: 🍽️ Denver Restaurant Week Is Back — Here’s Why Foodies Love It

3/4/2026 • What's Happenin' Team • Denver
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Denver Restaurant Week Returns 🍴

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Happy Wednesday, Denver ! 💖

If your group chat has been debating where to eat lately, this might solve it. One of the city’s most delicious traditions is about to return this Friday, and it’s packed with opportunities to explore new restaurants without blowing your dining budget.

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🍽️ Denver Restaurant Week (March 6–15)

🍽️ Denver Restaurant Week (March 6–15)

📍Across Denver

💲$25, $35, $45, or $55 multi-course menus

📅 March 6–15

For ten delicious days, Denver Restaurant Week takes over the city with special multi-course menus at restaurants across town. It’s the perfect excuse to finally book that spot you’ve been eyeing — or revisit a local favorite with a brand-new menu.

Restaurants offer curated meals at four price points — $25, $35, $45, or $55 per person — making it easier to try upscale dining without the usual price tag. Expect everything from chef-driven tasting menus and international cuisine to Colorado classics like green chile, grass-fed beef, and locally sourced ingredients.

The event has become a huge annual tradition for the city’s food lovers. With Denver’s dining scene now earning recognition from the MICHELIN Guide and James Beard Foundation, Restaurant Week is a chance to taste what’s putting the Mile High City on the culinary map.

A few tips if you’re planning to go:

• Reservations fill up quickly, especially on weekends.

• Try Monday–Wednesday seatings for easier bookings.

• If you reserve a table but can’t make it, cancel so another foodie can snag it.

With hundreds of restaurants participating, you could try a new spot every night and still not hit them all — but honestly, that just means more reasons to go out next year.

👉 Pro tip: Bring friends and order different menus so you can taste everything at the table.

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See You Friday

Denver’s food scene keeps getting better every year, and Restaurant Week is one of the best ways to experience it. Whether you’re chasing a fancy date night, a foodie adventure, or just a great deal on dinner, the next ten days are going to be delicious.

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We’ll be back Friday with the best events happening around Denver this weekend.

— Ben

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