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Rioja vs The Fort Restaurant
Both restaurants are recommended by professionals. On balance, Rioja scores significantly better than The Fort. Rioja has a TripExpert Score of 94 with praise from 11 reviews like Where, Denver Post and Zagat.
Rioja
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Travel + Leisure
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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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The Fort Restaurant
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19192 Hwy. 8, Morrison, CO 80465
From $31 /night
Fodor's
"This adobe structure, complete with flickering luminarias and a pinyon-pine bonfire in the courtyard, is a perfect reproduction of Bent's Fort, a Colorado fur-trade center."
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Frommer's
"The Fort built its reputation on high-quality, low-cholesterol buffalo, of which it claims to serve the largest variety and greatest quantity of any restaurant in the world."
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Michelin Guide
"Housed in an adobe replica of 5outheast Colorado's Bent's Fort, this Denver institution perches amid the area's famed red-rock terrain."
Gayot
14.0
"Founder Sam Arnoldâs daughter, Holly Arnold Kinney, now owns what may be the ultimate destination for the person hungry for wild western culinary culture."
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Zagat
4.3
"This “replica of Bent's Old Fort” in Morrison is a “fun, educational experience” centered on a regional American menu featuring steak and a “wide variety of game dishes”."
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