Best Casual Restaurants in Central

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171 restaurants available nearby

1. Pasque

4.5

Awesome(120)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Denver

Booked 15 times today

Located on the ground floor of Populus In Downtown Civic Center, Denver, Pasque features a seasonally driven, nature-based cuisine with a refined perspective on the riches of each season in an elevated dining experience..

2. Stellar Jay

4.6

Exceptional(164)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Denver

Booked 30 times today

Stellar Jay offers a vibrant rooftop dining experience featuring live-fire cooking with shared plates amidst Colorado’s urban and mountain vistas in Downton Civic Center, Denver. The nature-based menu honors ingredients cooked over the open flame and inspired by seasonal harvests.

3. Salt Water Social - Denver

3.9

Excellent(335)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Seafood • Cherry Creek

Booked 68 times today

Salt Water Social is your passport to the seven seas, featuring an array of signature and unique fresh seafood items, complemented by the highest quality beef dishes and elegant, delicious cocktails.Bright, fresh and influenced by the tales of the mermaids, the beautiful and colorful dining room provides an escape from the everyday.Begin your escape today into this cove of craveable delights in Denver, Colorado

4. Osteria Marco

4.5

Awesome(5004)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Downtown / LoDo

Booked 49 times today

Chef-driven, artisan Italian nestled in the heart of iconic Larimer Square. Osteria Marco is fine dining quality in a casual setting. We believe in craftsmanship and artistry—pizzas hand tossed to order, pasta hand rolled daily, cheese (like our famous burrata) and salumi crafted on site. Bartenders muddle and infuse; wines evolve to reflect the variety of the Italian countryside and climate. Descend the grand staircase, hunker down and, really... try the burrata. Don't forget to join us for Drag Bingo Brunch every Sunday alongside bottomless mimosas and a scratch Italian brunch!

5. Steuben's

4.6

Exceptional(1342)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Comfort Food • Uptown

Booked 45 times today

Steuben’s is named after a restaurant in Boston that my Great Uncles, Max and Joe, opened in 1945. Steuben's became a famous Boston restaurant, nightclub, and hotspot from the 1940’s to the 1960’s on Boylston Street. The Vienna Room, The Cave, and The Blue Room were all part of the Steuben's space and hosted Big Band, Jazz, and Swing groups with The Rat Pack, proms and sweet sixteens, and more. In its prime, Steuben’s was the center of the Boston dining and nightlife scene.

6. Linger

4.7

Exceptional(7727)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Global, International • Highlands

Booked 92 times today

Housed in a former mortuary, the decor layers macabre remnants with posh details in a window-flanked space overlooking the charming Lower Highland neighborhood. The drink menu features sips and seasonings as savory as the dishes with which they're paired. While the rooftop patio-outfitted with 1975 GMC RV as bar and repurposed food truck as kitchen- beckons patrons towards adventure.

7. Local Jones

4.5

Awesome(447)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Cherry Creek

Booked 30 times today

Local Jones is a bustling New American Restaurant and Neighborhood Bar in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver. Friends and soon to be friends come together to celebrate the things we cherish: great food, great wine, great company from morning to night. We take hospitality to heart by ensuring all of our guests feel at home and leave satisfied, nourished and inspired. HAPPY HOUR: Enjoy Local Jones Happy Hour Monday - Friday from 2 to 5 pm! | VINYL BRUNCH: Vinyl Brunch Sundays is where the cocktails flow as the vinyl spins weekly from 10 am to 2 pm.

8. Gattara

4.1

Excellent(193)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Italian • Uptown

Booked 12 times today

Uptown’s Italian-American eateryExecutive Chef Mimmo Faid’s contemporary interpretation of classic Italian cuisine brings together locally sourced ingredients in a range of starters, classic Italian dishes, and scratch-made Neapolitan pizzas baked in our copper-clad brick oven. An expansive American-Italian inspired cocktail menu and selection of local craft beers complements our cuisine, which you can enjoy in our renovated outdoor patio or in our mod-inspired main dining room. Join us for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a cocktail. We look forward to serving you either way. Come see us. We're purring with excitement!

9. Ash'Kara

4.6

Exceptional(868)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Mediterranean • Highlands

Booked 25 times today

Ash’Kara will explore the continuous evolution of Israeli cuisine, with ingredients and flavors from across Europe and North Africa.

10. Acova

4.8

Exceptional(2119)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Comfort Food • Highlands

Booked 38 times today

Acova is writing the next chapter of one of Denver’s great neighborhoods. An iconic locale in a historic district, Acova builds on the rich story of “The Northside” (now known as LoHi) by breathing new life into an address with soul. Even its name pays homage to its South Broadway sibling restaurant The Hornet, while tipping a cap to its storied Italian predecessor Patsy’s. The place you bring friends and family from out of town to show them what Denver’s all about. The place you go for that after work cocktail, or your go to date spot, whether it’s your first or 50th date. The place you get the group together on a Saturday night, and where you recover together on a Sunday morning. Acova is the next Highlands institution, bearing vintage flair and contemporary charm that threads the past into the future. Acova brings you back time and again because you are part of this story now, and Acova is part of yours.

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heidi
Denver / Colorado •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Food was outstanding, loved the environment. Service was great! Will be back.
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PasquePrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Denver
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4.5
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OpenTable Diner
Denver / Colorado •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Great experience. Great service. Erin was amazing. Really elevated the dining experience.
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Stellar JayPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Denver
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4.6
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LeeL
Nebraska •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Above all, exceptional service. The venue is cozy and the servers wonderful. We also loved the food.
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Osteria MarcoPrice: Expensive• Italian• Downtown / LoDo
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4.5
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Michael
Greater Boston •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Excellent food taste and portion size. Tried it because it was on DDD, did not disappoint. Patio was a bit crowded. Wait staff was a bit slow, but the managers were walking around filling drinks and just very pleasant. After advising waiter we had to catch a plane, the service times seemed to pick-up. Would definitely return.
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Steuben'sPrice: Moderate• Comfort Food• Uptown
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4.6
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VincentVIP
London •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
My favorite restaurant in Cherry Creek . Food and ambiance is great
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Salt Water Social - DenverPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Cherry Creek
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3.9

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