Denver, CO
For Fried Chicken in Denver, the local food press points to The Post Colorado - Rosedale and Welton Street Cafe. Picks from Westword and 5280 Magazine, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Westword and 5280 Magazine. Updated July 2026.
The Post Colorado - Rosedale
Part of The Post's Colorado group since 2017, this South Broadway location serves fried hot chicken and well-regarded house beer out of a longtime Rosedale building, with vegetarian and seafood options rounding out Southern comfort plates, from cast-iron cornbread to sides that carry the same from-scratch attention as the birds.
Welton Street Cafe · Five Points
Denver's oldest Black-owned restaurant, run by the Dickerson family and reopened at a new Five Points home on Welton in late 2024. Crispy fried chicken, traditional and jerk-spiced, anchors a soul food menu with Caribbean touches like fried bread and patés.
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