A Local’s Guide to the Best Takeout and Delivery Restaurants in Denver

If you’re planning on moving to Denver, Colorado, you’ll be pleased to discover its impressive food scene built by local restaurants and talented chefs. While nearby cities like Boulder, Fort Collins, and Colorado Springs have their own share of eclectic eateries, Denver is truly a foodie’s playground.

Sometimes, you want a taste of the city’s finest food without having to leave your apartment. If you want a delicious breakfast, lunch, or dinner (or all three—we won’t judge) but want to skip the reservation, there are plenty of places in Denver to get top-tier food that you can call in or order online for delivery or takeout.

Food-ordering apps like Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates, DoorDash, and other contact-free local food delivery services can bring the best eats right to your door. Or, if you don’t mind picking the food up from the restaurant yourself, you can get carry-out to save a few bucks on any delivery fees.

Whether you’re enjoying spacious suburbs or the urban living experience, here is a list of the 15 best takeout restaurants in Denver, including:

1. DiFranco’s
2. Chop Chop Casual Urban Eatery
3. Rocky Fin Poke Bar
4. Work & Class
5. Tocabe
6. Sushi Den
7. Snooze A.M. Eatery
8. Tacos, Tequila, Whiskey
9. Stoic & Genuine
10. Mercantile Dining and Provision
11. Turtle Boat
12. Somebody People
13. Everyday Pizza
14. Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen
15. Vital Root

Let’s get started!

1. DiFranco’s

If you’re in the mood for Italian food delivered right to your door, DiFranco‘s in Capitol Hill is the place for you. You can taste the difference in its high-quality ingredients used to make their delectable dishes, including sourdough subs, pasta made in-house daily, salads, and traditional Italian classics and specials. They even have take-and-bake lasagna so you can have that fresh-made aroma wafting through your Denver apartment.

2. Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery

With locations in Hale, Lowry, and South Broadway, Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery is a fast-casual spot known for its seasonally crafted menu that focuses on clean and healthy eating. This restaurant offers convenient curbside pickup and delivery. In addition to favorites like the Chop Shop Burger or the Crispy Chicken Sandwich, they have menu items like the 48-Hour Slow-Cooked Short Rib that rivals Denver’s full-service restaurants.

3. Rocky Fin Poke Bar

Rocky Fin Poke Bar in City Park West offers fresh and healthy made-to-order poke bowls. It’s a modern twist on a Hawaiian staple, and the build-your-own-bowl concept allows you to tailor your meal to your specific food cravings. Choose your base, two or three scoops of protein, toppings, and flavorful sauces, like sweet wasabi and gluten-free shoyu. Order takeout or delivery and enjoy the taste of Rocky Fin at home.

4. Work & Class

Priding itself on its no-fuss quality food, Work & Class in Five Points/River North Art District (known as RiNo to Denverites) is a local favorite for comfort food delivery, with hearty dinners that are the perfect blend of Latin and American flavors. Try their lemon pepper brown butter rotisserie chicken or spiced fried sweet plantains, and don’t forget to order dessert (their vanilla bean panna cotta with seasonal berry compote is out of this world).

5. Tocabe

Tocabe‘s two locations in Sunnyside and Greenwood Village are the only brick-and-mortar restaurants in Denver that offer American Indian fare. With ingredients sourced from Native and local farmers, the menu allows diners to try recipes passed down through generations.

Choose from a plate, like the Medicine Wheel Nachos, or a Posu Bowl made with Red Lake Nation wild rice or quinoa and wheatberry mix served with your choice of vegan beans, lettuce, cheese, and two house-made salsas. Or, try the Bison Ribs, which are cured for 24 hours and then braised, glazed, and grilled with stock and a rotating berry sauce.

6. Sushi Den

Platt Park’s Sushi Den has been serving award-winning cuisine since 1984. With a reputation for high standards and high-quality ingredients, they fly in their fish fresh from one of Japan’s largest fish markets all the way to Denver.

Their takeout menu is limited from their full dinner menu, but there are still a ton of delicious options available, including seasonal specials, sashimi plates, sushi rolls, vegetable and specialty maki, and handrolls. The restaurant confirms all takeout orders via call, so make sure to read all details on their website when you order your food.

