denver to experience the best in art, food, and most importantly, drink. 19 Incredible Denver Pizzerias for Long, Cheesy Slice Pulls, 18 Healthy Denver Restaurants to Energize You in 2021, From seafood to ramen, late-night burgers, and breakfast sandwiches. Now the choices for where to spend your dining dollars are mind-boggling, almost as dizzying as the number of new residents who call the condos, apartments and townhomes of the area home. Dine with us! Small but mighty, Cart-Driver brings wood-fired pizzas, oysters, and other small plates to a cozy shipping container setting. 3001 Walnut St. Federales. Cost for two: $25. With microbreweries and top-notch restaurants showcasing its industrial roots, RiNo offers a thriving selection of bars. Hours: 11AM to 9PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, … 2. $Mexican. But other dishes shine, too, and many capture the best of Guard’s fusion-rich background, including carrot agnolotti with a Thai carrot-herb salad, grilled pizzas, and rotisserie pork collar with lavender mustard. This is cooking for right now, in this adventurous, booming heart of the New West. Since we started Westword, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Denver, and we would like to keep it that way. Be sure to save room for Osaka's wife’s mochi doughnuts — she'll be very disappointed if you don't. Please click the button to the right to learn more. We have tailored the dining experience to serve the safety needs of our community and team. Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox, Denver Restaurant Directory: Takeout/Delivery/Dine-in, Left Hand Plans Taproom and Restaurant Next to Mission Ballroom, Beau Jo's Rolls Out a Pizza-Slinging Food Truck, 100 Favorite Dishes: Hibiscus-Flower Tacos at Comal, The Ten Best Dive Bars in Metro Denver — Fall 2016, Ten Upcoming Denver Restaurant and Bar Openings You Won't Want to Miss, Every Denver Restaurant and Bar Opening and Closing This Week, Denver Restaurant Week Moves to Spring for 2021, Rosenberg's Expands With Big Boulder Bagelry, Restaurant Roll Call: Every Opening and Closing in February 2021. 2642 W 32nd Ave. Highland. One constant is the decadent burger — a custom beef grind topped with cheddar sauce, candied bacon, an onion ring, and poached egg, all piled on a brioche bun. Acorn. The following 17 food options capture a moment in time for the ever-changing district. The Doughnut Club3040 Blake St. Embassy Tavern. Careers, About Us, By clicking 'X' or continuing to use the site, you agree to allow cookies to be placed. They know that heading down the stairs into the austere basement space leads to rich, complex ramen bowls made with long-simmered broths and perfectly springy noodles. Don't miss the steamed eggplant. In another salad, roasted asparagus is topped with bacon, a Scotch egg and pickled cantaloupe. Osaka Ramen 2611 Walnut Street 303-955-7938RiNo denizens and Denverites descending on the neighborhood have gotten used to the unassuming entrance to Osaka Ramen. Delores Tronco, owner-buckstopper, as she jokingly calls herself, left a job in communications to take a risk in the food industry. Make a reservation for a table. RiNo is home to several indoor food halls and markets. One of the first eateries to land on a stretch of Larimer Street that seemed all but deserted back in 2012, the restaurant, operated by Noah Price and chef Jonathan Power, still exudes a hip vibe amid a slew of newer arrivals.