Denver American restaurants you'll love
Top American restaurants in Denver, Colorado
Denver has just about any type of cuisine you can want, but its selection of American food is notable. Some places serving American fare in Denver are over 100-years old and have become staples of the community, icons in their own right. Many of the best American restaurants are close to landmarks like Coors Field or far-out by Mile High Stadium, a short drive from the city.
What's interesting is that you'll find a variety of American Cuisine at any price point. You'll find affordable cafes, sandwich places and high-end restaurants. Serving American Cuisine is one thing, but it's another to offer a variety within the category. The highest-rated places around town are impressive because many have been operating for a long while. So, why wait? Grab a bite to eat at any of these American cuisine restaurants in Denver.
Must-try American restaurants in Denver

SMOKED SALMON • SEAFOOD • FRENCH FRIES
Jax Fish House - LoDo
1539 17th St, Denver
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North Carolina Catfish | $26.00 |
crispy anson mills grits, smoked bacon collard greens, preserved okra, crawfish veloute | |
THE WEDGE | $7.00 |
black pepper bacon, chunky blue cheese, early season cherry tomatoes, creamy four onion ranch | |
LITTLE GEMS CAESAR | $8.00 |
crunchy- sweet gem lettuce, grana padano, whole grain mustard dressing, garlic croutons |

The Rotary - Denver
217 S Holly St, Denver
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The Hot Chicken | $17.00 |
The Rotary's take on Nashville-style hot chicken, the Hot Chicken Bowl is spicy, gluten-free fried chicken, creamy charred cabbage coleslaw, housemaid bread & butter pickles, jasmine rice with brown butter, pickled Fresno chiles, and cilantro. | |
The Classic | $15.00 |
Rotisserie chicken plus brown-butter jasmine rice, roasted vegetables, fried garlic, pickled onions, arugula & choice of sauce (Gluten-Free). | |
Brown Butter Fries | $6.00 |
Thin-cut fries tossed in brown butter and fresh herbs, served with ketchup. |

SANDWICHES • HAMBURGERS • FRENCH FRIES
Park & Co - Park & Co.
439 E 17th Ave, Denver
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The Double | $16.50 |
Double patty, onion, lettuce, tomato, pickles, burger sauce | |
The Burger | $13.00 |
Grilled patty, onion, lettuce, tomato, pickles, burger sauce | |
Soft Pretzel | $6.50 |
Served with Honey Dijon mustard, and warmed cheese sauce |

Bacon Social House - South Broadway
2160 S. Broadway St., Denver
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OMFG Signature Bacon Flight | $12.95 |
Signature bacon flight featuring six flavors of the best bacon available in the U.S. Pecanwood + BBQ + Candied + French Toast + Chile Lime + Bacon of the Month | |
Chicken & Waffles | $17.50 |
Crispy Fried Chicken, Belgian Waffle, Signature Sausage Gravy and Pecanwood Smoked Bacon. | |
Triple Decker Sandwich | $15.95 |
Pecanwood Smoked Bacon, Polidori Sausage Patty, Canadian Bacon, Scrambled Egg, Cheddar Cheese, Avocado, Arugula, Pickled Red Onion on a Jumbo English Muffin. Served with BSH French Fries or Sweet Potato Fries. Signature Bacon Tots $1.50. |

Chop Shop - Colfax
4990 E Colfax Ave, Denver
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Crispy Brussels Sprouts | $5.00 |
with Nuac Cham & Ginger Dill Yogurt | |
Kid's Tenders | $8.50 |
With Mashed Potatoes | |
Chop Shop Burger | $12.75 |
House Ground Beef, American Cheese, Spicy Aioli, House Pickles, Butter Lettuce, Tomato |

FRENCH FRIES
American Elm - Highlands
4132 West 38th Ave, Denver
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Deviled Eggs (gf/df) | $12.00 |
smoked yolk, pickled mustard seed, River Bear bacon | |
Creamy Casarecce | $26.00 |
River Bear bacon, oyster mushrooms, roasted garlic, spring peas, creamy parmesan sauce | |
Cacio E Pepe | $24.00 |
house made bucatini, pecorino romano, grana padano, parsley |

