Be it breakfast on your way to work or a fancy restaurant for date night, Aurora has an abundance of options! With Denver only 20 minutes away, there’s no limit to the great food Colorado has to offer. To save you from having to scour Yelp, we’ve picked out some of the highest rated restaurants in the area.

🍳 Snooze

Snooze 2262 Larimer St Denver, CO 80205 : Serving American breakfast classics with a twist, Snooze’s philosophy is that of breakfast being the most important meal of the day. Whether you’re looking for a 3-egg omelet with farm-fresh eggs, breakfast burritos, or sneaky breakfast cocktails, you can’t go wrong with this Denver-based dream.

Recommended: Pineapple upside down pancakes.

🌯 Sassafras American Eatery

Sassafras American Eatery 2637 W 26th Ave, Denver, CO 80211: If you prefer a hearty meal to a pastry or two, you’re in luck with Sassafras. Serving up the best Cajun and Creole breakfast dishes this side of the Mississippi, brunch is never going to be a dull venture again. Also: try the beignets. You won’t be disappointed.

Recommended: Pan-roasted Mississippi catfish (with sweet potato purée and Hollandaise sauce)

We’ve got you covered there, too.

🥪 Lunch Wired

Lunch Wired 12201 E Arapahoe Rd., Centennial, CO 80112: Lunch isn’t lunch without a good sandwich, no matter where you live. Lunch Wired has some of the best hot and cold sandwiches in the area, soups for the cooler days, and salads that taste so hearty, you won’t realize that’s what you’re eating. Don’t forget to try the homemade chips with your choice of sandwich, either.

Recommended: Dam Goodwich (wired roast beef, fire-roasted red bell peppers, spinach, Muenster & Dijon)

🥗 Cafe Paprika

Cafe Paprika 13160 E Mississippi Ave Aurora, CO 80012: Hidden away in an unassuming corner of a strip mall, Cafe Paprika offers delicious, classic middle-eastern dishes that are destined to be some of your new favorite lunch options. Their lamb pita will melt in your mouth, garnished with only the best tzatziki sauce in the state, there are dozens of Vegetarian-friendly options available.

Recommended: Cafe Paprika Scampi and the artichoke salad

The third most important meal of the day, dinner is meant to be shared.

🍜 Golden Saigon

Golden Saigon 2648 S Parker Rd., Aurora, CO 80014: One of the oldest Vietnamese restaurants in Aurora, Golden Saigon has become a pillar for the community’s taste buds. Its quality of dishes are unmatched, with flavorful, traditional servings that you’ll wind up dreaming of and a relaxed, friendly atmosphere that has your servers remembering your name each time you come back, it’s of no surprise to us that Golden Saigon is still one of the highest rated restaurants in the city.

Recommended: Spicy Beef Vietnamese Noodle Soup

🍞 Queen of Sheba

Queen of Sheba  7225 E Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80220: Live and dine like a queen or a king in this hidden Denver gem. You won’t believe the prices or the atmosphere, both of them schooling newer restaurants on exactly what it means to be a hole-in-the-wall. Ethiopian food is a rare delicacy in the country, and to have such a shining example within a half hour’s drive from your home, is something that not even money can buy. Not only do the dishes come with bread that melts in your mouth, this is the only place in the area you can find Ethiopian honey wine. It’s pretty popular, so call ahead!

Recommended: Vegetarian platter (with the Anababero as an appetizer)

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