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Rioja vs Fruition Restaurant
Both establishments are rated highly by professionals. Overall, Rioja is preferred by most reviewers compared to Fruition Restaurant. Rioja has a TripExpert Score of 94 with accolades from 10 sources including Denver Post, Rough Guide and Gayot.
Rioja
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1431 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80202
From $41 /night
Fodor's
"Chef Jennifer Jasinski's intense attention to detail is evident in her tribute to Mediterranean food with contemporary flair."
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Insight Guides
"A polished downtown spot for American cooking that includes house-made tortellini or Colorado lamb sausage."
Travel + Leisure
"The small patio invites those walking through the LoDo neighborhood to stop for a Rioja “picnic” of artisan meats, cheeses, nuts and olives."
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Gayot
15.0
"The simple décor---crisp white tablecloths, mango-colored walls, exposed brick and warm golden-brown booths---creates a pleasing play of textures."
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Denver Post
3.0
"Yes, you can order calamari and octopus, and olives have a revered place in the Rioja universe, but you can also find Skuna Bay salmon lomi lomi with macadamia-ginger pesto."
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Fruition Restaurant
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1313 E 6th Ave, Denver, CO 80218-3453
From $31 /night
Fodor's
"A nightly offering of two courses of delightful dishes includes many vegetarian options, but many diners choose to make a meal from the amazing appetizer roster."
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Frommer's
"Fruition offers a regularly changing menu based on fresh, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients, plating up such revelations as pork tenderloin with ham-hock polenta."
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Travel + Leisure
"Chef Seidel has produced signature dishes like the Maple Leaf Farms duck breast served with carnaroli risotto as well as grilled arugula that was grown on the chef’s farm."
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Gayot
16.0
"While this charming restaurant near Capitol Hill may be small in stature, the elegantly refined comfort food favors big, bold flavors that never disappoint."
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Zagat
"Renowned, farm-fresh New American dining."
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