JBK Lohi Catering - JBK Lohi Catering
2364 15th Street, Denver
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Brazen - Breakfast Strata (48 hour notice) | $0.00 |
Eggs, Veggies, House Bread. W30 Option, Vegetarian Option 48 hour notice | |
Bacon (48 Hour Notice) | $2.50 |
Tray of Bacon. 2 per serving. 48 Hour Notice | |
Bright- Moroccan Roasted Carrot Dip (48 hour notice) | $0.00 |
Carrots, Tahini, Garlic, Lemon, Coconut, House Almond Flour Chips. (48 hour notice) VGO, EF, W30 Option, NFO |

Work & Class
2500 Larimer St, Denver
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sm. Brussels Sprouts with Pears | $8.00 |
Brussel sprouts, leeks, asian pears, and dried cherries sautéed in a cherry gastric. | |
sm. Roasted Mushroom Potatoes | $8.00 |
Idaho potatoes mixed with butter, cream, mixed mushrooms. Topped with a duxelles. Garnished with herbs. | |
Massive Attack Salad | $13.00 |
Spinach, tempura broccoli, asparagus, avocado, cucumbers, parmesan, preserved lemon vinaigrette. *Can be gluten free without the the tempura broccoli |

Sullivan Scrap Kitchen
1740 E 17th Ave, Denver
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Beet Ginger Limeade | $3.00 |
House-made beet, ginger, and pineapple limeade | |
Smash Scrap Burger* | $13.00 |
3.5oz local grass-fed beef, River Bear bacon, cheddar, lettuce, pickles, caramelized onions, burger sauce on house potato roll and served with house-cut fries | |
Roasted Vegetable Pesto | $15.00 |
assortment of seasonal roasted vegetables, stem and seed pesto, goat cheese mousse, lettuce, and tomato on house made focaccia |

Brider
1644 Platte St, Denver
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Nashville Hot Fried Chicken | $15.50 |
Citrus slaw, dill pickle, challah bun (cannot be made gluten free or dairy free) | |
Chicken and Pesto | $13.50 |
Basil Pesto - Mozzarella - Red Pepper | |
Breakfast Sandwich | $11.50 |
2 eggs, bacon, tomato, cheddar, spicy aioli, challah bun |

Famous Philly CheeseSteak - Oneida
2200 Oneida St., Denver
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8" Pepper Cheesesteak | $9.29 |
Grilled bell peppers and onions, chopped steak, white american cheese | |
12" Original Cheesesteak | $12.29 |
Grilled onions, chopped steak, white american cheese | |
12" Pepper Cheesesteak | $12.29 |
Grilled bell peppers and onions, chopped steak, white american cheese |

FISH AND CHIPS • SEAFOOD • GRILL • HAMBURGERS • FRENCH FRIES
The Glenn Bar & Grill
11140 Irma Dr, Northglenn
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Wings | $17.00 |
Our Special House Recipe! Buffalo, Teriyaki or Hotyaki. Served with Ranch or Bleu Cheese. | |
JCB | $17.00 |
Jalapeno Cream Cheese, Bacon, Chipotle Crema & a Whole Roasted Jalapeno. | |
Glenn Chopped Salad | $17.50 |
Chicken, Bacon, Bleu Cheese Crumbles, Heirloom Tomatoes, Swiss Cheese, Avocado & Hard Boiled Egg. |

SOUPS • SALADS • SANDWICHES • ICE CREAM • HAMBURGERS • FRENCH FRIES
D Bar Denver - Uptown
494 E 19th Ave, Denver
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Slice of Chocolate Cake | $9.00 |
Three Layer Chocolate Cake with Madagascar Chocolate frosting | |
Bailey's Bowl | $20.00 |
Grilled Chicken, Avocado, Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Goat Cheese over Brown Rice & Quinoa dressed with Lemon Vin... just the way Chef Lisa likes it! | |
Fall Power Greens Salad | $16.00 |
Power Greens Mix, Moroccan Roasted Butternut Squash, Pomegranate, Honeycrisp Apple, Candied Pecans, Toasted Pepitas, Goat Cheese, Pear Chips with a Pear Balsamic Vin (gf)(cnf) |

SALADS • SANDWICHES • GRILL • HAMBURGERS
Hamburger Mary's Denver
1336 East Seventeenth Avenue, Denver
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Mac 'N Cheese Fritters | $10.95 |
A Mary's original! Hand made breaded balls (6) of creamy beer-cheese mac with house BBQ sauce | |
Mary Burger | $13.95 |
Our humble beginner. With only pickles, lettuce and Mary's sauce, customize any way you like! | |
Buffy The Burger Slayer | $15.45 |
Roasted garlic cloves, Swiss cheese, red wine reduction and roasted garlic aioli. |

