8 highly anticipated Denver restaurant openings for late 2025

Despite Denver s restaurant scene starting off the year with concerns about its well-being aspiring chefs and restaurant owners have pressed onward Addresses that shuttered last year are already occupied with new tenants the turnkey transition opening new doors for diners Behold as the seasons change and the scorching summer sun gives way to autumn leaves another slate of restaurants is expected to open before year s end Here are eight of the preponderance anticipated new eating and drinking establishments in Denver The Smoked Duck Green Chile Mac is one of the dishes slated to be on the menu at Boombots Pasta Shop a new fast-casual spot slated to open in fall in Denver Boombots Pasta Shop Boombots Pasta Shop Odie B s second location which began serving its craveable breakfast and lunch options at the beginning of the year has helped bring more restaurant and cocktail lifestyle along with Magna Kainan and Sorry Gorgeous to the corner of the River North Art District near the light rail station at th and Blake But Odie B s chef and co-owner Cliff Blauvelt wasn t done He ll open Boombots Pasta Shop next to the original Odie B s at W th Ave in Sunnyside Expect zany Italian dishes green chile duck mac and cheese a bucatini with Castelvetrano olives called the Dirty Martini Bucatini and a giant mozzarella stick with pepperoni dust presented in an impeccably branded habitat with hip-hop booming out the speakers Blauvelt and his association are gearing up for a fall opening with two preview events this month including at Savor the Season on Sept as part of the four-day food festival The Rivers and Roads at Champa St will soon be home to Caf Tres Provided by Michael Keen via BusinessDen Cafe Tres In Curtis Park a Cuban bakery and coffee shop will open in the former Rivers and Roads Coffee at Champa St Mike Solis started Cafe Tres a couple of years ago selling pastries pastelitos with beef and guava-and-cheese filling at farmers markets and later directly to businesses The brick-and-mortar will pair his treats with sweetened coffee drinks Cafe Tres is expected to open in the fall the shop shared on Instagram Guests enjoy the view at The Woods restaurant and bar on the rooftop of The Source Hotel August A new restaurant Cimera is expected to open on the Source Hotel rooftop and replace The Woods by the end of Andy Cross The Denver Post Cimera The Source Hotel Brighton Blvd is less than ten years old but in that time it has gone through as much change and renovation as the rest of RiNo Brighton Boulevard and the blocks around it now look thoroughly different and you can catch an elevated view of them at Cimera a restaurant opening on the Source Hotel s rooftop this fall On the menu of this snazzy-sounding joint which replaces The Woods is Latin-inspired food of all kinds arepas empanadas anticuchos skewers served tapas-style Also sushi and sashimi with a Peruvian bent Rendering provided by SopherSparn Architects Work is underway on the La Vista Motel on East Colfax Avenue in Denver Developer Nathan Beal wants to rejuvenate the abandoned motel while evoking the era in which it was built mid-century America El Pi on The new owner of the La Vista Motel E Colfax Ave is hoping to return the lodge to its mid-century glory when it reopens this fall fully renovated and with a cafe and bar to boot El Pi on s bar managed by Weston Scott of Ephemeral Rotating Taproom will be open to the community for cocktails in the evening In the morning baristas will pour espressos and lattes using coffee from Denver-based roasters Servant Coffee Eli Imadali Special to the Denver PostChef Alex Figura grates mimolette cheese onto a pepperoni pizza at a Redeemer Pizza pop-up event in Johnny Bechamel's the latest restaurant from Mamas Papas Hospitality is expected to open before the end of That restaurant will offer pizzas and pastas Photo by Eli Imadali Special to the Denver Post Johnny Bechamel s The owners of Dio Mio and Redeemer Pizza have been working on Johnny Bechamel s a pizza and pasta restaurant now scheduled to open this fall at S Pennsylvania St for so long that the restaurant birthed an offshoot in the meantime Little Johnny B s whips up wood-fired pizzas inside Urban Cowboy a boutique hotel at Grant St Though chefs and co-owners Spencer White and Alex Figura are still evolving the menu for the full-sized Johnny Bechamel s it will combine the best of what they re known for savory pasta dishes and Neapolitan-style pizza AAron Ontiveroz The Denver PostOwner Jose Avila looks out at the evening sky as meat for tacos al pastor is prepared by cook Chuy Garcia at La Diabla Pozoler a y Mezcaler a on Wednesday Dec Avila is opening Malinche Audiobar and two new concepts he declared earlier in AAron Ontiveroz The Denver Post Malinche Audiobar A great number of Denverites are now just catching up to what chef Jose Avila is doing at La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal Larimer St where meat for juicy al pastor tacos rotates on a spit outside of the cool and buzzing dining room Meanwhile he s moving on to three new concepts he reported earlier this year The first Malinche Audiobar is expected to open later this year at Platte St Skewered meats will accompany Avila s personally curated mezcal menu He s also digging into his family s collection of old Mexican records and installing a state-of-the-art sound system which could be reason itself to sit down and stay for a drink or two Michael Diaz de Leon the former executive chef of BRUT is opening Molino Chido with Tommy Lee of Uncle and Hop Alley this fall inside of Aurora's Stanley Marketplace Photo by Jeff Fierberg Molino Chido After a period of cooking and traveling around the country Michael Diaz de Leon who brought Denver one of its first Michelin stars as the executive chef at Bruto in is putting his all into Molino Chido the restaurant he is opening with Uncle and Hop Alley founder Tommy Lee inside Stanley Marketplace Dallas St in Aurora this fall He visited Mexico several times he advised The Denver Post this summer not just to learn several tricks for his upcoming gig but to source the lightweight plastic chairs determined at roadside taquerias as well as the mills molinos used to make masa for tortillas Both will be at Molino Chido which boasts a large dining room with an outdoor space where De Leon and Lee reported they hope to offer multiple facility experiences Grilled salmon is one of the popular dishes at American Elm a New American restaurant in Denver American Elm's owner and chef are opening two new ventures M E Deli and Wednesday Ellie directly next to American Elm at W th Ave M E Deli is expected to open September American Elm chef Daniel Mangin revealed Wednesday Ellie and M E Deli Two sister concepts are expected to open next to American Elm later this year Though perhaps it s wrong to say they re sister concepts since M E Deli and Wednesday Ellie W th Ave are named after American Elm owner Bob Reiter s daughter and wife respectively Chef Daniel Mangin of American Elm which specializes in New American cuisine is also managing the kitchen here M E Deli he revealed last month will be open during the day selling coffee sandwiches and other goods to go Related Articles Korean fried chicken spot in LoDo closes amid company-wide sales drop Noble Riot wine bar closes after six years in RiNo Smashburger closed Lowry location due to sewer odors landlord says Flagship La Loma changes name in bid to bring peace to our family Boulder farmstead offers one-of-a-kind dining experience beautiful views Wednesday Ellie on the other hand will have a menu inspired by the cuisine of the Iberian Peninsula southern France and northern Italy Mangin announced That includes delectable seafood such as garlic shrimp salted cod spread and fried sardines Subscribe to our new food newsletter Stuffed to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox