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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Westword, 5280 Magazine, and The Infatuation. Updated August 2026.
Baked N' Denver · South Broadway
A South Broadway shop turning out cake and raised donuts along with fritters and glazed rings. Westword folds it into a short list of Denver spots worth a morning drive, calling out the range of flavors and the fresh-fried texture that keeps regulars coming back at 1301 South Broadway.
Bonnie Brae Ice Cream · University
A University-neighborhood institution on South University Boulevard since 1986, known for the red-and-white striped awning and a rotating roster of well over a hundred flavors like banana cream pie and gingersnap. The lines out the door are part of the ritual, and it remains one of the most recognizable scoop shops in the city.
El Taco De Mexico · Santa Fe Arts District
5280's cabeza-taco pillar and Westword's Top 50 taco pick. Corn-masa tortillas filled with fantastic, long-simmered meats at a Santa Fe Drive institution.