Brook's Steak House & Cellar Denver, CO

Brook's Steak House & Cellar

(303) 770-1177

6538 S Yosemite St
Greenwood Vlg, CO 80111

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The large sunken dining room features dark polished woods and brass fixtures. There's also a bar area and a sophisticated cigar cellar offering several high-class selections. The steak selections include table knife-tender filet mignon and the massive 24-ounce porterhouse. King crab legs and lobster tails are expensive but tasty seafood options. Fresh fish specials and the thick, meaty crab cakes are also available. The house dessert is pound cake and ice cream smothered in chocolate.

Black Pearl Restaurant Denver, CO

Black Pearl Restaurant

(303) 777-0500

1529 S Pearl St
Denver, CO 80210

The high-ceilinged dining room of this airy East Washington Park hot spot, outfitted with banquettes and wooden tables, is congenially crowded and infectiously noisy with neighborhood hipsters in party mode. The ever-changing, market-driven menu, which always includes fresh oysters from the raw bar, has also featured dishes such as iced cucumber soup, seared halibut with lump crab hash and a lobster BLT with apple smoked bacon and heirloom tomatoes.

Baur's Ristorante Denver, CO

Baur's Ristorante

(303) 534-4842

1512 Curtis St
Denver, CO 80202

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Inside the historic Baur's Building, Victory features high-ceilings, chandelier lighting, wall-spanning mirrors, black-and-white tiled floors and Oriental rugs. Intimate wooden booths the color of dark chocolate are often filled with cuddling couples noshing on dishes like lobster ravioli pooled in tomato cream sauce. Other entrees include aged Angus steaks and pesto-encrusted Colorado lamb chops sided with horseradish mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables. Some of the dessert options are from Baur's turn-of-the-century recipes.

Avenue Grill - Denver, CO

Avenue Grill - Denver

(303) 861-2820

630 E 17th Ave
Denver, CO 80203

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Power diners, casual lunchers and faithful regulars, social activists and a hip bar crowd: Avenue Grill welcomes them all. The bar sprawls across the back of the restaurant, and dark wood tables clothed in white fill the rest of the space. The menu features shrimp wrapped in Italian bacon, vegetable spring rolls, pork chops drizzled with hot mustard or spinach fettuccine and rock shrimp.

Armida's Restaurant Denver, CO

Armida's

(303) 857-8921

840 Lincoln St
Denver, CO 80203

Despite slightly cheesy decor, Armida's is a great place to hang out. In better weather, the patio offers an open invitation, and the muraled dining room is also comfortable. Plus, there's a small, intimate bar and pool tables upstairs. Basic but authentic Tex-Mex dishes include burritos, enchiladas, chiles rellenos and beans and rice. What's more, with Karaoke every night of the week, Armida's is one of the Denver's most popular karaoke bars.

Appaloosa Grill Denver, CO

Appaloosa Grill

(720) 932-1700

535 16th Street

Denver, CO 80202

This Denver grill is named after a uniquely colored workhorse and is located on the ground level of the historic Masonic Building, which helps set the interior's classic-yet-unique mood. Sandstone bricks, warm cherry woodwork and burgundy accents are illuminated by candles and elegant lights. Business diners enjoy the casually upscale environs, and dine on everything from steaks and ribs to salads, pastas, burgers and vegetarian options. Live entertainment is featured nightly.