Palace Arms vs Buckhorn Exchange
Both establishments are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Palace Arms ranks marginally better than Buckhorn Exchange. Palace Arms is ranked #3 in Denver with accolades from 7 sources including Zagat, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.
Palace Arms
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321 17th St, Denver, CO 80202
From $40 /night
Frommer's
"To begin, the Caesar salad is superb, prepared tableside for two. For an excellent main course try the Wagyu New York steak, Loch Duart salmon, or truffled Colorado bison."
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Lonely Planet
"The Napoleonic decor inside the award-winning restaurant of the Brown Palace Hotel dates back to the 1700s – check out the silver centerpiece commissioned by the British royal family."
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Gayot
15.0
"A blast from the past is the inappropriately slangy phrase that comes to mind to describe this bastion of Denver tradition in the historic Brown Palace Hotel."
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Rough Guide
Star
"This intimate, classy restaurant tucked in the Brown Palace... is the ultimate splurge in town."
Zagat
4.7
""A top choice for impressing out-of-towners" or for a "romantic anniversary dinner", this "impeccable" "grande dame"...presents "outstanding" New American creations."
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Buckhorn Exchange
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1000 Osage St, Denver, CO 80204-3918
From $41 /night
Lonely Planet
"If you’ve been waiting to try Rocky Mountain oysters, you’re in the right place."
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BlackBook
"Like meat? Dig gory reminders of hunting sprees? You'll feel at home at the Exchange."
DK Eyewitness
"This historic and famous steakhouse is set in a rustic building adorned with an amazing collection of mounted animal trophy heads, guns, and Wild West memorabilia."
Michelin Guide
"Like Theodore Roosevelt and his contemporaries, diners at Denver's oldest restaurant can try elk, pheasant and rattlesnake in the company of more than 500 animal trophies and 125 guns at this historic (1893) eatery."
Gayot
12.0
"Where else can you dine in a combination restaurant/saloon/history museum under the gaze of a forest full of big game --- while nibbling on the creatures' late relatives?"
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