How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Denver?

Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.

Are these Denver restaurant recommendations paid placements?

No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.

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Best Restaurants in Denver.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

Scores last recomputed 17 August 2026

	Restaurant	Badge	Harry	Worth It
01	Kizaki 1551 S Pearl St, Denver 4.9 across 103 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Eater 38 and James Beard Foundation. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	97	83
02	Bruce's Kitchen 810 Vallejo St, Denver 5.0 across 192 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; more than you'd expect at this price. Great Value	Great Value	95	84
03	Lalos SmashBurgers 2217 Welton St, Denver 5.0 across 136 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	93	81
04	Spice Ranch Indian Fusion 27191 Main St, Conifer 4.9 across 334 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	93	81
05	Beckon 2843 Larimer St, Denver 4.7 across 534 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by World's 50 Best and Eater 38. Occasion Worthy	Occasion Worthy	92	77
06	Spice Kitchen Denver 2915 W 44th Ave, Denver 4.9 across 216 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here. Smart Spend	Smart Spend	92	81
07	Little Raven Cafe: Asian & Mexican Eats 1610 Little Raven St Unit 100, Denver 4.9 across 81 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.	—	91	80
08	ASA Sushi 1535 Central St, Denver 5.0 across 293 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is. Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.	—	90	80
09	Colorado Sake Co. 3559 Larimer St, Denver 4.9 across 1.9k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.	—	90	80
10	Denver Curry House 250 Steele St Suite 100, Denver 4.9 across 228 Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.8.	—	90	80

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in Denver.

Questions Harry gets about Denver

How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Denver?: Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.
Are these Denver restaurant recommendations paid placements?: No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.

Best Restaurants in Denver.

Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.

Scores last recomputed 17 August 2026

Restaurant

Harry

Kizaki

1551 S Pearl St, Denver

4.9 across 103 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Eater 38 and James Beard Foundation.

Smart Spend

Bruce's Kitchen

810 Vallejo St, Denver

5.0 across 192 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; more than you'd expect at this price.

Great Value

Lalos SmashBurgers

2217 Welton St, Denver

5.0 across 136 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Smart Spend

Spice Ranch Indian Fusion

27191 Main St, Conifer

4.9 across 334 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Smart Spend

Beckon

2843 Larimer St, Denver

4.7 across 534 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by World's 50 Best and Eater 38.

Occasion Worthy

Spice Kitchen Denver

2915 W 44th Ave, Denver

4.9 across 216 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

Smart Spend

Little Raven Cafe: Asian & Mexican Eats

1610 Little Raven St Unit 100, Denver

4.9 across 81 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.

ASA Sushi

1535 Central St, Denver

5.0 across 293 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.

Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.

Colorado Sake Co.

3559 Larimer St, Denver

4.9 across 1.9k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.

Denver Curry House

250 Steele St Suite 100, Denver

4.9 across 228 Google reviews; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.8.

Score runs from zero to one hundred. Highest Harry Score tops the table. No restaurant on this page paid to appear here — these are the actual results of running the formula in Denver.

Questions Harry gets about Denver

How does Harry rank the best restaurants in Denver?: Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings, then adjusts for tourist skew, anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan.
Are these Denver restaurant recommendations paid placements?: No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.