Pro tip: Their takeout menu also has a helpful sushi roll descriptions page if you are new to the cuisine!

7. Snooze A.M. Eatery

Brunch fans, rejoice! With more than five locations across the city, Snooze sets the bar for the Denver breakfast and brunch scene. The comfy and scrumptious local spot isn’t overly stuffy and offers a wide variety of early-morning eats. They offer pickup (curbside and in-restaurant) and delivery so that you can enjoy their responsibly sourced and thoughtfully prepared breakfast bites, like the Snooze Breakfast Burrito or the Sandwich I Am.

8. Tacos, Tequila, Whiskey

Tacos, Tequila, Whiskey has been voted as having some of the best tacos both in Denver in the U.S., so if you’re in Highland or City Park, it’s a must-try restaurant. While they don’t offer delivery, definitely order takeout on Tamale Tuesday for some delicious tamales or order from their expansive antojitos and street taco list, which includes food like flash fried Brussel sprouts and chipotle and citrus marinated chicken, any day of the week.

9. Stoic & Genuine

The historic Union Station’s Stoic & Genuine is the go-to place for fresh to-go seafood. The idea of seafood from a state in the middle of the country might seem strange, but Stoic & Genuine have their fish and oysters flown in fresh to Denver daily. They’ve also got steaks and burgers if you don’t want to limit yourself to cuisine you can find in the sea.

10. Mercantile Dining and Provision

Whether you want breakfast, lunch, or dinner, Mercantile Dining and Provision in Union Station has got you covered. In addition to the delicious ready-to-eat food you can order for takeout, they also have Colorado Picnic Packs featuring food and goods from local farms and businesses. Try one of their unique sandwiches, like the Wagyu Pastrami or the Korean Fried Chicken.

11. Turtle Boat

Head to South Broadway for Turtle Boat‘s Colorado Poki Salads. Their menu is prepared in small batches to ensure that it’s as fresh as can be when you’re ready to eat. In addition to seafood protein options, they’ve got vegan and vegetarian options that include a Turtle Boat original and an exclusive soy-free protein called Alma made from ancient grains from three continents. (Bonus: They’ve got rad murals painted by local artists to admire while you wait for your curbside pick-up order.)

12. Somebody People

Overland’s Somebody People opened in 2019 as a place where people could get sustainable, plant-forward fare. Their vegan menu is packed with seasonal vegetables and has a real farm-to-table feel. For an eco-friendly boost, guests are welcome (and encouraged!) to bring their own Tupperware for takeout orders to reduce waste.

13. Everyday Pizza

Created by the same co-owners of Somebody People, Everyday Pizza recently opened in the Ballpark neighborhood as one of Denver’s newest fully vegan pizza restaurants. Their seasonal menu relies heavily on local farms, so your options might vary every time you go, giving you a chance to try out completely different, but equally enticing pizzas topped with everything from heirloom tomatoes to butternut squash. Like most pizza places, you can get takeout or they deliver.

14. Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen

Ask any New Yorker, and they’ll say nothing beats a New York-style bagel. Now, you can find the next best thing right in Denver. The water used to make the bagels at Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen in Five Points has been adjusted so that the mineral content is almost exactly what you’d find in New York City tap water. The result? A bagel you’ll probably have to wait in line to get. If you want to place a to-go order online, you’ll have to wait a few days before it’s ready, but either way, it’s well worth the wait.

15. Vital Root

Those living in or near Baker can enjoy Vital Root‘s fast-causal slow food menu. With a heavy focus on using real, sustainably-sourced ingredients to create flavorful, healthy, and affordable food, their 99% vegan and 100% gluten-free menu is packed with delicious options. Try the “Chicken” & Dosa Waffle, the housemade kimchi, or the Banh Mi tacos for huge bursts of flavor on the go.

Enjoy Denver living with Landing

The next time you’re in the mood to dine on some delicious takeout and are craving pizza, sushi, sandwiches, tacos, fried food, health food, or anything in between, know that you’ll have plenty of options in Denver. And, when you’re ready to make the move to the Mile High City, Landing has plenty of options for incredible places to stay all over the city with great restaurants offering takeout or delivery nearby. With their flexible lease terms and wide selection of apartment rentals, you’re sure to find the perfect place to stay and the tastiest Denver restaurants to try.