Tapas in Denver

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Barcelona Wine Bar

2900 Larimer St. North Denver

303-816-3300

Wine Bar, Tapas

3 articles
Botellon

1618 E. 17th Ave. Central Denver

303-322-0898

Tapas, Wine Bar
DaGabi Cucina

3970 N. Broadway Boulder

303-786-9004

Spanish, Tapas

Tucked behind Lucky's Market in a north Boulder parking lot, this typically quiet casual dinner spot has a warm dining room that invokes the Mediterranean, the region that also inspired the menu. There are dishes rooted in Spain -- including tapas such as Spanish tortilla, pancetta-wrapped shrimp and steamed clams -- and in Italy, with wood-fired pizzas and pastas rounding out the roster. The wine-and-beer list focuses on bottles from Spain and Italy, too, and it's supplemented by a full bar with a more classic international bent. Nightly specials include traditional Mediterranean dishes and a tapas happy hour. There's a Monday paella deal, too, and a broad, gluten-free menu is always available.

1 article
El Five

2930 Umatilla St., Denver Highland/Lower Highland

303-524-9193

Tapas, Mediterranean, Critics' Pick, Best Of, Slideshow

Chef/owner Justin Cucci didn’t build El Five just as a restaurant, but as an experience. It debuted in 2017 atop a five-story building in LoHi, with breathtaking views of downtown and the mountains. But the food — a variation on Mediterranean tapas — is dramatic enough on its own, making dinner a fascinating journey through the food of the Asian, African and European cultures surrounding the sea.

21 articles
Ondo's Spanish Tapas Bar

250 Steele St., #100 Central Denver

303-975-6514

Spanish, Tapas, Recommended, Menu, Slideshow

After a five-year stint cooking in San Sebastian and Barcelona, Curt and Deicy Steinbecker moved back to Denver and decided to start a restaurant. They picked up the subterranean space in Cherry Creek North that had been French 250, gave the perpetually dark spot a shot of warmth with golds and reds, and opened Ondo's in the fall of 2009. From the start, they wanted to give diners a true Spanish experience, complete with sherry cocktails, an all-Spanish (and decidedly geeky) wine list, and treats imported from the Iberian peninsula, including conservas, chorizo and some of the best croquetas you'll find outside of Spain. If you're looking for tapas, the Steinbeckers have the top spot in town, offering a true taste of the Mediterranean in the Mile High City.

12 articles
The 9th Door

925 Lincoln St., Denver Capitol Hill/Uptown/City Park

303-832-7027

Tapas, Recommended

This Capitol Hill incarnation of the 9th Door — and the only surviving one — opened at the end of 2013, featuring the same menu of Spanish tapas created by veteran chef-consultant Michael Wahaltere at the Lodo location. The new space is cozier than the cavernous original but is decorated in similar coppery hues, dark woods and red accents. Although Wahaltere is no longer there, today's board includes a lot of his original creations. The menu is divided between hot and cold tapas, all of which combine such traditional ingredients as olives, ham and Manchego and goat cheeses, with varying levels of complexity and success. The best time to stop by this restaurant is during happy hour, when the bites and beverages are a steal.

4 articles

Tapas in Denver

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