SEAFOOD • GRILL • FRENCH FRIES
Max Gill & Grill
1052 S Gaylord St, Denver
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French Dip | $16.00 |
shaved prime rib, swiss, rich au jus served on a hoagie roll. | |
Pub Burger | $14.00 |
white cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, served on a potato roll. | |
Max Salad | $12.00 |
mixed greens, bacon, avocado, goat cheese, tomatoes, red onion, champagne vinaigrette dressing is on the side |

PITAS • SEAFOOD • GRILL • CHICKEN WINGS • HAMBURGERS • FRENCH FRIES
Vesper Lounge
233 E 7th Ave, Denver
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Wings | $14.00 |
A pound of wings with your choice of spicy, sweet or bbq sauce. | |
Shaved Lamb Pita | $16.00 |
Lamb, tzatziki, feta, fattoush and lettuce. | |
Cheeseburger | $12.00 |
A classic cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and onion. |

Just Be Kitchen - LoHi
2364 15th Street, Denver
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Enchanted - Seasonal Salad | $11.99 |
Mixed Greens, Pickled Red Onion, Roasted Beets, Grainless Granola, Almond Feta, Roasted Garlic Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing. EF, VG, W30 Option Contains nuts, seeds, garlic, onion, and nightshades. | |
Chocolate Chip Cookie | $3.50 |
Almond Flour, Coconut Sugar, Palm Shortening, Baking Soda, Salt, Almond Milk, Vanilla Extract, Housemade Chocolate Chips (unsweetened chocolate, honey) VG*contains honey, V, EF | |
Side Tortilla | $2.75 |
Housemade Almond Flour Tortilla |

Fox Run Cafe
3550 East Colfax, Denver
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FOX RUN BURGER | $15.00 |
house bun, two smashed patties, american cheese, iceberg, pickles, FR sauce, choice of chips or slaw | |
SAUSAGE BISCUIT | $12.00 |
house biscuit, Lombardi Bro’s sausage, house mixed berry jam, foxrun potatoes | |
SOURDOUGH BLT | $15.00 |
Hearth Bread sourdough, River Bear bacon, roasted tomatoes, bibb lettuce, house aioli*, foxrun chips or vinegar slaw |

SANDWICHES
Dimestore Delibar
1575 Boulder St., Denver
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STEAK+CHEESE | $16.75 |
Shaved Sirloin, Oaxaca Cheese, Mushroom Duxelle, Chimichurri, Smoked Aioli, on Baguette Gluten Free Optional | |
SPICY TUNA DIMEROLL | $17.50 |
Sushi Grade Tuna, Nori, Cucumber, Avocado, Crispy Rice, Chili Aioli Not Gluten Free | |
CHICKEN PARM ON BAGUETTE | $15.75 |
Mozzarella, Provolone, Marinara, Basil Pesto |

Park Burger - Highlands
2643 W 32 nd Avenue,, Denver
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Classic Double | $12.25 |
Two beef patties, american cheese, hickory smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, burger sauce | |
Side of Ranch | $0.50 |
Side of Burger Sauce | $0.50 |

SMOKED SALMON • SALADS • SANDWICHES • HAMBURGERS • FRENCH FRIES
New York Deli News
7105 E Hampden Ave, Denver
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Black & White Cookie | $2.75 |
Made in house | |
Pastrami Sandwich | $17.50 |
6 oz Hot Pastrami from NY | |
Matzo Ball Soup | $6.95 |
Chicken Soup, 1 Matzo Ball, Egg Noodles, onions, carrots and celery |

BBQ • HAMBURGERS • FRENCH FRIES
Green Valley Ranch Beer Garden
4995 argonne street, Denver
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The Oakwood | $11.50 |
Swiss cheese, avocado, bacon, sliced tomato, mayo. | |
Dirty Queso | $8.00 |
Four cheese con queso, topped with chorizo, grilled jalapenos and onions. Served with tortilla chips. | |
Gyro | $12.00 |
Beef and lamb gyro, mixed greens, tomato, onion, tzatziki in a toasted pita. |

