Denver/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 01, 2020
The 4 best cafes in DenverHong Kong Cafe. | Photo: Minh Tho N./Yelp

Looking to try the best cafes in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top cafes in Denver, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when you're in the mood for cafe fare.

Spring is the top season of the year for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Denver area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a software provider that helps small business owners build an email marketing strategy. Estimated daily customers at Denver-area food and beverage shops rose to 45 per business in the spring of last year, 3% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Hong Kong Cafe

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First on the list is Hong Kong Cafe. Located in Kennedy at 10890 E. Dartmouth Ave., Suite C, the Chinese spot is the highest-rated cafe in Denver, boasting 4.5 stars out of 638 reviews on Yelp.

2. Onefold

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Next up is City Park West's Onefold, situated at 1420 E. 18th Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 674 reviews on Yelp, the breakfast and brunch spot has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Cafe Miriam

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City Park West's Cafe Miriam, located at 2217 E. 21st Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the creperie and cafe five stars out of 157 reviews.

4. Blue Sparrow Coffee

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Blue Sparrow Coffee, a cafe and beer bar in Five Points that offers coffee, tea and more, is another much-loved go-to, with five stars out of 133 Yelp reviews. Head over to 3070 Blake St., Unit 180, to see for yourself.


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