MICHELIN recognized 28 Denver restaurants in the second year of their Michelin Guide Colorado. The famously anonymous MICHELIN Guide inspectors honored a diverse range of restaurants across the city that exude culinary excellence. Denver joins Boulder, Aspen and Snowmass Village, the Town of Vail and Beaver Creek Resort in the Colorado MICHELIN Guide, the eighth Guide destination in North America. Below is a list of celebrated restaurants in each category. More information about these restaurants and the MICHELIN Guide program are available on the VISIT DENVER website.
One MICHELIN Star:
- Alma Fonda Fina (NEW!)
- Beckon
- Brutø
- The Wolf’s Tailor
MICHELIN Green Star:
- Brutø
- The Wolf’s Tailor
Bib Gourmand:
- Ash’Kara
- The Ginger Pig
- Glo Noodle House
- Hop Alley
- La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal
- MAKfam (NEW!)
- Mister Oso
- Tavernetta
Denver’s 2024 Recommended restaurants:
- A5 Steakhouse
- Barolo Grill
- Brasserie Brixton (NEW!)
- Dio Mio
- Fruition
- Guard and Grace
- Hey Kiddo
- Kawa Ni (NEW!)
- Marco’s Coal Fired
- Mercantile Dining and Provision
- Noisette
- Olivia
- Q House
- Safta
- Smok
- Temaki Den
MICHELIN Special Awards:
- Michelin Outstanding Service Award: Allison Anderson - Beckon
- Michelin Young Chef/Culinary Professional Award: Johnny Curiel – Alma Fonda Fina
Kelly and Erika Whitaker, co-founders of Id Est Hospitality Group were awarded Outstanding Restaurateur by the James Beard Foundation in June 2024. Id Est Hospitality Group owns and operates six Denver-area restaurants, including Michelin-star winners Brutø and The Wolf’s Tailor.
Denver is also one of the best cities for beer lovers, with more breweries than any other U.S. city and the second-highest number of breweries per capita! With so much emphasis on foodie culture, it’s no surprise that Denver also hosts some of the best food and drink festivals in the West, including the annual Great American Beer Festival and Denver Food + Wine Festival.