Mead St Provisions - Highlands Square
3625 West 32nd Ave, Denver
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SM Swt Potato Fries | $5.00 |
Feeds up to 2 people | |
Caprese Sndwh | $12.50 |
Tomato, hand-spun mozz, fresh basil, balsamic drizzle on ciabatta | |
Ferrentino's #9 | $15.50 |
Hot Capicola, Ham, Salami, Provolone, Lettuce, Hot Cherry Peppers, Tomatoes, Oil & Vin, on baguette |

Officer's Club
84 Rampart Way, Denver
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Warm New England Cheddar Biscuits | $10.00 |
Painted with herbed butter. | |
Deviled Eggs | $8.00 |
Farm fresh eggs, pickled Fresno peppers and red onions, mustard seed, micro greens | |
Southern Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders | $28.00 |
Country chicken gravy, honey mustard & BBQ ranch dipping sauces, crispy shoestring fries & your choice of officers kale salad or southern creamed corn |

SANDWICHES • HAMBURGERS
Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery - Lowry
200 Quebec St, Denver
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Chop Shop Burger | $12.75 |
House Ground Beef, American Cheese, Spicy Aioli, House Pickles, Butter Lettuce, Tomato | |
Chicken Pastrami | $13.25 |
Smoked Chicken Breast, Grilled Rye, Swiss Cheese, Spicy Aioli, Southwestern Slaw | |
Southwestern Chop | $13.00 |
Mixed Greens, Tomato, Avocado, Roasted Corn, Black Beans, Green Onion, Cilantro, Crispy Tortilla, Shredded Cheese, Chipotle Buttermilk Vinaigrette **Cilantro, Onion, Beans, Corn are all part of the SW Mix and cannot be removed individually** Gluten Friendly- Tortilla shares fryer |

The Post Brewing Co - Rosedale
2200 South Broadway, Denver
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Fried Chicken Ranch BLT | $16.95 |
bacon, lettuce, tomato jam, paprika ranch | |
Half Bird | $18.95 |
breast, thigh, wing, leg with pickles and, deli slaw | |
Crispy Brussels Sprouts | $10.95 |
sweet and spicy peppers, roasted garlic, cotija cheese |

The Pig & The Sprout
1900 Chestnut Pl, Denver
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Drive Thru Burger | $17.00 |
River Bear grass-fed burger, american cheese, special sauce, lettuce, tomato, & caramelized onion, served on a potato bun. | |
Pig in the Orchard | $16.00 |
House pulled pork, pickles, apple butter, slaw, & potato bun. | |
Caesar Wrap | $16.00 |
mixed greens, grilled chicken breast, bacon bits, marinated tomatoes, caesar dressing, parmesan cheese |

PIZZA • FRENCH FRIES
City, O' City
206 E 13th Ave, Denver
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BBQ Mac Wrap | $14.00 |
v | bbq tofu or bbq seitan, mac & cheese, creamy coleslaw, house pickles and crispy onions | |
City O' Burger | $14.00 |
v cn gfo | vegetable, sunflower seed and walnut burger on a kaiser bun with special sauce and follow your heart american cheese | |
Avocado Club Salad | $14.00 |
v gf nfo | *no avocado* mixed greens tossed with maple-mustard dressing and topped with chili-glazed walnuts^, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, scrambled tofu, mushroom bacon**, and avocado |

Mimosas - 2752 Welton Street
2752 Welton Street, Denver
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Beignets | $9.00 |
New Orleans style doughnuts, lemon curd | |
The Welton Omelet | $16.00 |
Farm fresh egg omelet, bell peppers, diced onions, Black Forest ham, cheddar cheese, homestyle potatoes, side toast | |
Standard Bloody | $10.00 |
Breckenridge Chili Chile vodka, black pepper, Tabasco, Worcestershire, lime, Powell & Mahoney mix, Old Bay rim |

Post Oak BBQ - 1 - Tennyson Street
4000 Tennyson Street, Denver
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USDA Prime Angus Brisket | $24.00 |
USDA Prime Natural Angus Beef Brisket smoked using 100% Texas Post Oak for 14 hours. Our signature meat! | |
Elote | $7.00 |
Deconstructed Mexican Street Corn. Blistered fresh corn, red onion, and red bell pepper topped with cotija cheese, cilantro, and chipotle crema. Delicious! | |
Brussel Sprouts | $6.00 |
Brussel Sprout halves flash fried until crispy and topped with our spicy bbq aioli |
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