33 Best Restaurants in Denver

"Ritzy and homogenous Cherry Creek is the last place most Denverites would expect to find a Chinese restaurant with an avid cult following. Nevertheless, here it is—and better still, it’s actually two places in one, serving up nothing but Shanghainese-style dumplings, noodles, fried rice, and a couple of other dishes downstairs and an ever-changing multicourse feast for a minimum of six people by reservation only upstairs. The limited selection is a sign that chef CJ Shyr takes quality seriously, and the food itself is proof. His dumplings are things of beauty—their supple, silken skins structured to keep all the juices in until you take that first bite, while his noodles spring under your chopsticks." - Ruth Tobias