Asian Fusion in Denver

1099 18th St. Downtown Denver

303-593-0557

Asian Fusion

Bubu's service may be fast, but the flavors and ingredients are definitely high-end. Build your own bowl from a list that encompasses Pacific Rim flavors with a few Southwestern accents, or choose from several house combos off a menu packed with tempting options. Add bubu -- crunchy, spicy rice puffs -- to any dish for a burst of flavor and texture. Bubu also has outposts on Larimer Square and 16th Street.

Bubu

303 16th St. Downtown Denver

303-573-4919

Asian Fusion, Recommended

Troy Guard opened this Bubu in March 2017 on the 16th Street Mall. The service may be fast, but the flavors and ingredients are definitely high-end. Build your own bowl from a list that encompasses Pacific Rim flavors with a few Southwestern accents, or choose from several house combos off a menu packed with tempting options. All of the bowls can be built on rice, rice noodles or a salad of mixed greens. Add bubu — crunchy, spicy rice puffs — to any dish for a burst of flavor and texture.

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Departure

249 Columbine St. Central Denver

720-772-5020

Asian Fusion, Recommended, Menu, Slideshow

So you're not going to Cherry Creek for dinner, you say? Well, toss out your notions of hip Denver restaurant neighborhoods and head inside the new Halcyon Hotel for a taste of chef Gregory Gourdet's pan-Asian menu. The chef perfected his concept at the first Departure in Portland, Oregon, before coming to Denver armed with deadly accurate Korean bibimbap and Chinese dim sum and stir-fries (like XO fried rice with crab and Chinese sausage), along with Japanese-inspired sushi and skewers grilled over white-hot charcoal. Depending on where you're seated, you'll feel like you're aboard a luxury ocean liner, a space station or a mid-’70s jumbo jet. Prepare for Departure.

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Elevated Rooftop Bar

249 Columbine St. Central Denver

720-772-5030

Bars and Clubs, Asian Fusion

The rooftop extension of the pan-Asian eatery Departure on the ground floor of the Halcyon hotel is where you'll want to be when the weather heats up. The reason? There's a swimming pool that, while intended only for hotel guests, is a great accompaniment to tropical drinks, dim sum and general lethargy. Hang out high and dry in Cherry Creek, content in the knowledge that you're only paying for food and booze and not one of the pricey rooms below.

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John Holly's Asian Bistro

2422 S. Downing St. South Denver

303-722-8686

Asian, Asian Fusion, Bistro, Chinese, French, Sushi, Thai, Menu

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Snacktacular

3600 E. 40th Ave. East Denver

808-799-8761

Asian Fusion, Menu

The Taco Connection

3550 W. 38th Ave. Northwest Denver

303-350-2710

Asian Fusion, Menu

Uncle

95 S. Pennsylvania St. Central Denver

720-638-1859

Asian Fusion

The Wash Park outpost of Highland ramen shop Uncle opened in 2019. Here, owner Tommy Lee offers a slightly expanded menu that only ups the appeal of his less traditional approach to the time-honored Japanese noodle soup. The intensely complex and tasty broths are a base for a nest of noodles and other delicious accoutrements. Years into this restaurant’s run, its popularity shows no signs of abating — though at this location, you can ensure your seat with a reservation.

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Uncle

2215 W. 32nd Ave., Denver Highland/Lower Highland

303-433-3263

Asian Fusion, Critics' Pick, Best Of, Slideshow, Readers' Choice

Uncle, which opened in 2012, was Denver’s first modern entrant in the ramen-shop craze, and what an entry it was. Owner Tommy Lee took a less traditional approach to the time-honored Japanese noodle soup, creating intensely complex and tasty broths as a base for a nest of noodles and other delicious accoutrements. Years into this restaurant’s run, its popularity shows no signs of abating, and a Wash Park location added in 2019 offers a slightly expanded menu that only ups the appeal.

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