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Rioja vs Palace Arms
Both restaurants are endorsed by expert reviewers. Overall, Rioja is preferred by most writers compared to Palace Arms. Rioja is ranked #1 in Denver with approval from 11 sources including Fodor's, Where and Gayot.
Rioja
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Travel + Leisure
Gayot
Denver Post
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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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Palace Arms
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Gayot
Rough Guide
Zagat
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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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