Sofia’s Roman Pizza doesn’t just serve hearty slices of rustic, square pie; it serves them at the bargain price of $3.50 to $4.50 per slice and has $5 beers, $6 wines, and $10 Negronis during happy hour. An airy, counter-service, downtown restaurant where you can fill up on quality food for under $15? Check, please. 1530 16th Street Mall
In February, Iowa-based 801 Restaurant Group brought its upscale seafood concept, 801 Fish, to the corner of 17th and Curtis streets. The menu covers most anything you want to eat from the ocean—oysters, uni, tuna, scallops, and more—and it all makes the journey from ocean to table within about 36 hours. 999 17th St.
New York City–based Van Leeuwen deemed Denver ready for its…let’s just say unique ice cream flavors—such as…