Interested in sampling the newest restaurant and retail additions to Five Points? From a new cocktail bar to a dog-friendly burger joint, read on for the newest destinations to make their debut in this Denver neighborhood.
Super Mega Bien
1260 25th St.
Super Mega Bien is a Latin American spot offering fare and libations. Chef Dana Rodriguez draws inspiration from Brazil and Peru in her dishes, per Eater Denver.
Expect menu options like Caldo De Piedra: A hot stone stew with fresh fish and veggies cooked tableside with corn tostadas; La Cazuela, a rice and veggies dish topped with cheese and radish salad; or the chipotle honey roast duck. The full menu can be seen here.
Super Mega Bien's current Yelp rating of 4.5 stars out of 13 reviews indicates positive attention from users.
Yelper Tory P., who reviewed iton May 5, wrote, "I tried all the things... squash blossom treat, lambsicle and the empanada dessert were all top shelf."
Kevin N. noted, "You know the culinary world in Denver is evolving when you see Latin dim sum! New concept executed very well. They are owned by the same people as Work and Class, so you know their food is going to be delicious."
Super Mega Bien is open from 5–11 p.m. on Tuesday-Sunday. (It's closed on Monday.)
American Bonded
2706 Larimer St.
American Bonded is a cocktail bar offering signature and classic libations and snacks. Look out for the mint julep with whiskey, mint, ice and sugar, or an old fashioned with rye, bitters, sugar and lemon.
The food at this new joint is served by J Street Kitchen and chef Jason Bray, per Eater Denver. There is green chili mac and cheese with crushed potato chips, waffles with fried chicken, shrimp and grits and more.
American Bonded currently holds four stars out of nine reviews on Yelp, indicating good reviews.
Yelper Shaurica C., who reviewed American Bonded on May 5, wrote, "I've been wanting to check this place out since it opened, and actually have it bookmarked in my Yelp account."
Shawn L. noted, "Came in during a week night around 8 p.m. and the place wasn't too busy so we had lots of options of where to sit. By 9 p.m. it was pretty packed. We sat right at the bar and chatted a bit with the bartender, Mitch."
American Bonded is open from 4 p.m.–2 a.m. on weekdays and 10–2 a.m. on weekends.
Shake Shack
2995 Larimer St.
Shake Shack, the New York-based burger chain, is a new spot to score burgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, ice cream and more.
Look for options like the Shack Stack burger topped with mushrooms and signature Shack Sauce; the flat top Shack-cago Dog drizzled in relish, onion, cucumber, pickle, tomato and mustard; chicken sandwiches; and frozen custard. The full menu can be seen here.
Shake Shack's current rating of four stars out of 106 reviews on Yelp indicates the newcomer is finding its way, but it's still early days.
Greg W., who visited Shake Shack on June 7 noted, "I've always been super high on Shake Shack because the hype is crazy. Now that The Shaq is in Denver I finally got to experience the hype for myself. Overall my thoughts are that it's worth trying."
Yelper Jason J. wrote, "I've had Shake Shack in Chicago before and been underwhelmed given all the hype. The wife hasn't had them at all so when we were in the area on a Saturday we decided to give it a shot. Surprisingly there was no line. The last time we were in the area there was a line outside the door and wrapped around."
Shake Shack is open from 11 a.m.–10 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday and 11 a.m.–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
